Meet JNG Advisors
Our Mission
JNG Advisors’ mission is to provide guidance and clarity. The key to financial success for any dental practice is adopting a budgets, controls and goals that will guide your financial decisions on a day to day basis. In addition, understanding and controlling how money flows in and out of your practice will free you from financial stress and empower you to achieve your most important goals as a dentist.
Our Clients
You have big goals and dreams. You want to take more vacation days. Pay off your dental practice debt. Make more money. Spend more time at home. Whether you are starting your first practice or have been practicing for 20 years, the vision you have for your future is valid and achievable with the help of JNG Advisors.
Our Promise
We bring a human first approach to our client work. Your priorities are our priorities. Your goals are our goals. Our promise is to provide you with service that brings clarity and results within your practice and beyond. By releasing the burdens of financial worries, we hope to enable you to live your best life.
Jeff Gullickson
Jeff is the Chief Advisor and takes the lead on all planning and operational matters — reviewing client reports, monthly client meetings, and managing tax compliance and planning. Before founding JNG Advisors, Jeff worked for several large CPA firms as a tax and audit accountant in the Northwest. Jeff wanted to offer his clients more than the traditional hourly tax preparation relationship that most accountants provide. He is now living his dream by creating long-term and comprehensive relationships with dental clients.
Jeff graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Business Administration. He worked as a photographer on a Florida-based cruise ship, then settled down to own a successful photography business in his hometown. Jeff heard numbers calling his name and, after selling his photo studio, became a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in 2008. He and his wife also owned a physical therapy practice in Chehalis, Washington during this time. Jeff's experience as a business owner gives him the unique experience to help clients through some of the challenges they face on a daily basis.
Jeff is based in Bend, Oregon with his wife and two children. He enjoys all that Bend has to offer, including skiing, curling, golf and mountain biking.
Marika Spragg
Marika Spragg is our Senior Accounts Manager, meaning she is our office savant for accounting. Markia graduated from a CIS program and is a Licensed Tax Preparer in Oregon. She began working in bookkeeping in 2005 and joined our team in 2018. She is the main point of contact for clients' front office staff as she manages bill pay and end of day revenue reports. Her attention to detail makes her an invaluable asset! Marika is passionate about helping others succeed, from our small business clients to the Latin community in Bend that she volunteers with. You can ask Marika about her global travels. She is always seeking out her next trip to explore a new culture and the natural beauty of the world. Her favorite place to date is the Zhangjiajie Mountains in China.
HOLLY GULLICKSON
Holly Gullickson is our Chief People Officer with over 15 years of experience in healthcare management and HR. She studied at Loma Linda University as a physical therapist and eventually bought a PT clinic. After successfully growing the clinic and selling it, Holly settled into management positions at various companies. She has an acute knowledge of the responsibilities and realities of being a sole practitioner and business owner, including staffing and management. Holly is Jeff's better half, and together they wrangle two kids, one needy labradoodle and a difficult cat. She finds her balance of Work. Home. Play. on Mt. Bachelor where she avidly skis as soon as the snow flies. She is also a mountain biker, DIY home improvement addict, and recently resumed playing the violin.
Genesis Rodriguez
Genesis Rodriguez is our Payroll & Cost Coordinator. She joins with six years of experience in accounting, payroll and bookkeeping. She found her passion for accounting in high school and excelled in the field due to the discipline’s methodical approach. Genesis enjoys the challenges of piecing together financial puzzles to help our clients thrive! Outside of work, Genesis and her husband enjoy time with their dog, Toro. She loves to travel to new destinations like the beaches of Mexico and the captivating cities of Japan, savor delicious food, spend time in nature, and unwind with a good true crime documentary or a reality TV show.