Focus Financial Group | Thrivent

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At Focus Financial Group, our mission is to help you make wise financial decisions.

our team

We can't wait to meet you

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.*

Shad Connor

Shad ConnorWealth AdvisorCFP®, CLU®, RICP®

Todd Schaffer

Todd SchafferDirector of Dedicated Planning and Investment OperationsCFP®, FIC, RICP®

Grant Connor

Grant ConnorInsurance Associate

Why ThriventA different kind of financial services companyAs a Thrivent team practice, we're grounded in Thrivent's mission to help you achieve financial clarity and live generously.Thrivent is owned by its members, instead of by shareholders or investors. This means we aren't your typical for-profit financial company. Instead, we reinvest our profits back into the people and communities we serve.

Fargo Location

3441 45th St S
Fargo, ND 58104

Phone701-478-7141Fax701-356-1704HoursMonday – Thursday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Friday by appointment

Ready to connect?

We'd love to answer any questions you may have and start learning about your goals. We can meet however you're most comfortable—phone, virtual or in person.

Or call us directly: 701-478-7141

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

Thrivent financial advisors and 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.

Not all team members may office at the locations listed.

* as of December 31, 2024

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

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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 Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization's initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.