Grand Rapids, MI 5136 Cascade Rd SE 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.

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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

5136 Cascade Rd SE Ste 2 B

Grand Rapids MI 49546

Advisors at this office

4

Advisors at this office

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Nelson S

Series 66

Grand Rapids, MI

Ameriprise

Nelson Schrader is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Ameriprise, based in Grand Rapids, MI, and has eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Spectrum Health Innovations, LPL Financial, and PRA Global Business Development. Schrader is also involved as a financial planner with H&S Companies. 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 retirement income planning, utilizing proprietary research, algorithmic tools, and a collaborative implementation process.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Grand Rapids, MI

Ameriprise

Michael Gascon is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Caledonia, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, Gascon is involved in sales and marketing leadership at H&S Companies. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficient strategies to deliver tailored, non-discretionary recommendations supported by a centralized consulting team.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Grand Rapids, MI

Ameriprise

Bruce Meyers is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Ameriprise since 2015. Outside of advising, he operates a CPA practice focused on tax return preparation and is involved with the Boy Scouts as Chief of the Okemos District. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria, combining research and modeling with tax-efficient strategies. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its affiliated companies.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Grand Rapids, MI

Ameriprise

Donald Stoner is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliates continuously since 2015. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals nearing or in retirement who meet certain asset thresholds, providing detailed, non-discretionary recommendation reports that incorporate research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis. The firm combines advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities and uses algorithmic automation alongside oversight committees to generate tailored retirement income recommendations.

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