Ascend Investment Management, LLC
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About
Ascend Investment Management, LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning primarily to individual clients, with additional services for trusts, estates, employer-sponsored retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, written financial plans, and consulting, and it accepts accounts on third‑party platforms including AssetMark, a Jackson RIA annuity platform, and an ADP 401(k) participant account.
The firm typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to select individual securities for Schwab‑custodied accounts and to choose strategies from the AssetMark Platform for model‑based accounts, with ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews. Ascend also provides annuity advisory through a platform arrangement and supplements client work with public educational seminars and workshops offered at no charge.
Distinctive features include an owner‑controlled structure in which a single principal oversees supervision and firm operations, reflecting a small, closely managed practice model. The firm is affiliated with an insurance business that may recommend and sell insurance and annuity products for commission while providing separate annuity advisory on a fee basis; these dual roles and the firm’s reliance on third‑party platforms are disclosed in the brochure and managed through policies to address the resulting conflicts of interest, and the client base is concentrated in non‑high‑net‑worth individuals.
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Fee options
$0 - $250,000: 1.25% annually (AssetMark Custodied Accounts) $250,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% annually (AssetMark Custodied Accounts) $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% annually (AssetMark Custodied Accounts) $5,000,001+: 0.50% annually (AssetMark Custodied Accounts) $0 - $250,000: 1.75% annually (Charles Schwab Custodied Accounts) $250,001 - $1,000,000: 1.50% annually (Charles Schwab Custodied Accounts) $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: 1.25% annually (Charles Schwab Custodied Accounts) $5,000,001+: 1.00% annually (Charles Schwab Custodied Accounts)
$150 per hour for financial planning services
Minimum fee: $25 minimum quarterly fee for certain tiered fees
Main office
See officePleasant Grove UT
Advisors at this office
1
Offices (2)
Most active in
Utah
Also doing business as
Ascend Investment Management · Ascend Investment Management, LLC
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Insurance agent
They sell insurance products and may earn commissions on those sales.
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Broker-dealer / trader
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Bank
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Trust company
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Fund sponsor
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
They offer tax and accounting services, typically for separate fees.
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Lawyer
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Real estate agent
They facilitate real estate transactions and may earn commissions.
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Other specialized services
They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.
Forms ADV
Advisors at this firm
Christian C
CFP®, Series 63, Series 66
Pleasant Grove, UT
Ascend Investment Management, LLC
Christian Cardoso is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently advising at Ascend Investment Management, LLC in Pleasant Grove, UT. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., and TD Ameritrade. Ascend Investment Management provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, along with trusts, estates, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis for discretionary portfolio management and offers educational seminars at no charge.
Tyler O
Series 63, Series 65
American Fork, UT
Ascend Investment Management, LLC
Tyler Olson is a financial advisor at Ascend Investment Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at several firms including Lone Peak Advisers, Inc. and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. He is also owner and partner at Ascend Management Holdings, LLC, a parent company related to life insurance operations, and serves as co-director at Ascend Life Insurance, LLC, where he evaluates and recommends life insurance strategies as part of overall financial planning. Ascend Investment Management, LLC provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning primarily to individual clients, along with services for trusts, estates, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis using fundamental and technical analysis, offers consulting and written financial plans, and supplements client services with public educational seminars and workshops.
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