Tim Blandford
Financial Advisor
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FIC, RICP®, CLTC®, BFA™
My Why Story
I’ve asked myself more than a few times over the years, “Why am I a financial advisor, and why have I stayed in this career—especially through moments like the dot-com bubble, the Great Recession, and the COVID pandemic?”
The answer lies in my story. When I look back on the early experiences that shaped how I think about money and life, it becomes clear why this work matters so much to me—and why I’m still here, over 20 years later.
I didn’t grow up talking about money. We weren’t wealthy by society’s standards, but we were content. My parents worked hard,...
My qualifications
- General Securities Representative
- Investment Company Products and Variable Contracts Limited Representative
- CA Insurance Lic. #0G71180
My state licenses
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Oregon
- Texas
- Wyoming
Office location
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 advisors and professionals do not provide legal, accounting or tax advice. Consult your attorney or tax professional.
Thrivent financial advisors and 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.
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.
Thrivent and its financial advisors and professionals do not provide legal, accounting or tax advice. Consult your attorney or tax professional.
Thrivent financial advisors and 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.
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.