Leif Erickson is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent and its affiliates since 2015. Erickson serves on the Board of Directors for the Forest Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and is a City Councilmember for Forest Lake, MN, where he also presides over the Economic Development Authority. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive, goal-based analyses on topics such as retirement, estate, and tax planning, without discretionary portfolio management.

Sophey Stepanek is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Forest Lake, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having five years of industry experience. She has worked with Thrivent Financial and its investment management division since 2020. Prior to her advisory career, she was employed at the University of Minnesota and Blaine High School. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive written recommendations across various financial planning topics without including implementation. The firm emphasizes holistic, goal-based analyses and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option.