About Northwest Indiana Group

The world of finance grows more complex every year. It's impossible for one person to master the entire field. Together, our team has over 50 years of experience in the financial industry along with numerous advanced designations. Each member of our team concentrates on a different specialization to help provide client-centric, technically competent planning for our clients. While our number one goal is to provide excellent financial advice to our clients, a close second is to be a positive impact on our local community and the broader kingdom of God.

Valparaiso Office

Jason Carter

Jason Carter

MBA, CFA®, FIC

As the only Financial Advisor in Northwest Indiana to hold the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation*, Jason has over 10 years of experience specializing in portfolio consultation and investment risk management. He heads our investment research, manager selection and overall portfolio construction. *Source: CFA Member Directory, as of 11/19/2019.

Title

Financial Consultant

State(s) Licensed
AZ , CA Insurance Lic. #0L23662 , CO , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , ME , MI , NC , NE , PA , SC , TN , TX , WA
Website
https://connect.thrivent.com/jason-carter
Phone
219-462-1411
Jonathan Spoolstra

Jonathan Spoolstra

CFP®

As the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner on the team, Jonathan works with our clients to create a plan that will help ensure our clients have a smooth transition into retirement. Much of his time is spent studying our industry's latest planning strategies to ensure our practice remains at the cutting edge.

Title

Associate

State(s) Licensed
FL , IL , IN , MI , NC
Website
https://connect.thrivent.com/jonathan-spoolstra
Phone
219-462-1411
Matthew McGuirl

Matthew McGuirl

CFP®

Matt is the man behind the curtain when it comes to managing brokerage accounts and crunching the numbers that go into our planning. At some point each client's plan will cross his desk. He also serves as point person for investment questions when Jason is unavailable.

Title

Associate

State(s) Licensed
IN
Website
https://connect.thrivent.com/matthew-mcguirl
Phone
219-462-1411
Jaime Bachman

Jaime Bachman

FIC, RICP®

As client service manager, Jaime’s primary duty is to ensure clients have what they need when they need it. She has a great gift for organization and detail; which is essential in the work that we do. When our clients have a question- she will have the answer or connect them to the team member who does.

Title

Associate

State(s) Licensed
IN
Website
https://connect.thrivent.com/jaime-bachman
Phone
219-462-1411
Kara Vander Woude

Kara Vander Woude

Kara is the first point of contact with our clients. She keeps our schedules running smooth and helps keep communication between the clients and the office, clear and open. Kara works at the front desk 2 days a week, greeting clients and managing phone calls. She has a Bachelor degree in Business Administration.

Title

Office Professional

Phone
219-462-1411
Jessica Good

Jessica Good

Jessica helps to run our office marketing campaigns as well as planning our events. She is detail oriented and works hard to make sure the Thrivent model is present through the entire client experience. Jessica works at the front desk 3 days a week, greeting clients and managing phone calls.

Title

Office Professional

Phone
219-462-1411