Bellevue, WA 116th Ave NE 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

2275 116th Ave NE Ste 200

Bellevue WA 98004

Advisors at this office

7

Advisors at this office

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Peter D

Series 66

Bellevue, WA

Ameriprise

Peter Doolittle is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones, Northwest Asset Management, OneMain Financial, and the University of Redlands. He also manages an advisory business through Heritage Wealth Advisors LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides tailored retirement-income planning and ongoing advice based on detailed analysis and collaboration between a centralized service team and individual advisors.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Bellevue, WA

Ameriprise

Louisa Pardo is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Renton, WA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise since 2017. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written Recommendation Reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research and modeling with a centralized consulting team to deliver tailored, algorithm-supported advice primarily for clients holding assets in Ameriprise-managed accounts.

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

Series 66

Bellevue, WA

Ameriprise

Ava Jaksha is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Ameriprise, she worked at LPL Enterprise LLC and has a background that includes completing her education at the University of San Diego. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service focused on retirement income planning through written recommendations and ongoing advice.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Bellevue, WA

Ameriprise

James Bennett Jr. is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2005. Bennett serves as a trustee on the Board of Directors at Whitworth University, where he participates on the Investment Committee. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research-driven analysis and tax-efficient strategies to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

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

Series 66

Bellevue, WA

Ameriprise

Lindsay Cleal Jr. is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Fall City, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2015. Cleal serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Wild Steelhead Coalition. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Bellevue, WA

Ameriprise

Kai Hapke is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise since 2022 and previously held positions at Equitable Advisors, Amazon, and other firms. Hapke is also involved in managing an advisory business at Heritage Wealth Advisors LLC. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning that utilizes a centralized team to provide written recommendations and ongoing advice focused on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

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

Series 66

Bellevue, WA

Ameriprise

Jeffrey Church is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Newcastle, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Golden Hour Honey, a retail business. Ameriprise specializes in retirement-income planning for individuals with substantial investable assets, offering tailored recommendation reports that address income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax analysis in its approach and provides 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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