Question 1

Who is Matt De Sautel?

Accepted Answer

Matt De Sautel is a Central Oregon business founder, operations leader, and FINRA Series 6 licensed professional with over 20 years of residency in Bend, Oregon. His career spans 15+ years across high-volume retail operations at Costco Wholesale, scaling and exiting Oregon's first mobile bar fleet (Taps Mobile Pub), founding community media publication Good Day Bend (1.3M+ impressions), mobile optical service Headlight Guy Bend, and digital modernization agency DaySaw Agency.

Question 2

What licenses and professional credentials does Matt De Sautel hold?

Accepted Answer

Matt De Sautel holds the FINRA Series 6 Investment Company and Variable Contracts license (issued 2026), the State of Oregon Life and Health Insurance license, and completed the Software Engineering Immersive program at Flatiron School.

Question 3

What businesses and ventures has Matt De Sautel founded in Oregon?

Accepted Answer

Matt De Sautel has founded four ventures in Oregon: DaySaw Agency (high-performance web modernization and review automation), Headlight Guy Bend (mobile optical lens restoration with 40+ 5.0★ Google reviews), Good Day Bend (community events platform with 1.3M+ views), and Taps Mobile Pub (Oregon's first mobile draft service, scaled from 1 to 5 units and acquired in 2020).

Question 4

What is Matt De Sautel's experience in business operations and leadership?

Accepted Answer

Matt De Sautel brings 15+ years of operations leadership, including 16 years progressing from entry-level to front-end team supervisor at Costco Wholesale overseeing 30+ team members, commercial bottling line operations at HUMM Kombucha, site logistics and heavy equipment operations at Compass Contracting, and independent P&C insurance brokerage.

Question 5

How can I contact Matt De Sautel for executive, operations, or advisory opportunities?

Accepted Answer

You can reach Matt De Sautel directly by phone at (541) 350-6129, by email at mdesautel@gmail.com, or through his interactive portfolio at https://matt.daysawagency.com.