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        <engagedActivityType>Advice On Selection</engagedActivityType>
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      <mactBuySellRecommendToClients>N</mactBuySellRecommendToClients>
      <mactEnterDerivativesWithClients>N</mactEnterDerivativesWithClients>
      <mactRecommendOwnedInterestToClients>N</mactRecommendOwnedInterestToClients>
      <mactRecommendToClientsServing>N</mactRecommendToClientsServing>
      <mactRecommendToClientsHavingOtherSalesInterest>N</mactRecommendToClientsHavingOtherSalesInterest>
      <mactDiscAuthBuySellAsMAA>N</mactDiscAuthBuySellAsMAA>
      <mactDiscAuthBuySell>N</mactDiscAuthBuySell>
      <mactDiscAuthDetermineBrokerDealer>N</mactDiscAuthDetermineBrokerDealer>
      <mactDiscAuthDetermineCommissionToBrokerDealer>N</mactDiscAuthDetermineCommissionToBrokerDealer>
      <mactRecommendBrokerDealerToClient>Y</mactRecommendBrokerDealerToClient>
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      <mactCompensateForReferrals>N</mactCompensateForReferrals>
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    <miscellaneous>Item 6: Jonathan Scott Edwards was originally hired by Government Financial Strategies inc. on February 6, 1996, and worked out of the Sacramento office.  In May 2013, Jonathan Edwards moved back to his native Australia.  In order for Jonathan Edwards to continue working for Government Financial Strategies inc., GFS Australia Pty. Ltd., an Australian company 100% owned by Government Financial Strategies, was created.  Jonathan Edwards officially began working for GFS Australia Pty. Ltd. in July 2013, and his sole business is supporting Government Financial Strategies inc.'s municipal advisory clients.  Jonathan Edwards is included in the total number of employees identified in Item 4A and 4B.</miscellaneous>
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        <com:isNamedInCivilProceeding>N</com:isNamedInCivilProceeding>
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    <hasAnnualReceiptsLessThan7Million>Y</hasAnnualReceiptsLessThan7Million>
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        <com1:signature>Richard Malone</com1:signature>
        <com1:signerName>Richard Malone</com1:signerName>
        <com1:title>Chief Operating Officer</com1:title>
        <com1:date>03-31-2026</com1:date>
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