Nancy Tellez is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and its affiliate Thrivent Investment Management since 2009. 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 financial planning without discretionary trading authority, combining planning and managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”

Chandel Strickland is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Houston, TX, with seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Thrivent, he worked for Wood Group from 2011 to 2018. Outside of his financial advisory role, he owns a business focused on natural hair care education and content creation, including publishing an instructional eBook and managing a related website. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm emphasizes goal-based planning with broad written recommendations across multiple financial topics, offering clients the option to combine planning with managed-account programs under a consolidated billing arrangement.