ABOUT US

Our fund managers & research team

Our experienced fund managers, researchers, and analysts are deeply immersed in their industries and apply an active management approach to long-term success, viewing the world through the lens of the future to adapt in the present.

Together, they help expertly form and manage a team of more than 140 investment professionals:

More than 80% possess 10+ years of service
More than 50% have 20+ years of investment experience
More than 80% hold the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, an advanced degree, or both

Meet the team

Thrivent fund manager - Johan Åkesson, CFA

Johan Å. Åkesson, CFA

Mr. Åkesson joined Thrivent in 1993, and has served as portfolio manager and associate portfolio manager during various time periods since 1999.

Mr. Åkesson serves as portfolio manager of the following fund:

Thrivent High Income Municipal Bond Fund (since 2018)

Thrivent Municipal Bond Fund (since 2022)

Thrivent fund manager - Simon Bizien, CFA

Simon A. Bizien, CFA

Mr. Bizien joined Thrivent in 2022 and is a senior portfolio manager.

Mr. Bizien serves as a portfolio manager for the following fund:

Thrivent Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF* (since 2023)

Brian W. Bomgren, CQF

Mr. Bomgren joined Thrivent in 2006 and is a senior portfolio manager.

Mr. Bomgren serves as a portfolio manager for the following fund:

Thrivent International Equity Fund (since 2016)

Lauri Brunner

Ms. Brunner joined Thrivent in 2007 serving as a research analyst covering large cap consumer discretionary and consumer staples companies. In 2018, she was named Senior Portfolio Manager and serves as a portfolio manager of the following funds:

Thrivent Large Cap Growth Fund (since 2018)

Thrivent Global Stock Fund (since 2018)

Matthew Carlone, CFA

Mr. Carlone joined Thrivent in 2023 as a senior portfolio manager.

Mr. Carlone serves as portfolio manager of the following fund:

Thrivent Small Cap Stock Fund (since 2025)

Patrick Farley, CFA

Mr. Farley joined Thrivent in 2018, serving as a senior portfolio manager.

Mr. Farley serves as portfolio manager of the following fund:

Thrivent Small Cap Growth Fund (since 2024)

Thrivent fund manager - Matthew Finn, CFA, Vice President, Head of Equity Mutual Funds

Matthew D. Finn, CFA

Mr. Finn joined Thrivent in 2004. He is Vice President, Head of Equity Funds.

Mr. Finn serves as a portfolio manager of the following funds:

Thrivent Small Cap Stock Fund (since 2013)

Thrivent Mid Cap Growth Fund (since 2025)

Brian J. Flanagan, CFA

Mr. Flanagan joined Thrivent in 1994, serving as a portfolio manager since 2000.

Mr. Flanagan serves as a portfolio manager of the following fund:

Thrivent Mid Cap Stock Fund (since 2004)

Jon-Paul (JP) Gagne

Mr. Gagne joined Thrivent in 2018 serving as a senior research analyst and trader covering securitized assets. He became a portfolio manager in 2021.

Mr. Gagne serves as a portfolio manager for the following fund:

Thrivent Short-Term Bond Fund (since 2021)

Thrivent Government Bond Fund (since 2022)

Thrivent Multisector Bond Fund (since 2025)

Thrivent fund manager - Nick Griffith, MD, CFA

Nicholas Griffith, MD, CFA

Mr. Griffith joined Thrivent in 2021, serving as a senior portfolio manager.

He serves as a portfolio manager of the following fund:

Thrivent Mid Cap Value Fund (since 2022)

Shu Guo

Mr. Guo joined Thrivent in 2022, serving as a senior portfolio manager.

Mr. Guo serves as a portfolio manager of the following fund:

Thrivent International Equity Fund (since 2024)

Nicolas M. Horns

Mr. Horns joined Thrivent in 2021 as a senior portfolio manager.

Mr. Horns serves as portfolio manager of the following fund:

Thrivent Large Cap Growth Fund (since 2025)

Michael Hubbard

Mr. Hubbard joined Thrivent in 2018, serving as a senior portfolio manager.

He serves as a portfolio manager of the following fund:

Thrivent Small Cap Growth Fund (since 2022)

Vikram Kaura

Mr. Kaura joined Thrivent in 2017, serving as a portfolio manager since 2022.

Mr. Kaura serves as a portfolio manager of the following fund:

Thrivent Mid Cap Stock Fund (since 2022)

Kurt J. Lauber, CFA

Mr. Lauber joined Thrivent in 2004. He has previously served as an associate portfolio manager.

Mr. Lauber serves as a portfolio manager of the following funds:

Thrivent Large Cap Value Fund (since 2013)

Thrivent Global Stock Fund (since 2013)

Andrew Leeser, CFA

Mr. Leeser joined Thrivent in 2012, serving as a portfolio manager since 2021.

Mr. Leeser serves as a portfolio manager of the following fund:

Thrivent Ultra Short Bond Fund (since 2025)

Thomas Lieu

Mr. Lieu joined Thrivent in 2019, serving as a senior portfolio manager.

He serves as a portfolio manager of the following fund:

Thrivent Large Cap Value Fund (since 2022)

Thrivent fund manager - Stephen Lowe, Chief Investment Strategist

Stephen D. Lowe, CFA

Mr. Lowe joined Thrivent in 1997. He is the Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Strategist and has served as a portfolio manager of various Thrivent mutual funds since 2009. He was portfolio manager of the high yield portion of Thrivent’s general account (2002-2009). Mr. Lowe also was high yield research manager (2004-2009), and prior to that an investment research analyst (1997-2002). Prior to Thrivent, Mr. Lowe worked as an equity securities analyst at Dain Bosworth, and a reporter and editor at several newspapers.

Mr. Lowe serves as a portfolio manager of the following funds:

Thrivent Aggressive Allocation Fund (since 2016)

Thrivent Conservative Allocation Fund (since 2015)

Thrivent Dynamic Allocation Fund (since 2013)

Thrivent Moderate Allocation Fund (since 2016)

Thrivent Moderately Aggressive Allocation Fund (since 2016)

Thrivent Moderately Conservative Allocation Fund (since 2016)

Thrivent Multisector Bond Fund (since 2018)

J.P. McKim, CFA

Mr. McKim joined Thrivent in 2019, serving as a portfolio manager since 2022.

Mr. McKim serves as a portfolio manager of the following fund:

Thrivent Mid Cap Stock Fund (since 2022)

Mark Militello, CFA

Mr. Militello joined Thrivent in 2022 and is a senior portfolio manager.

Mr. Militello serves as a portfolio manager of the following fund:

Thrivent Mid Cap Growth Fund (since 2023)

Charles (Chad) Miller, CFA

Mr. Miller joined Thrivent in 2013 and is a senior portfolio manager.

Mr. Miller serves as a portfolio manager of the following fund:

Thrivent Small-Mid Cap Equity ETF* (since 2022)

Thrivent fund manager - Noah Monsen, CFA

Noah J. Monsen, CFA

Mr. Monsen has been with Thrivent since 2000 and has served in an investment management capacity since 2008.

Mr. Monsen serves as a portfolio manager of the following funds:

Thrivent Global Stock Fund (since 2018)

Thrivent International Equity Fund (since 2016)

Roger Norberg

Mr. Norberg joined Thrivent in 2020 serving as the Director of Equity Research for Thrivent. He attended the University of Minnesota studying economics, went on to earn a Masters in Business Administration at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and got his start in the industry in 1993.

Thrivent fund manager - Paul Ocenasek, CFA

Paul J. Ocenasek, CFA

Mr. Ocenasek joined Thrivent in 1987. He has served as a portfolio manager since 1997.

Mr. Ocenasek serves as a portfolio manager of the following funds:

Thrivent High Yield Fund (since 1997)

Tracy Pamperl

Ms. Pamperl joined Thrivent in 2023 serving as the Director of Fixed Income Research for Thrivent. She attended the University of Florida studying finance and economics, and earned her Masters in Business Administration at Rutgers Business School. She has worked in the industry since 2001.

David S. Royal

Mr. Royal joined Thrivent in 2006. He is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer at Thrivent.

Mr. Royal serves as a portfolio manager of the following funds:

Thrivent Aggressive Allocation Fund (since 2018)

Thrivent Moderately Aggressive Allocation Fund (since 2018)

Thrivent Moderate Allocation Fund (since 2018)

Thrivent Moderately Conservative Allocation Fund (since 2018)

Jaimin Soni

Mr. Soni joined Thrivent in 2019, serving as a senior portfolio manager.

He serves as a portfolio manager of the following fund:

Thrivent Large Cap Growth Fund (since 2022)

Thrivent fund manager - David R. Spangler, CFA, Head of Mixed Assets & Market Strategies

David Spangler, CFA

Mr. Spangler joined Thrivent in 2002 serving as Vice President of Model & Mixed Portfolios. Currently, he is the Head of Mixed Asset and Market Strategies. In 2019, he was named Senior Portfolio Manager and serves as a portfolio manager of the following funds:

Thrivent Aggressive Allocation Fund (since 2019)

Thrivent Conservative Allocation Fund (since 2022)

Thrivent Dynamic Allocation Fund (since 2019)

Thrivent Moderate Allocation Fund (since 2019)

Thrivent Moderately Aggressive Allocation Fund (since 2019)

Thrivent Moderately Conservative Allocation Fund (since 2019)

Thrivent Global Stock Fund (since 2019)

William D. Stouten

Mr. Stouten joined Thrivent in 2001. He was a research analyst and trader for the Thrivent money market funds since 2001.

Mr. Stouten serves as a portfolio manager of the following fund:

Thrivent Money Market Fund (since 2003)

Cortney Swensen, CFA

Ms. Swensen joined Thrivent in 2011 serving as a research analyst covering investment grade corporate bonds. She became a portfolio manager in 2016.

Ms. Swensen serves as a portfolio manager for the following funds:

Thrivent Short-Term Bond Fund (since 2020)

Thrivent Income Fund (since 2023)

Thrivent Core Plus Bond ETF (since 2025)

Thrivent Ultra Short Bond ETF (since 2025)

Thrivent fund manager - James Tinucci, CFA

James M. Tinucci, CFA

Mr. Tinucci joined Thrivent in 2014 and is currenlty Vice President, Head of Equity Investments. He previously held various positions at Thrivent from 2007 to 2012. Prior to rejoining Thrivent, Mr. Tinucci was a manager at Deloitte Consulting.

Mr. Tinucci serves as a portfolio manager of the following fund:

Thrivent Small Cap Stock Fund (since 2015)

Paul Tommerdahl, CFA

Mr. Tommerdahl joined Thrivent in 2016 and is a senior portfolio manager.

Mr. Tommerdahl serves as a portfolio manager of the following fund:

Thrivent High Yield Fund (since 2023)

Jing Wang, CFA

Mr. Wang joined Thrivent in 2019 and is a senior portfolio manager.

Mr. Wang serves as portfolio manager of the following fund:

Thrivent International Equity Fund (since 2023)

Kent White, CFA

Mr. White is currently a VP, Fixed Income Mutual Funds, and was previously the Director of Investment Grade Research. He has been with the firm since 1999.

Mr. White serves as a portfolio manager of the following funds:

Thrivent Income Fund (since 2017)

Thrivent Government Bond Fund (since 2023)

Thrivent Core Plus Bond ETF (since 2025)

Thrivent fund manager - Theron Whitehorn, CFA

Theron G. Whitehorn

Mr. Whitehorn joined Thrivent in 2018 serving as Director of Fixed Income Quantitative Research.

Mr. Whitehorn serves as a portfolio manager for the following funds:

Thrivent Conservative Allocation Fund (since 2021)

Thrivent Dynamic Allocation Fund (since 2021)

Thrivent Multisector Bond Fund (since 2021)

Thrivent fund manager - Stephanie Woeppel

Stephanie L. Woeppel

Ms. Woeppel joined Thrivent in 2022 and is a senior portfolio manager.

Ms. Woeppel serves as portfolio manager of the following funds:

High Income Municipal Bond Fund (since 2023)

Municipal Bond Fund (since 2023)

Graham Wong, CFA

Mr. Wong joined Thrivent in 2013, serving as a portfolio manager.

Mr. Wong serves as a portfolio manager of the following fund:

Thrivent Mid Cap Value Fund (since 2020)

Thrivent fund manager - Katelyn Young, CPA

Katelyn R. Young, CPA

Ms. Young joined Thrivent in 2022 and is a senior portfolio manager.

Ms. Young serves as portfolio manager of the following fund:

Thrivent Small Cap Stock Fund (since 2023)

*This fund is different from traditional ETFs. Traditional ETFs tell the public what assets they hold each day. This fund will not. This may create additional risks for your investment. For example:

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You may have to pay more money to trade the fund’s shares. This fund provides less information to traders, who tend to charge more for trades when they have less information.
The price you pay to buy fund shares on an exchange may not match the value of the fund’s portfolio. The same is true when you sell shares. These price differences may be greater for this fund compared to other ETFs because it provides less information to traders.
These additional risks may be even greater in bad or uncertain market conditions.
The fund publishes on its website each day a “Proxy Portfolio” designed to help trading in shares of the fund. While the Proxy Portfolio includes some of the fund’s holdings, it is not the fund’s actual portfolio.

The differences between this fund and other ETFs may also have advantages. By keeping certain information about the fund nontransparent, this fund may face less risk that other traders can predict or copy its investment strategy. This may improve the fund’s performance. If other traders are able to copy or predict the fund’s investment strategy, however, this may hurt the fund’s performance.

For additional information regarding the unique attributes and risks of the fund, see the Principal Risks section of the prospectus.