Thrivent Creates New Channel for Remote-Only Advisors Thrivent also promoted Luke Winskowski, current head of Thrivent Advisor Network, to lead the group's new advice and wealth management division. Thrivent, the Midwest-based not-for-profit financial services organization founded by Lutherans, has launched a new advice and wealth management division as part of its effort to recast itself as an advice-driven company; the firm has tapped Luke Winskowski, head of the firm’s hybrid independent advisor platform, Thrivent Advisor Network, to lead it. As part of the reorganization, Nikki Sorum will be responsible for Thrivent’s 2,700 legacy advisors that operate under its insurance broker/dealer, now known as Thrivent Advisors. She was previously senior vice president of membership and held several field and marketing roles at Thrivent.