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.* 

Team intro

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.* 

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

Todd Schaffer

CFP®, FIC, RICP®

Director of Dedicated Planning and Investment Operations

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.  

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.

Contact

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Office information

Phone:

(701) 478-7141

Fax:

(701) 356-1704

Email:

FocusFinancialGroup@thrivent.com

Operating hours:

M – F: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Designations

For additional information on professional designations and the requirements to earn them, visit https://www.thrivent.com/designations/

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.