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Stanley Reinhold Kottke

Advisor at Thrivent Investment Management — Woodstock, IL

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

39 years

Location

Woodstock, IL

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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

Stanley Kottke is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers holistic, goal-based planning and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs while keeping the services separate.

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Financial planning Portfolio management

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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.

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Woodstock, IL

Woodstock IL

Advisors at this office

1

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Illinois

Work history

39 years of industry experience

THRIVENT FINANCIAL for Lutherans

2002 - Present • 24 years

Appleton, WI

Thrivent investment Management Inc

2002 - Present • 24 years

Woodstock, IL

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James M

Series 65

Algonquin, IL

Hendricks Wealth and Estate Management

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General retirement planning Income planning Equity compensation tax strategy Business Financial Management
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John P

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Crystal Lake, IL

Piershale Wealth Management, LLC

John Piershale is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Piershale Wealth Management, LLC in Crystal Lake, Illinois, and has held prior roles at Origin Financial, Ausdal Financial Partners, Inc., Piershale Financial Group, Inc., and Triad Advisors, Inc. Piershale Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and a variety of financial planning services to individual clients. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis, offering specialized tax and estate planning within a modest, single-advisor model.

General retirement planning Wealth management
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Patrick M

Series 65

Algonquin, IL

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Private / alternative investments Real estate investing
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Timothy M

CFP®, Series 63

Lake Barrington, IL

Timothy J McDonald CPA CFP

Timothy McDonald is the sole advisor at Timothy J McDonald CPA CFP, an independent firm based in Lake Barrington, IL. He holds CFP® and Series 63 designations and has 27 years of industry experience. He is also a partner in the CPA firm McDonald Doherty & Co., where he has been active since 1988. The firm provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals and families, integrating tax planning with investment strategies. It employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and asset allocation tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals, managing approximately $65 million across about 60 client relationships.

General retirement planning General tax planning Wealth management General estate planning guidance

Anton P

CFP®, CPA, EA

Crystal Lake, IL

Sansone CPA & Financial

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Business ownership considerations Retirement income strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner
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Trevor J

Series 65

Richmond, IL

Dream Weaver Financial Planning LLC

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General retirement planning Income planning Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management
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