Focus Financial Group

FocusFinancialGroup@thrivent.com
(701) 478-7141

Your financial journey is multifaceted and unique, and you shouldn’t have to travel alone. You deserve a knowledgeable, dependable guide to help you along the way, and that’s where Focus Financial Group comes in. As financial professionals with deep and broad experience, we’re here to assist you with retirement income planning, wealth management, investing, insurance, tax-efficiency strategies, legacy planning and more. 


Our mission is to help you be wise with money by providing comprehensive, objective financial guidance that reflects your goals and values. In addition, we combine faith and finance to inspire generosity in the Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo area. If you become a client with membership, you can help us strengthen the communities in which we live and work through programs like Thrivent Action Teams, Thrivent Builds and Thrivent Choice® Dollars.* 

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Your financial journey is multifaceted and unique, and you shouldn’t have to travel alone. You deserve a knowledgeable, dependable guide to help you along the way, and that’s where Focus Financial Group comes in. As financial professionals with deep and broad experience, we’re here to assist you with retirement income planning, wealth management, investing, insurance, tax-efficiency strategies, legacy planning and more. 


Our mission is to help you be wise with money by providing comprehensive, objective financial guidance that reflects your goals and values. In addition, we combine faith and finance to inspire generosity in the Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo area. If you become a client with membership, you can help us strengthen the communities in which we live and work through programs like Thrivent Action Teams, Thrivent Builds and Thrivent Choice® Dollars.* 

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Our story

At Focus Financial Group, we are more than just coworkers. We support each other the same way we strive to support our clients—like family.

Our team

Shad Connor

CFP®, CLU®, RICP®

Wealth Advisor

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Todd Schaffer

CFP®, FIC, RICP®

Director of Dedicated Planning and Investment Operations

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How we work with you

Our team is committed to continually simplifying, streamlining and adapting our services to make your experience as easy and efficient as possible. And we are dedicated to delivering the customized strategies and attentive service you deserve.  

Our solutions

Advice Services

No matter where you’re starting from, our financial advisors can help you understand your current situation and create a financial plan guided by your priorities.

Insurance

Insurance helps you protect what matters most—from your loved ones to your livelihood. Take a look at our coverage options.

Investments

At Thrivent we believe money is a tool—not a goal.

About Thrivent

How we’re different

At Thrivent, we believe money is a tool, not a goal. Driven by a higher purpose at our core, we are committed to providing financial advice, investments, insurance, banking, and generosity programs to help people make the most of all they've been given.

Community impact

Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue

Rape and Abuse Crisis Center

Feed My Starving Children

Thrivent membership benefits

When you join Thrivent, you become part of something bigger. You share in the collective ownership of our company and you’re part of a community of people looking out for others. In addition to Thrivent’s financial expertise and solutions, membership provides eligible clients with tools and resources to make it easy to give of yourself and live a more meaningful life.

Additional information

Throughout your financial journey, questions are bound to arise. We can help you find the answers. The following are common questions and answers from individuals like you.

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Office information

Address:

3441 45th St S
Fargo, ND 58104

Phone:

(701) 478-7141

Fax:

(701) 356-1704

Email:

FocusFinancialGroup@thrivent.com

Operating hours:

M – F: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Designations

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Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the CFP® certification mark, the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification mark, and the CFP® certification mark (with plaque design) logo in the United States, which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.

Licensing is available through your State Insurance Department’s website, which can be located through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners website.

Thrivent and its financial professionals do not provide legal, accounting or tax advice. Consult your attorney or tax professional.

Thrivent financial professionals have general knowledge of the Social Security tenets. For complete details on your situation, contact the Social Security Administration.

Not all team members may provide all products, programs and services in all states.

Thrivent provides advice and guidance through its Financial Planning Framework that generally includes a review and analysis of a client’s financial situation. A client may choose to further their planning engagement with Thrivent through its Dedicated Planning Services (an investment advisory service) that results in written recommendations for a fee.

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Insurance products, securities and investment advisory services are provided by appropriately appointed and licensed financial advisors and professionals. Only individuals who are financial advisors are credentialed to provide investment advisory services. Visit Thrivent.com or FINRA’s BrokerCheck for more information about our financial advisors.

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