St Paul, MN 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

St Paul MN

Advisors at this office

5

Advisors at this office

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David D

Series 65, Series 66

St Paul, MN

Ameriprise

David Dudley is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at RiverSource Distributors Inc. for seven years before joining Ameriprise in 2019. Dudley is also a co-owner of NAP Partners, LLC, an advisory business based in Houston, TX. Ameriprise Financial Services is a diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides tailored retirement-income planning through a written Recommendation Report and ongoing advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

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

Series 63, Series 66

St Paul, MN

Ameriprise

Jeffery Birkeland is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in St. Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameriprise since 2010, initially at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. before continuing with the firm through its current iteration. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service designed for clients nearing or in retirement, providing tailored written recommendations and annual planning focused on reliable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Saint Paul, MN

Ameriprise

Clayton Harrison is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Saint Paul, MN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Harrison Cycle LLC, a bicycle rental business. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm offers a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through its institutional platform.

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

Series 66

Saint Paul, MN

Ameriprise

Lucas Cowles is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Saint Paul, MN. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Ameriprise since 2026. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he held roles at organizations including Thrive Family Recovery Resources, Real Life Church, and ASM Global. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service, providing written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement income planning advice 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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Valerie R

Series 66, Series 63

St Paul, MN

Ameriprise

Valerie Ralph is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services in St. Paul, MN. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise in 2025, she worked at Wells Fargo Bank and Wells Fargo Clearing Services from 2020 to 2025, as well as Edward Jones from 2008 to 2020. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing tax-aware retirement income planning. The firm’s retirement service relies on proprietary research and algorithmic tools and features enrollment criteria that require a minimum level of investable assets, with a product lineup influenced by its affiliated fund firms.

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