Bradford N. Creswell
Board Member
Bradford (Brad) Creswell has been a member of the Thrivent Board of Directors since 2018. He serves as chair of the Investment committee and also serves on the Executive committee.
His deep experience in finance, investments and business helps ensure that Thrivent remains strong and stable and can deliver on its promise to help people achieve financial clarity, enabling lives full of meaning and gratitude.
Creswell is co-founder and managing partner of NCA Partners LLC, a private equity firm in Seattle, Washington. Prior to joining NCA, Creswell was vice president at Bankers Trust & Company. He started his career in the audit department of Arthur Young, where he earned his CPA.
Creswell currently serves on the boards of two privately held portfolio companies, PTW Energy Services Ltd. and Doolittle Construction, LLC. He and his wife founded the Mercer Island Launch Educational Advocacy Project (MILEAP), a 501(c)(3) where Creswell currently serves as director and treasurer. In addition, he is chair of the Finance committee for the Reading Partners national board. Creswell was previously on the regional board of the Thrivent Member Network–Northwest Region. He is also an NACD-certified director.
Creswell earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Puget Sound and a master’s in business administration from the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
About Thrivent
Thrivent is a Fortune 500 financial services company that helps build, grow and protect financial well-being through purpose-driven advice, investments, insurance, banking and generosity programs. Thrivent serves more than 2.4 million clients through thousands of financial advisors across the country and has more than $212 billion in assets under management/advisement (as of 12/31/25). Thrivent carries strong financial ratings from independent rating agencies - including AM Best, Moody's and S&P Global Ratings - which demonstrate the company’s financial strength, stability and ability to pay claims. Ratings don't apply to investment product performance and more information can be found on each rating agency's website. For more information about Thrivent, visit