John Kochel is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a member of the vestry at Augustus Lutheran Church, is an appointed member of the Trappe Borough Zoning Board, and is a partner in a family horse breeding and training business. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on goal-based planning across a range of financial topics. The firm offers these services without discretionary trading authority and blends planning with managed accounts through a consolidated billing option called WealthPlan.

Matthew Buckery is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management, based in Limerick, PA. He has three years of industry experience and has worked with Thrivent Financial and its investment management division since 2023. Prior to entering the financial industry, he was affiliated with Liberty University and Goldey Beacom College. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of financial advisors. The firm offers comprehensive, goal-based planning that covers a range of topics and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option.