Arlington, MA Water St Office

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Ameriprise

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Firm-wide stats for Ameriprise

Total advisors

13,140

Across 4,279 offices

Clients per advisor

104 High

Avg AUM per client

$471,167 Typical

HNW client ratio

13% Typical

About

Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm that serves individual and institutional clients and offers a specialized Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service for clients approaching or in retirement. The Service delivers a written Recommendation Report and ongoing annual retirement‑income planning advice focused on dependable income sources and tax‑aware withdrawal strategies.

The retirement income offering is produced by a centralized Service team that collaborates with the client’s Ameriprise financial advisor; implementation is non‑discretionary and clients or their advisors act on the recommendations. Analysis for the Recommendation Report draws on Ameriprise’s investment research, third‑party data and algorithmic tools overseen by an internal committee, and typically addresses asset allocation, asset‑bucketing/adaptive withdrawal approaches, and Social Security claiming options.

Distinctive features include restrictive enrollment criteria that require a minimum level of investable assets and the inclusion of Ameriprise managed account assets (and therefore assets held at Ameriprise) to participate, which is more limiting than many large advisory programs. The firm’s recommendations operate within an investment universe influenced by its affiliated product ecosystem and distribution arrangements — including Columbia and RiverSource sub‑advised options, AEIS cost‑reimbursement relationships for some investment portfolios, and a StartingPoint list that privileges participating fund firms — and Ameriprise discloses these economic relationships and rebates certain fund‑level fees in Managed Accounts.

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Expertise

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies

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Demographic focus

Approaching retirement

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Location

11 Water St, Ste 2 A

Arlington MA 02476-4814

Advisors at this office

4

Advisors at this office

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Brian K

Series 63, Series 66

Arlington, MA

Ameriprise

Brian Kiefer is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Arlington, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at RiverSource Distributors Inc for eight years before joining Ameriprise in 2023. Outside of his advisory role, Kiefer coaches first-time alpine downhill ski racers at Ragged Mountain Competition Programs. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services focused on individuals nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver customized, written recommendations through a centralized consulting team while offering a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Ellen K

Series 63

Arlington, MA

Ameriprise

Ellen Kenney is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Winchester, MA, holding a Series 63 designation and 35 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2005. Kenney is part of EMK Advisors, LLC, a business entity formed with three other advisors to manage office expenses and rent. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, providing detailed recommendation reports focused on income sources, Social Security, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research and modeling with a centralized consulting team to deliver tailored, algorithm-supported advice primarily for assets held in Ameriprise-managed accounts.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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Daniel H

Series 63

Arlington, MA

Ameriprise

Daniel Heenan is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Arlington, MA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its predecessor entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he has a business ownership unrelated to investment activities that is used solely to pay regular office bills. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients. It offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendations and ongoing tax-aware retirement planning advice, using a centralized team that collaborates with individual advisors to support clients approaching or in retirement.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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John K

Series 63

Arlington, MA

Ameriprise

John Kelly is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as an LLC member of EMK Advisors LLC for office-related activities. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies for clients nearing or in retirement.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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