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Paul D. Amundson

THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Alexandria, MN 56308
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CRD#: 4545605
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Professional summary


Paul Douglas Amundson, ChFC® is a registered financial advisor currently at THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. located in Alexandria, Minnesota.

Paul is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2006. Paul has worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
EVERGREEN II LLC POSITION: Co-Owner NATURE: Evergreen II, LLC owns the Thrivent Financial office building as well as Evergreen Apartments which is a 12-unit (one bedroom) apartment building. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 10/15/2009 ADDRESS: 2308 S Broadway Street, Alexandria MN 56308, United States DESCRIPTION: The LLC collects rents from some building tenants (non Thrivent registered reps). Some Thrivent Financial registered reps pay office rents/expenses to our "team" checking account and then the LLC collects the rental income from this office checking account to pay building and building association expenses. LLC also collects rental income from the apartment building and pays on loans/expenses of the apartment operation. PABA PROPERTIES, LLC POSITION: Co-Owner NATURE: Multiple rental properties. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 01/01/2005 ADDRESS: 2311 S Burgen Dr SE, Alexandria MN 56308, United States DESCRIPTION: Manage and maintain properties. BLUE SUNSET, LLC POSITION: partial owner NATURE: This Blue Sunset, LLC was created as a partnership with my nephew/his wife to open up a Nautical Bowls franchise location in Naperville, IL. Nautical Bowls is a franchise providing super food bowl meals. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 06/17/2022 ADDRESS: 301 Candleberry Court, Yorkville IL 60560, United States DESCRIPTION: My nephew asked us to help them finance this franchise with them and co-sign the small business loan. We are silent partial owner/partners and won't be involved in the day to day operation. AMUNDSON VRBO POSITION: silent partner NATURE: My wife Amy and I have moved to a different home. Amy is planning to setup our prior home as a VRBO to be available for rent starting after 1/1/2025. My wife will be managing this VRBO. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 5 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2025 ADDRESS: 2311 S Burgen DR SE, Alexandria MN 56308, United States DESCRIPTION: My wife Amy will be responsible for renting out (finding and advertising for tenants), managing the tenants (collecting income, etc) and cleaning of our VRBO. I will be involved if any maintenance of our property is needed to accommodate the VRBO

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Certified licenses


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ChFC®

Experience


Current

December 19, 2013 - Present

THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.

Office #1: 2308 S Broadway St Ste 4, Alexandria, MN 56308
RIA
BD
CRD#: 18387
Alexandria, MN
Current

July 12, 2002 - Present

THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.

Office #1: 2308 S Broadway St Ste 4, Alexandria, MN 56308
RIA
BD
CRD#: 18387
Alexandria, MN
Past

April 20, 2006 - December 31, 2007

THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.

RIA
CRD#: 18387
ALEXANDRIA, MN

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
Arizona
(1/2/2015)
RR
Florida
(8/11/2023)
RR
Kansas
(8/21/2023)
RR
Minnesota
(8/9/2002)
IAR
Minnesota
(12/19/2013)
RR
North Dakota
(3/9/2016)
RR
Texas
(10/22/2015)
IAR
Texas
(10/23/2015)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 8/8/2002
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
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#: 18387Alexandria, MN 56308

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