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Austin Michael Baker

Advisor at Thrivent Investment Management — Hillsboro, OH

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Credentials

Series 65, Series 63

Experience

6 years

Location

Hillsboro, OH

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Thrivent Investment Management

Institution

Total advisors

3,188

Across 1,423 offices

Clients per advisor

39 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$162,801 Very Low

HNW client ratio

14% Typical

About

Austin Baker is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Hillsboro, Ohio, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. He has six years of industry experience, all with Thrivent Financial and its investment management division. Outside of advising, he has served as an Assistant Pro at Valley Vista Golf Course, assisting with tournament operations and course management. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary portfolio management. The firm offers a combination of planning and managed-account services through its WealthPlan option, emphasizing comprehensive written recommendations across various financial topics.

Client services

Based on Thrivent Investment Management

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

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Minimum fee: Planning Fees range from a minimum of $600 to a maximum of $10,000 unless otherwise accepted by Thrivent. Minimum fees may be higher in certain circumstances. Fee-only: Planning Fee negotiated based on scope, complexity, advisor experience; ranges from $600 to $10,000.

Location

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Hillsboro, OH

Hillsboro OH

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Ohio

Work history

6 years of industry experience

Thrivent Financial

2020 - Present • 6 years

Appleton, WI

Thrivent Investment Management Inc

2020 - Present • 6 years

Hilllsboro, OH

Thrivent Financial

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

Appleton, WI

Valley Vista Golf Course

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

Bainbridge, OH

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

Mount Vernon, OH

UPS

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Chillicothe, OH

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

Mount Vernon, OH

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

Mount Vernon, OH

UPS

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Chillicothe, OH

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

2018 - 2018 • 1 year

Mount Vernon, OH

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

2018 - 2018 • 1 year

Mount Vernon, OH

UPS

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Chillicothe, OH

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Mount Vernon, OH

Mile Tree Screen Printing

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Chillicothe, OH

Mount Vernon Nazarene University

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Mount Vernon, OH

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Business activities & affiliations

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Blake B

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Hillsboro, OH

Arven Wealth Management LLC

Blake Bagshaw is a CFP® and ChFC® with six years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Arven Wealth Management LLC in Hillsboro, OH. His prior experience includes roles at SIMS Investment Management, Valmark Advisors, and Farnsworth Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of AxisPoint Alliance LLC and is involved in investing in start-up companies through Bagshaw Properties, Ltd. Arven Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary asset management and limited-scope ERISA 3(21) advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses fundamental research, Modern Portfolio Theory, and Monte Carlo planning in portfolio construction and may engage sub-advisors while retaining overall client authority.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement withdrawal strategies
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Trey C

Series 65

Martinsville, OH

Cochran Wealth Management LLC

Trey Cochran is the principal of Cochran Wealth Management LLC, an independent firm based in Martinsville, Ohio. He holds a Series 65 designation and recently completed a finance degree in 2025. His prior experience includes roles in education and local government. Cochran Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and cash equivalents, applying fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis to set strategic asset allocations with modest tactical adjustments.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management Business Financial Management
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Richard C

CFP®

Hillsboro, OH

Bell City Wealth, Inc.

Richard Carroll is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bell City Wealth, Inc. in Hillsboro, OH. His work history includes roles at O'Dell Capital Management, Raymond James Financial Services, and Johns Hopkins University. He also provides investment advice to the City of Hillsboro's Treasury Investment Board. Bell City Wealth offers discretionary portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and standalone financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $163 million in discretionary assets and employs a structured investment process that integrates quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis across multiple model portfolios.

Wealth management
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Mark C

Series 63, Series 66

Hillsboro, OH

Crowe Financial Group LLC

Mark Crowe is a financial advisor at Crowe Financial Group LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Crowe Financial Group since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a farming business. Crowe Financial Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, incorporating strategies such as margin borrowing and options trading, to tailor portfolios to client goals and risk tolerances.

Annuities General retirement planning Income planning General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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James C

Series 63, Series 66

Hillsboro, OH

Crowe Financial Group LLC

James Crowe is a financial advisor with Crowe Financial Group LLC in Hillsboro, OH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and totaling 22 years of industry experience. He has been associated with multiple related entities since 2004 and serves as an insurance agent selling fixed insurance products. Outside of his advisory work, Crowe volunteers with the nonprofit Helping Hands for Hope and officiates basketball games on an as-needed basis. Crowe Financial Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a strategic approach incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and utilizes advanced trading techniques including margin borrowing and derivatives in client portfolios.

Annuities General retirement planning Income planning General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Charles E

Series 65

New Vienna, OH

STRATEGIC WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP, Inc.

Charles Eastes is a financial advisor with STRATEGIC WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP, Inc. in New Vienna, OH, holding a Series 65 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at United Advisors America for 16 years. Eastes also serves as a Regional Director and Insurance Agent for Alliance America Corporation, a life and health insurance agency. Strategic Wealth Advisors Group provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses independent sub-advisors for asset management and offers ERISA plan services, along with public educational seminars on investment topics.

Income planning General tax planning Roth conversion strategy General estate planning guidance Long-term care insurance Retired
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