Woodland Hills, CA Topanga Canyon Blvd Office

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Ameriprise

Institution

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

6355 Topanga Canyon Blvd, Ste 505

Woodland Hills CA 91367

Advisors at this office

7

Advisors at this office

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San P

Series 66

Woodland Hills, CA

Ameriprise

San Pham is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Glendora, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2012. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, utilizing a centralized consulting team to deliver non-discretionary, research-driven recommendation reports that incorporate tax-smart withdrawal strategies and Social Security options.

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

Series 63

Woodland Hills, CA

Ameriprise

Ferial Shamsian is a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Beverly Hills, CA, holding a Series 63 designation with 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she has interests in multi-family real estate ownership. Ameriprise serves individuals approaching or in retirement, offering a retirement-income planning service that combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, written recommendation reports. The firm emphasizes managed accounts and uses algorithmic automation overseen by a dedicated committee to support its advisory process.

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

Series 66

Woodland Hills, CA

Ameriprise

Renee Mollinedo Nelsen is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise Financial Services since 2015, serving clients from Woodland Hills, CA. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm that serves both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-income planning advice 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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John A

Series 63

Woodland Hills, CA

Ameriprise

John Angelo is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Newbury Park, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its related entities since 2005. Outside of advising, he subleases office space in Woodland Hills, CA. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on clients with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide comprehensive, non-discretionary recommendations delivered in partnership with their financial advisors.

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

Series 63

Woodland Hills, CA

Ameriprise

Stephanie Milner is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Ventura, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she is an artist specializing in paper artwork and also supervises and manages the decoration of Rose Parade floats. Ameriprise offers retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing written recommendation reports that incorporate income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver personalized, algorithm-supported advice, 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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Alejandro L

Series 63

Woodland Hills, CA

Ameriprise

Alejandro Lewin is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service targeting individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, providing detailed Recommendation Reports that cover income sources, Social Security options, and tax-smart withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis in its approach, delivering recommendations through a centralized consulting team while emphasizing the use of Ameriprise-managed accounts.

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

Series 63

Woodland Hills, CA

Ameriprise

David Kamholtz is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2005. Ameriprise is an institutional firm that offers a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific asset criteria. The firm combines research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide written, non-discretionary recommendation reports, with an emphasis on managing assets within Ameriprise-managed accounts.

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