Columbus, NE 27th Ave Office

Todd Sander is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Columbus, Nebraska, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Thrivent Investment Management and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans since 2002. Thrivent Investment Management offers Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a network of Financial Advisors. The firm provides holistic, goal-based planning and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account programs, while keeping these services distinct.

Theresa Wenske is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Columbus, NE, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 17 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and First National Bank prior to joining Thrivent in 2020. Outside of her advisory work, Wenske serves in several community roles, including Director of Religious Education at her church and board member positions with Youth Leadership Columbus, Columbus Area Right to Life, and a local endowment supporting Catholic education. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients through a large network of Financial Advisors. The firm offers goal-based financial planning on various topics, with the option to combine planning and managed-account services under a consolidated billing program called WealthPlan, while maintaining separate servicing of planning and investment management.

Tara Svatora is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Thrivent Financial since 2024. Outside of her advisory role, Tara co-owns a custom t-shirt business and coaches a volleyball club league. 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.

Melanie Knoepfle is a financial advisor with Thrivent Investment Management in Columbus, Nebraska, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. She has worked with Thrivent since 2014. Knoepfle serves on the board of the Prairie Village Retirement Center, a retirement community associated with her church. 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 or institutional investment selection.

Dillon Reinitz is a financial advisor at Thrivent Investment Management with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at Columbus Bank and Trust Company, Farmers Pride Cooperative, Corteva Agriscience, and the University of Missouri. Thrivent Investment Management provides Dedicated Planning Services to individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit clients, offering one-time or ongoing financial planning engagements. The firm delivers holistic, goal-based analyses without discretionary trading authority and allows clients to combine planning with managed-account services under a consolidated billing option called “WealthPlan.”