Brian McGrane
Board Member
Brian McGrane joined the Thrivent Board of Directors in 2023. He serves on the Human Resource / Governance Committee.
As an accomplished leader with expertise across all aspects of financial services, McGrane helps ensure that Thrivent remains strong and stable and can deliver on its promise to help people achieve financial clarity, enabling lives of meaning and gratitude.
McGrane most recently served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of business units at Ameriprise Financial. He was responsible for the financial aspects of all operating segments of the company and also led the mergers and acquisitions and corporate actuarial functions. Prior to his CFO role, he held progressively advanced leadership roles in finance at Ameriprise and American Express. He began his career at KPMG.
McGrane has held several board positions serving Minnesota-based organizations throughout his career. He currently serves as a member of the boards of trustees at Saint John’s University and the College of Saint Benedict and is a member of the Allina Health board of directors. He previously served on the boards of Ameriprise Bank and RiverSource Life.
He has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Saint John’s University.
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