Thrivent Advisor Network (TAN), a faith-based hybrid platform for independent advisors, has appointed Carolyn Armitage to lead the unit when she joins it on June 14, the company announced in a news release.

"The goal of Thrivent Advisor Network is ... to attract leaders that embody that mission of service and also bring extensive industry experience and credibility," Luke Winskowski, senior vice president for advice and wealth management at Thrivent, said in the release last week. "Carolyn has all those qualities. She is someone who really thinks about how she can impact others and bring fulfillment to them. In a very natural way, Carolyn puts mission and purpose into her life, which makes her a perfect fit with Thrivent."

A professional with more than three decades of experience in the financial services industry, Armitage specializes in transaction advisory services; mergers and acquisitions, with an emphasis on founder-owned businesses; corporate and family office governance; strategy; and succession planning, the release said. She most recently served as managing director at Echelon Partners, an investment bank and consulting firm based in Manhattan Beach, Calif., which she joined in January 2017.

Among her other leadership roles, Armitage was head of the large enterprise business management consulting team at LPL Financial for three years. Earlier in her career, Armitage was managing director at Western International Securities and previously spent more than 12 years as head of advisory service wealth management at ING Advisors Network (now Voya Financial Advisors). Armitage also held positions with HD Vest Financial Services.

Armitage is founder and CEO of True Circle Organization, a nonprofit public charity. She and her volunteer staff fill "Go Bags" with food, water, clothing and daily necessities, which they distribute to the homeless.

"I feel called to serve humanity and to help people,” Armitage said in the release. “I know I can make more of a multiplicative impact by working with Thrivent Advisor Network to help their advisors, who in turn can reach even more people than I could alone. It's not just about managing people's money; it's helping them secure their hopes and dreams and live meaningful lives."

Founded by Lutherans, the Thrivent Advisor Network currently manages $6.7 billion in client assets. In January 2021, the firm reported $5.3 billion in client assets on their ADV form, with an average client balance of $531,391.