Ryan Spleet is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has been with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a football coach. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, focusing on holistic, goal-based financial planning without discretionary portfolio management. The firm offers planning as a one-time or ongoing service, addressing a wide range of topics and allowing clients to integrate planning with managed-account programs through a consolidated billing option.

Natalie Raatz is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Vanguard for five years. Her background also includes roles at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and EDU Healthcare. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering comprehensive, goal-based analyses on topics such as retirement and estate planning. The firm allows clients to integrate planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option while keeping these services separate.

Michael Gerken is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Newton, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Thrivent Investment Management since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Gerken Enterprises, LLC. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors, offering holistic, goal-based analyses and planning across a broad range of financial topics. The firm separates planning from managed-account services and does not provide portfolio management for institutional clients.

Florance Johnson is a Series 66 designated advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Newton, NC, bringing two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Thrivent, Johnson held positions at Dollar General and HealthSmart Pharmacy, among other roles. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering goal-based analyses on various financial topics with options for one-time or ongoing planning engagements. The firm separates planning from managed-account services and does not hold discretionary trading authority for its Dedicated Planning Service.