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Shea Thilges

Advisor at LPL Financial — Ames, IA 5th St

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

< 1 year

Location

Ames, IA 50010

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LPL Financial

Institution

Total advisors

22,823

Across 10,503 offices

Clients per advisor

86 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$399,489 Typical

HNW client ratio

34% Very High

About

Shea Thilges is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Ames, IA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2025. Prior to joining LPL Financial, he has experience working at First National Bank, Edward Jones, and Main Street Specialties, as well as roles connected to Iowa State University and local schools. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting advisors with various investment tools and research capabilities.

Client services

Based on LPL Financial

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops
Consulting and other non-discretionary advisory services

Expertise

Based on LPL Financial

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities

Occupation focus

Based on LPL Financial

Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees up to $15,000 for financial planning and consulting services

Project-based

Up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services

Location

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Ames, IA 5th St

405 5th St

Ames IA 50010

Advisors at this office

4

Most active in

Iowa

Work history

< 1 year of industry experience

LPL Financial LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Ames, IA

First National Bank

2025 - Present • 1 year

Ames, IA

Edward Jones

2025 - 2025 • 1 year

Boone, IA

Main Street Specialties

2023 - 2025 • 2 years

Algona, IA

Iowa State University

2022 - 2025 • 3 years

Ames, IA

Feedmill Coffee Co.

2021 - 2023 • 2 years

Algona, IA

City of Algona

2021 - 2023 • 2 years

Algona, IA

Algona High School

2018 - 2022 • 4 years

Algona, IA

Algona Middle School

2014 - 2018 • 4 years

Algona, IA

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Business activities & affiliations

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Andrew R

Series 63, Series 65

Boone, IA

Russell Wealth Advisors

Andrew Russell is a financial advisor with Russell Wealth Advisors in Boone, Iowa, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. He has been associated with Russell Wealth Advisors since 2017 and has prior experience with LPL Financial and Russell Wealth Management. Russell Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm manages roughly $105.6 million in discretionary assets across about 121 client relationships, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with tailored portfolio strategies and ongoing supervision.

General retirement planning General tax planning Charitable giving & philanthropy
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Kacy B

CFP®, Series 65

Ames, IA

Clarity Asset Management, Inc.

Kacy Bass is a CFP® with 11 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has been with Clarity Asset Management, Inc. since 2015. Clarity Asset Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a proprietary due-diligence process to build diversified portfolios with a long-term focus, while also offering regular portfolio reviews and educational seminars to clients and the public.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Jon C

Series 63

Slater, IA

Christensen Capital, LLC

Jon Christensen is a financial advisor at Christensen Capital, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been involved with both Christensen Capital and the Target 3 Fund, LP for over three decades. Christensen Capital provides discretionary investment management to a private pooled investment vehicle and separately managed individual accounts. The firm primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, focusing on value stocks and special situations through detailed fundamental analysis and a low-turnover investment approach.

Active portfolio management
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Nevin C

CFP®, Series 65

Ames, IA

Clarity Asset Management, Inc.

Nevin Conlon is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has worked exclusively at Clarity Asset Management, Inc. since 2016. Clarity Asset Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses fundamental analysis and an internal due-diligence process to build diversified portfolios with a long-term focus, offers discretionary portfolio management, and conducts educational seminars open to clients and the public.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Gary R

Series 63

Boone, IA

Russell Wealth Advisors

Gary Russell is a financial advisor at Russell Wealth Advisors with 43 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with LPL Financial for over 30 years before joining Russell Wealth Advisors in 2017. Russell Wealth Advisors is a small firm with three advisors managing approximately $91 million for about 119 clients, primarily individual and high-net-worth households. The firm provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside strategic and tactical asset allocation to tailor portfolios.

General retirement planning General tax planning Charitable giving & philanthropy
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Adam R

Series 63, Series 66

Boone, IA

Russell Wealth Advisors

Adam Russell is a financial advisor at Russell Wealth Advisors in Boone, Iowa, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at LPL Financial since 2007. Outside of advisory services, he is a business owner of Timberline Cabinet Supply Company LLC, a woodworking supply company. Russell Wealth Advisors serves primarily individual and high-net-worth households, managing approximately $91 million across three advisors. The firm combines fundamental and technical investment methods with strategic and tactical asset allocation to tailor portfolios, offering discretionary asset management as well as hourly and one-time financial planning services.

General retirement planning General tax planning Charitable giving & philanthropy
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