Ameriprise Advisor Services, Inc. (Detroit)


Ameriprise Advisor Services, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Detroit. It manages $2.38 billion of regulatory assets for 18,734 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2008 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 49 other states.

Ameriprise Advisor Services provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, pension consulting services, and market timing services. It prepares financial plans for approximately 1,500 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Ameriprise Advisor Services: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Ameriprise Advisor Services, Inc. is $2.38 billion. The firm's AUM has gone down by -17% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $39.06 million in discretionary accounts and $2.34 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $23.22 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $137.31 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Ameriprise Advisor Services, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Ameriprise Advisor Services, Inc.

Donald E Froude has been acting as President since 1 Dec 2008. Jeffrey Joseph Scherman joined the executive team most recently as the Cfo.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Lisa Sue Fildes Secretary 1 Oct 1988 Other 1596975
Hrb Financial Corporation Shareholder 1 Apr 1992 75% - 100% 38-2722519
Ampf Holding Corporation Shareholder 1 Apr 1992 75% - 100% 38-2722519
David Creswell Andrew Chief legal officer, senior vice president 1 Jul 2000 Other 2984773
Ernest Robert Smith Vice president 1 Feb 2004 Other 2362379
Dan Michael Mcaskin Vice president, director of operations, director 1 Nov 2005 Other 1099566
Joan Kelly Cohen President, ceo, director 1 Mar 2006 Other 4489006
Michael William Townsend Vp, divisional director 1 Mar 2006 Other 2244230
Douglas Lowell Ii Barnard Vp, divisional director 1 Mar 2006 Other 2212346
Andrew Milton Iii Kistler Vp, divisional director 1 May 2006 Other 1198130
Kenneth Anthony Madsen Vice president, regulatory affairs & risk management 1 Sep 2006 Other 1126819
David Timothy Doyle Vice president, chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2006 Other 2552281
Paul L Mozak Chief financial officer; vp of finance 1 Dec 2007 Other 5050015
Timothy John Clifford Vp, enterprise scale & tax partnering 1 Feb 2008 Other 1061464
David Edward Geschke Svp, chief operating officer, director 1 Apr 2008 Other 1618774
Donald E Froude Director 1 Dec 2008 Other 1002120
James Michael Cracchiolo Director 1 Jan 2009 Other 4251944
Joseph Edward Sweeney Director 1 Jan 2009 Other 4668713
Patrick Hugh O'connell Svp, divisional director 1 Jan 2009 Other 2246285
Donald E Froude President, ceo, director 1 Apr 2009 Other 1002120
Jeffrey Joseph Scherman Cfo 1 Apr 2009 Other 4338820

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 1 indirect owner.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Ameriprise Financial Shareholder 1 Nov 2008 75% - 100% 13-3180631

Based in Detroit

The principal office where Ameriprise Advisor Services, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 719 Griswold, Detroit, MI 48226, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 313-628-1200 or by fax 313-628-1414. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm et on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at investment-center.hrblock.com.