Cutler Equity Fund to be Featured at New York Media Briefing

JACKSONVILLE, Ore., March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cutler Investment Counsel, LLC is pleased to announce that Erich Patten, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager of Cutler Equity Fund (CALEX), will speak at the annual SunStar Strategic Media Briefing on March 19, 2013. The event, to be held at the Hilton New York, is open only to journalists and showcases undiscovered funds.

Patten will discuss "Risk Management Through Dividend Investing," followed by a question and answer session. He will also share the firm's outlook for 2013, his investment decision process and top stock picks. The fund pursues stocks with a lower risk profile compared to their peer group by focusing on dividend payment history and prospects.  Patten believes that downside protection is equally important to upside potential for investors to achieve long-term total returns. Investment ideas are narrowed to 60-80 names from which the final 30-35 stocks are chosen; these names demonstrate dividend yield, relative value and growth potential.

About Cutler Investment Counsel, LLC
Cutler Investment Counsel, LLC (Cutler) is a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registered Investment Advisor headquartered in Jacksonville, Oregon. Cutler's investment strategies are time tested and are designed to protect and grow its clients' capital. The firm has offices in Seattle, Washington and Charlottesville, Virginia, offering investment products to both institutions and individuals. Cutler's team brings together experts with experience in both developed and emerging markets, which along with its perspective as a woman owned firm, provides a unique approach to its managed strategies in domestic equities, asset allocation portfolios, and fixed income.

Cutler currently manages over $900 million in client assets and recently completed the acquisition of the Elite Group of Mutual Funds in Seattle.  Cutler also recently added Xavier Urpi (formerly of Cypress Asset Management) as a Partner and Director of Fixed Income.  He serves as lead Portfolio Manager on Cutler's newly launched fixed income fund. For more information, please visit http://www.cutler.com.

Request a prospectus, which includes investment objectives, risks, fees, expenses and other information that you should read and consider carefully before investing. The prospectus can be obtained by calling 1-888-288-5374 or it can be viewed at www.cutler.com. The Cutler Trust is distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC

Investment Risks
Risks include stock market fluctuations due to business and economic developments. The Fund's emphasis on dividend-paying companies could result in significant investments in large-capitalization stocks. At times, large-cap stocks may lag shares of smaller, faster-growing companies. Also, a company may reduce or eliminate its dividend.

Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible.

SOURCE Cutler Investment Counsel, LLC