“About Us” reflects upon an 11-year career in corporate America, 1,400 miles from home. A career that could be portrayed in a well-written novel; i.e., Opportunity, World-wide Travel, etc…would be chapters of their own. This novel would also need to reflect the yearnings of a woman who, although educated toward and successful in this corporate arena, had a heart that was elsewhere. To be specific, a) she could not stifle her desire to create something that she could call her own and b) family was an important component of her life. However, it was two fateful events that would eventually cause her to realize the urgency for making a career change: 1) The catastrophe of September 11, 2001 reinforced the importance of family and a desire to be closer to home and 2) The elimination of her division and ultimate bankruptcy of her former employer (Enron). These then, served as the impetus for this young woman to ” follow her bliss” and return home to create a business of her own! Oh yes, in 2003 she began using that fine leather briefcase that once carried “important” work to transport an occasional late-night dinner of kolaches. In summary, Kristi traded in […]

ABOUT THRIVENT As a membership organization of Christians, Thrivent Financial has been helping members blend faith, finances and generosity for more than 100 years. Today Thrivent offers more than 2 million members a broad range of products, services and guidance from financial representatives nationwide. HOW WE’LL WORK TOGETHER What are your goals and values? What worries keep you up at night? What dreams keep you going? Working together, we’ll build a financial strategy around what’s important to you. Because life isn’t just about making more, it’s about doing more with what you have. Our goal is to help you reach a place where you feel like you have enough for yourself – and to share WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT When it comes to financial services providers, you have plenty of choices. But while others see money as a goal, we see it as a tool – for serving God, your family and your community. THE THRIVENT WAY Our mission statement guides us in all we do. We are a membership organization of Christians, and our members are our owners. Our purpose is to serve our members and society by guiding both to be wise with money and live generously. We believe that all […]