Overview
TAM is a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware. TAM as an entity was formed
and has been in the investment advisory business since 2005 but is part of a business that has been in
the investment advisory business since 1986. TAM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial
Holdings, Inc., which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (“Thrivent”).
Thrivent is a is a fraternal benefit society organized under the laws of the State of Wisconsin and is
owned by and operated for its members. It has no stockholders and is not subject to the control of any
affiliated persons.
TAM provides investment advisory services to the Thrivent Mutual Funds, a registered investment
company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”) that is comprised
of various mutual fund series. TAM also provides investment advisory services to Thrivent ETF Trust,
which is a registered investment company comprising one exchange-traded fund (an “ETF”), Thrivent
Small-Mid Cap ESG ETF. In managing Thrivent Small-Mid Cap ESG ETF, TAM’s investment process
identifies companies that have sustainable long-term business models for the benefit of all primary
stakeholders while driving financial success and risk management. TAM also provides investment
advisory services to Thrivent Core Funds, which is a registered investment company that only offers its
mutual fund series to Thrivent Mutual Funds and other Thrivent entities. In connection with its advisory
services to the Funds, TAM and its affiliates receive advisory, administration, transfer agency, and
distribution fees from the Funds, as applicable. Clients should carefully review the Funds’ prospectuses
for more detailed information regarding the Funds to which TAM provides investment services.
In addition, TAM provides model portfolios to managed account programs sponsored by other registered
investment advisers, broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries, including affiliates (“program
sponsors”). As a model portfolio provider, TAM designs, monitors and updates the model portfolios for
the program sponsors. The program sponsors then offer the model portfolios to their clients. The
program sponsors are responsible for implementing the models, making investment decisions, and
performing other services and functions for their
clients. TAM does not have investment discretion to
implement the models on behalf of a program sponsor’s clients and TAM does not have an advisory
relationship with a program sponsor’s clients. TAM typically does not receive a fee from the program
sponsors for providing the model portfolios, although it could receive such a fee. TAM does receive an
advisory fee for the Funds it manages that are included within a managed account program. To the
extent that this Form ADV Part 2A is delivered to clients of the program sponsors, or under
circumstances where it is not legally required to be delivered, it is provided for informational purposes
only. TAM is not responsible for overseeing the provision of services by a program sponsor.
TAM provides its services in a variety of investment strategies, including in the broad categories of
equities, fixed income, and asset allocation/mixed assets strategies. TAM may invest in a variety of
securities and other investments, including derivatives, in its various investment strategies. It also
utilizes various investment techniques, including fundamental, quantitative and technical methods to
determine which investments to buy and sell. Certain strategies – including all the model portfolios for
managed account programs – include an allocation to mutual funds, which may include the series of
Thrivent Mutual Funds and Thrivent ETF Trust (“Affiliated Underlying Funds”). TAM currently offers four
model portfolio programs: Thrivent SELECT Managed Portfolios (“SELECT”), Thrivent Faith-Based
Managed Portfolios (“Faith-Based”), Thrivent Income-Focused Managed Portfolios (“Income-Focused”)
and Thrivent Advantage Managed Portfolios (“Advantage”). The investment advisory services provided
by TAM to the Funds are tailored to the investment strategies of the Funds described in each Fund’s
prospectus and statement of additional information. The investment advisory services provided with the
model portfolios to managed account programs are not tailored to the individual needs or restrictions of
clients.
As of December 31, 2023, TAM managed, on a discretionary basis, approximately $30.0 billion in
assets. As of this date, TAM managed approximately $6.6billion in its managed account programs on a
nondiscretionary basis, including assets in affiliated Thrivent Mutual Funds and third-party managed
funds.