It's a great time to join Thrivent!

We foster a culture of excellence where every action is driven by a clear purpose and fueled by our commitment to our clients' financial well-being. We prioritize active engagement, authentic interactions, and candid communication. We navigate challenges head-on, recognizing and celebrating achievements along the way. We remain steadfast in our faith and strive to uphold our promises to our clients.

Ideal Candidate for a Financial Advisor Career

An ideal candidate embodies excellence, purpose, and proactive engagement, communicating authentically and fearlessly tackling challenges with resilience and integrity. They value recognition, foster collaboration, and drive success through ethical conduct and teamwork.

We navigate our profession with unwavering ethics, understanding that our moral compass sets the tone in our practice. Just as we nurture and protect our own families, we extend that same dedication to our clients, recognizing their financial well-being as our utmost priority.

Why Join My Team?

I will match or exceed your level of commitment.

I will share in your passion for the mission you are on.

I will accept no excuses in your journey towards success.

I will do life with you and participate in all your ups and downs.

I will run through a wall to support your growth and celebrate your milestones.

Thrivent offers entrepreneurship so you can own your success, a hybrid work environment so you can combine the benefits of remote work with the advantages of in-office collaboration, and a flexible schedule to help you achieve work-life balance.

About Chris Smith

As a Market Director, Chris Smith leads his team of Financial Advisors in downtown Grand Rapids. He has been in the financial services industry for over 10 years and specializes in business owners, growing families, and pre-retirees. He leads with excellence and passion when coaching Financial Professionals to service their clients and grow their impact in the community.

Chris lives in Cedar Springs with his wife and three children. He enjoys camping, golf, bowling, traveling, fitness, and all things automotive.

Chris is very involved with his local community – he has served as President of the PTO, Den Leader of Cub Scouts, Rotary Club, and regular involvement with community projects.

Licensing is available through your State Insurance Department’s website, which can be located through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners website.

Thrivent and its financial advisors and professionals do not provide legal, accounting or tax advice. Consult your attorney or tax professional.

Thrivent financial advisors and professionals have general knowledge of the Social Security tenets. For complete details on your situation, contact the Social Security Administration.

Thrivent provides advice and guidance through its Financial Planning Framework that generally includes a review and analysis of a client’s financial situation. A client may choose to further their planning engagement with Thrivent through its Dedicated Planning Services (an investment advisory service) that results in written recommendations for a fee.

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Insurance products, securities and investment advisory services are provided by appropriately appointed and licensed financial advisors and professionals. Only individuals who are financial advisors are credentialed to provide investment advisory services. Visit Thrivent.com or FINRA’s Broker Check for more information about our financial advisors.

Designations

For additional information on professional designations and the requirements to earn them, visit https://www.thrivent.com/designations

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization's initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.