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OCTOBER 12, 2023 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET | VIRTUAL

Building a Profitable & Purpose-Driven Business

What if you could multiply the positive impact you have on your clients, employees, and community? This virtual event will explore how financial advisors can use their business for good, while also driving new growth. Join us for this complimentary CE RIA LAB to learn how to:

  • - lead a purpose-driven organization that engages and inspires your employees
  • - advise clients on maximizing their giving to best align with their life’s purpose
  • - leverage your influence and giving power as a business owner to make positive change in your community

Continuing Education

This program has been approved for 1.5 CPD hours from the Investments & Wealth Institute and the CFB Board.

CFP

All sessions have been accepted by the CFP Board for CE credit and can be reported for CFP® certification & renewal.
IWI

All sessions have been accepted by the Investments & Wealth Institute for CE credit, and can be reported for CIMA®, CPWA®, RMA® & CIMC certification & renewal.

 

AGENDA:


 
Opening Remarks

 
 11:00 AM - 11:05 AM

 

Gregg Greenberg, Retirement & Planning Editor, Multimedia Anchor, InvestmentNews

 

Purpose-Driven—A Business Imperative

 11:05 AM - 11:25 AM 

 

Featuring:
Juli Wilder
, Head of Growth, Thrivent Advisor Network
Jeff Haines
, Head of Technology, Thrivent Advisor Network

 

Many have asked if profit and purpose can live side-by-side in a business. All the data and research point to “yes”. When companies are crystal clear on their purpose and use it as the key driver for all decisions, business growth is the natural outcome. We will examine how and why purpose-driven companies are outperforming their peers on every front. 

 

Purpose in Action—Advisor Panel Discussion

11:25 AM - 12:00 PM

 

Featuring:
Seth Streeter
, Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer, Mission Wealth
Bruce Ensrud
, Wealth Advisor, Parable Wealth Partners
Jamie French
, Wealth Advisor, Advent Partners

 

Hear from inspiring financial advisors who have built profitable businesses for good. They will share the actions and policies they’ve put in place to maximize positive impact on their stakeholders—namely their employees, clients and communities.

 

 

Resources to Amplify Your Impact—Round Robin with leading industry providers

 

12:00 PM - 12:25 PM

 

Featuring:
Jennifer Lehman
, Program Director, The American College of Financial Services
Katie Hammer
, Vice President, Development and Communications, Foundation for Financial Planning

 

Building a purpose-driven business doesn’t happen overnight, and it doesn’t happen alone either. There are countless organizations you can lean on to glean best practices and implement new programs. Hear from a few of the best-in-class organizations designed specifically to serve purpose-driven financial advisors.

   
  Closing Remarks

12:25 PM - 12:30 PM

 

Gregg Greenberg, Retirement & Planning Editor, Multimedia Anchor, InvestmentNews

 

Meet the Speakers

 

 

Gregg Greenberg

 


Gregg Greenberg

Retirement & Planning Editor, Multimedia Anchor, InvestmentNews

Gregg Greenberg joined InvestmentNews as an anchor and reporter after spending four years as the GM of Media at the C-Suite Network. Prior to these positions, Gregg was the lead anchor and personal finance writer at TheStreet for more than 13 years where he interviewed CEOs, fund managers, professional athletes, entrepreneurs and bestselling authors.

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Juli Wilder

 

 
Juli Wilder

Head of Growth, Thrivent Advisor Network

Juli Wilder is Head of Growth for Thrivent Advisor Network, the independent registered investment advisor (RIA) subsidiary of Thrivent. Juli leads all aspects of growth and development for Thrivent Advisor Network, and she partners with its community of independent advisors to help them develop customized growth plans aimed at achieving better outcomes for their businesses.

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Jeff Haines-1

 


Jeff Haines

Head of Technology, Thrivent Advisor Network

Jeff Haines is the Technology Consultant of Thrivent Advisor Network, the independent registered investment advisor (RIA) subsidiary of Thrivent. In his current role, Jeff works closely with its community of independent advisors to help them solve their most pressing people, process, and technology challenges.

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Seth Streeter

 

 
Seth Streeter, MS, CFP®

Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer, Mission Wealth

Seth Streeter is the co-founder and Chief Impact Officer of Mission Wealth, a nationally recognized, employee-owned, wealth management company with an award-winning culture that manages $6.2 billion in assets for over 2,700 families across the U.S.

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Bruce Ensrud

 

 
Bruce Ensrud, CFP®

Wealth Advisor, Parable Wealth Partners

Bruce is a founding partner of Parable and began his career in financial services with Thrivent in 1992. That was shortly after he earned 141 strikeouts during his pitching career at Gustavus! While Bruce is still several years away from being retired – his arm is. 

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Jamie French

 

 
Jamie French

Wealth Advisor, Advent Partners

Jamie started his career as financial advisor in 2006 and is now a managing partner with Advent Partners. He has grown the practice by delivering top-notch service and financial wisdom based on client’s goals and values. He has four children with his wife, Pam, and is actively involved in family life. He enjoys working on his golf game when he has time.

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Jennifer Lehman

 

 
Jennifer Lehman, Ph.D., J.D., CFP®, CAP® 

Program Director, Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy®, Wallace Chair of Learning and Professionalism in Philanthropy and Assistant Professor of Philanthropy | Academics, The American College of Financial Services

Jennifer Lehman earned her PhD in personal financial planning from Texas Tech University; Russell James was her dissertation chair. She also earned law and MPA degrees from UNC-Chapel Hill, a Bachelor of Science from TCU, and CFP® and CAP® credentials. 

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Katie Hammer

 

 
Katie Hammer

Vice President, Development and Communications, Foundation for Financial Planning

Katie Hammer serves as Vice President of Development and Communications for the Foundation for Financial Planning (FFP), developing strategies to engage financial services professionals and companies in FFP’s mission to expand access to pro bono financial guidance for people in need, including low-income workers, families facing cancer, military veterans, underserved women, and more.

Read more here

Thank You to Our Sponsor

EXCLUSIVELY SPONSORED BY:

Investment advisory services offered through Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC., (herein referred to as “Thrivent”), a registered investment adviser. Clients will separately engage an unaffiliated broker-dealer or custodian to safeguard their investment advisory assets. Review the Thrivent Advisor Network Client Relationship Summary, Financial Planning and Consulting Services, Investment Management Services (Non-Wrap) and Wrap-Fee Program brochures for a full description of services, fees and expenses, available at Thriventadvisornetwork.com. Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC’s Advisory Persons may also be registered representatives of a broker-dealer to offer securities products. Visit Investment Adviser Public Disclosures or FINRA's Broker Check for more information about our Advisory Persons.

Third-party speakers are not affiliated with or endorsed by Thrivent Advisor Network. The views expressed in this presentation are their own and not necessarily those of Thrivent or its affiliates.

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