Colorado Springs, CO Research Pkwy Office

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Ameriprise

Institution

Firm-wide stats for Ameriprise

Total advisors

12,720

Across 4,069 offices

Clients per advisor

108 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.

Based on Ameriprise

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

2438 Research Pkwy, Ste 105

Colorado Springs CO 80920-1094

Advisors at this office

5

Advisors at this office

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Scott H

ChFC®, Series 63

Colorado Springs, CO

Ameriprise

Scott Hauser is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Colorado Springs, CO, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its predecessor entities since 1993. Outside of his advisory role, Hauser is involved in consulting through Lampo LLC. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services targeting individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies. The firm serves clients through a centralized retirement-income consulting team and offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

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

Series 66

Colorado Springs, CO

Ameriprise

Mary Miller is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Colorado Springs, CO, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, she worked in various customer service roles including positions at Beasts & Brews, Coal Creek Coffee Company, The Human Bean, and Starbucks. She completed her studies at the University of Wyoming. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver tailored recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

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

Series 66

Colorado Springs, CO

Ameriprise

Kari Francisco is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Ameriprise in Colorado Springs, CO, with 36 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise since 2011. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a bookkeeper for Faith Presbyterian Church. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, known for its Premier Retirement Income service that provides tailored retirement income planning and investment recommendations 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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Bryan S

Series 63, Series 66

Colorado Springs, CO

Ameriprise

Bryan Sanson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Colorado Springs, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2012. He also owns and operates BDS Group, LLC, a financial planning and wealth management company. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver personalized, written recommendations through a centralized consulting team.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Colorado Springs, CO

Ameriprise

Christopher Durham is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Durham is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a Premier Retirement Income service that provides personalized retirement planning, focusing on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

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