About J.R. Petersen

I am a man of God, a husband, a father, a friend, and an active community member in addition to being a Thrivent Financial Advisor. Here are some quick highlights:

Raised in southern Illinois
Bachelor's Degree from Southern Ilinois University at Edwardsville
Up With People world tour cast- 1998 & 2000
Drug & Alcohol prevention educator
Violence Prevention educator in Denver metro schools
Worked for hospice organization in St. Louis
Lost my father to cancer at age 43, I was only 23.
Raising 4 amazing children
Multiple volunteering roles at church.
Proud to call Chattanooga home.

I strive to meet people where they are regardless of what that means. I believe the diversity of life is beautiful, and we are all uniquely created. Life happens to all of us. Navigating it sometimes requires the right advisors around you.

I provide personalized financial guidance to people at all stages of life. My work is very crafted and curated to get you from where you are today to where you want to be. At Thrivent, we believe humanity thrives when individuals make the most of all they've been given.

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.

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 Broker Check for more information about our financial advisors.

Designations

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