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Eckhardt Financial Group

EckhardtFinancialGroup@thrivent.com
(618) 483-6167

Our goal is to help our clients protect who and what is important to them by understanding, educating, empowering and partnering with them to help them live abundant and generous lives. Through combined resources and access to capital, we provide our clients with tailored and comprehensive financial services and solutions. 

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Our goal is to help our clients protect who and what is important to them by understanding, educating, empowering and partnering with them to help them live abundant and generous lives. Through combined resources and access to capital, we provide our clients with tailored and comprehensive financial services and solutions. 

Our Story

Eckhardt Financial Group started when spouses Dick and Jan Eckhardt joined Aid Association for Lutherans (AAL) in 1987, serving the local Altamont area. A decade later, their sons, Ryan and Dustin, joined the family business, adding their expertise in wealth management and tax-efficient strategies.

Our team

Ryan Eckhardt

CFP®, FIC

Wealth Advisor

Dustin Eckhardt

CFP®, FIC

Wealth Advisor

Dick Eckhardt

FIC, CLTC®

Financial Associate

Jonathan Stricker

CFP®

Financial Associate

Leah Joyce

FIC, RICP®, CLTC®

Financial Advisor

Eric Stiegman

Associate

Logan Hepburn

WMCP®

Financial Advisor

Zachary Sampl

Director of Investment Operations

Jared Gray

Associate

How we work with you

We are dedicated to delivering the customized strategies and attentive service you deserve.

When you work with us, the experience is as much about helping you fulfill your values and sense of purpose as it is about achieving your financial objectives.

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Strong and stable

We are proud to be part of Thrivent, a company with a long heritage of financial strength and fiscal stability. For more than 100 years, Thrivent has helped people build their financial futures and live more generous lives. Today, Thrivent is a Fortune 500 company, offering a full range of expert financial solutions, serving more than 2 million clients, as well as the communities in which they live and work.

Office information

Phone:

(618) 483-6167

Fax:

(618) 483-9932

Email:

EckhardtFinancialGroup@thrivent.com

Operating hours:

Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday: by appointment

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