About Desert West Associates
Living Generously in the Community
- Northern Arizona University Foundation
- Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization
- Northwest Christian School
- ELCA Fund for Leaders in Mission
- Phoenix Christian Preparatory School
Meet Our Team
Clark Krueger
CFP®, ChFC®, FIC, RICP®
Clark began his career with Thrivent Financial in 1991 and became a member of the Thrivent Financial Hall of Fame in 2015. He specializes in retirement accumulation and income planning, investments, life insurance, and estate strategies. He is married to Kim and has three wonderful daughters. In his time spent out of the office, Clark is an avid golfer and an amateur musician. Some of the charities Clark supports include ELCA Fund for Leaders, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Northwest Christian School, Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization, Northern Arizona University Foundation, The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, Partners in Action, and Heart for the City.
- Title
Wealth Advisor
- State(s) Licensed
- AZ, CA Insurance Lic. #0E07997 , CO, FL, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, NC, OR, PA, TX, WA, WI,
- Website
- https://connect.thrivent.com/clark-krueger
- Phone
- 623-939-6455
Brandon Sparks
FIC
Brandon started his journey with Thrivent Financial in 1997. He specializes in the areas of retirement planning, estate strategies, and investments. He has been married to his supportive wife Keri since 1996 and they have two children, Mikayla and Blake. Out of the office, Brandon enjoys horseback riding, team roping, and has been a volleyball and football coach for the past 25 years. The organizations he supports include Phoenix Christian Preparatory School, Northwest Christian School, and Trinity Lutheran Church and School.
- Title
Financial Associate
- State(s) Licensed
- AZ, ID, MI, NC, SD, TX, WA, WI,
- Website
- https://connect.thrivent.com/brandon-sparks
- Phone
- 623-939-6455
Christen Krueger
CFP®, CDFA®
Christen joined the Desert West Associates team as in intern in August 2004. She is a third-generation financial professional with Thrivent, who specializes in financial guidance and investment operations. In her spare time she enjoys travelling, watching Reality TV, and finds new restaurants to eat at. On a regular basis you can find her diving into a good book, donating blood or playing Fantasy Football with her girl best friends.
- Title
Financial Advisor
- State(s) Licensed
- AZ, CA Insurance Lic. #4221986 , CO, MI, TX,
- Website
- https://connect.thrivent.com/christen-krueger
- Phone
- 623-939-6455
Melissa Bertram
Melissa joined the Desert West Associates team in February 2015. She is married to Danny and they feel extremely blessed to have a daughter named Rylee. In her free time, her and her family like participating in local charity walks, camping, attending Nascar races, finding new restaurants, going to the park, and cheering on the AZ Cardinals.
- Title
Insurance Office Professional