James Hurst is a Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Wilmington, NC. He joined Thrivent in 2025 and has prior experience in various roles at companies including Sawyer Products and Navionics, a Garmin Company. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through its network of Financial Advisors, offering goal-based financial plans across a wide range of topics. The firm’s approach separates planning from managed-account services and focuses on periodic reviews without discretionary trading authority.

Susanne Miller is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Edward Jones and BB&T, reflecting a long tenure in wealth management. She serves as a volunteer board member for Pine Valley Methodist Church’s Stewardship Board and the Pine Valley WeeCare Preschool Board in Wilmington, NC. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering holistic, goal-based analyses and broad financial planning without discretionary portfolio management or institutional advisory services.