Stephen Friend

Stephen Friend began their work experience in 2008 as a Corporate Associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, where they worked until 2012. Stephen then joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP in 2014 as a Corporate Associate, representing private equity funds, strategics, and investors in various transactions. In 2015, they moved to Thrivent Financial, where they currently hold the position of Vice President, Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions.

Stephen Friend received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of Michigan from 2001 to 2005. Stephen went on to attend Harvard Law School from 2005 to 2008, where they earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in Law.