Envoy Financial

Envoy Financial offers Christian retirement and financial planning services to churches and other faith-based organizations. Contact us today to learn more!

- About Us -

We equip you and your staff with financial wellness services so that you can confidently focus on what’s important—serving others.

What We Believe | Leadership | Our History

Envoy Financial started over 25 years ago because we saw a problem. We noticed that churches, non-profits, Christian schools, missions organizations, camps, rescue missions, and retreat centers were all focused on serving the needs of everyone else but forgetting about their staff.

From that problem arose our passion to provide churches, faith-based organizations, and ministry-focused individuals with Christian retirement plans and Christian financial planning and stewardship services that fit their unique needs.

At Envoy, our mission is to provide Christian financial planning solutions to people like you—people who need to be funded in order to freely carry out God’s call on their lives, even after retirement.

-What We Believe-

We believe in stewarding the resources that God has entrusted to us. We believe in choosing investments that align with our beliefs.
We believe in following God’s call, even into retirement.

AND WE WANT TO HELP YOU DO THE SAME.

That’s why we empower you to choose investment options that align with your values and beliefs. As a leader in the faith-driven investment industry, we offer biblically responsible Christian retirement plans for faith-driven organizations and individuals. We actively screen our investment models for companies that make ethical, responsible, and impactful decisions while limiting exposure to biblical conflicts, such as companies that support abortion, commit human rights violations, or profit from pornography.

Building a retirement or investment fund on biblical principles has never been easier, and now you can steward your money in a more God-glorifying manner.

For more about what we believe, view our Statement of Faith

-Leadership-

Bruce Bruinsma | Founder

Bruce Bruinsma, a central figure in the "Retirement Reformation" movement, has been successfully providing Christian retirement plans to those in ministry for over 25 years. As CEO and Founder of Envoy Financial, Bruce is passionate about helping others financially prepare for their later years, so they have the freedom to apply a life's worth of talent and experiences to God's Kingdom.

In addition, Bruce is the co-creator of several businesses that financially support ministries and communities in the United States, Europe, and Asia. He holds an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, and has more than 40 years of professional experience in retirement planning and finance. Bruce is also the author of several books (including Retirement Reformation), consults with Christian ministries worldwide, and is an energetic, sought-after presenter.

Currently, he lives in Colorado with his wife Judy.

Tim Newell | Chairman of the Board

Tim Newell, Founder and Managing Director of Harvest Investment Services for over 36 years, designs and implements comprehensive financial plans for individuals and families and assists them with wealth management through active investment portfolio management. Driven by a mission to help others become better stewards of the financial resources they have been entrusted with, Tim uses his years of experience and industry knowledge to lead clients in an increasingly complex and challenging financial world.

Tim is also the founder of the Harvest Fiduciary Advisors Group, a growing team of financial advisors in several states, who serve as fiduciary for both individuals and business owners, upholding the obligation to act solely in the best interest of their clients.

Tim lives in the greater Chicago area with his wife, Jen, and 2 of his 7 kids.

-Our History-

While working as a financial advisor, Bruce Bruinsma experienced a defining moment. He was meeting with a missionary couple to review their financial plan for retirement and was shocked and saddened when he realized that they were not prepared for retirement, despite being told otherwise. God used this experience to re-direct Bruce’s heart, and the Envoy Financial journey began.

1987

As he worked with pastors and Christian organizations, Bruce realized the importance of distinguishing a secular view of retirement from a Christian one. He began seeing retirement not as a reward for past service, but as a stepping-stone for future ministry.

1990

The desire to begin a faith-based retirement planning service started and the company, Christian Retirement Coalition was established.

1997

Christian Retirement Coalition changed its name to Envoy Financial to better reflect its mission. Envoy means “trusted messenger” and is taken from Proverbs 13:17.

2004

Envoy expanded its Christian financial planning services by providing Envoy Advisory, TPA, and Record-keeping.

2011

Envoy Financial joined forces with Harvest Investment Services, maximizing on their 60+ years of combined financial experience, and created an all-encompassing company that combines faith-driven retirement planning and investment services into one powerful financial services establishment—His Envoys Group.

2019

Envoy Financial is proud to offer church retirement plans and investment services. Check out our available resources now to learn more! If you’re interested in fostering good biblical stewardship for the future of your church, we also invite you to visit Ministry Storehouse to learn more about our church stewardship program.