Bradford Hewitt serves as Chief Executive Officer & Board Member at Thrivent Financial. He began his career in 1982 with Securian in the Actuarial Services Department. He joined United Health Group in 1986 as director of underwriting. From 1993 to 1998, he served as the chief financial officer and later as CEO of Diversified Pharmaceutical Services, a division of UHG. Following the sale of DPS to SmithKline Beecham, he felt called to serve in a role with the Lutheran Church Extension Fund.