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Justin Espenson

Advisor at Thrivent Investment Management

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Location

Windom, MN 56101

Credentials

ChFC®, Series 66

Industry experience

18 years

About

Justin Espenson is a ChFC® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Thrivent Investment Management since 2018, following prior roles at LPL Financial and INVEST Financial Corp. Outside of his advisory work, Espenson serves on several community boards related to local youth hockey and arena development, and he is an assistant coach for a high school hockey team. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits, focusing on goal-based financial planning without discretionary portfolio management. The firm offers holistic, written recommendations across a broad range of planning topics and combines planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

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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

1450 Hwy 60/71

Windom, MN 56101

Most active in

Minnesota · Texas

Work history

Thrivent Financial

2018 - Present (8 years)

Thrivent Financial

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Thrivent Investment Management Inc

2018 - Present (8 years)

LPL Financial

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

INVEST Financial Corp

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

Krienke Foods International

2015 - 2018 (3 years)

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