Fort Dodge, IA Central Ave Office

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Ameriprise

Institution

Firm-wide stats for Ameriprise

Total advisors

12,720

Across 4,073 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.

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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

1400 Central Ave

Fort Dodge IA 50501

Advisors at this office

4

Advisors at this office

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Michael V

Series 66

Fort Dodge, IA

Ameriprise

Michael Vought is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Fort Dodge, IA, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he worked for Heartland Sales & Fundraising for seven years. He serves on the board of R.I.V.E.R. Development, Inc. as Treasurer. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning focused 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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Douglas M

Series 63, Series 66

Fort Dodge, IA

Ameriprise

Douglas Marine is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Fort Dodge, IA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate firms since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, Marine serves as a council member on the Knierim City Council and is involved with the local nonprofit FISH2O. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides personalized retirement-income planning advice based on comprehensive investment research and third-party data.

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

CFP®, Series 66

Fort Dodge, IA

Ameriprise

John Nielsen is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2024. He previously worked at Nielsen Financial Management, LPL Financial, and Visionpoint Advisory Group, LLC. Nielsen is also involved with FISH20, LLC as an associate financial advisor. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for clients with significant investable assets, combining 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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Cierra W

CFP®, Series 66

Fort Dodge, IA

Ameriprise

Cierra Walding is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise since 2020. She previously worked with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 10 years. Outside of her advisory role, Walding is co-owner of a tax preparation firm and serves as president of the Women's Empowerment Network board of directors. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services aimed at individuals nearing or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendations 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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