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Michael J. Kennedy

THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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CRD#: 2488891
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Professional summary


Michael Jerome Kennedy is a registered financial advisor currently at THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. located in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Michael is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1994. Michael has worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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CORPUS CHRISTI ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POSITION: Past President/board member NATURE: attend mtgs and encourage others to join Naifa INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 05/23/1997 ADDRESS: PO Box 61131, Corpus Christi TX 78466 DESCRIPTION: attend meetings monthly and encourage agents to join Naifa corpus ST STEPHEN LUTHERAN CHURCH POSITION: President NATURE: Lutheran church INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 02/09/2020 ADDRESS: 619 Lang Road, Portland TX 78374, United States DESCRIPTION: President leads a monthly church council meeting held the second Sunday at the church at 11:45 . CST The President leads the annual congregation meeting held every year in January. NORTH BEACH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION POSITION: Board Member/Treasuer NATURE: North Beach Community Association (NBCA) is a 501C4 organization with 1000 members who live and own property on North Beach, focused on topics and areas of concern common to all NBCA members, including beach erosion, condition of roads, flooding, crime, and real estate development. Association meetings are held every third Thursday of the month, excluding the months of December, June. July, and August. At these meetings, the Corpus Christi Mayor, City Council, Fire Department, Police Department, other county and state organizations, and/or environmental groups may make presentations INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/15/2017 ADDRESS: PO BOX 2361, Corpus Christi TX 78401, United States DESCRIPTION: . As a board member, I attend all meetings. And collectively, the board members attend Corpus Christi city council meetings on a quarterly basis, to voice NBCA's concerns and positions. As a treasurer, I manage the association's checking account. The account is held at Frost Bank, with an average balance of $1,600, with inflows and outflows between $1000-$1500 a year. The inflows and outflows are maintained on a spreadsheet and is used to provide board members account balance an activity information at each meeting. The board president and treasurer reconcile the spreadsheet to bank account at least annually.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

January 3, 2005 - Present

THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.

Office #1: 101 N Shoreline Blvd Ste 302, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
RIA
BD
CRD#: 18387
Corpus Christi, TX
Current

May 31, 1994 - Present

THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.

Office #1: 101 N Shoreline Blvd Ste 302, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
RIA
BD
CRD#: 18387
Corpus Christi, TX

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
TI
THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.
AAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. | FORTRESS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | AAL DISTRIBUTORS INC.

CRD#: 18387 / SEC#: 801-29618, 8-36525

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/18/1987 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Kansas City district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Texas
(6/1/1994)
IAR
Texas
(1/3/2005)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 7/6/2004
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


TI
THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.
AAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. | FORTRESS DISTRIBUTORS, INC. | AAL DISTRIBUTORS INC.

CRD#: 18387 / SEC#: 801-29618, 8-36525

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/18/1987 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Kansas City district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
600 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Mailing Address
600 Portland Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone number
+1 (800) 847-4836
Established
Delaware since 07/29/1986
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
3,846

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. ADVISORFLEX MANAGED VARIABLE ANNUITY PROGRAM (6/30/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
THRIVENT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC.OWNER
BIRR, THOMAS JOHNVICE PRESIDENT4148092
BOUSU, CALEB ANTHONYDIRECTOR7877353
CECERE, NICHOLAS MDIRECTOR1513551
GILCHRIST, TONIA NICOLE JAMESCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & SECRETARY4777233
GOLIS, ANDREA CORINCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER1401462
JOHNSON, ARIKA VIKTORIADIRECTOR5580869
JOHNSTON, PAUL ROBERTSDIRECTOR2065882
KLOSTER, DAVID JACOBPRESIDENT2523240
NORGARD, ANDREW DYLANTREASURER6868385

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts48,940
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 17,499,525,490

Disclosures


Regulatory Event8

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
10/21/2024
Cover Page
01/25/2024

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Company Information


THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.

CRD#: 18387Corpus Christi, TX 78401

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