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Todd Russell Braaksma

Advisor at Thrivent Investment Management — Portage, WI

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

16 years

Location

Portage, WI 53901

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Thrivent Investment Management

Institution

Total advisors

3,187

Across 1,422 offices

Clients per advisor

39 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$162,801 Very Low

HNW client ratio

14% Typical

About

Todd Braaksma is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of experience at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management Inc, both based in Portage, WI. He has worked at Thrivent since 2010. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers goal-based, holistic planning across various financial topics, allowing clients to combine planning with managed accounts under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan,” while maintaining separate planning and portfolio management services.

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Based on Thrivent Investment Management

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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Portage, WI

139 W Cook St

Portage WI 53901

Advisors at this office

1

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Wisconsin

Work history

16 years of industry experience

THRIVENT FINANCIAL for Lutherans

2010 - Present • 16 years

Appleton, WI

Thrivent Investment Management inc

2010 - Present • 16 years

Portage, WI

Edward Jones

2009 - 2010 • 1 year

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Brian W

Series 63, Series 65

Portage, WI

Harbour Investments, Inc.

Brian Waelti is a financial advisor with Harbour Investments, Inc. in Portage, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Harbour Investments since 2004 and previously operated Waelti Investment Services. He is also involved as an independent insurance agent, including work with equity indexed annuities. Harbour Investments serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension and 401(k) plans, and institutional entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and various advisory services with investment approaches tailored by individual advisors and third-party managers.

Annuities Options & derivatives strategies
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Douglas H

Series 63, Series 65

Portage, WI

Associated Investment Services, Inc.

Douglas Halverson is a financial advisor at Associated Investment Services, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Associated Investment Services since 2007. Outside of financial advising, he is involved as an independent distributor of nutrition and supplement products through AdvoCare International. Associated Investment Services, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services primarily to individual investors, as well as small corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable institutions. The firm offers a range of model portfolio and separately managed account programs through third-party managers and its affiliate Kellogg Asset Management, delivering services on a largely non-discretionary basis.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Factor investing / smart beta Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Troy S

Series 65

Portage, WI

Gradient Advisors, LLC

Troy Simonson is a financial advisor at Gradient Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Questar Asset Management from 2016 to 2019. Outside of advising, Simonson volunteers for Portage Youth Softball, supporting youth fastpitch softball programs. Gradient Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm operates primarily through a network of Investment Advisor Representatives and third-party money managers, employing a largely non-discretionary model with tools such as the Color of Money Risk Analysis.

Retirement income strategy General tax planning
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Shelbie W

Series 66

Endeavor, WI

Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

Shelbie Williams is a financial advisor at Creative Financial Designs, Inc. with two years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her background includes roles at Kampen Financial & Wealth Management, Grow Well Financial, and several dental practices. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and modular consulting. The firm uses asset-class model allocations based on risk objectives and provides unique features such as Biblically Responsible Investing strategies and various billing options.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Religious/faith focused
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Preston B

Series 63, Series 66

Baraboo, WI

American Independent Securities Group, LLC

Preston Baus is a financial advisor at American Independent Securities Group, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at Edward Jones for five years. He serves as a board member on the Planned Giving Advisory Counsel for the Agrace Foundation in Baraboo, WI. American Independent Securities Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, access to third-party managers, and estate-planning services, with a focus on non-discretionary assets and dually licensed advisors.

Options & derivatives strategies
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John K

Series 66

Endeavor, WI

Creative Financial Designs, Inc.

John Kampen is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Creative Financial Designs, Inc. since 2017, following a four-year tenure at B.C. Ziegler and Company and a brief period at Northland Securities, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Kampen operates Kampen Financial & Wealth Management LLC and is involved in independent insurance sales. Creative Financial Designs serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs asset-class model allocations across five risk levels and offers Biblically Responsible Investing strategies alongside various implementation options.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Religious/faith focused
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