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Joel B. Otto

THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Beloit, WI 53511
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CRD#: 5702872
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Joel Bruce OttoTHRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Professional summary


Joel Bruce Otto is a registered financial advisor currently at THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. located in Beloit, Wisconsin.

Joel is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2019. Joel has worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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BELOIT CARES POSITION: Board member NATURE: Beloit Cares provides resources to help individuals in the Beloit area realize their capacity and ability to do for themselves. Efforts are made to help network with community resources and groups to help make a difference for people on the margins in the Beloit community. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 4 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 12/15/2025 ADDRESS: 2170 Murphy Woods Road, Beloit WI 53511, United States DESCRIPTION: I will attend quarterly meetings and also volunteer with events when we have them as my schedule allows. SELLING SPORTS CARDS POSITION: ebay seller NATURE: I plan to start selling sports cards on Ebay, and maybe do a table at a sports card show sometime. I have a large sports card collection and hope to trim it down quite a bit by selling cards I don't want in my collection any more. I may also buy cards in the future on facebook or ebay, keep the ones I want and sell of the ones I don't. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 8 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 02/01/2025 ADDRESS: 3529 Eagles Ridge Dr, Beloit WI 53511, United States DESCRIPTION: Posting cards online, possibly through ebay and starting my own ebay page, possibly through other sports cards auction sites, and selling cards on facebook marketplace and possible selling cards at local area card shows. WILLOW WOMEN'S CENTER POSITION: Board member NATURE: Willow Womens Center is a ministry to women who are unexpectedly pregnant. They provide services including ultrasounds, STD testing, counseling, parenting classes, etc. to women for no charge. They exist to try and help women to be able to pursue avenues for keeping their baby instead of choosing to have an abortion. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 3 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 02/01/2025 ADDRESS: 2680 Prairie Ave., Beloit WI 53511, United States DESCRIPTION: Be active as a board member with the ministry. Serve with events, fundraisers, etc. as I am able to. We also oversee and approve decisions and direction for the ministry in partnership with the paid staff. OUTDOOR OUTREACH POSITION: Board member NATURE: the non profit has been operating for around 20 years, providing an outdoor day camp experience for at risk children and middle schoolers from the Stateline area. Children are provided a free camp experience, including transportation if needed to and from their communities. They learn different skills, have team building activities, and have worship times with speakers. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 3 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 02/26/2024 ADDRESS: 4661 Yale Bridge Road, Rockton IL 61072, United States DESCRIPTION: Attending board meetings, helping with fundraising activities for the organization, participating some way in the week of camp. CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH POSITION: pastor NATURE: Have been asked to do a wedding or funeral occasionally, and also asked to speak / fill pulpit and deliver a sermon occasionally. After long time in ministry, some people still ask me to serve in these roles, which I am paid for. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 08/01/2019 ADDRESS: 2460 MIlwaukee Road, Beloit WI 53511, United States DESCRIPTION: Write, plan and prepare wedding service with each couple. Meet with family to plan any funeral service. Speak at church to fill pulpit here or at other churches

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Certified licenses


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Experience


Current

April 3, 2019 - Present

THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.

Office #1: 2225 Cranston Road, Beloit, WI 53511
RIA
BD
CRD#: 18387
Beloit, WI
Current

March 13, 2019 - Present

THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.

Office #1: 2225 Cranston Road, Beloit, WI 53511
RIA
BD
CRD#: 18387
Beloit, WI

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
(5/4/2021)
RR
Colorado
(2/11/2022)
RR
Florida
(7/30/2019)
RR
Georgia
(7/25/2023)
RR
Illinois
(4/16/2019)
RR
Indiana
(11/3/2022)
RR
Iowa
(3/30/2021)
RR
Kentucky
(4/12/2021)
RR
Louisiana
(2/6/2024)
RR
Minnesota
(4/16/2019)
RR
North Carolina
(9/9/2019)
RR
Ohio
(3/20/2025)
RR
Texas
(3/30/2021)
IAR
Texas
(3/30/2021)
RR
Washington
(11/3/2022)
RR
Wisconsin
(4/3/2019)
IAR
Wisconsin
(4/3/2019)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 4/2/2019
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 3/13/2019
General Securities Representative Examination
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)


FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)


Documents


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

Part 2 Brochures

THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC MANAGED ACCOUNTS PROGRAM (2/11/2026)

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
01/22/2026
Cover Page
10/21/2024
01/25/2024

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Company Information


THRIVENT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.

CRD#: 18387Beloit, WI 53511

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