Investment Professional

John E. Hintz, CFA

Financial Services Performance

A keen eye toward top- and bottom-line performance drives Mr. Hintz’s

practical, fact-based approach to profitability. Over the course of nearly

20 years with Thrivent Financial, he consistently achieved success in a wide

array of positions with increasingly significant responsibilities.

With $82 billion in assets under management, Thrivent entrusted $1.5 billion

to his strategic-, analytical- and value-driven leadership. Highly respected for

his extensive business acumen across asset management, life insurance and

Financial Expertise

financial services sectors, John is a seasoned executive who builds teams and

Equity Research & Valuation

evolves companies to outperform competitors through proven financial

Portfolio Management principals and sound management processes. He leverages deep financial

Financial Modeling experience to identify and capitalize on opportunities across operations,

Financial Analysis marketing, sales, and management.

Asset Allocation Strategies

His intimate knowledge of the financial services industry coupled with an

Credit Analysis & Management

effective leadership style has produced significant value for Thrivent

Mergers & Acquisitions

Financial. A Fortune 500 firm, Thrivent was created through the 2001 merger

Alternative Investments of Lutheran Brotherhood and Aid Association for Lutherans. John played a

Bond Markets significant role in integrating the two groups, and, over the course of his

International Investing career, he has generated hundreds of millions in shareholder value while

serving in various roles and responsibilities outlined below.

Management Skills

Professional Experience & Results

Leading Cross Functional Teams

Thrivent Financial, 1993-2012, Appleton, WI

Budget Management

Positions Held 1997-2012: Senior Equity Research Analyst II, Senior Equity

Talent Recruitment & Retention

Research Analyst I, Director of Equity Research, Senior Equity Port folio

Research Process Development

Manager II and Senior Equity Portfolio Manager I

Talent Mentorship

Vendor Oversight Areas of Responsibility

Merger Integration Senior Equity Research Analyst

Cost-Cutting Recommended individual equity investments to Senior Equity Portfolio

Managers of the Thrivent Financial mutual fund portfolios

Provided investment research across all market capitalizations and all

Certifications & Licenses investment management styles

CFA #230706 Developed proficiency in equity-focused financial statement analysis,

FINRA Series 6 valuation analysis, financial analysis, risk/reward analysis and performed

due diligence with senior management teams

Wisconsin Life & Accident

Developed, implemented and maintained an equity analysis model

Insurance

widely adopted by other Senior Equity Research Analysts

Selected by Senior Management to introduce and present the strategy of

the new Thrivent Natural Resources Fund at a convention comprised of

the top performing sales representatives

Solicited frequently by sell-side analysts for his industry research models

Director of Equity Research

Contact Information

Assembled and maintained a team of 10 Senior Equity Research Analysts

34 Fiesta Court

all holding an MBA and CFA

Appleton, WI 54911

Managed the Senior Equity Research Analyst and Senior Equity Portf olio

Manager relationships

Residence: 920-***-****

Developed processes and procedures to improve the flow of information

Mobile: 920-***-****

and equity risk/reward analysis Continued on next page

Email: ****.*.*****@******.***

Positions Held 1993-1997

John E. Hintz, CFA Direct Private Placement Loans/Public Bonds:

Investment Assistant, Investment Associate, Investment

Co-managed $20 million soft-dollar budget with the Specialist, Investment Analyst, Senior Investment Analyst

Head of Equity

Senior Equity Portfolio Manager Areas of Responsibility

Co-managed over $1.5 billion of assets in the Credit Analyst

Thrivent Financial Midcap Mutual Fund, Variable Led private placement loans with borrowers

Annuity Fund and Index Fund. Managed quality of private placement loan portfolio,

Enhanced portfolio management expertise and as well as meeting quarterly loan commitment goals

substantially increased knowledge of global Detailed financial statement analysis, financial

economy modeling, financial analysis, valuation (spread)

analysis

Significant Achievements 1997-2012 Conducted industry/company analysis, due diligence

Co-developed investment philosophy/strategy Negotiated structure, terms, spread and covenants

applauded by investor media for fund performance of loans with borrowers

Increased starting base salary ten fold Conducted loan covenant amendments and waivers,

Received five promotions over approximately 15 loan restructuring, loan workouts, collateral analysis

years in the Equity Department and other loan services

Performance versus the Lipper Mid-Cap Core Completed loans across all firm capitalizations and

th

Universe as Co-Portfolio Manager: 2004 - 39 along the credit quality spectrum

percentile; 2005 - 9th percentile; 2006 46th Monitored diversification, quality and duration of

percentile, 2007 - 57th percentile; 2008 - 71st existing loan portfolio

percentile Made written and oral private placement loan

Rated consistently by the sales team as providing the recommendations to Thrivent Financial Exec Team

best marketing presentations while serving as Senior Recommended public bond purchases and sales to

Equity Research Analyst, Director of Equity Research Bond Portfolio Managers

and Senior Equity Portfolio Manager

Increased number of Senior Equity Research Analysts Significant Achievements 1993-1997

from 5 to 10 Received Top 1 or 2 performance rating each year as

Received highest or second highest annual a Credit Analyst from the Head of Fixed Income

performance appraisal rating each year as Director Received four promotions over four years

of Equity Research from Head of Equities Completed over $600M of private placement loans

Developed, implemented and maintained Equity Executed private placement loans and due diligence

Department’s first ever equity Investment Research in more than five foreign countries

Database as Director of Equity Research Covered successfully virtually every industry

Led the Analyst Team as Director of Equity Research Developed, implemented and enhanced an internal

through a significant merger credit rating/scoring model that proved successful as

Identified best equity research processes and a leading indicator of changes in a company’s credit

procedures of each firm and formulated an profile, which was widely adopted by Credit Analysts

integrated strategy, which was well received by Provided buy and sell recommendations successfully

Senior Equity Research Analysts, Senior Equity for a $25B public bond portfolio

Portfolio Managers and Head of Equities

Produced higher absolute total returns with a lower

Identified and achieved substantial merger overall risk profile relative to peer group as a key

integration synergies and cost savings within the member of a fixed-income team

research process as Director of Equity Research

Consistently received highest performance rating EDUCATION

from Senior Equity Portfolio Managers as a Senior MBA, Marquette University

Equity Research Analyst BBA, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Delivered highest individual Senior Equity Research

Analyst relative performance versus benchmark by a SEE WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT JOHN HINTZ …

substantial margin in the internally funded Analyst To read what others say about John’s performance through

Fund over a seven-year period the experiences of his co-workers and clients, please visit

his LinkedIn profile using the web address below:

Covered successfully virtually every industry as a

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