Our recent TenBridge events provided a great way to bring our team’s values of Fun and Partnership to life. We strive to create meaningful opportunities to connect, learn and celebrate with our friends, clients, and local community. By bringing people together through shared experiences year-round, we hope to promote engagement and collaboration.
Well done, Interns!
Each summer TenBridge Partners offers internship opportunities to young adults looking to create their own financial plan. It is a steppingstone to greater financial awareness and focus for these young adults as they launch into adulthood. Over the years we have had many amazing budding financial planners come through our office, and this session was no different.
A big round of applause for our incredible interns: Lainey Spear, Nelle Harris, Sophie Bendick, and August Adamson. They all crafted very well thought out financial plans, taking them through the end of schooling and into retirement. This impressive group is part of an emerging crop of young people whose life expectancy is reaching 2100!
At the end of their internship, our budding financial planners presented to their parents, our team, and everyone else’s parents, their completed product and vision of their future. We wish Lainey, Nelle, Sophie, and August great success in their endeavors as they venture into their bright futures while navigating careers in finance, urban design, business ownership, and consulting.
It is never too early to plan, and you are never too young (or old) to learn about money, savings, investments, goals, and most importantly, balancing them all together.
Smith Teamaker Social – Sit, Sip and Share
We gathered at Smith Teamaker’s inner eastside headquarters for an afternoon of connection, conversation, and exceptional tea. Our guests enjoyed an iced tea flight paired with a delicious charcuterie spread from Olympia Provisions while learning about Smith’s craft of blending and hand-producing exquisitely small batches of teas and herbal infusions. We were glad to support the Portland-based company that ships carefully curated blends to tea lovers around the world. If you haven’t had the pleasure of trying their Strawberry Honeybush seasonal beverage yet, we highly recommend it!
Nepal Trekkers Reunion Party
In April of 2026, TenBridge was joined by a group of fellow adventurers for a Nepal trip! We had so much fun traveling in Nepal together, that in July we had a reunion party led by our Nepali friend and amazing famous guest chef, Bikram Vaidya. Attendees enjoyed some fellowship and wine while engaging in a momo-cooking class together!
Guests learned traditional techniques, prepared beloved dumplings side by side, and connected over a shared culinary experience. We were grateful to reunite with our trekking group and have fun while celebrating Nepalese culture!
These events are examples of how we strive to embody our team values:
Partnership, Integrity, Excellence, Curiosity, and Fun.
Hope to see you at an awesome TenBridge Partners event soon!
About TenBridge Partners
TenBridge Partners is an independent financial planning and investment management firm based in Portland, Oregon with a simple focus of honoring the fiduciary responsibility of putting clients first. Guiding with curiosity and trusted expertise, we empower people to live their unique story with financial clarity and confidence.
Planning is central to everything we do. Our focus is on a complete understanding of your needs through the financial planning process, putting your success at the heart of our work.
We strive to create a community where financial planning feels fun, dynamic, and human.
From the desk of
Erik Lawrence CFP®