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Devin D. Thorpe

Meet Author Devin D. Thorpe

Devin D. Thorpe, author of Building Wealth for Building the Kingdom: A Financial Planning Guide for Latter-day Saint Families and other books, recently served as a business professor at South China University of Technology in Guangzhou, China for BYU's Kennedy Center. Previously, he served as the CFO for MonaVie. Prior experience includes running the investment banking firm Thorpe Capital Group, LLC, leading the residential mortgage firm Mortgage America, LLC and serving on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee Staff. With an MBA from Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management and a BS in Finance from the University of Utah, he was honored by the David Eccles School of Business as a Distinguished Alumnus in 2006.

You can connect with Devin at his personal web site BuildingWealthForBuildingTheKingdom.com.


Author's Published Articles
2013-05-13

Genuine service to our fellow children of God will enable our friends of other faiths to share our story more potently than we ...

2013-05-06

It may seem to make no sense to borrow money for one purpose at the same time you are saving and investing for another, but som...

2013-04-29

Learning to manage money effectively without growing to love money is a central challenge for all Christians....

2013-04-22

Eight-year-old Boston Marathon bombing victim Martin Richard made a poster in school that read, “No More Hurting People.” M...

2013-04-15

Raising a large family is as big a challenge as it is a blessing; here are some financial tips to help you reach your goals....

2013-04-08

There are (at least) six key ways in which LDS financial planning differs from personal financial planning for our friends of o...

2013-04-01

The admonition to care for the poor and needy of the world is central to—not an appendix to—the gospel of Jesus Christ....

2013-03-25

A variety of temptations will arise during your saving and investing years that may cause you to stray off course; don’t fall...

2013-03-18

The Lord does not care how much money you earn, but how you manage your resources may influence when and how you serve in the C...

2013-03-11

The law of consecration is not fully in practice in the Church today; that doesn’t mean we can properly ignore it....

2013-03-04

There aren’t many times in life that doing nothing is the right answer, but when you’re tempted to sell your home or your c...

2013-03-04

This novel will certainly connect with LDS single women who can relate to the challenges of adult courtship without sexual inti...

2013-02-25

As you approach marriage, be sure to have a serious talk with your future spouse about money to help you avoid marital challeng...

2013-02-18

Day trading is more likely to make you dependent than help you become self-reliant....

2013-02-11

As Latter-day Saints transition to retirement they are faced with a variety of new financial challenges; one retirement tool, a...

2013-02-04

Those who aspire to get rich quick are not only likely to be disappointed, they are likely to miss out on things that are worth...

2013-01-28

Latter-day Saints believe that if they truly have a “hope in Christ” that if they choose to seek riches they will seek them...

2013-01-21

Given that tithe-paying members of the Church span the socio-economic spectrum, we can conclude that paying tithes is no guaran...

2012-12-24

As we exchange gifts this Christmas season, let’s remember the infinite value of the Savior’s atonement....

2012-12-10

The great recession cured most people of the notion that their home will help them get rich quickly, and may have left some thi...

2012-11-27

A novella born of experience paints a portrait so real you can feel the texture of the canvas....

2012-11-23

As Latter-day Saints we believe that no success can compensate for failure in the home. Finding balance for entrepreneurs—wh...

2012-11-15

Learning to be self-reliant not only empowers us to better serve others but it also liberates us from slavery to mammon, amplif...

2012-11-08

For some, stock picking is a fun way to stay connected to their long term financial goals; for others a chore....

2012-10-26

A one month spending fast can kick start your savings and help you get your finances under control....

2012-10-11

Ending fights about money in marriage begins by recognizing that your marriage is more important than your money....

2012-10-04

Teaching children to master money and not love money begins with tithing....

2012-09-20

Faithful financial stewardship enhances our ability to build up the Kingdom of God on earth....

2012-09-05

Determine whether now is a good time for you to refinance and learn insider tips to do it right!...

2012-08-22

Use your nest egg to pay off your mortgage, regardless of what your advisors may say....

2012-08-13

Tough economy getting the better of you? Use the A.R.M. Process to get back on track!...

2012-08-02

Regardless of your attitude toward risk, the key to investing successfully may be in moderating your risk....

2012-07-25

The tragic wildfires in the West provide a painful and scary reminder that life doesn’t always work according to plan. Pruden...

2012-07-02

There is a reality in our U.S. tax code that may mean that many people, especially women who would rather be at home with their...

2012-06-04

What is it about serving in China that has brought Becky Mitchell and her husband Ken back to teach English and work with aspir...

2012-05-29

It seems that whenever I hear a discussion of wealth, someone is likely to remark that $1 million just isn’t what it used to ...

2012-05-08

Conventional wisdom suggests that education is so important that it is wise to borrow whatever it takes to complete your educat...

2012-04-24

Naked weddings and other lessons I learned about money while living in China. ...