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    <meetingDate>08/06/2025</meetingDate>
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    <issuerName>NIKE, INC.</issuerName>
    <cusip>654106103</cusip>
    <meetingDate>09/09/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>To approve executive compensation by an advisory vote.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>PAYCHEX, INC.</issuerName>
    <cusip>704326107</cusip>
    <meetingDate>10/09/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>THE PROCTER &amp; GAMBLE COMPANY</issuerName>
    <cusip>742718109</cusip>
    <meetingDate>10/14/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory Vote to Approve the Company's Executive Compensation (the &quot;Say on Pay&quot; vote)</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>MEDTRONIC PLC</issuerName>
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    <meetingDate>10/16/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Approving, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>TESLA, INC.</issuerName>
    <cusip>88160R101</cusip>
    <meetingDate>11/06/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>A Tesla proposal for a non-binding advisory vote approving 2024 executive compensation.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>JACK HENRY &amp; ASSOCIATES, INC.</issuerName>
    <cusip>426281101</cusip>
    <meetingDate>11/12/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>THE CLOROX COMPANY</issuerName>
    <cusip>189054109</cusip>
    <meetingDate>11/19/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation.</voteDescription>
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    <sharesVoted>3710</sharesVoted>
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    <issuerName>MICROSOFT CORPORATION</issuerName>
    <cusip>594918104</cusip>
    <meetingDate>12/05/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation (&quot;say-on-pay vote&quot;)</voteDescription>
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    <sharesVoted>13857</sharesVoted>
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    <issuerName>CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.</issuerName>
    <cusip>17275R102</cusip>
    <meetingDate>12/16/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation.</voteDescription>
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    <cusip>200340107</cusip>
    <meetingDate>01/06/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the merger-related compensation payments that will or may be paid to Comerica's named executive officers in connection with the first merger.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION</issuerName>
    <cusip>22160K105</cusip>
    <meetingDate>01/15/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Approval, on an advisory basis, of executive compensation.</voteDescription>
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        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <issuerName>MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO., INC.</issuerName>
    <cusip>553530106</cusip>
    <meetingDate>01/21/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation: To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of MSC's named executive officers.</voteDescription>
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    <sharesVoted>5780</sharesVoted>
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    <issuerName>HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION</issuerName>
    <cusip>440452100</cusip>
    <meetingDate>01/27/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Approve the Named Executive Officer compensation as disclosed in the Company's 2026 annual meeting proxy statement.</voteDescription>
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    <sharesVoted>10651</sharesVoted>
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    <issuerName>AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.</issuerName>
    <cusip>009158106</cusip>
    <meetingDate>01/28/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory vote approving the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.</voteDescription>
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        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <sharesVoted>39</sharesVoted>
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    <issuerName>WAFD, INC.</issuerName>
    <cusip>938824109</cusip>
    <meetingDate>02/03/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPENSATION OF WAFD, INC.'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.</voteDescription>
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    <sharesVoted>230</sharesVoted>
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        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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    <issuerName>APPLE INC.</issuerName>
    <cusip>037833100</cusip>
    <meetingDate>02/24/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory vote to approve executive compensation</voteDescription>
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        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <sharesVoted>2169</sharesVoted>
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    <issuerName>DEERE &amp; COMPANY</issuerName>
    <cusip>244199105</cusip>
    <meetingDate>02/25/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory vote to approve executive compensation (&quot;say-on-pay&quot;)</voteDescription>
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      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <sharesVoted>50</sharesVoted>
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    <issuerName>CENCORA, INC.</issuerName>
    <cusip>03073E105</cusip>
    <meetingDate>03/05/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory vote to approve the fiscal 2025 compensation of Cencora, Inc.'s named executive officers.</voteDescription>
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        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <sharesVoted>2091</sharesVoted>
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        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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    <cusip>855244109</cusip>
    <meetingDate>03/25/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (&quot;&quot;say-on-pay&quot;&quot;)</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>BLACK HILLS CORPORATION</issuerName>
    <cusip>092113109</cusip>
    <meetingDate>04/02/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>An advisory vote on the merger-related compensation arrangements of Black Hills' named executive officers.</voteDescription>
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        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <sharesVoted>109029</sharesVoted>
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    <cusip>15189T107</cusip>
    <meetingDate>04/16/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Approve the advisory resolution on executive compensation.</voteDescription>
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        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <sharesVoted>6007</sharesVoted>
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    <issuerName>TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED</issuerName>
    <cusip>882508104</cusip>
    <meetingDate>04/16/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Board proposal regarding advisory approval of the Company's executive compensation.</voteDescription>
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    <sharesVoted>33324</sharesVoted>
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    <cusip>533900106</cusip>
    <meetingDate>04/17/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers (NEOs).</voteDescription>
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        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <sharesVoted>1793</sharesVoted>
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    <cusip>11135F101</cusip>
    <meetingDate>04/20/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory vote to approve the named executive officer compensation.</voteDescription>
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    <sharesVoted>661</sharesVoted>
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    <issuerName>PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC.</issuerName>
    <cusip>744573106</cusip>
    <meetingDate>04/21/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory Vote on the Approval of Executive Compensation.</voteDescription>
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    <sharesVoted>389</sharesVoted>
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    <issuerName>U.S. BANCORP</issuerName>
    <cusip>902973304</cusip>
    <meetingDate>04/21/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>An advisory vote to approve the compensation of our executives disclosed in the proxy statement.</voteDescription>
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        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <sharesVoted>2103</sharesVoted>
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        <sharesVoted>2103</sharesVoted>
        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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    <issuerName>FASTENAL COMPANY</issuerName>
    <cusip>311900104</cusip>
    <meetingDate>04/23/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Approval, by non-binding vote, of executive compensation.</voteDescription>
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    <sharesVoted>565</sharesVoted>
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        <sharesVoted>565</sharesVoted>
        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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    <cusip>478160104</cusip>
    <meetingDate>04/23/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation</voteDescription>
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    <sharesVoted>36696</sharesVoted>
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    <issuerName>PFIZER INC.</issuerName>
    <cusip>717081103</cusip>
    <meetingDate>04/23/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>2026 advisory approval of executive compensation</voteDescription>
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    <sharesVoted>164002</sharesVoted>
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    <issuerName>COMMERCE BANCSHARES, INC.</issuerName>
    <cusip>200525103</cusip>
    <meetingDate>04/24/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory approval of the Company's executive compensation (&quot;Say on Pay&quot;).</voteDescription>
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        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <sharesVoted>1830</sharesVoted>
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        <managementRecommendation>FOR</managementRecommendation>
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    <cusip>736508847</cusip>
    <meetingDate>04/24/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>To approve, by a non-binding vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.</voteDescription>
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