Lydia grew up on a farm in Illinois and has her Bachelors and Masters in Agriculture Economics. She worked in the agriculture industry up until 2016 when she felt the call to find a career where she could make a difference in her community. Lydia’s office is located in a rural community in Washington, KS. While she loves meeting clients in person in her office, the beauty of technology enables her to serve customers from all over the United States. An early adopter to collaborating with other Thrivent advisors, Lydia is part of a team that shares best practices while bringing expertise to customers. Lydia has been recognized as a Premier Practice Leader*, Thrivent Pinnacle Producer**, and a member of the Million Dollar Round Table***.

She is a mom to 4: Lorena (13), Ida (11), Dietrich (8), and Hilda (5). She is a huge advocate for Linn Lutheran School and attends Zion Lutheran Church. In her free time, Lydia enjoys visiting her family farm in Illinois and being part of the Via de Cristo movement.

*Recognizing leadership excellence in sales and service to members

**The Peak Performers’ Conference is a sales and service conference recognition for Thrivent.

***MDRT is an industry honor based on sales excellence, outstanding client service, ethical conduct, and professional knowledge

Kaitie joined the team in March 2021 as an office professional. She gets to serve in community outreach, client relations, and marketing. In addition, she assists with office duties and manages Lydia's appointment calendar. Outside the office, Kaitie can frequently be found at the school in Washington where she is the head coach of the high school cheer & dance squad. When not in town, Kaitie stays busy working alongside her husband, Don raising cattle. Don and Kaitie have a son Terry 10 and host a foreign exchange student every year.

You can keep up with the office on the social accounts Kaitie manages. You're also welcome to stop in or call to chat with Kaitie about your Thrivent action teams or appointment needs.

Stephanie has been with Thrivent since 1995. She focuses on retirement income accumulation and distribution, which may include investments, insurance or annuities. She is also passionate about helping clients create a legacy for the people and charities that most matter to them.

Stephanie is active in mission trips to Honduras, Habitat International Builds, Trellis’ Love Costa Mesa/Orange/Irvine serve days, Project Hope, Full Value Ministries and World Vision. She has received the Voice in Philanthropy* from Thrivent charitable for facilitating significant gifts and is a member of Thrivent’s Hall of Fame**.

 Outside of work, Stephanie enjoys spending time with her family. She has two nieces, two nephews and one grand-niece. She enjoys traveling to see all of them as well as exploring the world with other curious, adventurous friends.

 *Each Voice in Philanthropy (VIP) must meet two criteria: Facilitate at least $100,000 in donor gifts to Thrivent Charitable for the year; and, have a career number of donors that meets of exceeds the average number of financial professionals with Thrivent Charitable.

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Luke started with Thrivent in 2002 after interning with the company for two years while finishing his degree in finance. He is passionate about getting to know our clients and what is most important to them, which allows us to create a personalized plan to help them realize their financial goals. He is continually working on additional designations to further his education. One of the things I appreciate most about working for Thrivent is not only helping people with their goals but also working for an organization that encourages us and our members to be generous. 

When not working, he enjoys traveling and spending time outdoors with his wife and children, camping and hiking. He also enjoys fishing, snowboarding, and golfing. 

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