My Family and our Journey

As a financial advisor who has obtained the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNING™ professional designation, I am blessed to work with an absolutely amazing group of clients. My passion for working with special needs families and the organizations that serve them arise from our family’s personal journey. I have an incredible family….my wife and our two boys are my world. I married up...my wife and is an amazing woman, terrific mother, and wonderful pastor. Our sons are loving, kind, curious, joyful boys that have significant special needs. Through the privilege of being their dad, I have been able to experience some incredible ‘highs’ (as well as some challenging ‘lows’) that many special needs families encounter on a regular basis. I am honored every day to be their dad and am passionate about helping them find their place in this world.

 

As a busy dad and financial advisor, sometimes finding time for individual hobbies can be difficult. When there is time available, I enjoy seeing live music with my wife, watching/attending Blues/City SC/Cardinals games, reading, and playing guitar.

Education and Community Involvement

-Proud member of the Academy of Special Needs Planners

-Proud member of the Financial Planning Association®

-CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional

-RICP®: Retirement Income Certified Professional

-BFA™: Behavioral Financial Advisor

-Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Evansville

-Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of Evansville

-FINRA Series 7 General Securities Representative

-FINRA Series 66 Uniform Combined State Law

-Life and Health Insurance Licenses

 

My family is proud to be involved with the following community organizations

-Mt Zion United Methodist Church

-Bear Cubs Running Club

-St Louis Arc

-Easter Seals Midwest

-KEEN St Louis

-TASK STL

-Special Education Foundation

-Variety STL

Navigator Financial Group

Navigator Financial Group

Title

Team Practice

Website
https://connect.thrivent.com/navigator-financial-group
    Marcia Pott

    Marcia Pott

    Marcia has previously worked in the field of education and has taught in the classroom for a total of sixteen years. She has transitioned from the classroom to the office — as Navigator Financial Group’s insurance associate. With care and respect, Marcia’s passion is to help people meet their needs in any way she can. She loves to utilize her Action Teams to support those in the community. She would be happy to share how to get started with your own Action Team.


    Marcia and her husband Keith live in the St. Louis area with their three children. Hiking and biking are a couple of their favorite ways to spend free time together.

    Title

    Insurance Associate

      Tyler Kruepke

      Tyler Kruepke

      Tyler has been with Thrivent since 2020 and began his career in the Mutual Fund Operations Center before moving to the Remote Practice Support team in 2022.


      Outside of work he enjoys everything related to sports. His favorite teams include the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta United FC.


      Tyler also enjoys spending time outdoors and will rarely pass up an opportunity to travel to new places.

      Title

      Senior Practice Support Specialist - LIC

      Location

      Remote - Appleton, WI

      Phone
      920-628-2830
        Erika Scheibe

        Erika Scheibe

        Erika has worked at Thrivent for 2 years and was previously a Financial Advisor. Outside of work she enjoys the outdoors, sports, and fostering puppies with her 4 children.  

        Title

        Practice Support Specialist - LIC

        Location

        Remote - Appleton, WI

        Phone
        920-628-3177
          Yogis Mayooran

          Yogis Mayooran

          Yogis recently joined Thrivent Financial in 2023. Prior to working at Thrivent, he was a Financial Analyst at Texas Tech University. He has finished his Finance degree and worked 4 years in Canada before he moved to the United States. He enjoys watching sports and collecting coins.

          Title

          Practice Support Specialist - LIC

          Location

          Remote - Rochester, NY

          Phone
          920-628-4260
            Pamela Kurth

            Pamela Kurth

            Pamela has been with Thrivent since 2011, joining Practice Support in 2021. Outside of work you'll find me enjoying the outdoors with my family and dogs, gardening, and improving our 100-year-old home.

             

            Title

            Practice Support Specialist - UNL

            Location

            Remote - Appleton, WI

            Phone
            920-628-4722