Ashton Thomas Private Wealth

Lance Millar is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, where he has worked since 2025, following an 11-year tenure at Boston Private Wealth LLC. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, expanded family office services, and retirement-plan fiduciary consulting, employing a range of investment strategies and operating the Amplify Platform for back-office support and access to program managers.

Arthur Day is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with 32 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Day Hagan Asset Management for 19 years and UBS Financial Services for 13 years. Day serves on the board of the Team Tony Cancer Foundation and the Richard A. Riffel Philanthropic Trust. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, business entities, trusts, family offices, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm employs diversified strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and specialist managers, and incorporates a platform model featuring the Amplify Platform and use of multiple sub-advisers.

April Cardoza is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including D.A. Davidson and Wells Fargo Advisor LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Pickles Paints, a mobile painting business, and serves as a notary public assisting D.A. Davidson clients. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth serves individual and institutional clients such as high-net-worth households, trusts, and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and operates the Amplify Platform to provide back-office support and access to various investment solutions.

Richard Pyle is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and the Series 65 license. Prior to joining Ashton Thomas in 2022, he worked for Wellspring Financial Partners from 2015 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation services and operates an online clothing retail business. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a multi-manager approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, sub-advisers, and alternative strategies, supported by its proprietary Amplify Platform.

Richard Westhelle is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in financial advisory. He currently works at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth and previously held positions at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and Advisors Capital Management, among others. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth provides investment advisory and wealth-management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, family offices, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a platform model incorporating third-party managers and a range of investment strategies such as mutual funds, ETFs, options, and selective cryptocurrency exposure.

Nicolaus Hansen is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with Series 63 and 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at WealthSource Partners and Northwestern Mutual, as well as work outside finance in event staffing and management. Hansen is also the owner of several side businesses, including a custom apparel e-commerce company and a mobile golf simulator service. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, business entities, trusts, family offices, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party managers through its Amplify Platform, employing a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative products.

Rebecca Dammann is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth. She has worked at Ashton Thomas Securities, M.S. Howells & CO, and Wells Fargo Advisors during her career. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer and secretary for a local homeowners association. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, businesses, trusts, family offices, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified investment approach, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and specialist strategies through its Amplify Platform.

Donald Hagan is a CFA charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth and was previously a managing member of Day Hagan Asset Management, where he worked for 12 years. Outside of his advisory work, he is a passive investor in a clothing line called Saaka. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth offers investment advisory and wealth-management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, family offices, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a multi-manager approach, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and sub-advisers, along with alternative strategies such as options and selective cryptocurrency exposure.

Katherine Johnson is a financial advisor with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth in Casper, WY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing four years of industry experience. She previously worked for Wells Fargo Investments for 20 years. Johnson serves on the boards of several local nonprofit organizations, including Natrona County Meals on Wheels, the Gottsche Foundation, and the Natrona Collective Health Trust. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth serves individual and institutional clients such as high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, expanded family office services, and retirement-plan fiduciary consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies and providing access to program managers and model portfolio solutions.

Que Chi Bui Nguyen is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with a Series 65 designation and over eight years of experience in the financial industry, including roles at Tempus Wealth Australia, Tyton Capital Advisors, and Viet Capital Securities JSC. Nguyen joined Ashton Thomas Private Wealth in 2025 and is based in Scottsdale, AZ. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth serves a range of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, and charitable entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement-plan fiduciary consulting, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and platforms.

Gaylord Lyman is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth since 2023, following six years at Affinity Investment Advisors and five years at Kohala Capital Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an independent trustee for a family of mutual funds and provides strategic advisory services to a creative media agency. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement-plan fiduciary consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies and operating the Amplify Platform for model design and program manager access.

Shannon Mc Laughlin is a financial advisor with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth in Scottsdale, AZ, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill Lynch, The Leaders Group, and Boulevard Family Wealth Services. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth serves individual and institutional clients such as high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement-plan fiduciary consulting, utilizing a range of investment strategies and offering access to specialized platforms and solutions.

Stewart Preziose is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at SVB Wealth LLC, Kayne Anderson Rudnick, Avensby LLC, and Chequers Financial Management, LLC. He serves as treasurer for the Rockwell Owners Association. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth offers investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, business entities, trusts, family offices, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a platform model and allocates client assets across mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and various alternative strategies, including cryptocurrency exposure through specialist managers.

Michael Wong is a CFA® and PFS™ credentialed advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth and Ashton Thomas Securities, having previously worked at M. S. Howells & Co and Wells Fargo Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-trustee of a deceased friend’s education trust for the benefit of the friend’s children. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and retirement-plan fiduciary consulting, employing a range of investment strategies and operating the Amplify Platform for back-office support and access to program managers.

Everett Jensen is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at World Equity Group, Inc., WealthVest Marketing, Inc., and Edward Jones. Outside of advising, he serves as Vice President of Benchmark Land Surveying. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth offers investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a multi-manager approach using mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and specialist strategies, supported by its Amplify Platform and affiliated entities.