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Melissa Len Knippa

Advisor at Thrivent Investment Management — Austin, TX Slaughter Lane West

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Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Experience

32 years

Location

Austin, TX 78748

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Thrivent Investment Management

Institution

Total advisors

3,164

Across 1,415 offices

Clients per advisor

39 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$162,801 Very Low

HNW client ratio

14% Typical

About

Melissa Knippa is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Austin, TX, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. She has 32 years of industry experience and has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans since 2002. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner and general manager of entities that manage an office building housing her Thrivent branch office. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on goal-based financial planning across multiple areas without including implementation or discretionary portfolio management.

Client services

Based on Thrivent Investment Management

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Thrivent Investment Management

Business ownership considerations

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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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Austin, TX Slaughter Lane West

3309 Slaughter Lane West

Austin TX 78748

Advisors at this office

5

Most active in

Texas

Work history

32 years of industry experience

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

2002 - Present • 24 years

Appleton, WI

Thrivent Investment Management

2002 - Present • 24 years

Austin, TX

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Sean S

Series 63, Series 66

Austin, TX

Sevey Wealth Advisors

Sean Sevey is the principal advisor at Sevey Wealth Advisors in Austin, TX, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Strategic Advisers before founding his independent firm in 2022. Sevey Wealth Advisors offers non-discretionary investment advisory and fixed-fee financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses methods such as charting, fundamental analysis, and modern portfolio theory to tailor long-term investment strategies and provides family-office-type consulting for select families.

Wealth management General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Debt management

Emily R

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Austin, TX

Archer Investment Management

Emily Rassam is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is a Partner and Senior Financial Planner at Archer Investment Management, a fee-only and fiduciary firm based in Austin, TX and serving clients nationwide. Archer Investment Management helps tech professionals, pre-retirees, high earners, use their money to live a great life today and an even better life tomorrow. ► For Tech Professionals: We help you answer questions like… 💬 Should I exercise my stock options now, or wait—and how do taxes impact that decision? 💬 How do I think about buying a home or other big decisions when so much of my net worth is tied up in stock? 💬 When is it okay to take money off the table and enjoy it, not just reinvest everything? ► For Pre-Retirees and Retirees: We help you answer questions like… 💬 Are we actually ready to retire, or should we work a few more years? 💬 When should we start Social Security so we optimize our lifetime benefits? 💬 Should we be doing Roth conversions, or will that raise our taxes? We can answer questions like these and many more if you’re looking for help. ► Services We can help with proactive tax planning, equity compensation, retirement planning, financial planning, investment management, goal setting, and more. Learn more about our firm at: https://archerim.com/

Equity compensation tax strategy General retirement planning General tax planning Pre-IPO planning Retirement income strategy Technology Professional Retired Executive Founder/Business Owner Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals Approaching retirement

Richard A

CFP®, CFA®, Series 66

Austin, TX

Archer Investment Management

Richard is the owner and president of Archer Investment Management, a fee-only and fiduciary firm based in Austin, TX and serving clients nationwide. Archer helps tech professionals, pre-retirees, high earners, use their money to live a great life today and an even better life tomorrow. ► For Tech Professionals: We help you answer questions like… - Should I exercise my stock options now, or wait—and how do taxes impact that decision? - How do I think about buying a home or other big decisions when so much of my net worth is tied up in stock? - When is it okay to take money off the table and enjoy it, not just reinvest everything? ► For Pre-Retirees and Retirees: We help you answer questions like… - Are we actually ready to retire, or should we work a few more years? - When should we start Social Security so we optimize our lifetime benefits? - Should we be doing Roth conversions, or will that raise our taxes? We can answer questions like these and many more if you’re looking for help. ► Services We can help with proactive tax planning, equity compensation, retirement planning, financial planning, investment management, goal setting, and more.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Equity compensation tax strategy General tax planning AMT mitigation Technology Professional Retired Executive Founder/Business Owner Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals Approaching retirement
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Christopher H

Series 66

Austin, TX

FMP Wealth Advisers

Christopher Hehman is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at FMP Wealth Advisers with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining FMP Wealth Advisers, he worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors and has academic experience at Texas Tech University and Vandegrift High School. FMP Wealth Advisers provides fee-only financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.34 billion in client assets using model portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and retirement-plan fiduciary services, distinguishing itself by acting as an investment manager and sponsor to private pooled investment vehicles.

Active portfolio management Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Executive

Darcy G

CFP®, Series 65

Austin, TX

Maia Wealth

I’m a CFP® (fiduciary financial advisor) and CDFA® who helps busy professionals, pre‑retirees, and retirees simplify complex financial lives. My work focuses on tax‑savvy wealth management, including equity compensation strategies and retirement income planning, so clients can grow and use their wealth in ways that support the life they want to build. I pay close attention to how career decisions, benefits, and family responsibilities intersect, especially for clients balancing their own retirement goals with support for aging parents or children. Clients often come to me with multiple accounts, company stock, and big questions about “what’s next,” and we work together to create a clear plan, regular check‑ins, and a decision‑making framework that feels calm, collaborative, and easy to maintain. Maia Wealth is an an independent Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Equity compensation tax strategy RSUs / ISOs / NSOs General tax planning Self-Employed Technology Professional Engineering Professional Executive Independent Contractor Women Professionals Approaching retirement Sandwich Generation Established Professionals Mid-Career Professionals
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Mark M

CFP®, Series 63

Austin, TX

Mark Monreal & Associates

Mark Monreal is a CFP® with over 10 years of experience in financial advising and more than four decades of involvement in business and consulting through Mark Monreal & Associates. He is also president and CFO of The Monreal Foundation, a charitable organization focused on health fairs, fundraising, scholarships, and social services. Additionally, Monreal operates in real estate brokerage through Monarch Realty, assisting buyers and sellers on a referral basis. Mark Monreal & Associates offers discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes asset allocation with diversified global equity and fixed income exposure, using primarily institutional-share mutual funds and ETFs, and also provides advice informed by the principal’s experience in real estate sales and insurance.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting Income planning
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