Regional Director, Recruiting & Business Development

The Regional Director – Recruiting and Business Development is responsible for leading and executing experienced advisor recruiting and acquisition strategy within an assigned region. This role develops and executes a disciplined regional recruiting plan to attract, engage, evaluate, and recruit experienced financial advisors and advisory teams who align with Thrivent’s purpose, values, advice culture, and growth priorities via a consultative approach. This position serves as a senior market-facing representative of Thrivent and plays a critical role in positioning Thrivent as a compelling destination for experienced advisors seeking a purpose-based, values-driven firm with strong advisor community, proactive practice support, and a client-first approach.

This can be a remote position within the US.

Duties & Responsibilites

• Develops and owns a regional experienced advisor recruiting plan aligned to Thrivent’s Distribution strategy, regional capacity growth goals, market opportunities, and field leader priorities.
• Leads targeted regional sourcing strategies to identify, attract, and engage experienced financial advisors and advisory teams aligned to Thrivent’s recruiting profile, including advisors who value purpose-based advice, advisor community, practice growth support, and Thrivent’s brand and resources.
• Builds and maintains a robust regional recruiting pipeline through referrals, field leader partnerships, professional networks, centers of influence, industry relationships, external partners, events, and targeted outreach.
• Partners with market leaders to identify priority markets, advisor prospects, succession opportunities, team recruiting targets, and capacity gaps that can be addressed through experienced advisor recruiting.
• Conducts senior-level discovery and selection conversations with experienced advisors and teams to understand practice goals, production, assets under management, book composition, client profile,