Former Marine and Joystick.tv senior programmer to support payment development and technology acquisitions

Tradewinds Universal (OTC: TRWD) today announced that Jeremy Woertink has joined the Company’s Advisory Board, supporting its Financial Services Division and Management Group.

Woertink will assist with development of a payment gateway application for the Financial Services Division. The application is intended to support digital transactions involving entertainers and venues through third-party payment providers. He will also advise TRWD in evaluating potential acquisitions of technology companies, software, intellectual property, and digital assets that could strengthen the Company’s financial services and management operations.

Woertink serves as a senior programmer for Joystick.tv, an adult-focused creator livestreaming platform for gaming and interactive content. Joystick supports subscriptions, token-based purchases, creator earnings, and multiple payout methods. His work provides relevant experience with the technology and transaction infrastructure needed to connect creators, customers, content and payments at scale.

A former United States Marine, Woertink brings experience in web application development, mobile applications, software architecture, Ruby, and JavaScript. He previously served as CTO and software developer of Namechk.com, where he rebuilt the platform to support nearly one million username search requests per day. He has also taught software development and programming.

“Jeremy brings the combination of technical depth, payment experience, and execution we need,” said Andrew Read, CEO of Tradewinds Universal. “He understands how to build scalable applications around creators, customers, and real-time transactions. His experience will help us advance our payment gateway while identifying technologies that can strengthen multiple divisions of TRWD.”

About Tradewinds Universal

Tradewinds Universal (OTCID: TRWD) is a fully reporting, publicly traded holding company acquiring and scaling adult hospitality businesses. The Company is consolidating a fragmented industry under an SEC-reporting, PCAOB-audited public structure, in strategic alignment with Peppermint Hippo and affiliated brands. Its long-term goal is 100+ venues nationally.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding technology development, potential acquisitions, and operational plans. Actual results may differ due to development, regulatory, financing, integration, and market risks. TRWD's proposed transaction with Peppermint Hippo remains subject to a letter of intent and has not yet been finalized through definitive agreements. Tradewinds Universal undertakes no obligation to update these statements except as required by law.

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TRWD adds former Marine and Joystick.tv programmer Jeremy Woertink to advance its payment gateway and evaluate strategic tech acquisitions.