Thrivent Advisor Group - West

We're growing and looking for people to join our team of financial advisors.

As an advisor, you’ll help clients in your community gain financial clarity and uplift the people and causes they hold dear to their hearts.

And you'll get the support, stability and opportunity to succeed.

If you're entrepreneurial, values-driven, and dedicated to making a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply.

Your opportunity in with the West Group

A Thrivent financial advisor career with the West Group comes with great opportunity for you to follow your heart as you help guide and empower Christians to make wise financial decisions that will help them live confident, content and generous lives.

Potential Clients

43.7 million

Existing Clients

198,538

Current Financial Advisors

194

How does Thrivent serve clients differently? Learn what sets a financial advisor career at Thrivent apart from others in the industry.

Why Thrivent?

At Thrivent, we believe money is a tool, not a goal. We’ve inspired generations to make financial choices guided by their Christian values for more than 120 years. We provide the expertise and support that enable our clients to take care of themselves and others.

As a financial advisor at Thrivent, you can enjoy a purpose-driven career with unlimited income potential, flexibility and opportunities for growth. Bring your full self to work as you experience the rewards of helping people reach their financial goals.

Along the way, you’ll have the support of a Fortune 500 company backed by a 100-year legacy.

Latest openings with the West Group

We're hiring in your area! Here are some of our latest financial advisor job openings with the West Group.

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Financial Advisor - Greater San Diego and Surrounding Areas

San Diego, California + 1 more
Financial Advisor

Financial Advisor - Santa Clarita Valley and Surrounding Areas

Santa Clarita, California + 2 more
Financial Advisor

Financial Advisor - Sacramento Metro and Surrounding area

Sacramento, California + 1 more
Financial Advisor

Financial Advisor - Greater Seattle/Bellevue Area

Bellevue, Washington + 1 more
Financial Advisor

Financial Advisor - Greater Los Angeles and Surrounding area

Glendale, California + 3 more
Financial Advisor

Our team culture and leadership

We are building a multiculture team that will bring financial advisors together to share our core values that will provide holistic planning. As a team we are driven by the values of faith, family, fun, excellence and impact. We have a “work hard - play hard” culture with the focus on personal goals being achieved while being a part of a work family that genuinely cares for each other.

Joel Johnson – Group Vice President

Joel has been with Thrivent since 2009, but his career in financial services began back in 1985 as an advisor. Since 1988, Joel has held leadership roles in the field. He and his wife, Rondi, have two children and are members of Mercer Island Presbyterian Church in Mercer Island, Washington. In his free time, he enjoys golf and boating.

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Vlasta Duffy – Market Vice President

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Ramsey Israwi – Market Vice President

Ramsey is passionate about leading a diverse team of people who operate with integrity, love building relationships, are driven to serve their communities and put their families first. Outside of work he enjoys running around with his two kids and golfing. He also volunteers with Meals on Wheels and serves on the Board of Trustees at Concordia University Irvine.

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Bruce Schmitt – Senior Market Director

Bruce is fulfilled by his job because it allows him the opportunity to positively impact people’s lives with the guidance of his faith values. Bruce actively lives the life he wants to live by surrounding himself with the people he loves and doing work he’s passionate about.

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Argam Aghazarian – Market Director

Argam is passionate about his job because it allows him to help the diverse Christian community to be wise with money. Family is his number one value and by far the most important thing to him.

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Kevin Barringer – Market Director

Kevin works at Thrivent because of the generational impact he is able to make on so many families. He’s been working at Thrivent for just about three years. Kevin has been married fifteen years and has three children. He’s also a pastor, leader, advisor and musician.

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Neil Bellomy – Market Director

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Nick Clark – Market Director

As a Market Director with the West Group, one of Nick's responsibilities is to help Thrivent drive business forward by finding talented individuals to join his team of financial advisors. He's passionate about growing a team that makes a positive impact in the lives of others.

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Marc Henderson – Market Director

Marc is at Thrivent because of their shared commitment to making a positive impact in the communities in which they live, work, and worship. Marc is a community advocate, demonstrating his commitment through leadership roles at his local church and in numerous non-profit organizations. However, his most cherished roles are those of a devoted husband and loving father.

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Jesus Jaramillo – Market Director

While Jesus is new to Thrivent, he has absolutely loved his time here so far, specifically with going through the onboarding process. Outside of work, family is his life. His passion for his own family is why he feels called to help other families plan for their futures.

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Vincent King – Market Director

Vincent works in the financial industry because it allows him to help families secure their future. He prides himself on being a trusted partner and advocate through focusing on client needs and their priorities. His priorities in life are faith, family, fitness and finance.

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Jessica Koefod – Market Director

Jessica joined the Thrivent team in 2014 and has stayed because of her team’s ability to elevate the financial blueprint of our community by providing holistic financial advice for every generation. She has two children, Quinn and Claire, and is married to her college sweetheart, Mica Koefod. Jessica also serves as a Major in the Idaho Air National Guard, 124th Fighter Wing.

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Randall LaDue – Market Director

Randall works at Thrivent because of his desire to join forces with a company that has strong core values and guiding principles that are missionally aligned with his. In his personal life, Randall loves to go on outings to local eateries and wineries with his family. He also takes time to give back to his community and church.

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Sean Little – Market Director

Sean is passionate about his job because it gave him the opportunity to change his family’s life and the lives of every client he’s been able to help. Through Thrivent, he has found some of his closest friends and best mentors. Sean lives in Rancho Santa Margarita with his wife, Jessica, and their two sons James and Noah.

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Ashley Mountain – Market Director

As a Market Director at Thrivent, Ashley is passionate about empowering, educating and encouraging financial advisors to help others achieve their financial goals and dreams. She is dedicated to inspiring advisors to build lifelong careers by helping them grow successful and sustainable businesses.

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Aaron Nosler – Market Director

Aaron’s mission through his work is to help people align their ideal self with their real self, and he has been doing that through Thrivent for seven years. In his personal life, family, food, friends, faith, and freedom are most important to him.

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Nick Romero – Market Director

Nick works at Thrivent because of his desire to bring financial advice and education to those who need it. As a Market Director, Nick inspires financial advisors to build a career by helping them grow successful and sustainable businesses. Family always comes first for Nick, and he works hard to create the best life for them.

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Carrie Rueckl – Market Director

Carrie is passionate about her work because of her personal alignment with Thrivent’s mission. Thrivent’s advice process allows her team to holistically serve their members and bring a greater level of clarity to their goals. Carrie has two children, and she strives to be a strong example for them.

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Phil Wuerffel – Market Director

Phil finds satisfaction within his job because of the opportunity it gives him to help people overcome obstacles so that they can live out who they are called to be. Phil and his wife have three kids. They love living in the beautiful Pacific Northwest and if you can’t find them on the sidelines of a weekend soccer tournament, they probably snuck off for a camping or hiking adventure.

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Ignacio Brache – Market Developer

Ignacio has been at Thrivent for nearly four years. His passion for his career stems from his love for his family. Outside of work, Ignacio focuses his heart and mind on loving God, loving people and keeping busy with daily life.

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Candace Brewington – Market Developer

Thrivent creates a space for Candace to bring her full self forward as a licensed minister of the Gospel, an MBA, and a speaker in both religious and secular settings. She intently works to support the equity and belonging of Black advisors with recruitment, development and growth. Candace is a mother of 3 children.

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Chad Masche – Market Developer

Chad is passionate about supporting high-achieving financial advisors while also attracting and developing top-performing sales and community-minded leaders. As part of the West Group, he currently serves the Greater Northwest Washington region.

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Mario A. Savoie – Market Developer

Mario is passionate about his job at Thrivent because it allows him to wear his faith on his sleeve. He feels cared for and supported as an employee. In his personal life, he prides himself on being a supportive husband and intentional father. His role within his family will always be his first priority.

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Tes Sturges – Market Developer

Tess came to Thrivent because of the opportunity it gave her to help teach people how they can be in charge of their own destiny with just a little help from someone who understands their story. In her personal life, Tess loves to cook and has cooked for hundreds of fundraising events. She also enjoys relaxing with a good book and spending quality time with her kids.

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Thrivent awards and recognitions

Thrivent continuously has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies

Forbes named Thrivent one of America's Best Insurance Companies

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Thrivent Financial Advisor Group – West