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    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>9290</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>7698</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>1592</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>PEPSICO INC</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>COM</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>713448108</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>505817</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>3373</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>3105</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>269</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>PRUDENTIAL FINL INC</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>COM</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>744320102</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>210990</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>1889</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>1834</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>55</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>SPDR INDEX SHS FDS</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>PORTFOLIO EMG MK</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>78463X509</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>1392263</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>35364</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>32932</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>2432</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>SPDR SER TR</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>PORTFOLIO INTRMD</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>78464A375</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>3497041</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>105206</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>96556</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>8650</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>SPDR SER TR</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>PRTFLO S&amp;P500 GW</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>78464A409</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>16759732</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>208532</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>193157</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>15375</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>SPDR SER TR</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>PRTFLO S&amp;P500 VL</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>78464A508</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>10466852</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>204951</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>189012</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>15939</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>SPDR SER TR</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>PORTFOLIO S&amp;P500</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>78464A854</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>926435</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>14088</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>13140</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>948</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>SSGA ACTIVE ETF TR</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>BLACKSTONE SENR</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>78467V608</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>3670868</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>89250</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>81878</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>7372</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>SSGA ACTIVE ETF TR</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>SPDR TR TACTIC</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>78467V848</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>346091</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>8590</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>6898</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>1692</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>SPDR SER TR</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>BLOOMBERG 3-12 M</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>78468R523</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>330999</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>3327</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>3327</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>0</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>SPDR SER TR</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>BLOOMBERG 1-3 MO</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>78468R663</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>14465746</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>157699</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>106983</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>50716</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>SPDR SER TR</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>PORTFOLIO S&amp;P600</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>78468R853</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>4269817</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>104755</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>97844</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>6911</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>SSGA ACTIVE TR</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>SPDR DBLELN SHRT</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>78470P200</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>6734717</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>142534</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>131550</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>10983</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>US DIVIDEND EQ</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>808524797</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>6133925</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>219382</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>198843</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>20539</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>UNION PAC CORP</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>COM</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>907818108</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>216328</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>916</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>862</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>54</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>VANECK ETF TRUST</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>PREFERRED SECURT</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>92189F429</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>256857</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>15326</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>12540</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>2786</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>DIV APP ETF</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>921908844</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>5543369</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>28576</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>26587</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>1988</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>VANGUARD WHITEHALL FDS</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>HIGH DIV YLD</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>921946406</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>5246698</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>40685</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>37495</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>3190</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>INT-TERM CORP</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>92206C870</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>3748689</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>45850</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>42440</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>3410</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>VANGUARD INDEX FDS</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>S&amp;P 500 ETF SHS</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>922908363</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>261066</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>508</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>508</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>0</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>VANGUARD INDEX FDS</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>MID CAP ETF</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>922908629</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>3919549</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>15156</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>13930</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>1226</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>VANGUARD INDEX FDS</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>GROWTH ETF</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>922908736</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>8363455</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>22554</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>20951</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>1603</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>VANGUARD INDEX FDS</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>TOTAL STK MKT</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>922908769</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>273284</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>994</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>990</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>4</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>VISA INC</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>COM CL A</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>92826C839</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>594341</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>1696</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>1696</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>0</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable><ns1:infoTable>
        <ns1:nameOfIssuer>WALMART INC</ns1:nameOfIssuer><ns1:titleOfClass>COM</ns1:titleOfClass><ns1:cusip>931142103</ns1:cusip><ns1:value>819796</ns1:value>
    <ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamt>9338</ns1:sshPrnamt>
      <ns1:sshPrnamtType>SH</ns1:sshPrnamtType>
    </ns1:shrsOrPrnAmt><ns1:investmentDiscretion>SOLE</ns1:investmentDiscretion><ns1:votingAuthority>
      <ns1:Sole>8280</ns1:Sole>
      <ns1:Shared>0</ns1:Shared>
      <ns1:None>1058</ns1:None>
    </ns1:votingAuthority>
  </ns1:infoTable></ns1:informationTable>
