Ellicott City, MD 6021 University Blvd Office

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Ameriprise

Institution

Firm-wide stats for Ameriprise

Total advisors

13,128

Across 4,275 offices

Clients per advisor

105 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

6021 University Blvd, Ste 255

Ellicott City MD 21043-8500

Advisors at this office

4

Advisors at this office

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Jeffrey C

Series 63, Series 65

Ellicott City, MD

Ameriprise

Jeffrey Carlson is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Ellicott City, MD, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Nexus Group, Inc., a legal entity through which his staff is employed. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeted at clients approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency 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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Jeffrey C

Series 66

Ellicott City, MD

Ameriprise

Jeffrey Carlson is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise in various capacities since 2016. Carlson is also the owner of CAWM Services LLC, through which he manages his advisory business. Ameriprise serves clients primarily through its retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations delivered in partnership with clients’ Ameriprise financial advisors.

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

Series 66

Ellicott City, MD

Ameriprise

Garrett Southern is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Ellicott City, MD, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked exclusively with Ameriprise since 2018, following brief roles at Planning Solutions Group and Loftus Masonary. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with CAWM Services, LLC as a paraplanner, managing advisory business activities. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service designed for clients approaching or in retirement, typically those with significant investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, 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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Theodore F

Series 66

Ellicott City, MD

Ameriprise

Theodore Frederick is a financial advisor with Ameriprise based in Ellicott City, MD, holding a Series 66 designation. He joined Ameriprise in 2025 and has prior work experience outside the financial industry, including several years at Starbucks Coffee Company and roles in education. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals nearing or in retirement with significant investable assets, delivering customized, research-driven recommendation reports through a centralized consulting team that combines modeling and tax-efficiency analysis.

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