About Steven L. Emmons

Sometimes all you need is someone to help show you the way, and it's no different when it comes to your finances. Whether you're just starting out in your career or are preparing for the retirement of your dreams, I'm here to listen, understand, and help guide you along your financial journey. I'm currently celebrating my 24th year with Thrivent. I've been married to Donna for 37 years and we have two children; our son Chad is married to Karen, and they have one son, Axel, and our daughter Chelsye is married to Maxwell, and they have two daughters, Audrey-Daye and Lillian.

Giving Back to the Community

  • Member - Trinity Lutheran Church, Tyler, Texas
  • Member - The Gideons International
  • Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
  • Member - Tyler Rotary Club

Education & Accomplishments

  • FIC - Fraternal Insurance Counselor
  • CLTC - Certification in Long-Term Care
  • FINRA Series 7 General Securities Representative
  • FINRA Series 66 Uniform Combined State Law
  • Life Member - Million Dollar Round Table MDRT is an industry honor based on sales excellence, outstanding client service, ethical conduct and professional knowledge.
  • Life & Health Insurance Licenses
  • Member - National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
  • Member - National Association of Fraternal Insurance Counselors

Water to Wine for Volunteer Week 2023

Every April, Thrivent recognizes Volunteer Month with various employee activities, and this year they really hit it out of the ballpark with the Wine to Water Filter Build initiative. You may have seen our invitation to our annual Spring BBQ where we highlighted a 'water filter build' for this organization, or received an email from Thrivent offering a free water filter build kit to be sent to your home? When we received the first notification of this offer from our home office, we enthusiastically responded with a 'yes, we will participate!' - having NO IDEA what we were really signing up for. When the box arrived with our first (5) water filter kits, we were shocked at how small the kits and the shipping box were. So small! But after reading more about the organization on their website, www.winetowater.org, we were so excited to be a part of this project. We immediately ordered (5) more kits.


As you can see from our pictures, Thrivent members LOVE to do things - and in this case, they loved the water filter build project. So simple, yet so very effective. The water filters were assembled, repackaged, and returned to Wine to Water in North Carolina for inspection and shipping to their end users in the various locations they serve, including Nepal, the Amazon, Tanzania, Dominican Republic, and Haiti. However, this is not all that Wine to Water achieves. They have several other projects serving these communities, including Water4Schools, Disaster Relief, Health Care facilities, and other training programs for communities.


You can support this organization directly through their website or by sponsoring a water filter build event like ours. Go to www.winetowater.org to find out more. Thank you to our fabulous volunteers who laughed and prayed over our own small project. We appreciate you!

Compass Financial Group

Compass Financial Group

Title

Team Practice

Website
https://connect.thrivent.com/compass-financial-group
    Perry Flowers

    Perry Flowers

    For the Flowers family, the past few years have brought about many changes and the trends continues today! Perry, her husband, Jeff, and their son, Haden, made 'the big move' from Hideaway Lake to Tyler in early 2020. Shortly thereafter, Perry exchanged a career as a Physical Therapist for a career with Thrivent as a Financial Advisor, and ultimately partnered with Steve to form Compass Financial Group in Tyler.


    Her interests as a Financial Advisor are strongest in college planning strategies and meeting, engaging and financially educating women. When she's not at the office, you can find her and her family at the tennis courts, playing golf, or playing soccer with friends.

    Title

    Financial Advisor

    Location

    Tyler, Texas

    Phone
    9039398711
      Charles Griffiths

      Charles Griffiths

      Charles, better known as 'Chuck', recently retired from full time employment with Thrivent as a Financial Advisor and has joined the Compass Financial Group team. He and his wife Anna live in Rockwall, Texas where they serve their church and their community through their church membership.


      Chuck specializes in pre and post-retirement strategies, wealth transfer, and life insurance. We are thrilled to welcome our long-time friend and colleague to our tea

      Title

      Financial Associate

      Location

      Rockwall, Texas

      Phone
      9034568823
        Sara Steinbrueck

        Sara Steinbrueck

        Sara and her husband Paul have two daughters. In her spare time, Sara enjoys gardening, cooking, reading, and traveling with her family, as well as spirited family game nights!

        Title

        Office Professional

        Location

        Tyler, Texas

        Phone
        903-939-8711
          Julia Gardner

          Julia Gardner

          Following a lengthy career in sales/marketing, Julia joined Steve in his practice in 2018 after several years as a Community Engagement Leader for Thrivent in the Dallas-Fort Worth market. Julia's work focuses on the client experience, including client engagement and member benefit information-sharing, specifically Thrivent Action Teams® and Choice Dollars® programs.

          Julia and her husband, Jon, have 4 children and 8 grandchildren. She enjoys volunteering in her community, decorating for holidays, and is checking things off her 'bucket list' - especially travel.

          Title

          Office Professional

          Location

          Tyler, Texas

          Phone
          903-939-8711