Overview
- Headquarters
- Minneapolis, MN
- Total Firm Assets
- $660.5 billion
- Average High-Net-Worth Client Portfolio Size
- $2.0 million
- Stated Minimum Account Size
- $25,000
Fee Disclosure
AMERIPRISE MANAGED ACCOUNTS AND FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICE
| Min | Max | Disclosed Annual Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | and above | Up to 2.00% |
Stated Minimum Annual Fee: $100
Estimated Annual Advisory Fees
| Portfolio Value | Estimated Annual Fee | Effective Fee Rate |
|---|---|---|
| $1 million | $20,000 | 2.00% |
| $5 million | $100,000 | 2.00% |
| $10 million | $200,000 | 2.00% |
| $50 million | $1,000,000 | 2.00% |
| $100 million | $2,000,000 | 2.00% |
Estimates use the disclosed maximum. Actual fees may vary; other investment costs may apply.
Clients
- High-Net-Worth Share of Firm Assets
- 55.79%
- Number of High-Net-Worth Clients
- 183,925
- Total Client Accounts
- 2,424,045
- Discretionary Accounts
- 1,522,835
- Non-Discretionary Accounts
- 901,210
Services Offered
Services: Financial Planning, Portfolio Management for Individuals, Portfolio Management for Institutional Clients, Pension Consulting, Investment Advisor Selection, Educational Seminars
Regulatory Filings
- SEC CRD Number
- 6363
Additional Brochure: AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES (2026-09-25)
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Ameriprise ® Financial Planning
Service
Client Disclosure Brochure
(Form ADV Part 2A)
September 2026
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
70400 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
ameriprise.com
This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Ameriprise Financial
Services, LLC and the Ameriprise Financial Planning Service. If you have any questions about the contents
of this Brochure, please consult with your financial advisor or contact us at 800.862.7919 between 7 a.m.
and 6 p.m. Central time. The information in this Brochure has not been approved or verified by the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities authority.
Additional information about Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC also is available on the SEC’s website at
adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Thank you for working with Ameriprise Financial to help you meet your financial goals. For more than
130 years, we’ve earned our clients’ trust by providing them with personalized financial advice that meets
their needs today and tomorrow.
At Ameriprise, you and your financial advisor begin by considering what’s most important to you. Once we
understand your unique needs, your financial advisor builds a comprehensive plan that considers all aspects
of your financial life — your priorities, risk tolerance and time horizon — to help you grow and preserve your
wealth over your lifetime.
We’re providing you with this information to explain our financial planning services in detail, so you’ll know
what to expect from your financial advisor and Ameriprise and how to make the most of your financial
planning relationship. It contains essential disclosures about our affiliates, how we do business, and the
terms and conditions of your financial planning service agreement. Please take time to read this important
information. You can also always find a current copy at ameriprise.com/disclosures, under “General
Disclosures.”
To support your financial planning services, we strive to provide an unmatched digital experience, with the
ability to manage your financial life safely and securely. Our award-winning website and mobile app allow
you to track your financial goals in real time and stay connected to your advisor between meetings.
If you have questions about any of our services, including financial planning, please feel free to reach out to
your financial advisor or call us directly at 800.862.7919 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Central time. Thank you
again for working with Ameriprise. We’re committed to providing premium solutions and services to help you
achieve your financial goals so you feel confident and in control of your financial life.
Deana Smythe
Healy, CFP®
Vice President
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
Brochure highlights
Please read this entire Ameriprise ® Financial Planning Service
Client Disclosure Brochure (“Brochure”) for more information
about the following disclosure subjects
• When you enter an Ameriprise® Financial Planning Service (“AFPS”) relationship, an Ameriprise
financial advisor (“financial advisor”) will provide you with ongoing financial planning analysis
and written recommendations that align with your goals and needs. See the “Advisory Business”
section of this Brochure.
• You will pay a financial planning fee (“AFPS fee”) when you purchase AFPS. See the “Fees
and Compensation” section of this Brochure.
• AFPS is an ongoing service. Each year, you will receive written recommendations and pay a
financial planning fee. The service will automatically renew on an annual basis until you decide
to terminate the AFPS Agreement. See the “Ongoing Relationship” subsection of the “Advisory
Business” section of this Brochure.
•
If you are not satisfied with AFPS, you may terminate your AFPS Agreement. See the
“Termination of AFPS” subsection of the “Fees and Compensation” section of this Brochure.
•
If you invest in an Ameriprise investment advisory account (“Managed Account”), you will pay an
ongoing asset-based fee (“Asset-based Fee”) for investment advice on the assets in those
accounts and related services. This is a wrap fee and is separate from, and in addition to, any AFPS
fee you pay. See the “Other advisory services” subsection of the “Advisory Business” section of
this Brochure.
•
If you purchase investment products from us, Ameriprise Financial Services, our affiliates, and your
financial advisor will receive revenues in addition to the financial planning fees you pay. You will
incur time-of-sale expenses such as commissions or sales loads in a transaction fee-based
brokerage account and any ongoing expenses associated with those products such as investment
management fees on mutual funds. These fees and expenses are separate from, and in addition to,
any AFPS fee you pay. See the “Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations” and “Client
Referrals and Other Compensation” sections of this Brochure.
• Ameriprise Financial Services does not monitor the day-to-day performance of your specific
investments. See the “Implementation of your financial planning recommendations” subsection
of the “Advisory Business” section of this Brochure.
• Ameriprise Financial Services cannot guarantee future financial results. See the “Implementation of
your financial planning recommendations” subsection of the “Advisory Business” section of this
Brochure.
• Some aspects of our business may pose conflicts of interest for us, our affiliates and our
financial advisors. See the “Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations” and “How we get
paid” sections of this Brochure.
• Regulatory proceedings may have occurred affecting Ameriprise Financial Services. See the
“Disciplinary Information” section of this Brochure for a detailed explanation of these and
other matters.
• We will notify you of material changes to this Brochure and offer you a revised copy to replace
any previous version. See the “Understand that our financial planning service will continue until
you terminate it” subsection of “How to make the most of your financial planning relationship” in
the “Advisory Business” section of this Brochure.
Material Changes
This Brochure, dated September 2026, is filed as an update to Form ADV Part 2A and includes
material changes that have occurred since the last annual update of our brochure in March 2026.
Following is a summary of the material changes:
•
The “Financial Advisors Compensation – Recruitment and Client Transfers” sub-section of the
“Financial Advisors Compensation & Benefits” section was updated to reflect that Ameriprise
Financial Services compensates financial advisors who transfer eligible clients to the Ameriprise
Personal Wealth Group and those clients are retained for at least 12 months. Depending on the
financial advisor’s affiliation, compensation is either a one-time $1,000 payment or an amount equal
to the portion of the Advisory Fee earned from the client in the 12 months prior to transfer.
You may request copies of the Brochure by writing to Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
at 2661 Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, MN 55474, or by calling 800.862.7919.
Please retain a copy of this Brochure for your records.
Table of Contents
How we get paid ................................................... 18-35
Cost reimbursement services and
third-party payments .............................................. 19-21
Other financial relationships .................................. 21-22
Payments from other non-affiliated
product companies ................................................ 23-25
Revenue sources for Ameriprise
Financial Services, LLC .......................................... 25-26
Financial interest in products ................................ 26-27
Economic benefits of affiliates’
products and services ............................................ 27-28
Financial advisor compensation and benefits ...... 28-35
Advisory Business ................................................... 1-7
Ameriprise® Financial Planning Service .................... 1-2
AFPS planning goals .................................................. 2-3
Initial recommendations ............................................ 3-4
Ongoing relationship ..................................................... 4
Changing your planning goals ...................................... 4
Implementation of your financial
planning recommendations ....................................... 4-5
How to make the most of your
financial planning relationship .................................. 6-7
Other advisory services ................................................. 7
Fees and Compensation ......................................... 7-12
Sweep program and expenses ................................ 9-11
Client programs and promotions ............................... 11
Pro bono financial planning ........................................ 11
Institutional services ................................................... 12
Termination of AFPS ................................................... 12
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in
Transactions and Personal Trading ...................... 35-36
Code of ethics .............................................................. 35
Participation or interest in client transactions ........... 35
Personal trading rules and procedures ................. 35-36
Insider trading policy ................................................... 36
Performance-Based Fees and
Side-by-Side Management ........................................ 12
Brokerage Practices ................................................... 36
Types of Clients ........................................................ 12
Review of Accounts .............................................. 36-37
Client Referrals and Other Compensation ............. 37-40
Methods of Analysis, Investment
Strategies and Risk of Loss .................................. 12-14
Methods of financial analysis ............................... 12-13
Sources of information .......................................... 13-14
Third-party research provider materials
not approved for use with clients ............................... 14
Investment strategies ................................................. 14
Referral arrangements and
other economic benefits ........................................ 37-38
Review of issuers of financial products ..................... 38
Revenue sources for RiverSource ......................... 38-39
Revenue sources for
Columbia Management and Threadneedle ............... 39
Revenue sources for other
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. companies ................... 39-40
Disciplinary Information ....................................... 14-15
Regulatory proceedings ......................................... 14-15
Custody .................................................................... 40
Investment Discretion ............................................... 40
Voting Client Securities ........................................ 40-41
Financial Information ............................................ 42-51
Terms and Conditions of Your AFPS Agreement ... 52-55
Glossary ............................................................... 56-57
Other financial industry
activities and affiliations ...................................... 15-18
Broker-dealer .......................................................... 15-16
Investment company .................................................. 16
Investment advisory firm ....................................... 16-17
Banking institution ...................................................... 17
Trust company ............................................................. 17
Insurance company ................................................ 17-18
Ameriprise Financial Institutions Group (“AFIG”) …….18
Advisory Business
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC (“Ameriprise Financial Services”) is an investment advisory firm offering
financial planning services since 1986. Ameriprise Financial, Inc., a publicly held company, is the parent company
of Ameriprise Financial Services.
References in this Brochure to “you” and “your” apply to each AFPS client who signs the AFPS Agreement.
References to “us,” “we,” and “our” refer to Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. References to “your financial
advisor” are to your Ameriprise financial advisor.
Ameriprise ® Financial Planning Service
Ameriprise® Financial Planning Service (“AFPS”) is designed as a long-term, collaborative, ongoing financial
planning relationship to help you achieve at least one financial goal or need. You and your financial advisor will
work together to define your goal or need, develop a plan to help you get there and track your progress along the
way, making changes when needed. AFPS is a six-step financial planning process. As participants in this process,
you and your financial advisor will:
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Identify/prioritize objectives. Discuss your goals and needs to develop a clear vision of your financial future.
• Gather information. Review important documents such as your bank and brokerage statements, tax returns,
insurance policies and retirement plans.
• Analyze information. Understand the big picture of your financial situation, based on information you provide,
and analyze how the different elements of financial planning may impact each other.
• Propose recommendations. Develop written financial planning recommendations that align with your goals.
• Take action. Act on your recommendations after developing proposed financial solutions to help reach
your goals.
• Track your progress. Your needs and goals evolve over time. Tracking your progress will enable you to adjust
your plan in light of personal, legislative or regulatory and economic changes.
If you are a client of the Ameriprise Personal Wealth Group, you may receive advice and support in the financial
planning process from a dedicated team of financial advisors and professionals whose members may use titles
such as Client Support Associate, Client Relationship Manager, or Financial Consultant.
The advice you receive from your financial advisor is intended for your use only. If you choose to share your
analysis and recommendations with a third party (e.g., a non-client spouse), neither your financial advisor nor
Ameriprise Financial Services (nor any of its affiliates) is responsible for the outcome.
Ameriprise Financial Services and our financial advisors owe you a fiduciary duty, as applied under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, when you enter a financial planning relationship with Ameriprise Financial
Services. This duty means that Ameriprise Financial Services and your financial advisor make investment
recommendations that are in your best interest and place your interest ahead of our own and those of your financial
advisor. This is accomplished by:
• Explaining and providing to you written disclosures that outline key, relevant factors about the investment
advice and recommendations you receive; and
• Providing you with written disclosures that describe material conflicts of interest that your financial advisor
and/or Ameriprise Financial Services have as part of AFPS. (You will find these written disclosures throughout
this Brochure, and in the “Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations” section.)
Your financial advisor can provide you with guidance to help you meet a wide variety of your financial needs,
including asset allocation services. Your financial advisor may discuss, present or offer ideas for you to consider
related to the allocation of retirement assets among one or more Managed Accounts. Such communications are
offered solely as education, marketing and examples of the potential uses of these Managed Accounts for
purposes of discussion and for your independent consideration, and should not be viewed, construed or relied
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upon, as investment or fiduciary recommendations or advice under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 ("ERISA") or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”).
Such communications should not be (and are not intended to be) relied upon as a primary basis for your investment
decisions with respect to your retirement assets.
Additionally, if in connection with discussing, presenting, or offering particular Managed Accounts to you,
we provide you with a sample or proposed asset allocation, including one that identifies specific securities or
other investments, such asset allocation is merely an example of, or proposal for, the fiduciary advice and
recommendations that may potentially be made available through the Managed Account once you decide to
establish a Managed Account, and should not be relied upon as investment or fiduciary advice or a
recommendation under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code. We are not acting as a fiduciary under ERISA or
the Internal Revenue Code when you decide to engage us in a new service, including with respect to your decision,
or the decision of a plan participant, to roll over assets into an Ameriprise IRA. Similarly, we are not acting as a
fiduciary under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code when you decide to move assets from one type of account held
at Ameriprise Financial Services to another type of account (e.g., moving assets from an Ameriprise brokerage
account to a Managed Account).
To the extent that you receive recommendations related to assets held in your brokerage account or with respect to
commission-based securities, such recommendations are made as part of your brokerage relationship and are made
in your best interest but are not fiduciary recommendations under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code.
Ameriprise Financial Services provides Managed Accounts where you can receive individual securities level
fiduciary recommendations.
Also, to the extent an asset allocation service identifies any specific investment alternative in a retirement plan,
please note that other investment alternatives with similar risk and return characteristics may be available to you.
Such investment alternatives may be more or less costly than those available at or recommended by Ameriprise
Financial Services. Your Plan sponsor (for government plans or those that fall under ERISA) or your financial
advisor can assist you in obtaining information about other potential investment alternatives.
AFPS tailors advisory services to the individual needs of clients as discussed in the next several sections.
AFPS planning goals
Your financial advisor will review your data and other information to make recommendations that can help you
meet your goals.
Financial fundamentals
Basic financial position. At a minimum, this review will include a high-level compilation of your net worth, income
(inflows) and expenses (outflows). It may also include action step(s) and/or an acknowledgement by your financial
advisor that figures are based on estimates if you are not able to provide precise data.
Protection needs. At a minimum, this review will include an inventory of your insurance policies, including life,
disability (if you are not retired) and long-term care (if you have reached a certain age). You may also receive an
analysis of your needs and your family’s needs in the event of death, disability and long-term care, as applicable.
This may include an overview of other protection needs (e.g., property and casualty). Your financial advisor may
also provide action steps in the form of recommendations; observations about the adequacy of your coverage;
and/or other statements acknowledging your insurance situation, protection planning preferences, and/or whether
any of the data or analysis is based on estimates if you are not able to provide precise data.
Basic estate needs. This review will include an inventory of basic estate documents that are essential for the
proper disposition of your assets upon your death and to provide for appropriate care in the event of your
incapacity. It may also include a review of asset and policy ownership and beneficiary designations, as well as
action steps or comments on how to work with legal advisors to improve your basic estate situation.
Your financial advisor will review the financial fundamentals in the first year of your financial planning relationship
and thereafter as needed, for example, if your personal financial circumstances or financial goals change. The
review of fundamentals is not provided in advisory relationships with entity clients, such as trusts or businesses.
The review of fundamentals is not provided as part of estate settlement or educational seminars and workshops.
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Additional financial planning areas
Your analysis and written recommendations may address one or more of the following goals:
Financial position planning — applying cash flow management strategies to help you optimize resources available
to help you reach your goals. This may include debt management techniques, major purchase financing options,
cash reserve strategies and family budgeting.
Future purchase planning — applying strategies to help you plan to fund a future purchase or accumulate funds for
a particular goal.
Education planning — applying strategies to help you fund the education of children, grandchildren or others. This
may also include financial aid analysis.
Retirement planning — applying strategies to help you fund retirement, transition to retirement or ensure adequate
retirement income.
Investment planning — applying strategies to help optimize portfolio performance to reach future financial goals.
AFPS does not include current market analysis or other ongoing investment-related advice.
Income tax related planning — addressing general tax considerations for financial services products, transactions
and registrations (ownerships) and helping you understand how individual income, estate and gift tax planning
techniques apply to your situation.
Employee benefits planning — helping you make decisions related to your employer-sponsored benefit plans.
Estate, legacy or multigenerational planning — helping you prepare to pass wealth to your beneficiaries in an
efficient manner.
Estate settlement — applying strategies to help an estate or testamentary trust meet its obligations, such as
distribution of assets and payment of income and estate taxes.
Business financial planning — addressing your financial planning needs as a business owner, which may include an
analysis of business cash flow, business valuation for financial planning purposes, business tax planning, business
benefits planning and business transition.
Educational seminars and workshops — providing seminars and workshops on financial planning or investment-
related topics to businesses or organizations. This service does not include the financial planning process or
provision of written advice recommendations to individuals.
Other types of financial planning services may be offered such as divorce financial analysis or limited scope
analysis. Your financial advisor may not be certified to offer certain types of financial planning. Talk with your
financial advisor for more information about these services.
Financial advisors are required to complete specialized training to provide divorce financial analysis, as well as some
forms of income tax planning and planning for some types of trusts. If your financial advisor has not met these
requirements, another qualified financial advisor may provide these services.
Ameriprise Financial Services and your financial advisor do not provide legal or tax advice.
Initial recommendations
In the first year following the effective date (described below) of your AFPS Agreement, your financial advisor will
make best efforts to perform an analysis and deliver initial written recommendations within 180 days. This
timeframe does not apply to estate settlement planning.
The analysis and written recommendations will address the fundamentals of your financial situation as well as the
priority goal(s) you have discussed with your financial advisor. The remainder of the first year may focus on
tracking your progress to goals, addressing other financial planning goals and/or beginning to take action on
written recommendations as appropriate.
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Shortly after you sign the AFPS Agreement, you will receive a confirmation of services that reflects:
•
the total quoted AFPS fee;
•
the date your initial engagement began; and
•
the latest date on which you can expect to receive your initial written recommendations.
You will also receive a confirmation of services annually, in the form of a notice on your consolidated statement or
other written notice to you, each time your AFPS Agreement renews. Please contact Ameriprise Financial Services
at 800.862.7919 if you do not receive a confirmation of services within 120 days of your renewal date. If your
personal financial circumstances or need for financial planning services change, you and your financial advisor
should discuss whether your fee needs to change.
Ongoing relationship
As your financial planning relationship continues, you will work with your financial advisor following the financial
planning process described above. For example, you and your financial advisor will:
• Confirm your working relationship and the associated fee, annually
• Track progress over time toward identified goals
•
Identify key changes to your situation and revisit your financial goals
• Propose new financial planning recommendations as appropriate
Your AFPS Agreement is effective the day that Ameriprise Financial Services processes the AFPS Agreement
(“Effective Date”), which may be different than the date(s) signed by you and your financial advisor. Your initial
engagement begins on the Effective Date and ends the day prior to the anniversary date of your Effective Date.
Each twelve-month period thereafter will be a new engagement period (“Engagement Period”).
Your AFPS Agreement will automatically renew each year. If you do not receive your written financial planning
recommendation(s) within the Engagement Period, you are entitled to a refund of your AFPS fee.
Changing your planning goals
You may change the financial planning goals on which you are requesting financial advice by discussing any desired
changes with your financial advisor. In addition, after looking at all your financial data, your financial advisor may
decide to recommend further assessment in a specific area that has not already been identified.
Changes to your financial planning goals are confirmed to you by the delivery of recommendations consistent with
your new goals.
Read and understand those recommendations to determine if you received advice on the goals you specified. If
you did not, please contact your financial advisor or call 800.862.7919.
You and your financial advisor should also discuss whether your AFPS fee needs to change in light of the changes
to your planning goals.
Implementation of your financial planning recommendations
Any recommendations provided in your financial plan are provided relative to the goals you establish with your
financial advisor and do not include ongoing monitoring of your investments or your accounts, nor do they include
the implementation of the recommendations provided in the plan by your financial advisor.
You may decide to implement the recommendations you receive through Ameriprise Financial Services, its
affiliates or unaffiliated financial services providers. Before implementing any recommendations, consider
carefully the consequences of purchasing products or services. You may want to seek further advice from your
lawyer and/or accountant, particularly for estate planning, taxes, or business financial planning issues.
When you choose to purchase products and services through Ameriprise Financial Services, you have the option of
investing through a commission-based brokerage account, a fee-based Managed Account, or both.
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Brokerage Account. You pay commissions and other charges (such as sales loads on mutual funds) at the time of
each individual securities transaction. As a result, this type of account may be more suitable than a Managed
Account if you do not expect to trade on a regular basis and do not want ongoing investment advice on assets held
in your Managed Account.
Managed Account. You pay an ongoing Asset-based Fee (rather than a commission on each individual
transaction) for investment advisory services such as investment selection, asset allocation, execution of
transactions, custody of securities and account reporting services. The Asset-based Fee is assessed monthly. As
a result, a Managed Account may be more suitable than a brokerage account if you want ongoing investment
advice and expect to trade frequently.
Ameriprise Financial Services is the sponsor and introducing broker for a variety of investment advisory accounts
(“Advisory Solutions”). Within its Advisory Solutions, Ameriprise Financial Services offers a number of investment
advisory programs (“Programs”) that have a wide array of investment strategies. When you decide upon a
Program, you may open a Managed Account. See the Ameriprise® Managed Accounts Client Disclosure Brochure
or, if you have elected to pay a consolidated advisory fee, the Ameriprise® Managed Accounts and Financial
Planning Service Disclosure Brochure for additional important information, including applicable fees and other
charges.
Your financial advisor may not offer all Programs or accounts available from Ameriprise Financial Services.
Depending on how long you choose to be a financial planning client and the number and types of products you
purchase from Ameriprise Financial Services, you may pay more or less to purchase products and services through
Ameriprise Financial Services and its affiliates than if you were to purchase products and services from other
financial services providers.
None of the mutual funds currently offered in Ameriprise Managed Accounts Programs impose a front-end sales
charge. For most mutual funds, a share class that does not have a sales load and does not assess 12b-1 fees
(collectively “Advisory Shares”) is offered in all Ameriprise Managed Account Programs as the only mutual fund
share class, where available to us through a selling agreement. If not available to us through a selling agreement or
if the mutual fund does not offer an Advisory Share class, we offer Class A shares that may pay a 12b-1 fee or a
no-load share class that does not have a sales load but that may pay a 12b-1 fee. 12b-1 fees are paid by a mutual
fund out of fund assets to cover distribution expenses and sometimes shareholder service expenses. The share
class offered by Ameriprise Financial Services for a particular mutual fund is the only share class we allow for
additional purchase within your Account. Any 12b-1 fees received by Ameriprise Financial Services will be promptly
rebated to your Managed Account. The share class offered by Ameriprise Financial Services for each applicable
fund is listed in our Mutual Fund Screener Tool. Access the tool by logging into your Ameriprise Secure Site
account and navigating to “Trade & Research” and then “Screeners” followed by “Mutual Fund.” From there, apply
the Product Type filter and choose either SPS Advantage or SPS Advisor to view the funds and share classes
available for purchase.
The Advisory Share or other share class we offer in Ameriprise Managed Accounts is less expensive than share
classes made available through an Ameriprise brokerage account that charge investors a 12b-1 fee or assess a
sales charge. This presents a conflict of interest because Ameriprise Financial Services and its financial advisors
typically earn higher fees from share classes that charge such fees. It is therefore generally more profitable to
Ameriprise Financial Services, its affiliates and its financial advisors, and more costly to clients, if clients invest in
mutual fund share classes made available through an Ameriprise brokerage account.
A financial advisor’s recommendation that the client invest in mutual fund share classes through an Ameriprise
brokerage account service will cause the client to pay higher internal expenses for certain mutual funds than the
client might otherwise pay if participating in an Ameriprise Managed Account Program or by buying the mutual
funds directly from the distributor outside of a brokerage account service, if possible. The client’s participation in a
brokerage account service that does not offer the Advisory Share or other share class we offer in Ameriprise
Managed Accounts may still be an appropriate choice depending on the facts and circumstances of the client’s
individual situation and in light of the features and benefits of the particular brokerage account service. Please
refer to the mutual fund’s prospectus(es) or website to determine whether your investment would qualify for a less
expensive share class outside a brokerage account service, with corresponding lower expenses and fees.
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How to make the most of your financial planning relationship
At Ameriprise Financial Services, we believe that financial planning is the best way to help you achieve your goals.
The financial planning relationship begins with you. As an AFPS client, you will need to:
Establish clear and measurable financial goals. Talk with your financial advisor about your goals so he or she may
be part of the financial planning process. For example, if your goal is a “comfortable” retirement, talk with your
financial advisor about what that means to you. The more specific you are about the lifestyle you envision, the
better equipped your financial advisor will be to make recommendations to help you get there.
Provide complete and timely information to your financial advisor. Your financial advisor will base your financial
planning analysis and written recommendations on the information you provide. You must provide the requested
information in a timely manner to receive your recommendations in a timely manner. When you become an AFPS
client, you represent that all financial and other data that you and/or your representatives or agents furnish to your
financial advisor relating to your assets, liabilities, policies, present and future income, and obligations are true and
correct and may be relied upon by your financial advisor and Ameriprise Financial Services for the purposes of
providing AFPS. Your financial advisor will be better able to make recommendations to help you achieve your goals
if you provide complete and thoughtful information to your financial advisor about your current financial and
economic situation, the financial goals on which you want advice, your investment objectives, and any investment
restrictions you may have. Promptly inform your financial advisor if you experience significant life events, or
material changes in your financial situation, risk tolerance or financial objectives.
Review the written recommendations you receive. Based on the information you provided, your financial advisor
will perform financial planning analysis and give you written recommendations on the financial goals you have
identified. Your financial advisor is obligated to provide recommendation(s) within a particular timeframe, which is
discussed in detail in the “Ameriprise® Financial Planning Service” section of this Brochure. If your financial
advisor’s assumptions, methods, conclusions or recommendations do not meet your expectations, contact your
financial advisor right away to resolve your concerns.
Your financial advisor may provide asset allocation strategies that include advice on allocations into certain
classes of investments. Except where we are providing you guidance related to your Outside Workplace Retirement
Plan or Health Savings Account (“HSA”) as described below, your financial advisor cannot provide specific buy, sell
or hold recommendations or initiate transactions concerning individual securities in your investment accounts held
in custody elsewhere, unless held by one of our broker-dealer affiliates. See the “Other Financial Industry Activities
and Affiliations” section of this brochure for more information about these affiliates.
Where requested and as part of your AFPS, your financial advisor may provide guidance on your retirement plan or
HSA assets that are held outside of Ameriprise Financial Services in a participant-directed defined contribution
plan (e.g., 401(k) plan) (“Outside Workplace Retirement Plan”) or HSA. Any guidance provided to you is based on
information provided by you about your Outside Workplace Retirement Plan or HSA and is limited to investments
offered through the core lineup of funds established by your plan sponsor. Your Outside Workplace Retirement
Plan or HSA may include investment options not available at Ameriprise Financial Services or for which your
financial advisor may not have access to detailed information. Neither Ameriprise Financial Services nor your
financial advisor is responsible for the selection of the available investment options in your Outside Workplace
Retirement Plan or HSA. Your financial advisor cannot make buy recommendations related to employer stock that
may be available within your Outside Workplace Retirement Plan or HSA. Your financial advisor cannot make
recommendations with respect to any current portfolio holdings or investment options available through a self-
directed brokerage account associated with your Outside Workplace Retirement Plan or HSA. You are responsible
for placing any transactions recommended by your financial advisor. If you desire ongoing guidance on your
Outside Workplace Retirement Plan or HSA you must provide your financial advisor with updated information,
including statements and a list of funds available in your Outside Workplace Retirement Plan or HSA, on a regular
basis. Your investment objectives and risk tolerance for your Outside Workplace Retirement Plan or HSA may
differ from those of your Ameriprise account(s), if any. However, any guidance provided for your Outside
Workplace Retirement Plan or HSA is provided in consideration of the investment objectives and risk tolerance of
any Ameriprise account(s) you hold.
Form reasonable expectations. Understand the benefits of and limits to the financial planning process and be
reasonable in your expectations of the results you can achieve with your financial plan and investments, given your
risk tolerance and objectives. Financial planning is an ongoing process; it will not change your situation overnight.
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Furthermore, events beyond your financial advisor’s control, such as changes in economic conditions, will affect
your financial planning results. Share with your financial advisor your expectations about the financial planning
process and what you want to achieve. If your expectations are not met, let your financial advisor know so he or she
can make adjustments to meet your needs.
Take action. After reviewing your financial planning recommendations with your financial advisor, the next step is
to act on the advice you have received. You decide whether to implement any of the recommendations. You are not
obligated to purchase products or services through Ameriprise Financial Services.
If you would like to work with a different financial advisor, please call us at 800.862.7919 and we will help you find
another financial advisor. If for some reason your financial advisor is unable to fulfill the terms of the service
agreement, another Ameriprise financial advisor may be assigned to you to provide the written financial planning
recommendations and complete the terms of your Agreement.
Understand that your financial planning service will continue until you terminate it. You will receive written
recommendations and pay an AFPS fee during each Engagement Period. The service will automatically renew on
an annual basis until you decide to terminate the AFPS Agreement or stop paying the fee. In addition, Ameriprise
Financial Services will notify you when there are material changes to this Brochure and offer you the opportunity to
receive a copy of the revised Brochure. You should carefully consider accepting this offer, as that revised Brochure
replaces any previous version you have received.
You may request and receive copies of a current Brochure at any time by writing to Ameriprise Financial Services
at the following address or by contacting us at 800.862.7919 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Central time.
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
476 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
Take an active role in the process. Understand the process, your role and your financial advisor’s role. Provide
information. Ask questions about the recommendations you receive. If at any time there are additional goals you
would like to cover, let your financial advisor know. Take an active role in making decisions about your financial
future, and you will position yourself to get the most out of your financial planning relationship.
Other advisory services
Ameriprise Financial Services offers a suite of Advisory Solutions that features several types of Programs, including
Strategic Portfolio Service (“SPS”) Advantage, SPS Advisor, Signature Wealth, Active Portfolios® investments, Select
Separate Account, Vista Separate Account, Investor Unified Account, and Access Account. Not all Managed
Account Programs are available to all clients; contact your financial advisor for more information.
Please review the Ameriprise Managed Accounts Client Disclosure Brochure, or if you have elected to pay a
consolidated advisory fee, the Ameriprise Managed Accounts and Financial Planning Service Disclosure Brochure
for a full description of these Programs.
As of December 31, 2025, Ameriprise Financial Services managed $304,183,842,664 in nondiscretionary assets
and $356,290,579,112 in discretionary assets.
Fees and Compensation
Ameriprise financial advisors receive compensation for financial advice in the form of commissions and fees.
Ameriprise Personal Wealth Group financial advisors can receive compensation for financial advice in the form of
bonuses.
AFPS fees are negotiable and there is no assurance that similarly situated clients will be assessed comparable
fees. Your financial advisor will explain the AFPS fee and the factors considered in calculating the AFPS fee before
asking you to sign the AFPS Agreement.
A state may impose a sales tax on your AFPS fee, which we will collect and remit to the applicable state. AFPS fees
vary based on (1) your financial advisor’s fee schedule, which is based on your financial advisor’s years of financial
planning experience, professional credentials, and other factors, such as local market considerations; and (2) the
overall complexity of your advice needs.
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Your financial advisor will assign an overall complexity factor of “low,” “medium” or “high” to your advice needs
based on your personal financial circumstances, your financial planning needs, and the frequency with which your
financial advisor meets with you and/or other professionals or family members.
Ask questions about the AFPS fee so that you understand the factors considered in arriving at your AFPS fee and
what you can expect for this fee.
The minimum annual AFPS fee for new AFPS Agreements is $500. Your financial advisor’s AFPS fee may be
higher. The AFPS fee to enter a new financial planning relationship with financial advisors from the Ameriprise
Personal Wealth Group is $50.00/month. Depending on the overall complexity of your advice needs, you may pay a
higher fee. If you have an existing AFPS Engagement with financial advisors from the Ameriprise Personal Wealth
Group, you may pay a lower fee.
The AFPS fee that you pay in the first year of service may differ from the AFPS fee you pay for services in ongoing
years, as described in the “Ongoing relationship” subsection of the “Ameriprise® Financial Planning Service” section
of this Brochure. A portion of the AFPS fee will be allocated to your financial advisor for introducing you to the
service, gathering the information necessary to prepare your service, helping you establish needs and goals,
preparing and presenting your service, and/or providing financial advice on behalf of Ameriprise Financial Services.
The portion of the AFPS fee allocated to your financial advisor is impacted by factors including the level of
affiliation that the financial advisor has with Ameriprise Financial Services and whether the financial advisor was
assisted by another person (who may be a financial advisor or other individual who makes a referral) in providing
services to you.
The remaining portion of the fee goes to Ameriprise Financial Services for the supervisory, technical, administrative
and other support provided to all financial advisors. If you establish an Ameriprise Managed Account, the Asset-
based fee you pay for the Managed Account is separate from your AFPS fee. Please refer to the Ameriprise
Managed Accounts Client Disclosure Brochure, or if you have elected to pay a consolidated advisory fee, the
Ameriprise Managed Accounts and Financial Planning Service Disclosure Brochure for more detail about the
allocation of Asset-based Fees.
Some financial advisors require clients to pay AFPS fees either at the beginning of an Engagement Period or before
providing AFPS. See the “Termination of AFPS” and “Termination procedure” sections below for information
regarding refunds if you or Ameriprise Financial Services terminates the AFPS Agreement before the end of an
Engagement Period.
Ameriprise Financial Services is dedicated to providing quality client service. We work hard to ensure your
satisfaction with the AFPS services that you receive and seek to meet or exceed your expectations. We will work
with you to address any of your concerns, including helping you work with a different financial advisor or
terminating the AFPS Agreement.
Our affiliate American Enterprise Investment Services Inc. (“AEIS”) receives revenue from several different sources
on the products and services you purchase through Ameriprise. These sources include arrangements we have in
place with product companies, and investment and interest income. See the “Cost Reimbursement Services and
Third-Party Payments” subsection of the “How we get paid” section later in this brochure for more information on
conflicts of interest regarding revenue sources for Ameriprise Financial Services and its affiliates, as well as the
subsection “Revenue sources for RiverSource” for more information about the fees and commissions you pay when
you implement your financial advisor’s recommendations through Ameriprise Financial Services and its affiliates.
The revenue generated or received supports the development of new products, maintenance of our infrastructure,
and retention of employees and financial advisors.
Your financial advisor may recommend mutual funds and other investment products offered by firms that make
Third Party Payments to our affiliate, AEIS, as described in the “Payments from product companies” subsection
later in this Disclosure Brochure. Within its investment advisory business, compensation for the sale of investment
products recommended by financial advisors is not Ameriprise Financial Services’ primary source of revenue from
its advisory clients.
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Your AFPS fee does not include markups or brokerage commissions by Ameriprise Financial Services or your
financial advisor. If you implement your financial plan in whole or in part through Ameriprise Financial Services or
its affiliates, wrap fees, product fees, markups or markdowns and brokerage commissions will apply as applicable.
Both time of sale and ongoing fees, if applicable, will apply for products and services purchased in a transaction-
based brokerage account.
Sweep program and expenses
Your Ameriprise accounts will from time to time receive and disburse cash. Cash received can be in the form of
deposits you make to your account, the proceeds from investments you sell, and the receipt of dividend and
interest payments from investments you own. Cash is disbursed from your account to pay for new investment
products you buy, to cover debit card, ACH or bill pay activity, and to pay the Asset-based Fee for a Managed
Account and other fees you may incur. Any portion of your account balance that is held in cash will be included in
the Asset-based Fee calculation. On a daily basis, Ameriprise Financial Services will move all uninvested cash into
the Sweep Program applied to your Account(s). The Sweep Programs may pay interest or dividends. By authorizing
Ameriprise Financial Services to open an account, you expressly authorize Ameriprise Financial Services to move
such cash balances.
Regardless of the Sweep Program made available to you, you can also buy and sell positional money market
mutual funds, brokered certificates of deposit, treasury bills, and other similar cash-equivalent products to manage
cash in your non-discretionary Managed Accounts and Ameriprise brokerage accounts, and such investment
products may be available for you buy and sell in certain discretionary Managed Accounts. These options for the
investment of cash balances are generally expected to offer higher returns than the Sweep Program we make
available for your account. Some types of investment products may not be available to you under the terms of your
specific account.
More detail regarding Sweep Programs offered by Ameriprise Financial Services is available in the Other Important
Brokerage Disclosures document and the Money Settlement Options section of the Ameriprise Brokerage Client
Agreement. For a copy of the Other Important Brokerage Disclosures or the Ameriprise Brokerage Client
Agreement, visit our website at ameriprise.com/disclosures or call our service line at 800.862.7919.
The Sweep Programs offered in Managed Accounts are:
• Ameriprise Insured Money Market Account ("AIMMA") is the Sweep Program offered for Ameriprise brokerage
accounts, SPS Advantage Accounts, except for trustee-directed 401(a) Accounts; and for non-qualified
Accounts in the following Advisory Programs: SPS Advisor Accounts, Signature Wealth, Active Portfolios®
Accounts, Select Separate Accounts, Vista Separate Accounts, Investor Unified Accounts, and Access
Accounts.
• Ameriprise Bank Insured Sweep Account (“ABISA”) is the Sweep Program offered for SPS Advantage trustee-
directed 401(a) Accounts and qualified Accounts in the following Advisory Programs: SPS Advisor Accounts,
Signature Wealth, Active Portfolios® Accounts, Select Separate Accounts, Vista Separate Accounts, Investor
Unified Accounts, and Access Accounts.
• Either Dreyfus Government Cash Management – Institutional Shares or the Dreyfus Government Cash
Management – Wealth Share are the Sweep Program offered for TSCA/403(b) brokerage accounts and
Managed Accounts and personal trust services Ameriprise brokerage accounts and Managed Accounts
opened by Ameriprise Bank as trustee and certain other non-qualified Ameriprise brokerage accounts and
Managed Accounts that are ineligible for an insured deposit Sweep Program. For existing accounts that have
Dreyfus General Government Securities Money Market Fund – Dreyfus Class sweep option, effective May 2021
that sweep option will change to the Dreyfus Government Cash Management – Wealth Shares. An investment
in a money market fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other
government agency.
Rates and yields vary across the different Sweep Programs and maybe be higher or lower depending on the
particular money market fund or interest-bearing bank deposit product, and on the cash balance you maintain in
your account.
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If you decline the Sweep Program offered for your account(s), or if you subsequently revoke your acceptance, you
may at any time direct Ameriprise Financial Services to (i) hold your Sweep Program balance as a free credit
balance in your account(s); (ii) return the proceeds to your account(s) for investment in a cash equivalent
investment product; or (iii) have us remit the cash to you. Cash held as a free credit balance is eligible for coverage
by SIPC, up to $250,000 per capacity as determined by SIPC. Cash held as a free credit balance is not eligible for
FDIC coverage. We may earn interest or other revenue on the balance but are not obligated to pay interest on cash
held as a credit balance in your account(s).
AIMMA
AIMMA is an interest-bearing multi-bank deposit product made available by Ameriprise Financial and held in an
omnibus account(s) at one or more FDIC member banks (collectively, the "Program Banks"). Our affiliate,
Ameriprise Bank, FSB (“Ameriprise Bank”) is a Program Bank and participates in AIMMA. The Program Banks may
serve individually as custodians for all or a portion of the cash balance held within your account that are swept to
AIMMA, as described in the Other Important Brokerage Disclosures document. Multi-bank deposit products are
eligible for FDIC insurance, subject to certain conditions, up to $250,000 per depositor ($500,000 for joint
ownerships) per Program Bank, including deposits held at Ameriprise Bank, and, under ordinary business
conditions, up to $2.5 million per depositor ($5 million for joint ownerships) across all Program Banks combined,
per FDIC rules. For any amount above the applicable limit that is deposited in a single Program Bank, including any
other FDIC insured product you may own through that Program Bank, the amount above the limit will not be eligible
for FDIC deposit insurance. Deposit products are not covered by the SIPC.
If your account uses AIMMA as its Sweep Program, you agree to accept the proprietary algorithm applied by IntraFi
LLC (“IntraFi”), which determines the Program Banks into which your deposits are placed. You also understand and
agree that IntraFi will periodically change the order of the Program Banks to optimize the amount of FDIC
insurance available in the AIMMA Sweep Program. Under ordinary business conditions, changes to the Program
Bank List will be published at least five business days prior to the effective date, and current interest rates for each
interest rate tier will be published three to five business days prior to their effective date. The Program Banks are
identified on the Program Bank List and interest rate information is available at Ameriprise.com/cashrates.
Any cash in your account(s) that is swept to AIMMA is aggregated with cash held by other Ameriprise clients that
utilize AIMMA and is held in an omnibus account at one or more Program Banks. Omnibus accounts, by virtue of
their ability to raise significant balances for the Program Banks, are generally able to earn higher interest rates than
those you would be able to earn if you deposited cash individually at a bank. The Program Banks participating in
AIMMA earn income by lending or investing the deposits they receive and charging a higher interest rate to
borrowers, or earning a higher yield, than the Program Banks pay on the deposits held through AIMMA. This
difference is known as the "spread." Like the unaffiliated Program Banks participating in AIMMA, Ameriprise Bank
earns spread revenue when it participates in AIMMA as a Program Bank.
AEIS receives and retains compensation from Program Banks for its services related to AIMMA for the Managed
Account Programs, based on the cash deposits held at each Program Bank. This compensation is either
negotiated between each Program Bank and AEIS, or between the Program Bank and our vendor, IntraFi, and is
either a fixed rate or is based on a benchmark interest rate, such as the Federal Funds Rate, plus or minus a
spread. You can find up-to-date information on the revenue AEIS receives from unaffiliated Program Banks
participating in AIMMA at ameriprise.com/products/ investments/brokerage-sweep-options.
Ameriprise Bank does not compensate AEIS for its sweep services provided or for the cash deposits held at
Ameriprise Bank but reimburses AEIS for its direct out-of-pocket expenses related to AIMMA. Your financial
advisor does not receive any of (i) the compensation paid by the Program Banks; or (ii) the reimbursements paid by
Ameriprise Bank to AEIS.
ABISA
ABISA is an interest-bearing single bank deposit product made available by Ameriprise Financial Services. Deposits
into ABISA are held in an omnibus account(s) at Ameriprise Bank, Member FDIC, an affiliate of Ameriprise
Financial. Ameriprise Bank serves as custodian for the cash balances held within accounts that are swept to
ABISA, as described in the Other Important Brokerage Disclosures. Single bank deposit products are eligible for
FDIC insurance, subject to certain conditions, up to $250,000 per depositor ($500,000 for joint accounts), per FDIC
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rules. For any amount above the applicable limit, the amount above the limit will not be eligible for FDIC deposit
insurance. Deposit products are not covered by SIPC. If your account uses ABISA as its Sweep Program,
Ameriprise Bank earns spread revenue, the difference between what it pays in interest and what it earns on its
investments. Ameriprise Bank does not compensate AEIS for its sweep services provided or for the cash deposits
held at Ameriprise Bank but reimburses AEIS for its direct out-of-pocket expenses related to ABISA. Your financial
advisor does not receive any of (i) the compensation earned by Ameriprise Bank; or (ii) the reimbursements paid by
Ameriprise Bank to AEIS.
Money market fund
If your account's Sweep Program uses a money market mutual fund, our affiliate AEIS may receive marketing
support payments of up to 0.37% of the amount held in that money market mutual fund Sweep Program. Please
refer to the applicable prospectus or the “Cost reimbursement services and third-party payments” sub-section for
further specific details regarding mutual fund marketing and sales support payments received by AEIS. An
investment in a money market fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other
government agency.
Affiliate compensation
Sweep Programs made available in accounts are offered by Ameriprise Financial Services in its capacity as a
broker-dealer, and services are provided by our affiliate AEIS as part of the overall brokerage services provided to
your account(s) pursuant to the “Money Settlement Options” section of the Ameriprise Brokerage Client
Agreement. Your financial advisor does not recommend the Sweep Program offered to you for any particular
account(s) and revenues received by our affiliates related to the Sweep Programs are not shared with financial
advisors.
Generally, the combined revenue earned by our affiliates AEIS and Ameriprise Bank is expected to be (i) the highest
when your account sweeps cash into ABISA or AIMMA where Ameriprise Bank is utilized as a Program Bank; (ii) the
second highest when your account sweeps cash into AIMMA where unaffiliated Program Banks are utilized; and
(iii) the lowest when your account sweeps cash into an eligible money market mutual fund.
Our affiliates AEIS and Ameriprise Bank use this revenue to defray the cost of operating our Sweep Programs and
the expense of providing other services to our clients, as well as for general operating expenses and to provide net
earnings to AEIS and Ameriprise Bank. In the absence of this revenue Ameriprise Financial Services would likely
charge higher fees or other charges to clients for the services AEIS and Ameriprise Bank provide to clients.
Ameriprise Financial Services addresses this conflict of interest through a combination of disclosures and policies
and procedures regarding Sweep Program availability and the free-credit balance, as well as supervision and
surveillance of cash balances held in Managed Accounts.
Client programs and promotions
Ameriprise Financial Services may provide a fee reduction to corporate, institutional or membership organizations
and their employees, partners, independent contractors or members. Ameriprise Financial Services may, from time
to time, offer reduced fees on AFPS to individuals in a particular market segment or geographic area. Your
financial advisor can tell you whether there is a promotion available to you.
Ameriprise Financial Services, in its sole discretion, determines when to offer, modify and/or discontinue these
promotions and programs. These promotions and programs are not available to financial advisors from the
Ameriprise Personal Wealth Group.
Pro bono financial planning
Ameriprise Financial advisors may seek approval from Ameriprise Financial Services to offer, on a limited basis,
pro bono financial planning to persons who otherwise cannot afford to pay for financial planning services. These
promotions and programs are not available to financial advisors from the Ameriprise Personal Wealth Group.
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Institutional services
Ameriprise Financial Services may enter into written agreements with corporate, institutional or membership
organizations to provide AFPS to their employees, partners, independent contractors or members. The fees for
institutional services vary by agreement. These agreements may include other services and fees that are lower
than the AFPS fees paid by other AFPS clients.
These promotions and programs are not available to financial advisors from the Ameriprise Advisor Center
Personal Wealth Group.
Termination of AFPS
AFPS will remain in effect until one of the following occurs: termination by you; termination of an existing AFPS
Agreement by replacing it with a new one, as described in the preceding paragraph; termination by Ameriprise
Financial Services, which would require sending you written notice reasonably in advance of the termination date
(except as noted in this paragraph) to your address as shown on our records; termination by Ameriprise Financial
Services, with no advance notice, for non-delivery of services to you by your financial advisor; or termination by you
through nonpayment of the AFPS fee.
If you choose to terminate the Agreement during the first year before receiving your initial recommendations, you
will receive a full refund of AFPS Fees paid. However, if you terminate at any time after Ameriprise Financial
Services has performed under this Agreement, or if you terminate the services and have not provided your financial
advisor with complete and accurate information concerning your financial situation, Ameriprise Financial Services
reserves the right in its sole discretion to limit the amount of the refund you receive, if any.
To terminate or cancel the Agreement and request a refund, if eligible, complete an AFPS Cancellation and Refund
Request form available from ameriprise.com. You may also request the form from your financial advisor or by
calling Ameriprise Financial Services directly at 800.862.7919 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Central time,
Monday through Friday.
Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
Neither Ameriprise Financial Services nor any of its supervised persons accepts performance-based fees for its
investment advisory services.
Types of Clients
AFPS is generally appropriate for individuals who seek an ongoing fee-based financial planning relationship and
who have financial goals and sufficient assets and income to begin addressing those goals. AFPS is intended for
individuals, couples, and entities with financial planning needs, such as trusts, estates, nonprofit organizations and
businesses.
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of financial analysis
When developing recommendations for you, your financial advisor compares your stated financial goals with your
financial situation, investment risk tolerance, investment horizon and the risk and potential investment solutions.
Your financial advisor may use asset value, current and projected rates of return, and other assumptions you
provide, as well as historical return analysis prepared by Ameriprise Financial Services or an affiliate. Your
financial plan may be prepared through the use of one or more software packages that take a needs-based
approach to analyze your goals using one or more methods of analysis, including deterministic and probability
modeling. The analysis and projections generated by the tools or other analysis described in this section of the
Brochure include information regarding the likelihood of various potential investment outcomes. They are
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hypothetical in nature, vary depending on which tool of analysis is used and with each use and over time, do not
reflect actual investment results, and are not guarantees of future results. Investing in securities involves the risk
of loss and you should be prepared to bear this loss. The probability of success also varies based on differing
assumptions, on different tools and from one Engagement Period to the next based on changing circumstances
and market information. Results may reflect one point in time only and are only one factor you should consider as
you determine how best to plan for your future.
Your financial plan also may include an asset allocation analysis designed to assist you in positioning your
investment assets. If your financial plan includes such analysis, the recommended portfolio allocation will be
determined based on a variety of factors, including your personal financial information and the historical and
anticipated performance of different asset classes.
The analysis is meant only to illustrate the relative experience among asset classes and portfolios. Periodic
rebalancing of your portfolio and reallocation among the asset classes is recommended in most circumstances,
and rebalancing and reallocation may not be part of AFPS. Rebalancing your non-qualified portfolio to meet asset
allocation objectives may result in taxable gains or losses. Unless included in a particular Ameriprise Managed
Account Program, Ameriprise Financial Services does not rebalance your portfolio or reallocate your target asset
allocations on a continuous basis. If you have a substantial percentage of your net worth concentrated in a given
asset or asset class, the illustrations may prompt your financial advisor to recommend that you sell or exchange a
significant portion of such position to reduce risk by reducing the concentrated positions within your portfolio.
Special tax rules apply to net unrealized appreciation of employer securities held in a retirement plan. This is
particularly true if the asset in question is stock of your employer, given that both your income and investment
could be tied to the profitability of your employer.
Before you actually sell any such assets, consult with your legal and tax professionals regarding the tax and other
implications of any such sales.
The asset allocation analysis does not provide a comprehensive financial analysis of your ability to reach your
other financial planning goals, and it does not identify the impact of your investment strategy on your tax and
estate planning situations. Asset allocation does not guarantee a profit or protect against a loss.
Sources of information
The principal source of information used by your financial advisor is the data provided by you, such as your
personal data, assets and liabilities, income expectations, assumed overall rates of interest and inflation, short-
term and long-term financial goals, tax information, risk tolerance associated with goals, and other relevant
information. When developing product recommendations, your financial advisor may also use training and
marketing materials and prospectuses and annual reports for a particular investment product. In addition, your
financial advisor may also utilize research produced by Ameriprise Financial Services or its affiliates, such as
material prepared by the Ameriprise Investment Research Group ("IRG") or from third-party research providers that
have been approved by Ameriprise Financial Services when providing investment advice. Although the information
and data are believed to be accurate, Ameriprise Financial Services and its financial advisors do not independently
verify third-party information. Neither Ameriprise Financial Services nor its financial advisors guarantee the
accuracy, completeness or timeliness of any such information nor do they imply any warranty of any kind regarding
the information provided.
For your accounts held at Ameriprise Financial, if any, market value (i.e., account value) is provided from the source
of record and is generally captured at a point in time. If the date and market value displayed in analysis or written
recommendations you receive does not correspond with the date and market value of your official Ameriprise
Financial consolidated statement, the market values shown on the material you receive will differ from your
consolidated statement.
The information provided to you in your analysis and written recommendations is not intended to be a substitute
for the valuation and other information contained in your official Ameriprise Financial consolidated statement.
For your accounts and assets not held at Ameriprise Financial (“Non-Held Assets”) all asset and net worth
information used in connection with your AFPS was provided by you or your designated agents and is shown
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as of the date it was provided to Ameriprise Financial Services. Ameriprise Financial services does not have
knowledge of changes in your Non-Held Assets, including your accounts and portfolio holdings, and the materials
provided in connection with your AFPS will not reflect changes to your Non-Held Assets. This means that if you
view your AFPS materials without updating your Non-Held Assets, the information and assumptions provided to
you will be based on data about Non-Held Assets that is not current. Ameriprise Financial and your financial
advisor take reasonable steps to reproduce information obtained from you or your designated agents
regarding Non-Held Assets.
Neither Ameriprise Financial nor your financial advisor has undertaken to review or verify the accuracy of Non-
Held Assets and the inclusion of information and assumptions about Non-Held Assets in your AFPS written
recommendations, or any other analysis, review, or guidance offered by Ameriprise Financial Services and your
financial advisor creates no duty or other responsibility to advise you to take any action or inaction regarding
such Non-Held Assets.
Third-party research provider materials not approved for use with clients
From time to time, financial advisors may access research, models, investment tools or other material from
third-party research providers that are not approved for use with clients for the purposes of the financial advisor’s
general education, staying current on industry trends or developing potential investment ideas. Financial advisors
may provide clients with general market commentary or non-security information once the individual pieces have
been approved for use by Ameriprise Financial Services.
Investment strategies
Your financial advisor may recommend long-term strategies for your financial plan, such as dollar-cost averaging,
reinvestment of dividends or other proceeds on investments, and asset allocation. Recommendations may also
be made to help you realize capital gains or losses on securities or investment products that you own. Such
transactions may have tax consequences for non-qualified accounts. See the “Implementation of your financial
planning recommendations” subsection of the "Advisory Business" section and the “Broker-dealer” subsection of
the “Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations” section for further information on investment products and
services offered by Ameriprise Financial Services.
We cannot guarantee future financial results or the achievement of your financial goals through implementation of
your financial plan and any advice or recommendations provided to you. Ameriprise Financial Services does not
monitor the day-to-day performance of your specific investments. Before implementing your financial plan, you
should consider carefully the ramifications of purchasing products or services, and you may want to seek further
advice from your lawyer and/or accountant, particularly in connection with estate planning, taxes or small
business owner planning issues. The benefits and advantages of cash value life insurance generally increase as
the policy matures and are most fully realized with the death of the insured. A client with immediate liquidity needs
may consider whether to sell the policy to a third party at a discounted value (commonly referred to as a life
settlement).
Disciplinary Information
Below is notice of certain regulatory and legal settlements entered into by Ameriprise Financial Services during the
last ten years:
Regulatory proceedings
Ameriprise Financial Services entered into each of the regulatory settlements listed below without admitting or
denying the allegations.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and FINRA actions
In August 2024, Ameriprise Financial Services reached a settlement with the SEC in connection with its industry-
wide review of firms’ recordkeeping practices regarding business-related electronic communications sent or
received by firm personnel using non-approved channels or methods (“off-channel communications”). The
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settlement resolved allegations that, from at least June 2019, the firm did not maintain or preserve a substantial
majority of off-channel communications that were records required to be maintained under federal securities laws
and therefore failed to reasonably supervise its personnel. The firm agreed to pay a civil penalty amount of $50
million. Prior to the settlement, the firm retained a compliance consultant to address certain undertakings outlined
in the settlement and took steps to enhance its policies and procedures and increase training concerning the use
of approved communications methods.
In August 2018, Ameriprise Financial Services reached a settlement with the SEC regarding allegations that from
2011 through 2014 the firm failed to adopt and implement policies and procedures reasonably designed to
safeguard retail investor assets against misappropriation and failed to reasonably supervise five representatives
with a view to preventing and detecting violations of certain federal securities laws by these representatives. The
firm agreed to pay a civil penalty amount of $4.5 million. The firm further reimbursed all impacted clients for the
losses they incurred due to the misconduct. The firm also took steps to enhance policies, procedures and controls
related to the safeguarding of client assets against theft or misappropriation by its associated persons and
voluntarily retained a compliance consultant to assess and confirm the reasonableness of these policies,
procedures and controls.
In December 2017, Ameriprise Financial Services reached a settlement with the SEC regarding allegations that
from December 2010 through October 2013, the firm negligently relied on misrepresentations made by F-Squared
Investments, Inc. regarding certain of its ETF portfolios and, as a result, the firm made false statements about the
portfolios in certain advertisements. The SEC also alleged that the firm had failed to adopt and implement written
compliance policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent the alleged violations. The firm agreed to
pay a disgorgement amount of $6.3 million plus prejudgment interest of $700,000 and a civil penalty amount of
$1.75 million.
In September 2016, Ameriprise Financial Services reached a settlement with FINRA regarding allegations that
between October 2011 and September 2013 the firm failed to detect and prevent the conversion, via wire transfers,
of more than $370,000 from five of its customers by one of its registered representatives. The customers were
family members of the registered representative. FINRA also alleged this went undetected because the firm failed
to establish, maintain, and enforce a supervisory system that was reasonably designed to review and monitor the
transmittal of funds from accounts of customers to third parties, including those controlled by registered
representatives of the firm. The firm paid restitution and a fine of $850,000.
Other financial industry activities and affiliations
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC is a subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and conducts its activities directly
and through its affiliates. These activities may be material to its investment advisory business or its investment
advisory clients. These affiliates include companies under common control with Ameriprise Financial Services by
virtue of their status as direct or indirect subsidiaries of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. The information below provides
you an overview of the Ameriprise Financial, Inc. companies. These companies work together to offer you financial
products and services designed to help you reach your financial goals.
Broker-dealer
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with the SEC and is
authorized to engage in the securities business in all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Ameriprise Financial Services is also a member of FINRA and the Securities Investor
Protection Corporation (“SIPC”). Ameriprise Financial Services is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission (“CFTC”) as a commodity trading advisor (“CTA”) and has obtained membership with the National
Futures Association (“NFA”) in connection with such CFTC registration.
In its capacity as a broker-dealer, Ameriprise Financial Services distributes or receives compensation from selling
various products including but not limited to equities and fixed income products. Offerings include corporate
bonds and municipal securities, mutual fund shares, ETFs, 529 plans, face-amount certificates, closed-end funds,
preferred securities, UITs, non-traded REITs, non-traded BDCs, non-traded closed end funds, hedge fund offerings,
structured products, real estate private placement offerings, exchange funds, private equity offerings, 1031
exchanges, fixed, structured and variable annuities, and fixed and variable insurance. Ameriprise Financial
Services also sells managed futures funds that engage in trading commodity interests, including futures.
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In addition, Ameriprise Financial Services is the distributor of the publicly offered face-amount certificates issued
by Ameriprise Certificate Company.
Ameriprise Financial Services also may serve as an underwriter or member of a selling group for securities
offerings, including those issued by affiliates.
Retail brokerage services are made available through Ameriprise Financial Services, which has an agreement with
American Enterprise Investment Services Inc. (“AEIS”), a registered broker-dealer and an affiliate of Ameriprise
Financial Services. Ameriprise Financial Services requires clients to agree in their client agreements that their
account(s) are introduced by Ameriprise Financial Services to AEIS on a fully disclosed basis, and that securities
purchase and sale transactions in their account(s) shall be directed through AEIS. You should consider that not all
investment advisory firms require clients to direct execution of transactions through a specific broker-dealer.
Brokerage accounts are carried by, and brokerage transactions are cleared and settled through, AEIS, subject to
AEIS policies to assure that the resultant price to the client is as favorable as possible under the prevailing market
conditions. See the “Working in Your Best Interest-Regulation Best Interest Disclosure” for more information about
potential conflicts of interest relating to brokerage transactions.
For purposes of Form ADV Part 2 certain Ameriprise Financial Services management persons are registered
representatives of Ameriprise Financial Services in its capacity as a broker-dealer, registered representatives of
American Enterprise Investment Services Inc., and are associated persons of Ameriprise Financial Services in its
capacity as a commodity trading advisor.
Ameriprise Financial Services approves and opens accounts and accepts securities order instructions with respect
to the accounts. AEIS serves as Ameriprise Financial Services’ clearing agent in providing clearing and settlement
services for transactions that are executed for customers of Ameriprise Financial Services. In exchange for a fee
paid by Ameriprise Financial Services, AEIS provides clearing, custody, record keeping and all clearing functions for
certain advice-based accounts.
In addition, AEIS may act as an agent in effecting securities transactions for certain Ameriprise Bank trust
accounts.
AMPF Holding LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc., is a holding company for
Ameriprise Financial Services and AEIS.
Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (“Columbia Management Investment Distributors”), an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc., is a registered broker-dealer serving as principal
underwriter and distributor of registered mutual funds and other funds advised by affiliated companies Columbia
Management Investment Advisers, LLC (“CMIA”) and Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC, (“Columbia
Wanger Asset Management”) (collectively, “Columbia Management” or “Columbia”). These funds are collectively
referred to as the “Columbia Funds.”
Investment company
Ameriprise Financial Services has arrangements with Ameriprise Certificate Company to distribute and sell its
face-amount certificates and selling arrangements with Columbia Management Investment Distributors to
distribute the Columbia Funds.
Investment advisory firm
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (CMIA) is registered as an investment adviser with the SEC.
CMIA provides investment management services to:
• Columbia Funds, as well as Columbia ETFs, closed-end funds and private funds
• Ameriprise Certificate Company
• RiverSource, as well as the Columbia Funds underlying certain variable contracts issued by RiverSource
• Various wrap program sponsors, including Ameriprise Financial Services
• Other affiliated and unaffiliated clients.
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Ameriprise Financial, Inc. has other subsidiaries that are registered as investment advisers with the SEC, including,
among others, Threadneedle International Limited, Pyrford International Ltd. and Lionstone Partners, LLC. These
subsidiaries are registered as investment advisers and may provide advice to domestic and foreign institutional
clients, the Columbia Funds, the Columbia ETFs, the Columbia closed-end funds, private funds and other fiduciary
clients. These entities provide services independent from Ameriprise Financial Services. Columbia Management
and its affiliates Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd, (U.K. based), Threadneedle Investments Singapore (Pte.)
Limited (Singapore based), and Columbia Threadneedle Investments (ME) Limited (Dubai based) operate under a
combined global asset management brand, Columbia Threadneedle Investments.
Ameriprise Financial Inc. also has non-US subsidiaries that provide asset management services. These include
Columbia Threadneedle Management Limited (“CTML”), Columbia Threadneedle Netherlands B.V. (“CTLN”),
Columbia Threadneedle Business Limited (“CTBL”), Columbia Threadneedle AM (Asia) Limited (“CTAMLA”),
Columbia Threadneedle (EM) Investments Limited (“CT (EM)”) and Pyrford International Ltd (“Pyrford”). Each of
CTML, CTLN, CTBL, CTAMLA, CT (EM) and Pyrford is registered with the appropriate respective regulators in their
home jurisdictions. In addition, Pyrford is also registered with the SEC as investment advisers. Columbia
Management Investment Advisers is also registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator and a CTA and
has obtained membership with the NFA in connection with such CFTC registration. Threadneedle International
Limited is registered with the CFTC as CTA and has obtained membership with the NFA in connection with such
CFTC registration.
Banking institution
Ameriprise Bank, FSB, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and an affiliate of Ameriprise
Financial Services, is a federal savings bank. In addition to its participation in the AIMMA and ABISA Sweep
Programs, Ameriprise Bank currently makes available a core set of banking products, including mortgage
financing, co-branded credit cards with an associated rewards program, savings, certificates of deposit (“CDs”),
checking accounts, and pledged asset loans. Ameriprise Bank provides personal trust services to clients, including
trustee and investment management services for asset trusts, and investment management and custodial agency
services for individual, individual trustee, association and non-profit organization accounts.
Ameriprise Financial Services establishes custodial accounts and accepts securities order instructions for trust
accounts at Ameriprise Bank. In addition, Ameriprise Financial Services may provide investment advice and
research support to Ameriprise Bank and its clients for these trust accounts.
Trust company
Ameriprise Trust Company (“ATC”), a Minnesota-chartered trust company, provides custodial, investment
management and collective trust fund services for employer-sponsored retirement plans, including pension, profit
sharing, 401(k) and other qualified and nonqualified employee retirement plans. ATC also serves as custodian for
IRAs, 403(b)s and some retirement plans qualified under section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as
well as the Ameriprise Certificate Company. ATC is not a deposit bank or a member of FDIC.
Insurance company
Affiliated insurance products sold by Ameriprise Financial Services and its financial advisors are issued by
RiverSource Life Insurance Company (“RiverSource Life”), a stock life insurance company that is qualified to do
business as an insurance company in the District of Columbia, American Samoa and all states except New York;
and in New York only, issued by RiverSource Life Insurance Co. of New York (“RiverSource Life of NY”), a stock life
insurance company that is qualified to do business as an insurance company in New York.
The products of RiverSource Life and RiverSource Life of NY (together, “RiverSource”) include structured annuities
(RiverSource Life only), fixed and variable annuities, fixed and variable life insurance, disability income insurance
and life insurance with long-term care benefits. Insurance products are also offered by other third parties through
an arrangement with Ameriprise Financial Services and through Diversified Brokerage Services, Inc. and LTCI
Partners, and Disability Resource Group, which act as co-general agents.
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RiverSource Distributors, Inc. (“RiverSource Distributors”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.,
is a registered broker-dealer, serving as principal underwriter and distributor of RiverSource variable life insurance
and annuities on behalf of RiverSource. Ameriprise Financial Services has selling arrangements with RiverSource
and RiverSource Distributors to distribute these products.
Ameriprise Financial Institutions Group (“AFIG”)
AFIG is a business channel within Ameriprise Financial Services that specializes in delivering investment products
and services to clients of financial institutions, such as banks and credit unions. Ameriprise Financial Services
enters into a networking arrangement with each financial institution whereby AFIG financial advisors provide one
or more of our investment advisory services, brokerage services and insurance products to clients of the financial
institution and other persons or entities that may be introduced or referred to us by the financial institution. The
financial institution provides AFIG financial advisors joint marketing access to a distinct client segment and may
provide office space in the building where it conducts its business. As a part of the contractual arrangement with
the financial institution, Ameriprise Financial Services shares with the financial institution a portion of up to 94% of
fees and commissions, including Wrap Fees charged for investment advisory services, generated by AFIG
financial advisors that are attributable to our operations under the joint marketing agreement with the financial
institution. A portion of these fees may be paid to financial advisors who are employees of the financial institution,
as described below.
All AFIG financial advisors are licensed and registered through Ameriprise Financial Services. Ameriprise Financial
Services has exclusive control over the activities conducted on our behalf under the agreement with the financial
institution and is responsible for the supervision of certain activities of AFIG financial advisors. AFIG financial
advisors are affiliated with Ameriprise Financial Services in one of three ways: independent contractors and their
personnel, Ameriprise employee financial advisors and financial institution employee financial advisors. Financial
advisors employed by the financial institution are compensated by the financial institution from the portion of fees
and commissions it receives from Ameriprise Financial Services. In such cases the financial institution serves as
paying agent on our behalf in accordance with applicable law. The level of compensation received by financial
advisors employed by the financial institution is based on their employment agreement with the financial
institution.
Ameriprise Financial Services does not pay any compensation to any non-registered employee or agent of the
financial institution for referrals. Any referral fee paid by the financial institution to an employee or agent is a one-
time, per-customer fee of a nominal, fixed dollar amount and is unrelated to the products and services you
purchase.
AFIG financial advisors who provide services at a financial institution that does not have a Trust Department can
offer trust services through other providers, including our affiliate, Ameriprise Bank. Ameriprise Financial Services
and the AFIG financial advisor may serve as a finder related to trust services and may receive a referral fee for
business referred to unaffiliated trust providers.
Ameriprise Financial Services is not a bank or credit union. Any services or products you purchase through an
AFIG financial advisor are not guaranteed or insured by Ameriprise Financial Services or the financial institution.
The financial institution is not a party to your Client Agreement with us. Ameriprise Financial Services and each
financial institution have entered into a networking agreement under which we have agreed to share fees and
commissions with the financial institution, including Wrap Fees charged for investment advisory services. Non-
registered employees of the financial institution may also receive compensation for referring you to Ameriprise
Financial Services.
How we get paid
This section should be read in connection with the “Advisory Business,” “Fees and Compensation” and/or the
“Client Referrals and Other Compensation” sections in this Brochure.
Ameriprise Financial Services and its affiliates receive revenue from several different sources on the products and
services you purchase. These sources include the fees and charges you pay, other arrangements we have in place
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with product companies, and investment and interest income. The revenue generated or received supports, in part,
the development of new products, maintenance of our infrastructure, and retention of employees and financial
advisors. Further on in this section you will find information on how our financial advisors are paid.
Cost reimbursement services and third-party payments
Payments from product companies. AEIS will receive the following types of payments with respect to the
investment products we recommend and you select for the investment of your applicable Managed Account
assets. This compensation is used in part to fund the cost of providing the services, maintaining Managed
Accounts and offering an investment platform for our clients as well as providing revenue and net earnings to AEIS.
For qualified SPS Advisor Accounts, inherited IRAs in qualified SPS Advantage Accounts where a trust has inherited
the IRA and Ameriprise Bank acts as trustee of the trust and eligible trustee-directed retirement plans in Select
Separate Accounts AEIS either does not collect Third Party Payments or credits them back to client Accounts.
AEIS performs certain services for the benefit of Ameriprise Financial Services, its financial advisors and
clients, including but not limited to recordkeeping, administration and shareholder servicing support, applicable
platform level eligibility and investment product due diligence, investment research, training and education, client
telephonic and other servicing, and other support related functions such as trading systems, asset allocation and
performance reporting tools, websites and mobile applications (collectively “cost reimbursement services”). Any
cost reimbursement payments received by AEIS that are paid by product sponsors out of assets of the investment,
such as a mutual fund or unit investment trust, reduce the investor return on their investment.
AEIS also receives revenues that exceed the costs of the cost reimbursement services provided. These revenues
include cost reimbursement and marketing support payments (as described below under the heading "Education,
Training, Seminar Reimbursement and noncash compensation") and such payments increase the gross revenues
and net earnings of AEIS.
Ameriprise Financial Services has a financial incentive for its affiliate to continue to maintain these cost
reimbursement arrangements, including arrangements with Full Participation Firms and for AEIS to continue to
receive revenue. Because not all investments provide for cost reimbursement payments, AFSI has an incentive to
recommend or select investment products that make such payments within Managed Account Programs.
Ameriprise Financial Services addresses this conflict of interest by applying objective due diligence standards and
requiring all mutual funds, ETFs, ETNs, CEFs, UITs and alternative investments offered in the Programs to meet
these standards.
AEIS receives a variety of payments for cost reimbursement services from affiliated products sponsored or
managed by affiliated investment advisers (e.g., Columbia Management) and by non-affiliated investment product
companies which reimburse the costs of beneficial client services provided by Ameriprise Financial Services and
AEIS. The most significant of these payments are reimbursement for marketing support received from the product
companies. AEIS receives cost reimbursement payments from product companies for the following products:
mutual funds, 529 plans, actively managed ETFs, UITs, non-traded REITs, real estate private placements, tax-
deferred real estate exchanges, non-traded BDCs, fixed annuities, variable annuities, structured annuities, fixed
insurance, variable insurance, structured products, managed futures funds, private equity offerings, non-traded
closed end funds and hedge fund offerings.
Ameriprise Financial Services receives cost reimbursement payments on our affiliated and unaffiliated annuity and
insurance products which are not eligible investments for Managed Accounts. These payments are discussed in
the remaining paragraphs of this section.
If AEIS and its affiliates did not receive this compensation, Ameriprise Financial Services would likely charge higher
fees or other charges to clients for the services provided. When evaluating the reasonableness of the fees and
expenses incurred in a Managed Account, you should consider not just the Wrap Fee, but also the fund-level fees
and other compensation that Ameriprise Financial Services and its affiliates receive including payments for cost
reimbursement services described in this section and other cost reimbursement and marketing support payments
received by us and our other affiliates, as described in the “How we get paid” and the “Revenue sources for other
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. companies” sections of this Brochure as applicable.
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Mutual fund and 529 plan marketing and sales support payments. Mutual fund and 529 plan marketing and sales
support payments are received from certain mutual fund firms. These payments form a structure referred to here
as the Ameriprise Financial Mutual Fund Program (“Mutual Fund Program”) with approximately 140 mutual fund
families offered by Ameriprise Financial Services. The goal at Ameriprise Financial Services is to offer a wide
range of mutual funds using the following criteria:
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Product breadth and strong-performing funds
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Financial strength of the firm
• Marketing and sales support payments paid to our affiliate AEIS to support cost reimbursement services
Ability to provide product support and training to our financial advisors
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Tax benefits offered by individual states
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Overall quality of the 529 plan (specific to 529 plans)
Ameriprise financial advisors may offer, and clients are free to choose, mutual funds from approximately 140 fund
families available. However, certain aspects of the Mutual Fund Program create a conflict of interest or incentive if
Ameriprise Financial Services promotes, or Ameriprise financial advisors recommend, the mutual funds offered by
a firm participating in the Mutual Fund Program versus mutual funds offered by nonparticipating firms. As further
described below, these conflicts and incentives arise from the cost reimbursement related to education, training,
seminar reimbursement and noncash compensation, provided to our financial advisors by, as well as the payments
AEIS receives from, firms participating in the Mutual Fund Program and with other relationships with firms,
including Columbia Management; see the section titled “Columbia Funds” below.
To be included in the Mutual Fund Program, firms have agreed to pay AEIS a portion of the revenue generated from
the sale and/or management of mutual fund shares. Full Participation Firms make cost reimbursement payments
at a higher level than do firms that have arrangements discussed in the “Other financial relationships” section. For
each year a client holds shares of a particular mutual fund, the mutual fund’s advisor or distributor may pay to AEIS
an amount based on the value of the collective mutual fund shares held in clients’ accounts (asset-based
payment). AEIS receives an asset-based payment (up to 0.20% per year for mutual funds and 0.185% per year for
529 plans) on some or all of Ameriprise Financial Services clients’ assets managed by the participating firms. In
instances where a new Full Participation Firm relationship is established, in certain instances, to offset AEIS
expenses for providing cost reimbursement services, the cost reimbursement payments will initially be structured
in the form of an annual flat fee in addition to 0.20% of assets invested, with the total dollar amount of such
payment not to exceed $1,250,000.
Certain Full Participation Firms pay our affiliate AEIS more marketing support for certain types of mutual funds. In
general, Full Participation Firms offer actively managed mutual funds that permit cost reimbursement payments to
be included in the Investment Costs charged by the mutual fund. The Investment Costs of actively managed
mutual funds are generally higher than those of (i) passively managed ETFs which do not make cost
reimbursement payments; and (ii) actively managed ETFs which do make such payments. Ameriprise Financial
Services has a financial incentive to offer actively managed mutual funds and ETFs that make cost reimbursement
payments to our affiliate. As a result, Ameriprise financial advisors may have an indirect incentive to sell such
mutual funds and ETFs. We address this incentive by offering a full range of investment product options, including
actively managed mutual funds and both actively and passively managed ETFs. In addition, we do not offer actively
managed ETFs that are clones of an actively managed mutual fund from the same firm. A similar actively managed
ETF may have a lower or comparable management fee as an actively managed mutual fund. Ameriprise further
addresses this conflict of interest by calculating the compensation paid to our financial advisors for all assets
without regard to the amount of cost reimbursement payments we or our affiliates receive in connection with client
investments in mutual funds and other investment products. Additionally, Ameriprise Financial Services does not
share with our financial advisors the cost reimbursement payments we or our affiliates receive.
If your Account’s Sweep Program uses a money market mutual fund, AEIS receives cost reimbursement payments
of up to 0.37% of the amount held in that money market fund Sweep Program. The amount that AEIS receives may
be reduced based on fee waivers that are imposed by the money market fund firm.
These arrangements vary between firms and may be subject to change or renegotiation at any time. If a firm
ceases to make cost reimbursement payments, Ameriprise Financial Services would likely cease the distribution
relationship with the mutual fund firm.
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Full Participation. Thirty firms fully participate in the Mutual Fund Program. These fund firms include Columbia
Threadneedle Investments, Allspring Funds, American Century Investments, Amundi, BlackRock Funds, BNY Mellon,
Delaware Investments, DWS Investments, Eaton Vance, Eventide Funds, Federated Hermes, Fidelity, First Eagle
Funds, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Invesco, Janus Henderson Investors, John Hancock Investments, JP
Morgan Asset Management, Lord Abbett, MainStay Funds, MFS, Natixis Funds, Neuberger Berman, Nuveen,
Principal, PGIM Investments, Virtus and Voya Funds. These firms are referred to as “Full Participation Firms.”
We offer 529 plans from nineteen firms. Of those firms, fifteen are Full Participation Firms. These fund firms
include American Century, BlackRock, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, Goldman
Sachs, Hartford, Invesco, John Hancock, J.P. Morgan, MFS, Nuveen, Principal, Virtus and Voya. Each of these firms
is referred to as a “Full Participation Firm.”
The most current Mutual Fund Program information, as well as the previous calendar year’s totals of cost
reimbursement payments received from Full Participation firms, in addition to distribution support amounts, may
be viewed online by visiting www.ameriprise.com/funds and clicking on “An Investor’s Guide to Purchasing Mutual
Funds and 529 Plans at Ameriprise Financial.”
Education, training, seminar reimbursement and noncash compensation. Full Participation Firms provide to
Ameriprise financial advisors and, in some cases, to their clients, education, training, and support services relating
to the investment products they offer. These firms may reimburse Ameriprise Financial Services, and Ameriprise
Financial Services may subsequently reimburse Ameriprise financial advisors, for client/prospect education events
and financial advisor sales meetings, seminars and training events, consistent with Ameriprise Financial Services
policies. Ameriprise Financial Services and its financial advisors may also receive nominal noncash benefits from
time to time. As a result, Ameriprise financial advisors may have greater familiarity with and an incentive to sell
investment products of Full Participation Firms.
Firms sponsoring alternative investments may also provide Ameriprise financial advisors and, in some cases their
clients, education, training, and support services relating to the investment products they offer.
Payments for Product Implementation and Trading Technology Expenses. For most investment products,
AEIS will receive payments of up to $25,000 per investment product per expense from third-party firms to
reimburse expenses associated with each of (i) conducting due diligence on the investment product; and
(ii) the implementation of certain technology platforms or capabilities related to the distribution of the
investment product.
For most model investment portfolios in Signature Wealth and certain SMA strategies in Select Separate Account,
AFS will receive payments of (i) up to $25,000 per investment product per expense; or (ii) reimbursement of actual
costs incurred to reimburse expenses associated with the implementation of certain technology platforms or
capabilities related to the distribution of the investment product.
Payments from Investment Providers offering SMA investment portfolios within the Signature Wealth Program.
AEIS receives cost reimbursement payments for the sale of SMA investment portfolios offered within the Signature
Wealth Program. AEIS receives an asset-based payment of up to 0.04% per year on Ameriprise Financial Services
clients’ assets invested in the SMA investment portfolios. If an Investment Provider ceases to make such cost
reimbursement payments, Ameriprise Financial Services would likely cease the distribution relationship with
the firm.
Other financial relationships
Distribution support relationships. AEIS also has cost reimbursement arrangements with firms for distribution
support services. These “Available for Sale Firms” make payments to AEIS for distribution support but do not
provide marketing and sales support, such as those provided by Full Participation Firms, and make payments at a
lower percentage rate than Full Participation Firms. These firms make cost reimbursement payments to AEIS of up
to 0.10% on assets for these services, which support the distribution of the fund’s shares and 529 plans by making
them available on one or more Ameriprise Financial Services platforms. In addition, certain mutual funds’
distributors pay a fee to AEIS of up to 0.10% for cost reimbursement services provided for the mutual fund shares
purchased during a given period (sales-based payment). These mutual fund firms do not provide marketing and
sales support such as those provided by Full Participation Firms to Ameriprise financial advisors, thus they do not
have the same access to financial advisors as Full Participation Firms.
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Ameriprise Financial Services sells 529 plans from seven firms that do not make cost reimbursement payments to
AEIS. Moreover, 529 plans offered by these firms are available for sale to in-state residents only. Those firms are:
American Funds, Ascensus, Invesco, MFS, Orion, Union Bank & Trust and Virtus. In addition, Connecticut and Iowa
restrict the sale of their state plans, offered by Hartford and Voya, respectively, to in-state residents only. Certain
529 plans may pay AEIS a fee of up to 1% of assets for NAV rollovers.
The mutual fund’s distributor or affiliate may also make payments to AEIS for networking and/or omnibus support
and other client services and account maintenance activities. AEIS will also receive sub-transfer agency fees with
respect to investments you make in affiliated and non-affiliated mutual funds. These fees vary depending on the
mutual fund family and on whether the mutual fund keeps a separate record for each account (i.e., networked
accounts) or relies on AEIS’s recordkeeping (i.e., omnibus accounts). Compensation for sub-transfer agency
services may be up to $12 per position annually for networked accounts, and up to $19 per position annually for
omnibus accounts or, if paid on an asset basis, from 0.10% to 0.15% annually of any amounts you have invested in
such mutual funds. In the case of certain no-load fund families for which AEIS has a direct relationship, the
compensation for sub-accounting, administrative and distribution support services are bundled into one asset-
based fee of up to 0.35% (which may include a service fee up to 0.25%) annually of the value of such shares held in
an Account.
AEIS and its affiliates may have other relationships with firms whose mutual funds Ameriprise Financial Services
offers. These relationships may include affiliates of firms acting as a sub-adviser to CMIA, CMIA acting as a sub-
adviser to a third-party firm, or affiliates of a firm managing an investment portfolio within another Ameriprise
Financial Services or affiliated product, such as a RiverSource variable annuity. Firms may use CMIA to manage an
underlying investment option in products offered through the Mutual Fund Program.
AEIS has a cost reimbursement agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC with respect to mutual fund positions
held by Ameriprise Financial Services customers. BlackRock, Inc. owns more than 5% of the outstanding shares of
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. stock.
Our affiliate CMIA has a sub-transfer agent agreement with Vanguard Group, Inc. with respect to the distribution of
its investment products. Vanguard Group, Inc. owns more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Ameriprise
Financial, Inc. stock.
Columbia Funds. AEIS and other affiliates of Ameriprise Financial Services provide certain administrative and
transfer agent services to the Columbia Funds whose shares are owned by Ameriprise Financial Services clients.
Ameriprise Financial Services and its affiliates generally receive more revenue from sales of affiliated mutual
funds than from sales of other mutual funds. Employee compensation and operating goals at all levels of the
company are tied to the company’s success. Certain employees may receive higher compensation and other
benefits based, in part, on assets invested in affiliated mutual funds.
American Funds. For both affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds we offer, AEIS receives cost reimbursement
payments from mutual fund firms of up to 0.20% of assets invested in those funds.
With most mutual fund firms, these payments are paid on an ongoing basis and determined solely based on total
assets invested in the funds of a particular fund family held in clients’ accounts. Rather than determining the
amount of the payment solely on an asset-based basis, American Funds pays AEIS an annual negotiated platform
fee based on a number of factors, including prior year assets, in accordance with their prospectus governing each
mutual fund. This platform fee will not exceed 0.20% of assets and will also not exceed the limits set forth in the
prospectus governing each fund. You can find the total dollar amounts we receive annually from American Funds,
as of the previous calendar year, by visiting www.ameriprise.com/funds and clicking on “An Investor’s Guide to
Purchasing Mutual Funds and 529 Plans at Ameriprise Financial.” American funds are generally no longer available
for new purchases in Ameriprise brokerage accounts (other than add-on purchases into existing positions, which
may continue), and thus new investments of American Funds can generally only be executed in our Managed
Account Programs.
Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit and Loan. AEIS receives compensation from Ameriprise Bank, FSB for its
Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit and Loan support services.
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Payments from other non-affiliated product companies
Payments from actively managed ETF sponsors. For certain actively managed ETFs offered for purchase in
Ameriprise Managed Accounts, AEIS receives from the ETF manager or distributor both (i) ongoing asset-based
cost reimbursement payments of up to 0.18% of the assets invested in these products; and (ii) an annual flat
program fee of up to $400,000 per manager or distributor. AEIS receives these payments to help promote and
support the offer, sale and servicing of actively managed ETFs. These payments form a structure referred to as the
Ameriprise Financial ETF Program (“ETF Program”) and compensate AEIS for the costs of maintaining the ETF
Program. Firms participating in the ETF Program are granted full access to Ameriprise Financial Services and
our financial advisors to provide direct financial advisor education or sales support to promote their products.
Passively managed ETFs and actively managed ETFs that are classified as Eligible to Hold Investments or
Ineligible Investments do not participate in the ETF Program, do not have access to financial advisors for
education or sales support and do not make cost reimbursement payments, as summarized below. As a
result, Ameriprise financial advisors may have a greater familiarity with and an indirect incentive to sell ETFs
participating in the ETF Program. Ameriprise Financial Services addresses this incentive as described above
in the “Mutual Fund and 529 Plan Marketing and Sales Support Payments” sub-section.
Participate in
ETF Program
Access to
Ameriprise
financial advisors
Make cost
reimbursement
payments
Yes
Yes
Yes
Actively managed ETFs offered
for purchase
No
No
No
Actively managed ETFs that are
classified as Eligible to Hold
Investments or Ineligible
Investments
Passively managed ETFs
No
No
No
Payments from alternative investments sponsors. AEIS, in consideration for its cost reimbursement services, may
receive ongoing investor service and support fee payments from products sponsors of hedge funds and managed
futures available in Ameriprise Managed Accounts. Depending on the product, AEIS will receive payments up to
0.25% of the assets invested in these products.
Payments from UIT sponsors. Certain UIT sponsors with which AEIS has agreements may pay AEIS cost
reimbursement payments to help promote and support the offer, sale and servicing of UITs. These UIT sponsors
are granted full access to Ameriprise Financial Services and our financial advisors to provide direct financial
advisor education or sales support to promote their products. UIT sponsors without such agreements do not
provide direct financial advisor education or sales support, thus they do not have the same access to financial
advisors as full access firms. Such marketing and sales support may create a conflict of interest if Ameriprise
Financial Services promotes, or Ameriprise financial advisors recommend, the UITs from UIT sponsors that have
been granted full access versus UITs offered by nonparticipating firms. These conflicts may arise from the
marketing and sales support provided to our financial advisors by, as well as the payments AEIS receives from,
firms that have entered into such agreements.
AEIS will receive both a fixed dollar amount of cost reimbursement payments, based in part on projected UIT sales,
as well as sales-based volume concessions. The total amount of these payments will not exceed 0.20% of total
UIT sales.
Payments from insurance companies. Cost reimbursement payments are received by Ameriprise Financial
Services and/or its affiliate, AEIS, from affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies. Ameriprise Financial
Services sells annuity and insurance products to its clients manufactured by its affiliate, RiverSource, as well as
from select unaffiliated insurance companies.
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RiverSource and potentially other unaffiliated insurance companies may be permitted to reimburse Ameriprise
Financial Services or AEIS and these entities may subsequently reimburse Ameriprise financial advisors for client/
prospect educational events and financial advisor sales meetings, seminars and training events consistent with
Ameriprise Financial Services and AEIS policies, as applicable. These companies may also provide support to the
Ameriprise Financial Services internal sales desk, which in turn provides support to financial advisors. As a result,
Ameriprise financial advisors may have a greater familiarity with RiverSource insurance and annuity products and
the unaffiliated insurance companies who provide added educational support.
Generally, unaffiliated insurance companies that issue annuities and life and disability income insurance policies
generally do not provide direct client or financial advisor education or sales support, other than product training
materials, product sales literature and addressing client service issues. However, in some instances direct
financial advisor product education may occur. As a result, Ameriprise financial advisors may have a greater
familiarity with RiverSource products.
From unaffiliated long-term care insurance product manufacturers, AEIS receives payments up to 27.5% of the
commissionable premium. AEIS receives varying payments from unaffiliated life, disability and other insurance
product manufacturers.
Payments from structured products sponsors. AEIS receives cost reimbursement for the sale of structured
products. Depending on the structured product, AEIS will receive payments between 0.25% and 0.60% of the amount
you invest, multiplied by the product’s term up to a maximum of 1.6%. For example, a structured note with a three-
year term and a 0.40% payout could have an upfront payment of 1.2% (three years x 0.40%).
Payments for financial advisor support. Separately, for alternative investment products, AEIS will receive
marketing and sales support payments in the form of an optional subscription for financial advisor support for a
fixed annual fee of up to $250,000, which when combined with the payments described above for these types of
investment products may exceed the ranges noted.
Mutual Fund & ETF Recommended list (“Starting Point List"). Ameriprise financial advisors may make mutual fund
recommendations based on a group of funds that appear on the Starting Point List. Financial advisors are not
required to use the Starting Point List as their source for mutual fund and ETF recommendations, and mutual funds
contained on the Starting Point List may not be equally available across both Managed Accounts and Ameriprise
brokerage accounts. All ETFs and mutual funds offered by Full Participation Firms or Available for Sale Firms, as
further discussed below, must meet Ameriprise Financial Services’ due diligence standards to be eligible for
inclusion on the Starting Point List. In developing the Starting Point List, the IRG applies a quantitative and
qualitative evaluation process that includes an analysis of a fund’s returns, risk and expenses; the tenure and
quality of the investment team; the soundness of the process and consistent implementation; and the overarching
health of the organization. Certain mutual funds and ETFs that would have otherwise been included on Starting
Point were excluded due to their high investment minimums. Client suitability must be considered when trading
mutual funds and ETFs, including breakpoint discount eligibility and NAV transfer ability. The funds on the Starting
Point List are subject to change periodically, however changes to the Starting Point List should not be the sole
reason to prompt trading.
The Starting Point List is developed by the IRG based on eligibility criteria established by Ameriprise Financial
Services. Approximately 2,100 mutual funds are eligible for inclusion on the Starting Point List. The primary
universe of ETFs includes funds available for sale at Ameriprise. The universe of mutual funds includes only
mutual funds sponsored or managed by Full Participation Firms in the Mutual Fund Program. If a suitable mutual
fund recommendation for a particular asset class cannot be found within the Full Participation Firms’ offerings, the
IRG will proceed to look for mutual fund options sponsored or managed by “Available for Sale Firms”.
While the Starting Point List is developed by evaluating the performance characteristics of each fund’s Class A
shares, the analysis is ultimately intended to apply at the mutual fund level. Mutual funds included on the Starting
Point List may or may not offer an Advisory Share class or other share class that is available in our Managed
Accounts Programs. As a result, Managed Account clients may be unable to purchase a fund on the Starting Point
List. Similarly, Ameriprise brokerage account clients may be unable to purchase a mutual fund on the Starting
Point List if that fund does not offer a share class available in Ameriprise brokerage accounts. In addition, some
mutual funds included on the Starting Point List may offer lower-cost share classes than the Advisory Share class
or other share class available in Managed Account Programs. You should consider whether you may be eligible to
purchase these lower-cost share classes outside the Programs.
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These eligibility criteria are designed by Ameriprise Financial Services to primarily include, and therefore favor,
mutual funds from Full Participation Firms. To be included in the Mutual Fund Program and be eligible for
inclusion on the Starting Point List, each Full Participation Firm must meet a number of criteria that consider
product breadth and strong-performing funds, financial strength of the firm and the ability to provide education
and training to Ameriprise financial advisors, including marketing and sales support services relating to the funds
they offer. Full Participation Firms have also agreed to pay our affiliate, AEIS, a portion of the revenue generated
from the sale and/or management of fund shares as further described above.
The universe of mutual funds eligible for purchase in Signature Wealth generally represents a sub-set of the funds
that appear on the Starting Point List or are otherwise sponsored or managed by Full Participation Firms that make
cost reimbursement payments to AEIS. The list of eligible funds for Signature Wealth is therefore designed to
primarily include, and therefore favor, mutual funds from Full Participation Firms.
Available for Sale Firms make payments at a lower percentage rate than Full Participation Firms. They do not have
the same wholesaling access to financial advisors as Full Participation Firms. As a result, Ameriprise financial
advisors may have a greater familiarity with and an incentive to sell funds of Full Participation Firms. The
payments made to AEIS by Full Participation Firms and Available for Sale Firms reimburse the costs of client
beneficial services provided by Ameriprise Financial Services and AEIS to financial advisors and clients, including
but not limited to distribution, marketing, administration and shareholder servicing support, due diligence, training
and education, and other support related functions (e.g., Cost Reimbursement Services) and increase the revenues
and profitability of AEIS. The most significant of these payments are reimbursement for marketing support
received from Full Participation Firms and other product companies. Full Participation Firms make Cost
Reimbursement Payments at a higher percentage rate than do Available for Sale Firms. This presents a conflict of
interest as Full Participation Firms pay AEIS more revenue than Available for Sale Firms, and thus AEIS earns more
revenue from the purchase of mutual funds offered by Full Participation Firms than from the purchase of mutual
funds offered by Available for Sale Firms. Clients may choose to follow the recommendations provided by their
Ameriprise financial advisor or they may select from any of the other funds offered through Ameriprise Financial
Services regardless of whether that fund appears on the Starting Point List. More information on the Full
Participation Firms that participate in the Program, specific arrangements we have with them, and conflicts of
interest or incentives that exist for Ameriprise Financial Services to promote (and for Ameriprise financial advisors
to recommend) one fund over another fund is provided on our website at ameriprise.com/funds and click
"Purchasing Mutual Funds Through Ameriprise."
Revenue sources for Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
Financial planning and advisory service fees. These are fees you pay for financial planning and fee-based
investment advisory account services, respectively.
Ameriprise brokerage account sales charges. Sales charges, commissions and/or selling concessions are paid
when you buy or sell equities or fixed income products including corporate bonds and municipal securities, mutual
funds, ETFs, 529 plans, closed- end funds, preferred securities, UITs, non-traded REITs, non-traded BDCs, non-
traded closed-end funds, hedge fund offerings, exchange funds, private equity offerings, managed futures funds,
real estate private placement offerings and structured products. In addition, you may pay a markup or markdown in
bond transactions executed in a principal capacity with AEIS. These charges vary by product and product type. For
example, with respect to mutual funds, the sales charge for a stock mutual fund is typically greater than that for a
bond mutual fund. For other product types such as non-traded REITs, the sales charge you pay may also include a
portion of the distribution, organization and offering fees and expenses.
Periodic Fees. Periodic fees include IRA custodial fees, brokerage fees (i.e., account maintenance and order
handling fees), and a portion of the fees associated with certain banking products and services (i.e., personal
trust services).
Sales charges, trading commissions, markups, markdowns and financial planning and advisory services fees are
not eligible for reimbursement or offered at a discount.
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Periodic expenses. Periodic expenses are paid from product assets, such as 12b-1 shareholder servicing fees paid
from mutual fund assets (including 12b-1 fees paid on certain funds that serve as underlying investment options
for 529 plan assets) and distribution fees paid from Ameriprise Certificate Company assets. 12b-1 shareholder
servicing fees assessed in Ameriprise brokerage accounts may be used to pay for marketing, distribution and
shareholder service expenses. Any 12b-1 shareholder servicing fees received for the share class utilized in any
Managed Accounts will be rebated to clients.
Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit and Loan. Ameriprise Financial Services receives compensation from
Ameriprise Bank of 0.25% on an annualized basis of the amount of the credit line or loan outstanding balance. This
amount is shared with your Ameriprise financial advisor based on how your advisor is affiliated with us and on the
payout rate for which your financial advisor qualifies. These affiliations and compensation structures are
described in the “Financial Advisors Compensation & Benefits” section of this Brochure.
Ameriprise Bank Savings Account and CDs. Ameriprise Financial Services receives compensation from Ameriprise
Bank of 0.05% on an annualized basis of the amount of the average monthly balance. This amount is shared with
your Ameriprise financial advisor based on how your advisor is affiliated with us and on the payout rate for which
your financial advisor qualifies. These affiliations and compensations structures are described in the “Financial
Advisors Compensation & Benefits” section of this Brochure.
Payments for referrals to structured settlements annuity brokers. Ameriprise Financial Services receives a fee,
shared with financial advisors, for referrals to non- affiliated structured settlement professionals for both client and
non-client referrals. The amount and basis for the referral fee varies by relationship multiplied by the notional sales
amount of the product.
Underwriters’ compensation. Ameriprise Financial Services receives a fee comprised of a selling concession,
management fee, underwriting fee, and in some cases, a structuring fee for the sale of initial public offerings
(“IPOs”) such as closed-end funds and preferred securities. The specific amounts vary by individual offering and
are discussed in the prospectus of each offering.
Transaction charges. Ameriprise Financial Services does not assess online transactions charges in Managed
Accounts to financial advisors. Franchisee financial advisors are assessed a transaction charge if entering an
order by phone for SPS Advantage or SPS Advisor accounts. For employee financial advisors, this transaction
charge is assessed to the employee’s branch and not paid by the advisor. Direct payment by the financial advisor
of phone-in transaction charges may be a disincentive for a franchisee financial advisor to recommend an SPS
Advantage or SPS Advisor account or to recommend trades in the accounts.
For Managed Accounts, Ameriprise financial advisors pay the same mutual fund transaction rate for orders
entered by phone for all mutual fund firms. Not all mutual fund families are available for purchase in a Managed
Account. For more information about payments and potential conflicts of interest, please see the applicable
prospectus, term sheet, application or other client disclosure forms.
Distribution access fees. Ameriprise Financial Services directs securities purchase and sale transactions through
our affiliate, AEIS, on a fully disclosed basis. In exchange, Ameriprise Financial Services receives reimbursements
from AEIS for our non-distribution related expenses.
Financial interest in products
Ameriprise Financial Services has a financial interest in the sales of proprietary products that are manufactured by
its affiliates. Ameriprise Financial Services and its affiliates receive more revenue from the sale of some financial
products and services, particularly those products and services sold under the Ameriprise, Columbia Threadneedle
Investments and RiverSource brands, than for the sale of other products and services.
Generally, Ameriprise Financial Services receives more revenue for securities or products sold in a fee-based
account than for those sold with only a sales charge or commission. Higher revenue generally results in greater
profitability for Ameriprise Financial Services. Employee compensation (including management and field leader
compensation) and operating goals at all levels of the company are tied to the company’s success. Management,
sales leaders and other employees generally spend more of their time and resources promoting Ameriprise,
Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource branded products and services.
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Any 12b-1 fees received by Ameriprise Financial Services for mutual funds held in any Managed Accounts will be
rebated to clients, and financial advisors do not receive compensation from 12b-1 fees assessed on mutual funds
held in Managed Accounts. For brokerage accounts, both Ameriprise Financial Services and individual financial
advisors are compensated when clients buy mutual funds through Ameriprise Financial Services. Generally,
financial advisors receive a portion of the sales charge and 12b-1 fees paid to the firm in connection with mutual
fund purchases for as long as clients own the mutual fund shares. Sales charges and 12b-1 fees vary from mutual
fund to mutual fund and from share class to share class. Ameriprise Financial Services and the financial advisor
receive more compensation on fund or share classes that pay higher fees.
Ameriprise Financial Services and the financial advisor generally receive less compensation when the sales charge
and/or 12b-1 fee is reduced, waived completely, or where there is no sales charge or 12b-1 fee. Therefore, for
brokerage accounts there is an incentive for our financial advisors to sell a fund that pays a load or a fund that
pays a 12b-1 fee over funds that do not.
Ameriprise Financial Services and Ameriprise financial advisors are paid in different ways for helping you choose
mutual funds, depending on the type of fund, amount invested, and share class purchased. Financial advisors
receive compensation only from 12b-1 fees for mutual funds held in brokerage accounts. Ameriprise Financial
Services and financial advisors receive more compensation for sales of certain types of products, such as
insurance, rather than others.
Economic benefits of affiliates’ products and services
As with all financial services firms, a portion of our revenue and compensation can generate a profit for the firm.
The revenue and compensation we receive help us cover our expenses in providing and servicing these products
and services. Employee and financial advisor compensation and operating goals at all levels of Ameriprise
Financial, Inc. are tied to the success of its businesses. As a result, certain incentives and conflicts of interest may
exist for Ameriprise Financial Services, our affiliates and our financial advisors if you purchase certain products or
services recommended by your financial advisor.
Generally, among other things, Ameriprise Financial Services and our affiliates will receive:
• More revenue, in aggregate, from the purchase of products sponsored or managed by Ameriprise, Columbia
Management and RiverSource (“proprietary products”) than from the purchase of products sponsored or
managed by firms that aren’t affiliated with Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (“nonproprietary products”). Ameriprise
Financial Services actively promotes the products of our affiliates through advertising, direct mail, and
product support and training events.
• More revenue from the purchase of products and services than from Wrap Fees.
• More revenue as the size of any margin account or Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit balance increases.
• More revenue when you purchase certain types of products, such as insurance and annuity products and
direct investments.
• More revenue from products and services that generate ongoing revenue streams, such as mutual funds that
pay ongoing 12b-1 fees, an investment advisory account service, and insurance and annuity products with
mortality and expense charges.
• More revenue when you purchase shares of mutual funds or 529 plans from Full Participation Firms than from
firms with other distribution support relationships, as described in the “Cost reimbursement services and
third-party payments” section of this Brochure.
• More revenue when you purchase investment products for which we receive cost reimbursement payments or
have similar financial arrangements, as described in the “Cost reimbursement services and third-party
payments” and “Revenue sources for Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC” sections of this Brochure.
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Less revenue when a sales charge or commission is reduced or waived completely, or where there is no sales
charge.
• More revenue when you move assets (including retirement plan accounts) from another institution to
Ameriprise Financial Services or RiverSource or into a product managed by Columbia Management or another
affiliate.
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Financial advisors are required to take training on complex products developed by Ameriprise Financial Services
and its affiliates and non-affiliated product manufacturers, prior to soliciting certain insurance and annuity
products and a targeted subset of nonproprietary products. Additional general product training is available and
specific product training is required for a number of complex products, including Columbia Threadneedle
Investments and RiverSource branded products. It is likely that a product recommendation from your financial
advisor will be drawn from the universe of products on which they were trained. Ameriprise Financial Services may
enter into strategic alliances with companies that offer products or services that Ameriprise Financial Services and
its financial advisors do not sell. As part of those alliances, Ameriprise financial advisors may receive gifts or non-
cash compensation from the other companies, which are subject to SEC and FINRA regulations as well as
Ameriprise Financial Services’ internal compliance policies.
Some, but not all, of the financial planning software tools available for use by your financial advisor were
developed by Ameriprise Financial Services or by unaffiliated third parties and may make it more convenient for
your financial advisor to select proprietary products.
Most Ameriprise financial advisors are also appointed agents of RiverSource Life and, in New York only,
RiverSource Life of New York, affiliates of Ameriprise Financial Services.
Ameriprise Financial Services grants RiverSource access to Ameriprise financial advisors and provides
RiverSource with limited information related to Ameriprise clients to promote sales of RiverSource products and to
assist financial advisors in understanding the features and benefits of those products. Ameriprise Financial
Services does not grant this access to other non-affiliated companies offering similar products, thus they do not
have the same access to financial advisors as RiverSource.
Additionally, it is possible that Ameriprise Bank would send an order on behalf of a trust account to AEIS and at the
same time AEIS would execute the opposite order for a brokerage client. Investments may be made for Ameriprise
Bank’s trust accounts in which Ameriprise Financial Services or its related persons have a position or interest.
Although Ameriprise Financial Services and its related persons may own securities suitable for or held by clients, in
no case will holdings of Ameriprise Financial, Inc., its subsidiaries or their employees or directors be directly sold to
or purchased from Ameriprise Bank’s trust accounts. AEIS, an affiliate of Ameriprise Financial Services, may buy or
sell for its own account securities that Ameriprise Financial Services may recommend for Ameriprise Bank’s trust
accounts.
Ameriprise Financial Services does not anticipate that conflicts of interest will arise because we have adopted
policies and procedures prohibiting Ameriprise Financial Services and our related persons from engaging in trading
activity that creates a conflict of interest with our clients, as discussed in the “Code of Ethics, Participation or
Interest in Transactions and Personal Trading” section.
Financial advisor compensation and benefits
The compensation programs for our financial advisors may vary based on, among other factors, the financial
advisor’s industry experience, tenure with Ameriprise Financial Services, the type of practice structure (solo or
team), and whether the financial advisor was formerly associated with a firm acquired by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
An Ameriprise financial advisor is assigned to every investment advisory service. Ameriprise financial advisors
have a wide range of business and educational backgrounds. They are required to have appropriate licenses and
registrations to transact business, including Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) registration, required
state securities and insurance licenses and carrier appointments and, where required, a state investment adviser
representative registration.
Many financial advisors hold advanced academic degrees and/or professional designations, including the Certified
Financial Planner™ (CFP®) designation. In addition, ongoing training is available to financial advisors. For
additional important information about an advisor check FINRA BrokerCheck at www.finra.org/brokercheck or
call 800.289.9999.
Your financial advisor earns a living by providing you with financial advice and product recommendations to suit
your goals. To understand how your financial advisor gets paid, you should first know that there are four ways
Ameriprise financial advisors can be affiliated with us.
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Independent contractor franchisees. These financial advisors are not employed by Ameriprise Financial Services
and they do not receive a salary from us.
• Employee financial advisors. These financial advisors are employed by Ameriprise Financial Services.
• Associate financial advisors. These financial advisors are employed by or contract with the independent
contractor franchisees and they do not receive a salary or other compensation from Ameriprise Financial
Services.
• Financial institution employee financial advisors. These financial advisors are employed by the financial
institution where they provide services and are compensated by the financial institution from the portion of
fees and commissions it receives from Ameriprise Financial Services. The financial institution serves as paying
agent for such compensation on our behalf in accordance with applicable law. Financial institution employee
financial advisors’ compensation is based on their employment agreement with the financial institution.
All Ameriprise financial advisors are licensed registered representatives. Depending on the affiliation, our financial
advisors are compensated differently. Financial advisors may choose to change how they are affiliated with
Ameriprise Financial Services over time.
Salary and bonus. In addition to the fees described below, employee financial advisors may receive a salary or
wage from Ameriprise Financial Services. Associate financial advisors may receive either a salary or a flat fee from
the independent contractor franchisee for whom they work, at the discretion of the employing or contracting
independent contractor franchisee.
Financial advisors may also have the potential to receive bonus compensation. At the discretion of the employing
or contracting independent contractor franchisee, the associate financial advisor may receive a bonus.
Advisory fees and compensation. The AFPS fee and any applicable Advisory Fee you pay in your Managed
Account is shared between Ameriprise Financial Services and your financial advisor as further described below.
Both independent contractor franchisee financial advisors and employee financial advisors receive a portion of the
Advisory Fee and, if applicable, a portion of the AFPS Fee as compensation for your participation in a Managed
Account Program. Independent contractor franchisee financial advisors, however, receive a higher portion, or
payout rate.
A portion of the AFPS fee and Advisory Fee is paid to your financial advisor for introducing you to the service,
gathering the information necessary to prepare your service, helping you establish needs and goals, preparing and
presenting your service, and/or providing financial advice on behalf of Ameriprise Financial Services.
The remaining portion of the fees goes to Ameriprise Financial Services for the supervisory, technical,
administrative and other support that is provided to all financial advisors.
The portion of fees retained by Ameriprise Financial Services differs by the type of investment advisory program.
The actual portion of the AFPS fee and Advisory Fee paid to your financial advisor depends on the payout rate for
which your financial advisor qualifies and the amount of Asset-based Fees you pay. Only the Advisory Fee
component of your Aset-based Fee is shared with your financial advisor.
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Independent contractor franchisees generally receive 72% to 91%, and employee financial advisors generally
receive 0% to 46% of the advisory service fees and product commissions we receive (the “advisor payout rate”).
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In addition, the financial advisor may qualify for a bonus which could increase the effective advisor payout rate
up to 91% for independent contractor franchisees and 57% for employee financial advisors, respectively.
• Financial institution employee financial advisors generally receive an advisor payout rate of 0% to 91% based
on their employment agreement with the financial institution.
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If you are a client of the Ameriprise Personal Wealth Group, your employee financial advisor does not receive a
portion of the fees but may receive compensation in the form of a bonus based in part on revenue generated
through your AFPS fee or Advisory Fee.
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In general, fees generated by an associate financial advisor are paid to the employing or contracting
independent contractor franchisee. At the discretion of the employing or contracting independent contractor
franchisee, the associate financial advisor may receive financial advisory or referral fees.
Importantly, financial advisor compensation does not vary depending upon the investment(s) recommended to
you within a Managed Account. However, the amount of this compensation may be more or less than what your
financial advisor would receive if you paid separately for investment advice, brokerage and other transaction-based
services. Therefore, your financial advisor may have a financial incentive to recommend a Program over a
transaction-based brokerage account. Ameriprise Financial Services seeks to address this conflict of interest
through a combination of disclosures and through our policies, procedures and supervision, related to the review
and determination that a Managed Account is appropriate for you based on your financial and risk profile
information and investment objectives (“Client Information”) in accordance with all applicable regulatory
requirements.
Other compensation available to financial advisors. The compensation programs for our financial advisors may
vary based on, among other factors, the financial advisor’s industry experience, tenure with Ameriprise Financial
Services, the type of practice structure (solo or team), and whether the financial advisor was formerly associated
with a firm acquired by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Ameriprise Financial Services offers a vast range of investment solutions to clients. Some products and services
may be offered only by certain Ameriprise financial advisors. Discuss with your financial advisor the products he or
she offers and the compensation your financial advisor receives, as some investment product companies and
issuers, including RiverSource, may pay higher compensation than others.
Generally, among other things, your financial advisor may earn:
• More depending on how your financial advisor is affiliated with Ameriprise Financial Services, as described
above
• More on the sale of certain fixed life and disability insurance products because of special compensation
programs that provide increasing levels of compensation the more a financial advisor sells of these products
from each individual insurance company.
• More on the purchase of annuity and insurance products and direct investments, because they are more
complex than other products and take more time to service.
• More revenue from products and services that generate ongoing revenue streams, such as mutual funds that
pay ongoing 12b-1 fees, an investment advisory account service, and insurance and annuity products with
mortality and expense charges.
• More from certain sales incentive programs to increase overall assets under management.
• Less on individual purchases within a transaction- based brokerage account because of the higher
transaction charges your financial advisor pays on these accounts compared to a fee-based investment
advisory account.
• Less when a sales charge or commission is reduced or waived completely, or where there is no sales charge.
• Typically, less when you exchange an existing annuity contract, mutual fund or insurance policy for certain
like or similar products from the same company, unless you have held the existing product for a certain
period of time.
• More revenue if you purchase securities on margin that you could not otherwise purchase in a cash account.
• A higher payout rate based on the level of product sales.
• A higher payout rate based on the number of financial plans sold.
• More when you move accounts (including retirement plan accounts) from another institution to Ameriprise
Financial Services, CMIA or RiverSource.
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If your financial advisor is a shareholder of Ameriprise Financial through our deferred compensation program,
more compensation the more profitable the firm is.
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• Compensation for servicing trust accounts held with Ameriprise Bank.
• Compensation for performing certain activities associated with your mortgage if that loan is purchased and
serviced by Ameriprise Bank.
• Compensation for providing services related to your Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit based on an
annualized fixed percentage of the client’s average daily outstanding balance.
• Compensation for your Ameriprise Bank Savings Account and CD balances based on an annualized fixed
percentage of the client’s average monthly balance.
• Compensation for marketing that leads to you opening a co-branded credit card account provided you
activate the card and meet the initial spend requirements.
• Compensation for marketing that leads to your opening of an Ameriprise Bank Checking Account provided
you meet the initial funding and other balance duration requirements.
• Compensation for the sale or renewal of Ameriprise Certificates.
When the amount of compensation for a particular product of service is more or less than what your financial
advisor would receive compared to other available products and services, your financial advisor has a financial
incentive to recommend a product or service that pays more compensation over those that pay less. Ameriprise
Financial Services manages this conflict of interest through a combination of policies, training, and disclosure and
by supervising the suitability of recommendations made by its financial advisors in accordance with all applicable
regulatory requirements.
Depending on the product or service recommended, your financial advisor may earn more when you select certain
products and services made available by Ameriprise Financial Services, however your financial advisor must make
recommendations based on your best interests and without regard to how much compensation will be received.
Financial advisor compensation — Insurance and annuity products. Our financial advisors primarily offer life, and
disability insurance and annuity products from RiverSource and certain pre-approved, but unaffiliated, insurance
companies. However, in some situations where the client’s needs may be met more effectively by another
company’s product, and RiverSource and other pre-approved providers do not offer such a product, Ameriprise
financial advisors may offer insurance products issued by unaffiliated insurance companies.
If an unaffiliated insurance product is offered, the financial advisor is an appointed agent of the insurer and
receives, directly or indirectly, compensation from the unaffiliated insurer for the sale and service of that product.
The compensation for these nonproprietary products and RiverSource products is separate from, and in addition
to, any fee you pay for investment advisory services and may vary depending on the type and size of the life
insurance or annuity product that you purchase, the insurer that issues the product, and other factors. This
compensation typically will increase as the size of the insurance policy or annuity contract increases, or the
amount of the payments that you make on the life insurance or annuity product increases. Generally, the
compensation that the financial advisor will receive is calculated by a formula. Compensation may also increase
as the financial advisor sells increasing amounts of life and disability income insurance products issued by that
insurer and on higher face value and/or death benefit amount for certain insurance products.
In instances where a customer already owns a financial product sold by Ameriprise Financial Services, the amount
of a financial advisor’s compensation varies in connection with the sale of an additional or replacement product,
due to formulas relating to the cancellation of a product that is already owned.
As a result, the financial advisor in such a transaction may have an incentive to recommend the purchase of
additional or replacement insurance or annuity products or, conversely, an incentive to recommend that you not
purchase additional or replacement insurance or annuity products, depending on the relevant compensation
formula.
Financial advisor compensation — Credit products and insurance referral. Your financial advisor receives
compensation for the marketing that leads to your opening of a co-branded credit card account provided you
activate the card and meet initial spend requirements.
Ameriprise financial advisors will earn compensation for providing services related to your Ameriprise Preferred
Line of Credit based on an annualized fixed percentage of the client’s average daily outstanding balance.
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Your financial advisor will receive compensation for performing certain activities associated with your mortgage or
home equity line of credit if that loan is purchased and serviced by Ameriprise Bank.
Your financial advisor receives referral fees when you purchase and maintain Ameriprise Auto and Home
insurance products under a long-term distribution agreement between Ameriprise Financial Services, American
Family Insurance Group and Ameriprise Auto & Home. Ameriprise Auto & Home is not affiliated with Ameriprise
Financial Services and is owned by the American Family Insurance Group. However, Ameriprise Auto & Home
Insurance and the associated logo are being used by American Family Insurance Group under a temporary license
from Ameriprise Financial.
If Ameriprise Bank accepts a trust based upon a referral from your financial advisor, Ameriprise Financial Services
will receive a referral fee from the Bank. A portion of this referral fee is shared with your financial advisor. The
referral fee is paid by the Bank from the fees earned for its services and is not an additional cost to the trust
account. Your financial advisor also receives a referral fee for referrals to non-affiliated structured settlement
professionals for both client and non-client referrals.
Financial advisor compensation — Incentives, training and education. Product companies with which we have
agreements work with Ameriprise Financial Services and our financial advisors to promote their products. They
pay for training and education events or due diligence meetings; and reimburse expenses for prospecting events
such as seminars for employees, financial advisors, clients and prospective clients. For employees and financial
advisors, where events are held at off-site locations, the travel, meals and accommodations are typically paid for
by the product company. Additionally, product companies occasionally provide business or recreational
entertainment or gifts of nominal value to employees and financial advisors.
Ameriprise Financial Services or sales leaders offer contests or incentive programs to individual financial advisors
or groups of financial advisors in particular areas. These contests and programs are limited to such targets as new
client acquisition, financial plan count, net flows, total assets under management and financial advisor recruiting.
Single product or product categories are not eligible for sales contests or incentive programs with the exception of
fixed life and disability insurance. These programs and incentives and the receipt of other cash/noncash
compensation have the ability to affect your financial advisor’s recommendations of products and/or services to
you. These programs and incentives and other cash and/or noncash compensation are subject to SEC and FINRA
regulations as well as Ameriprise Financial Services’ internal compliance policies.
Financial advisor compensation — Recruitment and Client Transfers. Ameriprise Financial Services recruits
financial advisors from other firms to join us. In connection with these recruiting efforts, from time to time
Ameriprise Financial Services enters into arrangements with financial advisors for the payment of compensation
and/or loans based upon the value of eligible assets or accumulated production of the recruited financial advisor
at a pre- determined measurement date. The funds may be payable immediately, over time, as a bonus, or as a
loan. These arrangements may have been structured to include a provision requiring that payment of transition
compensation and/or loans would be dependent upon the advisor meeting certain agreed-upon production and/or
asset level benchmarks. The financial incentives associated with these transition arrangements have the ability to
influence the type and amount of product and/or service recommended by your financial advisor. Ameriprise
Financial Services manages this conflict of interest by supervising the suitability of recommendations made by its
financial advisors in accordance with all applicable regulatory requirements. Please review your financial advisor’s
Form ADV brochure supplement or ask your advisor if you have questions about whether these transition
arrangements apply to them.
Ameriprise Financial Services also provides compensation to financial advisors in connection with the sale of all or
a portion of their client base to an Ameriprise financial advisor. Some of this compensation may be dependent on a
certain percentage of the client base remaining as clients of Ameriprise Financial Services for a certain period of
time. It is also determined based on valuations of the financial advisor’s practice, or book of business.
The practice valuation formula results in higher compensation for revenues received from Managed Accounts
versus Ameriprise brokerage accounts. As a result, your financial advisor has an incentive to recommend the
opening of new Managed Accounts or the investment of additional assets into existing Managed Accounts or,
conversely, an incentive to recommend that you not open an Ameriprise brokerage account or invest additional
assets into a brokerage account. In addition, if your financial advisor is selling all or a portion of their practice to
another Ameriprise financial advisor, this program could incent your financial advisor to recommend you remain a
client of the acquiring financial advisor and/or Ameriprise Financial Services.
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Ameriprise Financial Services also compensates financial advisors who transfer eligible clients to the Ameriprise
Personal Wealth Group and those clients are retained for at least 12 months. Compensation depends on the
financial advisor’s affiliation and is either a one-time $1,000 payment for employee financial advisors or, for
independent contractor franchisees, an amount equal to the portion of the Advisory Fee earned from the client in
the 12 months prior to transfer.
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. equity programs. We encourage our financial advisors to take an ownership stake in our
future by holding stock in our parent company, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). To make this possible for
financial advisors, we have created equity compensation programs for them. Employee financial advisors and
independent contractor franchisees may be eligible to receive an annual stock bonus. In addition, independent
contractor franchisees may be eligible to defer a certain percentage of their compensation each year. They may
choose to invest all or portion of this deferral into a notional account that tracks the performance of Ameriprise
Financial, Inc. stock.
Financial advisors who are independent contractor franchisees may build equity in their practices and may receive
payments if they sell all or a part of their practices to other Ameriprise financial advisors.
Loan programs. Clients may have access to information about lending products and services through marketing
and/or lending relationships Ameriprise Bank has with third-party financial institutions. Financial advisors do not
earn compensation related to the origination or referral of lending products (e.g., mortgages, home equity lines of
credit) offered and originated by third-party providers.
Ameriprise Bank partners with Rocket Mortgage, LLC (NMLS#3030) that offers mortgage lending products and
services. Ameriprise Financial Services and Ameriprise financial advisors do not accept any mortgage loan
applications or offer or negotiate terms of any such loans. Financial advisors do not earn compensation related to
the origination or referral of mortgage lending products offered and originated by such third-party providers.
Ameriprise Bank purchases and services some loans originated by Rocket Mortgage, LLC. Ameriprise Financial
Services and Ameriprise financial advisors may receive compensation for assisting clients with mortgages
serviced by Ameriprise Bank. Ameriprise Financial, Inc. is not affiliated with Rocket Mortgage, LLC. Ameriprise
Bank does not guarantee products or services offered by Rocket Mortgage, LLC.
Ameriprise Bank has partnered with Elan Financial Services in offering Ameriprise co-branded credit cards. Your
financial advisor receives compensation for marketing efforts that lead to your opening of a co-branded credit card
account provided you activate the card and make sufficient purchases.
Ameriprise Bank has partnered with Goldman Sachs to make available the Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit and
Loan. Ameriprise financial advisors will earn compensation for providing services related to your Ameriprise
Preferred Line of Credit and Loan based on an annualized fixed percentage of the client’s average daily
outstanding balance. Apart from margin lending offered by AEIS, neither your Ameriprise financial advisor nor
Ameriprise Financial Services may arrange, promote, suggest or knowingly permit you to use line or loan proceeds
to purchase securities or other investment products.
Advisor-to-advisor training programs. Ameriprise Financial Services or its affiliates may also pay its financial
advisors for training other financial advisors on specific products and services that we offer. A portion of this
payment may be based on incremental sales of these products and services sold by the financial advisor receiving
the training.
Shared compensation. Financial advisors may also choose to work together as a team to share fees and
commissions generated from products and services you purchase. The cost of the product or service you
purchase is not affected by the fact that your financial advisor is a member of a team or by the fact that the fee or
commission may be split. Your financial advisor may be allowed to share a portion of the Wrap Fee he or she
receives with one or more other Ameriprise financial advisor(s), including financial advisors who have not
completed the Ameriprise Financial Services-required training to sell the investment advisory service, franchise
consultants or registered principals, as described below.
In cases where two or more financial advisors are assisting you, both financial advisors may share in the Wrap Fee.
Your servicing financial advisor will present the Managed Account or AFPS, set the Wrap Fee, and oversee the
analysis and advice prepared for you. Your servicing advisor may or may not be the financial advisor authorized to
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use discretion to purchase and sell securities in your account, e.g., your SPS Discretionary Advisor. In the instance
that your servicing advisor is not authorized to use discretion, the financial advisor authorized to use discretion will
oversee the analysis and advice prepared for you. Only the financial advisor authorized to use discretion will
purchase and sell securities in our Account.
Your servicing advisor may or may not be the financial advisor who has completed the required training. A financial
advisor who has not completed the required training may refer a client to a financial advisor who has completed
the required training for the service or product. The financial advisor who has completed the required training may
pay a fee to the financial advisor who has not completed the required training for that referral. The financial
advisor who has not completed the required training may provide investment advisory services for services and
products that do not require training, however, only the financial advisor who has completed the required training
required for a particular service or product will provide the analysis and advice prepared for you with respect to a
service or product that requires the training. The financial advisor who has not completed the required training may
receive a share of the commission from any services or products sold to you by your financial advisor who has
completed the required training.
Your financial advisor may work with a franchise consultant. In those situations, the franchise consultant, who is
registered with Ameriprise Financial Services, may receive compensation based on services and products that you
purchase, and for the training and leadership of your financial advisor. The cost of the product or service you
purchase is not affected.
Your financial advisor may employ staff or work with other Ameriprise Financial Services staff to assist with
creating your financial planning recommendations. This may include leveraging services in geographic locations
outside of your financial advisor’s location, including international locations. Services provided may include
entering data into financial planning software, proving initial calculation and assistance in creating solutions. Your
financial advisor will provide final recommendations to you. For these services your financial advisor may pay a fee
or salary to employed staff.
Financial advisors and field leaders may share compensation with their registered support assistants or
recommend bonuses for their non-registered support staff.
Employee financial advisors and selling leaders may receive continuing commissions and fees for the sale of
certain products and services for up to five years after leaving the securities industry.
Ameriprise offers a Business Development Account (BDA) Program. Eligible employee financial advisors may
create a voluntary BDA in a predetermined amount and use this account for business-related expenses above and
beyond what the company provides.
Managed Accounts without a financial advisor. In the event that you request Ameriprise Financial Services to
remove your current financial advisor from your Managed Account or your financial advisor resigns from
Ameriprise Financial Services or your account, is terminated, or, for the SPS Advisor Program, your financial
advisor is no longer able to act as your SPS Discretionary Advisor for any reason, the applicable investment
advisory account(s) will no longer have an assigned financial advisor. Generally, investments in advisory accounts
can only be purchased through an Ameriprise financial advisor.
Ameriprise Financial Services may reassign your advisory account to another financial advisor and notify you of
the change. If your Managed Account is reassigned to another financial advisor prior to its termination, your
Account(s) will continue to be billed but the Wrap Fee rate may change based on the rate you negotiate with your
new assigned financial advisor.
We will attempt to notify you if your Managed Account is no longer assigned to a financial advisor. If you would like
to retain your Account, contact us within the timeframe set out in the notification to have a financial advisor
assigned. If the Account remains unassigned after the designated timeframe, it will transfer to an Ameriprise
brokerage account in accordance with the applicable Managed Account Client Agreement.
If your Managed Account does not have a financial advisor assigned to it and certain client directed trades are
permitted, you may contact our Service Center at 1.800.862.7919 for assistance with a transaction.
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We will continue to collect and retain the full amount of any Asset-based Fees paid to us in connection with your
Managed Account, less any fees paid to an applicable Advisory Service Provider, until the Account is designated for
potential transfer to an Ameriprise brokerage account or terminated. This includes the portion of the Advisory Fee
that would have been paid to a financial advisor if one was assigned to your Managed Account(s). The fees retained
are used in part to pay other employees and for the technology that supports the services Ameriprise Financial
Services provides to you.
Management compensation and bonus programs. Employee compensation and operating goals at all levels of the
company are tied to the company’s success. Certain employees, directly or indirectly, receive higher compensation
and other benefits when the investment products of certain providers, particularly affiliates, are purchased.
Management, sales leaders and other employees spend more of their time and resources promoting Ameriprise,
Columbia Threadneedle Investments, and RiverSource branded products and services.
Field leaders receive a salary and a bonus and are responsible for an operating budget for expenses. Bonus
programs for Ameriprise Financial Services field leaders are designed to include an amount based on the
aggregate sales of all products sold by financial advisors, including proprietary products, in the regions of the
country those leaders are responsible for overseeing. The bonus incentive and expense programs present a
conflict of interest because they are based in part on sales of these products.
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Transactions
and Personal Trading
Code of ethics
As part of an overall internal compliance program, Ameriprise Financial Services has adopted policies and
procedures imposing certain conditions and restrictions on transactions for the account of Ameriprise Financial
Services and the accounts of our employees. Such policies and procedures are designed to prevent, among other
things, any improper or abusive conduct when potential conflicts of interest may exist with respect to a customer
or client. In addition, from time to time, restrictions are imposed to address the potential for self-dealing and
conflict of interest which may arise in connection with the business of Ameriprise Financial Services as a broker-
dealer. Ameriprise Financial Services has adopted various procedures to guard against insider trading.
Participation or interest in client transactions
Ameriprise Financial Services and/or its affiliates and related persons may invest in the same or related securities
that Ameriprise Financial Services and/or its affiliates recommend to clients. Such transactions may occur at or
about the same time that such securities are bought or sold for client accounts. Ameriprise Financial Services has
adopted policies and procedures imposing certain conditions and restrictions on transactions in these securities,
such as trading blackout periods and preclearance requirements.
See the “Financial interest in products” subsection in the “Revenue Sources for Ameriprise Financial Services,
LLC” section in this Disclosure Brochure for more information about our financial interest in the sale of certain
products and services.
Personal trading rules and procedures
Ameriprise Financial Services has adopted personal trading rules and procedures within the Ameriprise Financial
Code of Ethics and Personal Trading Policy. These rules are designed to list standards of business conduct and to
mitigate potential conflicts of interest for all persons of Ameriprise Financial Services when they engage in
personal securities transactions. You may request a copy of the Ameriprise Financial Code of Ethics and Personal
Trading Policy from your financial advisor or by contacting us at 800.290.6663.
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The standards of business conduct include compliance with applicable laws and regulations and with policies and
procedures such as those contained in the Ameriprise Global Code of Conduct. Under the personal trading rules,
persons are required to report their personal securities holdings and transactions, including transactions in certain
mutual funds; must pre-clear certain investments; are restricted with respect to the timing of certain investments;
and are prohibited from making certain investments. In addition, the Personal Trading Policy requires (i) Ameriprise
employee financial advisors and their employees, (ii) its independent contractor franchisee financial advisors and
their employees, and (iii) its affiliated investment advisers to conduct most personal trades through one of three
designated broker-dealers unless an exception has been granted, and to report any changes in their selected
broker-dealer.
Insider trading policy
Ameriprise Financial Services and its related persons may, from time to time, come into possession of material
nonpublic information that, if disclosed, might affect an investor’s decision to buy, sell or hold a security.
Under applicable law, Ameriprise Financial Services and its related persons are prohibited from improperly
disclosing or using such information for their personal benefit or for the benefit of any other person, regardless of
whether such other person is a client. Accordingly, should Ameriprise Financial Services or its related persons
come into possession of material nonpublic information with respect to any company, they may be prohibited from
communicating such information to, or using such information for the benefit of, their respective clients, and have
no obligation or responsibility to disclose such information to, nor responsibility to use such information for the
benefit of, their clients when following policies and procedures designed to comply with law. Ameriprise Financial
Services and its affiliates have adopted an “Insider Trading Policy” in accordance with Section 204A of the
Advisers Act that establishes procedures to prevent the misuse of material nonpublic information by Ameriprise
Financial Services and its associated persons.
Brokerage Practices
Ameriprise Financial Services does not receive research or other products or services other than execution from
any unaffiliated broker-dealer or other third party for client securities transactions. Ameriprise Financial Services
receives and distributes research authored by its affiliate AEIS; however, this research is not provided for client
securities transactions or for any other compensation. Nor do we or our affiliates receive client referrals from
broker-dealers or third parties that are considered in selecting or recommending broker-dealers.
Retail brokerage services are made available through Ameriprise Financial Services. Ameriprise Financial Services
and AEIS have an agreement in which Ameriprise Financial Services introduces customer accounts to AEIS on a
fully disclosed basis. AEIS serves as Ameriprise Financial Services’ clearing agent in providing, clearing, custody
and settlement services for transactions that are executed for customers of Ameriprise Financial Services.
Ameriprise Financial Services approves and opens accounts and accepts securities order instructions with respect
to the accounts. In exchange for a fee paid by Ameriprise Financial Services, AEIS provides record keeping,
custody, and all clearing functions for accounts introduced by Ameriprise Financial Services.
Under certain circumstances, when AEIS deems a transaction to be in the best interests of you and other
clients, and to the extent permitted by applicable law and regulation, AEIS is permitted to aggregate multiple client
orders to obtain what AEIS believes will be the most favorable price and/or lower execution costs at the time of
execution.
Review of Accounts
Certain supervisory functions are performed by Ameriprise Financial Services corporate office personnel.
Corporate registered principals review a sampling of financial advisor’s financial planning relationships, including
written financial planning recommendations periodically based on certain key factors.
When appropriate, our corporate registered principals may also decide to call you directly to discuss your
understanding of AFPS and any related Managed Account(s), including the fees and expenses you will be paying.
Our Compliance department also conducts routine surveillance of financial advisor activities.
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If you are in a financial planning relationship, including the consolidated advisory fee arrangement, you will receive
written reports relating to your financial planning goals from your financial advisor at least annually.
An important part of an AFPS engagement involves providing you with the opportunity to engage in periodic
reviews with your financial advisor or a designated member of the team servicing your AFPS. In these reviews, you
and your financial advisor should discuss any changes to your individual circumstances, financial situations,
investment objectives and/or risk tolerance.
Our supervision and surveillance do not substitute for your continued review and monitoring of your AFPS or any
related Managed Account(s). You should review your account statements, trade confirmations, and other
information we send to you. If you have any questions, please discuss them with your financial advisor.
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Referral arrangements and other economic benefits
Ameriprise Financial Services maintains formal and informal arrangements, the terms of which are disclosed to
the client, with individual professionals, professional firms, and select corporate, institutional or membership
organizations (“Promoters”). For each such arrangement, Ameriprise Financial Services pays the Promoter for
referral of their clients or members to Ameriprise Financial Services for its financial advisory services. The manner
and amount of compensation to be paid in connection with these agreements is subject to negotiation between
Ameriprise Financial Services and the applicable Promoter. Prospective clients are provided with the applicable
disclosures, including whether the Promoter is a client, the material terms of compensation (if any) and the
material conflicts of interest (if any), that results from the Promotor’s relationship with Ameriprise Financial
Services. The most common compensation arrangements include a flat fee at the time of the referral, a recurring
flat fee, or a sharing of a portion of any total Asset-based Fees. You will not be charged an additional fee as a
result of any referral arrangements. Compensation may include a one-time payment or ongoing payments for the
duration of the investment advisory relationship.
Ameriprise Financial Services may form alliances and networking arrangements with financial institutions such as
community banks, credit unions, credit union service organizations, Farm Credit Services and trust service
providers (“Third-Party Financial Institutions”) to allow its financial advisors to offer investment advisory services,
financial planning services and certain other non-deposit investment and insurance products and services,
(described elsewhere in this Brochure), to retail customers or members of the Third Party Financial Institutions.
Under the terms of these alliances or networking arrangements, financial advisors may not be able to offer to retail
customers or members of the Third-Party Financial Institutions certain products that are otherwise available
through Ameriprise Financial Services or its affiliates. Also because of these alliances or networking
arrangements, Third-Party Financial Institutions may receive, in the form of a networking payment, a portion of
Asset-based Fees and securities and insurance commissions paid to financial advisors for sales to retail
customers or members of the Third-Party Financial Institutions.
Ameriprise Financial Services has entered in partnership with Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc. (“RCF”) for
the referral of clients or prospects that have indicated an interest in establishing and maintaining a donor advised
fund made available through RCF. No referral fee is paid by RCF to Ameriprise Financial Services or financial
advisors however donor advised funds established by RCF because of the referral generally invest in eligible
Managed Account Programs that are advised and serviced by the referring financial advisor.
The administration fee that you pay RCF for a donor advised fund solution may be more or less than if you were to
purchase the donor advised fund services from RCF or another non-profit organization. Any fees charged by RCF
for the administration of the donor advised fund are not shared with Ameriprise Financial Services or financial
advisors.
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Ameriprise Financial Service and your financial advisor will receive Asset-based Fee revenue from a donor advised
fund established by RCF and invested in a Managed Account Program and no revenue if donor advised fund assets
are invested with a third-party investment adviser, whether through RCF or another non-profit organization. We
seek to address this conflict of interest through a combination of disclosure and through our policies, procedures
and supervision related to the determination that a referral to RCF is appropriate for you based on your Client
Information, and by treating assets in Managed Accounts owned and administered by RCF and assets in Managed
Accounts owned directly by you as separate and distinct advisory relationships in accordance with all applicable
regulatory requirements.
Review of issuers of financial products
Ameriprise Financial Services and its affiliates have policies and procedures in place to review the issuers of
financial products such as alternative investments in non-traded REITs, non-traded BDCs and non-traded CEFs,
structured notes, and annuity and insurance products that Ameriprise Financial Services permits its financial
advisors to offer to some or all of its clients. This review includes publicly available information and reports issued
by third parties and may in some cases include certain nonpublic information provided by the issuer. Ameriprise
Financial Services periodically reassesses, but does not continuously monitor, the creditworthiness or financial
solvency of third-party issuers. These policies and procedures are reasonably designed to mitigate our clients’
exposure to credit and default risks resulting from an inability of the issuer to repay the principal on a note or fulfill
an insurance obligation. However, you should be advised that credit markets can be volatile and the
creditworthiness of an issuer may change rapidly. Ameriprise Financial Services, as a seller of these products, is
prohibited by regulation from guaranteeing or providing any assurance that an issuer of financial products will be
able to fulfill the issuer’s obligation to any purchaser of such a product through Ameriprise Financial Services.
Revenue sources for RiverSource
Sales charges. You pay sales and other charges under RiverSource variable annuity contracts and life insurance
policies. You may incur transaction costs or fees associated with structured annuities. You may pay a contingent
deferred sales charge, or surrender charge, if you withdraw funds during the applicable period.
Periodic fees and expenses. You pay certain fees and expenses under RiverSource annuity contracts, life
insurance policies and disability income insurance policies, including (depending on the type of contract or policy)
mortality and expense, administrative, policy, contract, and cost of insurance fees or charges, in addition to costs
associated with certain riders that may be available for both fixed, structured and variable products.
Periodic expenses are also paid from product assets, such as 12b-1 fees paid on certain funds that serve as
underlying investment options for variable annuities and variable life insurance. 12b-1 fees may be used to pay for
marketing, distribution and shareholder service expenses.
Investment and interest income. Investment and interest income from insurance company general account assets
derived, in part, from the amounts you pay for insurance and annuity benefits.
Variable annuity and variable life insurance financial arrangements. RiverSource selects the funds available within
your variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy. In doing so, RiverSource may consider various
objective and subjective factors. These factors include compensation RiverSource may receive from fund assets
(for those funds with 12b-1 plans); assets of the fund’s adviser, sub-adviser or an affiliate of either; and assets of
the fund’s distributor or an affiliate. This compensation benefits RiverSource.
The amount of this revenue varies by fund, may be significant and may create potential conflicts of interest for
RiverSource. The greatest amount and percentage of revenue that RiverSource receives comes from assets
allocated to subaccounts investing in funds managed by its affiliates, CMIA, and Columbia Wanger Asset
Management. In general, the revenue directly related to assets under management that RiverSource receives
currently ranges up to 0.65% of the average daily net assets invested in the underlying funds through the variable
annuity or variable life insurance contracts RiverSource issues. This revenue is in addition to revenues RiverSource
receives from the charges you pay when buying, owning or surrendering your variable annuity contract or life
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insurance policy. In accordance with applicable laws, regulations and the terms of the agreements under which
such revenue is paid, RiverSource may receive this compensation for various purposes including financial advisor
training and compensation, marketing and distribution, customer servicing, transaction processing, record keeping,
and other administrative services.
Revenue sources for Columbia Management and Threadneedle
Periodic fees and expenses. Columbia Management and Threadneedle International Limited may receive
management fees and certificate advisory and services fees for services, including, with respect to Columbia
Management. These revenues may be received from the Columbia Funds, Columbia ETFs, Columbia closed-end
funds, Ameriprise certificates and from other affiliated and nonaffiliated advisory clients of Columbia Management
and Threadneedle International Limited.
Revenue sources for other Ameriprise Financial, Inc. companies
There are several of other Ameriprise Financial, Inc. companies that will receive revenue from the charges and fees
you pay, including the following:
• Ameriprise Certificate Company receives investment spread income earned on, and any early withdrawal
penalty related to, Ameriprise certificates.
• Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. receives certain fees and expenses paid from the Columbia
Funds and Ameriprise certificates in exchange for the transfer agent services it provides.
• American Enterprise Investment Services Inc. is compensated for its services through the brokerage
commission and other fees charged for each brokerage transaction, which may include transactions made in a
Bank trust account, or through the brokerage commission which is included in the overall asset-based fee,
depending on the account option you select.
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If the Sweep Program for your Account is AIMMA, AEIS receives compensation from the Program Banks based
on the cash balance in the AIMMA program. If your account sweeps uninvested cash to ABISA or to Ameriprise
Bank as the Program Bank in the AIMMA program, Ameriprise Bank does not compensate AEIS, but reimburses
AEIS for its direct out-of-pocket expenses related to the sweep services provided.
• AEIS receives compensation in the form of interest charged on your margin account balance as well as from
order handling fees. In transaction-based brokerage accounts, AEIS may also engage in principal trading of
certain types of fixed income securities for brokerage accounts—that is, it may buy and sell these securities for
its own account with the objective of making a profit in certain circumstances, AEIS may buy these securities
from you or sell these securities to you on a principal basis, in which case you will pay a markup or markdown
on the transaction.
• AEIS performs, for the benefit of Ameriprise Financial Services, its financial advisors and clients, cost
reimbursement and marketing support services as described in the “Cost Reimbursement and Marketing
Support” section. In recognition of the above, Ameriprise Financial Services will compensate AEIS for these
services performed by AEIS.
• The capacity in which AEIS acts in any particular transaction is disclosed on each transaction confirmation you
receive. AEIS is also compensated for the shareholder services it provides for certain mutual fund companies.
These services include but are not limited to delivering shareholder communications such as updated
prospectuses and statements of additional information, transaction confirmations and annual tax reporting,
and monitoring compliance with share class, discounted sales charge, market timing and other mutual fund
company policies.
• Ameriprise Financial, Inc. receives fees paid from Columbia and the Columbia Funds and Ameriprise
certificates in exchange for the administrative services it provides.
• Columbia Management Investment Distributors receives fees paid from the Columbia Funds (other than the
Columbia ETFs and Columbia publicly traded closed-end funds) in exchange for the distribution services it
provides. Ameriprise Financial Services has a financial interest in the sale of Columbia Funds, Ameriprise
certificates and RiverSource products and certain other mutual funds.
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• Ameriprise Financial Services sells annuity and insurance products manufactured by its RiverSource affiliates,
as well as products from unaffiliated providers. RiverSource is permitted to reimburse Ameriprise Financial
Services for client/prospect education events and advisor sales meetings, seminars, and training events
pertaining to annuity and insurance products, consistent with Ameriprise Financial Services policies and
industry regulation.
• Ameriprise Financial Services may also receive nominal noncash benefits from time to time. Unaffiliated
annuity and insurance providers may not provide some services, or the same level of services, to Ameriprise
financial advisors. As a result, Ameriprise financial advisors may have a greater familiarity with RiverSource
annuity and insurance products.
• Ameriprise Bank charges fees, depending on the terms of trust documentation and applicable state laws
governing trust administration, for its administrative trust services that are separate from investment
management fees charged by financial advisors and are not shared with Ameriprise Financial Services.
When Ameriprise Bank is a Program Bank in the AIMMA program or ABISA is the Sweep Option, Ameriprise Bank
earns income by lending or investing the deposits it receives and charging a higher interest rate to borrowers, or
earning a higher yield, than it pays on the deposits held through these sweep programs. The difference is known as
the "spread."
• Ameriprise Bank earns revenue based on the amount of credit extended and the interest rate on the Ameriprise
Preferred Line of Credit and Loan.
Custody
Ameriprise Financial Services does not maintain custody of client funds or securities or take possession of any
assets in any Managed Account. AEIS, one of our broker-dealer affiliates, provides custody and safekeeping
services for Managed Account assets and will ordinarily act as the custodian for all assets held in a Managed
Account. Because our affiliate maintains custody of our clients’ assets, we are required by SEC rules and
regulations to obtain from AEIS at least annually a written internal control report (the “ICR”) prepared by a qualified
independent public accountant, and AEIS is required to undergo an independent verification of the assets under its
control. The ICR that we receive from AEIS is intended to show that our affiliate has established appropriate
custodial controls with respect to client assets under custody. For Retirement Accounts where Ameriprise Trust
Company (“ATC”) acts as custodian or trustee, AEIS shall act as an agent or sub-custodian of ATC with respect to
custody of assets.
Investment Discretion
Your Ameriprise financial advisor does not manage your securities or other investments on your behalf as part of
AFPS. However, your financial advisor may offer a discretionary investment advisory service separately as part of
our SPS Advisor Program.
Voting Client Securities
Ameriprise Financial Services does not offer proxy voting services with respect to AFPS.
Ameriprise Financial Services and your financial advisor do not take any action or give advice regarding the voting
of proxies solicited by or with respect to the issuers of securities in which assets of your Ameriprise brokerage
account(s) or Managed Account(s) may be invested, except for certain Select Separate Accounts where you
delegate proxy voting authority to Ameriprise Financial Services. For all other Managed Account Programs,
Ameriprise Financial Services and your financial advisor do not take any action or give any advice regarding the
voting of proxies solicited by or with respect to the issuers of securities in which assets of your managed
account(s) may be invested. Ameriprise Financial Services will forward to you or your designated agent all proxy
solicitations and materials related to other corporate actions that are received by Ameriprise Financial Services
with respect to assets in your managed account(s). You are responsible for voting proxies and effectuating other
corporate actions relating to the securities held in your respective managed account(s).
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For certain discretionary managed account services (Signature Wealth, Active Portfolios®, Select Separate
Account, including Select Strategist UMA, Vista Separate Account, Investor Unified Account and Access Account
Programs), you have the right to vote proxies on the securities in which your account assets may be invested from
time to time, or you may delegate the authority to vote these proxies to the applicable Investment Manager for your
managed account. You may alternatively delegate the authority to vote proxies on your behalf to another person.
Neither Ameriprise Financial Services, your financial advisor nor any Advisory Service Provider are responsible for
any other corporate actions relating to the assets in your managed account(s) including administrative filings such
as proofs of claims related to bankruptcy or claims in class actions.
Ameriprise Financial Services’ proxy voting policies and
procedures
When Ameriprise Financial Services has proxy voting authority for applicable Select Separate Accounts, Ameriprise
Financial Services will apply the following general principles to meet its proxy voting responsibilities:
• Seek to ensure that proxies are voted in the best economic interest of clients;
• Address material conflicts of interest that may arise; and
• Comply with disclosure and other requirements as required by law.
Ameriprise Financial Services intends to vote all proxies of which it becomes aware prior to the vote deadline.
However, in certain limited circumstances, Ameriprise Financial Services may determine to refrain from voting.
Ameriprise Financial Services will use an independent third-party proxy service for its fundamental research on
proxy questions and subsequent recommendations and has adopted the third-party provider’s proxy voting
guidelines covering certain types of proposals. The guidelines indicate whether to vote for, against or abstain from
a particular proposal. In circumstances where proposals are not covered by the guidelines or a voting
determination must be made on a case-by-case basis, the Oversight Committee will make the voting
determination. The Oversight Committee may consider the voting recommendations of analysts, Investment
Managers and information obtained from outside resources. The Oversight Committee reserves the right to
consider each proxy vote, whether covered by the guidelines or a third-party recommendation, based on the facts
and circumstances of the proposal presented, and submit a vote that it believes is in the best economic interest of
its clients.
Ameriprise Financial Services has implemented policies reasonably designed to identify potential material
conflicts of interest to help us vote proxies without undue influence from individuals or groups who may have an
economic interest in the outcome of a proxy vote. These policies include:
• Employing predetermined voting guidelines;
• Causing proxies to be voted in accordance with recommendations of an independent third party;
• Causing the proxies to be delegated to an Independent third party, which may include Ameriprise Financial
Services’ proxy voting service provider; or
•
In unusual cases, with the client’s consent and upon ample notice, forwarding the proxies to Ameriprise
Financial Services’ clients so that they may vote the proxies directly.
• Each Investment Manager to which you delegate voting authority will vote proxies according to its own
applicable voting policies and procedures. When you own both a Select Separate Account and another
discretionary Managed Account and both Accounts invest in the same SMA strategy managed by the same
Investment Manager, this may result in different voting determinations by the Ameriprise Financial Services and
the Investment Manager for the same particular proposal. We maintain proxy voting records to meet our
obligations under applicable law. You may obtain a copy of our proxy voting policy, and other information
regarding how your proxies were voted, upon request by writing to us at the address set forth on the first page
of this brochure or calling the phone number that appears on that page.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Member of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
Opinion on the Financial Statement – Statement of Financial Condition
We have audited the accompanying Statement of Financial Condition of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC (the
“Company”) as of December 31, 2025, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statement”).
In our opinion, the financial statement presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of
December 31, 2025 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
The financial statement is the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on the Company’s financial statement based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the
Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit of this financial statement in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of
material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statement, whether
due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a
test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement. Our audit also included evaluating
the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of the financial statement. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
February 19, 2026
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2010.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 45 S 7th Street, Suite #3400, Minneapolis, MN 55402
www.pwc.com
+1 (612) 596 6000
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Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
Statement of Financial Condition
December 31, 2025 (In thousands)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.
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Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
Notes to Statement of Financial Condition
(In thousands, except share amounts)
December 31, 2025
1. Organization, Basis of Presentation, and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Organization
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC (the Company) is a wholly owned subsidiary of AMPF Holding, LLC. AMPF Holding, LLC
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (the Parent). The Company was previously known as Ameriprise
Financial Services, Inc., but was converted to a limited liability company effective January 2020. The Company is
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the various states in which the Company conducts
business as an introducing broker-dealer and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) and
the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). In addition, the Company is a registered investment adviser with the
SEC pursuant to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The Company is registered as a Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA)
with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and is a member of, and the corresponding services
function is regulated by, the National Futures Association (NFA). The Company is required to comply with all applicable
rules and regulations of the SEC, FINRA, CFTC, NFA and SIPC.
The Company clears most transactions with an affiliate, American Enterprise Investment Services, Inc. (AEIS), which under
a clearing agreement charges the Company clearing fees on a per trade basis or based on assets under management.
AEIS is primarily dependent on the Company for the introduction of clients and gathering of client assets which generates
AEIS’s revenues. As a result, the Company charges a distribution access fee based on a fixed contractual amount to
provide AEIS with ongoing access to the Company’s financial advisors, client servicing and product distribution efforts.
The Company offers financial planning and investment advisory services to retail clients for which it charges a fee through
an advisor-based distribution channel. These services are designed to provide comprehensive advice, when appropriate, to
address clients’ cash and liquidity, asset accumulation, income, protection, and estate and wealth transfer needs. To
complete their advice services, the Company’s financial advisors provide clients with recommendations from more than
one hundred products distributed by subsidiaries and affiliates of the Parent, as well as products of approved third parties.
The financial advisors are either non-employee independent contractors operating through a nationwide franchise system,
or they may choose to be employees of the Company. Due to differing levels of support provided to advisors operating in
these various platforms, advisors are compensated at different percentages of the gross dealer concessions allowed for
the various product offerings.
To complement its advisor-based channel, the Company also offers an integrated direct retail distribution channel. Direct
distribution services are provided through the Company’s online brokerage offering, which allows clients to purchase and
sell securities online, obtain research and information about a wide variety of securities, use asset allocation and financial
planning tools, contact advisors, as well as access a wide range of proprietary and non-proprietary mutual funds.
The Company’s operations constitute a single operating segment and therefore a single reportable segment, because the
chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) manages the business activities using information of the Company as a whole.
As its CODM, the Company’s President utilizes the Statements of Operations and its net income metric to allocate
resources and assess performance of the Company. The accounting policies used to measure the profit and loss of the
segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.
Basis of Presentation
The preparation of the financial statement in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
(U.S. GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses. These
accounting estimates reflect the best judgment of management and actual amounts could differ significantly from those
estimates.
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Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
Notes to Statement of Financial Condition
(In thousands, except share amounts)
December 31, 2025
Significant Accounting Policies
Cash and cash equivalents: The Company has defined cash and cash equivalents to include money market funds,
commercial paper, time deposits, and other highly liquid investments with original or remaining maturities at the time of
purchase of 90 days or less. The Company has evaluated the cash equivalents for credit risk and has determined it is
negligible due to the short-term nature of the investment.
Cash segregated under federal and other regulations: Pursuant to Rule 15c3-3 Section (k)(2)(i), cash received that is not
related to the securities business, is deposited into segregated bank accounts maintained solely for the benefit of customers
until forwarded to affiliates. Cash received that is related to the securities business, is deposited directly into accounts
maintained by its affiliate, AEIS.
Allowance for credit losses: The Company measures credit losses using the current expected credit loss (CECL) method,
when applicable. The Company recognizes an allowance for credit losses for financial assets carried at amortized cost to
present the net amount expected to be collected. The allowance is based on the credit losses expected to arise over the life
of the asset and is adjusted each period for changes in expected lifetime credit losses.
Goodwill and intangible assets: Goodwill represents the amount of an acquired company’s acquisition cost in excess of the
fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment annually on the
measurement date of July 1 and whenever events and circumstances indicate that an impairment may have occurred, such
as a significant adverse change in the business climate or a decision to sell or dispose of a reporting unit. Impairment is the
amount that the carrying value exceeds fair value and is evaluated at the reporting unit level. The Company assesses various
qualitative factors to determine whether impairment is likely to have occurred. If impairment were to occur, the Company
would use the discounted cash flow method, a variation of the income approach.
Intangible assets generally represent customer and independent contractor relationships and non-compete agreements.
Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives unless they are deemed to have indefinite useful lives.
The Company evaluates the definite lived intangible assets remaining useful lives annually and tests for impairment
whenever events and circumstances indicate that an impairment may have occurred, such as a significant adverse change in
the business climate. For definite lived intangible assets, impairment to fair value is recognized if the carrying amount is not
recoverable. Indefinite lived intangibles are also tested for impairment annually or whenever circumstances indicate an
impairment may have occurred.
Prepaid commissions: Commissions paid by the Company to advisors in connection with the sales of financial plans are
deferred until the plan is delivered and the corresponding revenue is recognized.
2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adoption of New Accounting Standards
Segment Reporting – Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07,
Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, updating reportable segment disclosure requirements in accordance with
Topic 280, Segment Reporting (“Topic 280”), primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The
amendments also expand Topic 280 disclosures to public entities with one reportable segment, clarify circumstances in which
an entity can disclose multiple segment measures of profit or loss, and contain other disclosure requirements. The
amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023. The Company adopted the standard on
January 1, 2024. The adoption of the standard did not have an impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of
operations as the standard is disclosure-related only.
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Notes to Statement of Financial Condition
(In thousands, except share amounts)
December 31, 2025
3. Goodwill and Other Intangibles
Goodwill is not amortized but is instead subject to impairment tests. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the tests
did not indicate impairment.
Definite lived intangible assets acquired for the year ended December 31, 2025, represent the acquisition of advisors,
customer relationships, and non-compete agreements were $50,787, with a weighted average amortization period of five
years. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the impairment tests on definite lived intangible assets did not indicate
impairment.
On November 6, 2023, the Company and Comerica, Inc. closed an arrangement in which the Company became Comerica’s
new investment program provider. The Company acquired Comerica customer lists for $110,000. The acquisition resulted
in a definite-lived intangible asset of $110,000, which is included in the total acquisitions disclosed above, with a straight-
line amortization period of 10 years. The agreement includes provisions for terminations at the discretion of either Comerica
or the Company subject to recoveries of previous amounts paid and other make-whole provisions.
Definite lived intangible assets consisted of the following:
4. Business Owned Life Insurance
The Company holds cash value life insurance policies as a means of offsetting market fluctuations in certain deferred
compensation liabilities. As of December 31, 2025, the cash surrender value, which approximates fair value, of this life
insurance was $39,848, and is included in the other assets line in the statement of financial condition.
5. Secured Demand Note Receivable and Subordinated Liabilities
In December 2014, a subordinated loan agreement in the form of a secured demand note was entered into with the
Parent. The borrowing available under the subordination agreement on December 31, 2025, is as follows:
Secured demand note collateral agreement, 0.10 percent, due December 15, 2026
$200,000
The subordinated borrowing with the Parent is available in computing net capital under the SEC’s uniform net capital rule.
Under the terms of the subordinated loan agreement, to the extent that such borrowings are required for the Company’s
continued compliance with minimum net capital requirements, the Company is prohibited from making payments on the
subordinated note agreement. The Company has the option to renew the current agreement in one-year increments in
perpetuity. Pursuant to the agreement, the Parent must notify the Company on or before the day seven months preceding
the maturity date if they do not intend to extend the maturity date of the agreement. The Company and the Parent have
elected to not terminate the agreement for fiscal year 2026.
On December 31, 2025, the secured demand note was collateralized by securities with an aggregate fair value of $220,556.
Based on the character and fair value of the securities collateralizing the secured demand note receivable, the entire
$200,000 is available in computing net capital in accordance with SEC’s uniform net capital rule. The securities collateral
has been deposited by the Parent in a separate custodial account for the exclusive benefit of the Company. In the event the
Company draws on the secured demand note receivable, the maximum payment to the Company in accordance with the
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Notes to Statement of Financial Condition
(In thousands, except share amounts)
December 31, 2025
terms of the collateral agreement is $200,000. Effective June 1, 2023, the Company and Lender agreed to amend
the subordinated agreement by modifying the interest rate from LIBOR plus 90 basis points to Daily Simple SOFR
plus 100 basis points (SOFR + 1.00%) per annum. The subordinated loan agreement and the associated secured
demand note agreement entered with the Parent was approved by FINRA prior to the respective effective dates.
6. Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an
orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date; that is, an exit price. The exit price
assumes the asset or liability is not exchanged subject to a forced liquidation or distressed sale.
Valuation Hierarchy
The Company categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy. The hierarchy
prioritizes the input used by the Company’s valuation techniques. A level is assigned to each fair value
measurement based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The
three levels of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:
Level 1
Level 2
Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that are accessible at
the measurement date.
Prices or valuations based on observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for
identical assets and liabilities.
Level 3
Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and
unobservable.
Determination of Fair Value
The Company uses valuation techniques consistent with the market and income approaches to measure the fair
value of its assets and liabilities. The Company’s market approach uses prices and other relevant information
generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. The Company’s income
approach uses valuation techniques to convert future projected cash flows to a single discounted present value
amount. When applying either approach, the Company maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the
use of unobservable inputs. The following is a description of the valuation techniques used to measure fair value
and the general classification of these instruments pursuant to the fair value hierarchy.
Cash Equivalents, Other Assets and Liabilities
When available, the fair value of securities is based on quoted prices in active markets. If quoted prices are not
available, fair values are obtained from third party pricing services, non-binding broker quotes, or other model-
based valuation techniques. The Company’s cash equivalents, consisting of commercial paper and time deposits,
are classified as Level 2 and are measured at amortized cost, which approximates fair value because of the short
time between the purchase of the instrument and its expected realization. Level 1 money market funds and other
assets consist of common stock and government treasury bills and notes. Level 2 other assets consist of unitary
investment trusts (UITs), municipal bonds, and limited market securities. Level 2 liabilities consist of UITs, non-
convertible debt securities, municipal bonds, government securities and agencies, and limited market securities.
Level 3 contingent consideration liabilities consist of earn outs and/or deferred payments related to the Company’s
acquisitions. Contingent consideration liabilities are recorded at fair value utilizing a discounted cash flow model
using an unobservable input (discount rate). Significant increases (decreases) in the discount rate used in the fair
value measurement of the contingent consideration liability in isolation would have resulted in a significantly lower
(higher) fair value measurement. Given the use of a significant unobservable input, the fair value of contingent
consideration liabilities is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.
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Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
Notes to Statement of Financial Condition
(In thousands, except share amounts)
December 31, 2025
The following table presents balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
During the reporting period, there were no material assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.
There were no transfers between levels during the periods.
The following table provides a summary of changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
In general, the Company’s financial assets and liabilities are carried at fair value or at amounts which, because of their short-
term nature and based on market interest rates available to the Company on December 31, 2025, approximate fair value.
Included in receivables from financial advisors and employees in the statement of financial condition are loans receivable
from financial advisors. As of December 31, 2025, the carrying value of the loans is $3,133, which approximates fair value.
These receivables, not included in the table of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, are
considered Level 3 fair value.
As of December 31, 2025, the fair value of the secured demand notes receivable and the subordinated liability approximate
book value of $200,000. This receivable and liability, not included in the table above, are both considered Level 2 fair value.
As of December 31, 2025, the secured demand note collateral consisted of corporate bonds and agency mortgage-backed
securities and is considered Level 2 fair value.
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Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
Notes to Statement of Financial Condition
(In thousands, except share amounts)
December 31, 2025
7. Net Capital Provision and Regulatory Requirements
As a registered broker dealer, the Company is subject to the SEC’s uniform net capital rule (SEA Rule 15c3-1).
The Company computes its net capital requirements under the alternative method provided for in SEA Rule 15c3-1, which
requires the Company to maintain net capital equal to 2% of combined aggregate customer-related debit items, as defined
(or $250, if greater).
On December 31, 2025, the Company had net capital of $137,699 which was $137,449 more than the amount required to be
maintained at those dates. Advances to affiliates, dividend payments, and other equity withdrawals are subject to certain
notifications and other provisions of the net capital rule of the SEC and other regulatory bodies.
The Company has claimed exemption from SEA Rule 15c3-3 of the SEC under paragraphs (k)(2)(i) and (k)(2)(ii) of that rule.
8. Commitments and Contingencies
In the normal course of business, the Company may indemnify and guarantee certain service providers against potential
losses in connection with their acting as service providers to the Company. The maximum potential future payments the
Company could be required to make under these indemnifications cannot be estimated; however, the Company believes
that it is unlikely it will have to make material payments under these arrangements and has not recorded a contingent liability
in the financial statement for any indemnifications.
The Company has agreed to indemnify an affiliate, AEIS, for any losses that it may sustain from the customer accounts
introduced by the Company. The Company reserves for these potential losses. On December 31, 2025, the reserve was
$3,020 and is reflected in the other liabilities line in the statement of financial condition.
The Company is involved in the normal course of business in legal, regulatory and arbitration proceedings, including class
actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of its activities as a diversified financial services firm.
These include proceedings specific to the Company as well as proceedings generally applicable to business practices in the
industries in which it operates. The Company can also be subject to litigation arising out of its general business activities,
such as its investments, contracts, leases, and employment relationships. Uncertain economic conditions heightened and
sustained volatility in the financial markets and significant financial reform legislation may increase the likelihood that
clients and other people or regulators may present or threaten legal claims or that regulators increase the scope or frequency
of examinations of the Company or the financial services industry generally.
As with other financial services firms, the level of regulatory activity and inquiry concerning the Company’s businesses
remains elevated. From time to time, the Company receives requests for information from, and/or has been subject to
examination or claims by, the SEC, FINRA, state insurance and securities regulators, state attorneys general and various
other governmental and quasi-governmental authorities on behalf of themselves or clients concerning the Company’s
business activities and practices, and the practices of the Company’s financial advisors. The Company has numerous
pending matters which include information requests, exams or inquiries that the Company has received during recent
periods regarding certain matters, including: sales and distribution of mutual funds, exchange traded funds, annuities, equity
and fixed income securities, real estate investment trusts, insurance products, and financial advice offerings, including
managed accounts; supervision of the Company’s financial advisors; security of client information; and transaction
monitoring systems and controls. The Company has cooperated and will continue to cooperate with the applicable
regulators.
These legal and regulatory proceedings and disputes are subject to uncertainties and, as such, it is inherently difficult to
determine whether any loss is probable or even reasonably possible, or to reasonably estimate the amount of any loss. The
Company cannot predict with certainty whether or when any such proceedings will be initiated or resolved or what the
eventual settlement, fine, penalty or other relief, if any, may be, particularly for proceedings that are in their early stages of
development or where plaintiffs seek indeterminate damages. Numerous issues may need to be resolved, including through
potentially lengthy discovery and determination of important factual matters, and by addressing unsettled legal questions
relevant to the proceedings in question, before a loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated for any proceeding. An
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Notes to Statement of Financial Condition
(In thousands, except share amounts)
December 31, 2025
adverse outcome in one or more proceedings could eventually result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, or
other sanctions, in addition to further claims, examinations, or adverse publicity that could have a material adverse effect
on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
In accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Company establishes an accrued liability for contingent litigation
and regulatory matters when those matters present loss contingencies that are both probable and can be reasonably
estimated. In such cases, there still may be exposure to loss more than any amount reasonably estimated and accrued.
When a loss contingency is not both probable and estimable, the Company does not establish an accrued liability, but
continues to monitor, in conjunction with any outside counsel handling a matter, further developments that would make
such loss contingency both probable and reasonably estimable. Once the Company establishes accrued liability with respect
to a loss contingency, the Company continues to monitor the matter for further developments that could affect the amount
of the accrued liability that has been previously established, and any appropriate adjustments are made each quarter.
9. Income Taxes
Effective January 1, 2020, the Company adopted guidance simplifying the accounting for income taxes. As a result of the
adoption and the Company’s conversion to a limited liability company in 2020 which resulted in it becoming a disregarded
entity, income tax expense, income tax receivables and payables, and deferred tax assets and liabilities are no longer
recognized in the financial statement for the Company. See Notes 1 and 2.
The Company files its federal income tax return as part of the consolidated income tax return of the Parent in the U.S. federal
jurisdiction. The Company files as a separate entity and as part of unitary or combined returns with the Parent and other
affiliates in various state jurisdictions. The federal statutes of limitations are closed on years through 2018, except for two
issues for 2016 which were claimed on an amended return. During the second quarter of 2025, the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) finalized the audit of the Parent’s U.S. income tax returns for tax years 2019 and 2020, except for one issue for 2020,
which remains open. The IRS is currently auditing the Parent’s U.S. income tax returns for 2021 through 2023. The state
income tax returns of the Parent or its subsidiaries, including the Company, are currently under examination by various
jurisdictions for years ranging from 2018 through 2023.
10. Related Party Transactions
Receivables due from affiliates in the statement of financial condition primarily consist of distribution fees of $66,406,
trading concessions of $7,233, marketing support fees of $8,411, and an insurance recoverable of $19,600 on December
31, 2025.
Payables due to affiliates in the statement of financial condition primarily consist of administrative expenses of $139,825,
use of property and equipment maintenance for $4,859, cash for affiliated product purchases of $1,202 due to various
affiliates for investments in products and clearing charges for $39,235 on December 31, 2025.
The Company clears most transactions with AEIS, which charges the Company clearing fees on a trade basis or on assets
under management on a trade basis.
The Company participates in the Parent’s Retirement Plan (the Plan), which covers all permanent employees aged 21 and
over who have met certain employment requirements. Effective April 2020, the Parent no longer enrolled employees in the
plan. The Plan includes a cash balance formula and a lump sum distribution option. Pension benefit contributions to the
Plan are based on participants’ age, years of service and total compensation for the year. Funding of retirement costs for
the Plan complies with the applicable minimum funding requirements specified by the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act (ERISA).
The Company also participates in defined contribution pension plans of the Parent that cover all employees who have met
certain employment requirements. The Company’s contributions to the plans are a percentage of either each employee’s
eligible compensation or basic contributions.
Effective October 2011, the Company entered into two separate revolving credit agreements with the Parent, whereby in
one, the Company can borrow up to $100,000 from the Parent and in the second the Parent can borrow up to $100,000 from
the Company. Effective June 1, 2023, the Company and Lender hereby agreed to amend the agreements by modifying the
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(In thousands, except share amounts)
December 31, 2025
interest rate from LIBOR plus 90 basis points to Daily Simple SOFR plus 100 basis points (SOFR + 1.00%) per annum. As of
December 31, 2025, there were no draws on these lines of credit.
The agreements remain in effect until the expiration date (October 19th of each year), which shall be automatically extended
without amendment of the agreements for one year, or any date annually thereafter. Either party may terminate the
agreements prior to the expiration date by providing written notice to the other party at least thirty (30) days prior to the
expiration date. The agreements were in place for all of 2025 and were renewed for 2026.
Effective December 2014, the Company and the Parent entered a secured demand note collateral and subordinated loan
agreement for $200,000 at a stated interest rate of 0.10% due to mature on December 15, 2026, with the option to renew in
one-year increments in perpetuity. The secured demand note collateral and subordinated loan agreement was renewed for
2026.
The Company paid dividends to the Parent of $1,365,000 in 2025.
The Parent’s Incentive Compensation Plan primarily grants restricted stock awards and stock units that generally vest
ratably over three to four years to the Company’s employees. Vesting of restricted awards and units may be accelerated
based on age and length of service. Compensation expense for restricted stock awards is based on the market price of the
Parent’s stock on the date of grant and is amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Quarterly dividends are
paid on restricted stock and stock units during the vesting period and are not subject to forfeiture.
A summary of the Company's restricted stock award and stock unit activity is presented below:
The Parent’s Advisor Group Deferral Plan, which was created in April 2009, allows for employee advisors to receive share-
based bonus awards which are subject to future service requirements and forfeitures. The Advisor Group Deferral Plan is
an unfunded non-qualified deferred compensation plan under section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. The Advisor Group
Deferral Plan also gives qualifying employee advisors the choice to defer a portion of their base salary or commissions. This
deferral can be in the form of share-based awards or other investment options. Deferrals are not subject to future service
requirements or forfeitures. Awards granted under the Advisor Group Deferral Plan may be settled in cash and/or shares of
the Parent's common stock according to the award's terms.
As of December 31, 2025, there were approximately 877,000 shares outstanding under the Advisor Group Deferral Plan, of
which 206,210 were fully vested.
11. Subsequent Events
As of February 19, 2026, which is the date the financial statements were available to be issued, the Company evaluated
events or transactions that may have occurred after the statement of financial condition date for potential recognition or
disclosure. No subsequent events or transactions requiring recognition of disclosure were identified.
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Terms and Conditions of Your AFPS Agreement
By signing the AFPS Agreement, you agree that the following terms and conditions are incorporated by reference
and, together, form the Agreement governing your AFPS engagement with Ameriprise Financial Services. The
Agreement will help ensure that you and your financial advisor receive the information required to begin your
financial planning relationship.
Entire agreement
The AFPS Agreement, together with any Fee Amendments signed by you and/or your financial advisor as required,
represents the entire Agreement between you and Ameriprise Financial Services. Ameriprise Financial Services
may amend the Agreement by providing written notice to you of the amendment. Unless you object to the
amendment after receiving written notice of the changes, the amendment will become a part of the Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase to the fee you pay for AFPS must be in writing and signed by you and
Ameriprise Financial Services.
The AFPS Agreement does not need to be re-signed to reflect changes except as noted below. A new
AFPS Agreement is required in these instances:
• You and your financial advisor determine to restart the initial year of service.
• There is a change in owners or parties to the AFPS Agreement, except when there is a death of one of the
joint owners.
• There is a lapse of a prior AFPS Agreement (for example, if fees have not been paid for more than one year).
About estate or trust beneficiaries as AFPS clients — If you are an AFPS client and a beneficiary of an estate or
trust that is also an AFPS client serviced by your financial advisor, you understand, acknowledge and agree that
(1) there may be a conflict when your financial advisor is providing advice to you as the beneficiary of an estate or
trust, as the estate’s or trust’s interest may not be the same as your interest as beneficiary; and (2) when servicing
the estate or trust, your financial advisor cannot put your interest as beneficiary ahead of his or her obligation to
act in the best interests of the estate or trust.
About power of attorney appointments — If you are an Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to a Power of Attorney for the
client, you understand, acknowledge and agree that: (1) the financial planning services will be based on the
information provided to us by the client and/or you as attorney-in-fact regarding the client’s financial situation; (2)
you will provide us with complete and accurate information, to the best of your knowledge; and (3) with the service
the client or you as attorney-in-fact purchases the financial advisor is not obligated to make recommendations or
give financial advice that, in the sole judgment of the financial advisor, would be impracticable, unsuitable,
unattainable or undesirable for the client. We strongly recommend you seek advice from legal and tax counsel
before implementing suggested planning strategies that involve disposition of assets. We reserve the right to
decline business. When servicing the client’s account, the financial advisor cannot put your interests as attorney-in-
fact ahead of his or her obligations to act in the best interest of the client.
Disclosure of interest and capacity
About advisor compensation — Your financial advisor may recommend that you purchase or sell investments,
recommend that you enter into other financial transactions, or provide financial advice regarding financial
decisions. You have no obligation to follow any such recommendations or advice. If you implement any such
recommendations through Ameriprise Financial Services, then in addition to the AFPS fee described above, your
financial advisor will receive fees, commissions or other financial compensation as a result of the transaction
and/or advice, as described in the “How our financial advisors get paid” section elsewhere in this Brochure. Such
transactions may result in tax consequences for non-qualified accounts.
About your agreement — No assignment of the Agreement by Ameriprise Financial Services will be effective
without your consent.
About your initial proposal and ongoing service — Your financial advisor’s initial recommendations may address
only the areas that you have identified as your most immediate needs and priorities.
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Your financial advisor is not obligated to make any recommendations or give any financial advice to you that, in the
sole judgment of the financial advisor, would be impracticable, unsuitable, unattainable or undesirable. Your
financial advisor provides financial services of the type contemplated in the Agreement, as well as other financial
services for a number of clients. Your financial advisor will review the fundamentals of your financial situation; this
may include an analysis of your insurance protection coverages. Ameriprise Financial Services does not provide
insurance consulting, tax advice, legal advice or document preparation as part of AFPS. Ameriprise Financial
Services does not monitor the day-to-day performance of your specific investments. Neither your financial advisor
nor Ameriprise Financial Services shall have any liability for your failure to promptly inform your financial advisor of
material changes in your financial and economic situation, your investment objectives or results, and any
restrictions you wish to propose that may affect the development of your financial plan.
About Sweep Programs — If you decide to implement the recommendations you receive through Ameriprise
Financial Services, you understand and agree that cash balances in your Managed Account(s) or Ameriprise
brokerage account(s), as applicable, will be held in the money settlement option made available to you by
Ameriprise Financial and that you agreed to in your Relationship Application for Managed Accounts or the
Brokerage Application for Ameriprise brokerage accounts, as applicable. These money settlement options are
further described in the Disclosure Brochure and include a free credit balance (Ameriprise Cash) held in your
account or a program that provides for the automatic deposit or “sweep” of uninvested cash balances in your
account (each, a “Sweep Program”). You understand we offer a Sweep Program as a short-term feature that is
intended to hold cash for the purposes described in the Disclosure Brochure. You agree that you will not maintain
a cash balance in your Ameriprise account(s) solely for the purpose of receiving interest or obtaining FDIC
insurance or SIPC coverage. You understand that Ameriprise Financial offers other investments products that
offer capital preservation with a higher rate of return than a Sweep Program and are a more appropriate place to
invest cash than maintaining a significant cash balance in your account for an extended period. You understand
and acknowledge that if your Sweep Program consists of money market mutual funds then your Sweep Program
will have its own expenses. You further understand and acknowledge that the banks that participate in the FDIC
insured interest-bearing bank deposit Sweep Programs offered by our affiliated clearing firm, AEIS, compensate
AEIS for deposits placed at the bank(s) or reimburse AEIS for expenses it incurs in providing the Sweep Program,
and that our affiliate, Ameriprise Bank, FSB, is a participant in these programs. AEIS receives marketing support
payments from the underlying money market mutual funds, if eligible, used as the Sweep Program for your
account. The availability of each Sweep Program depends on your account type and ownership. You acknowledge
that you have received and have had the opportunity to review the (i) Sweep Program and Expenses section of the
Disclosure Brochure; (ii) Money Settlement Options section of the Ameriprise Brokerage Client Agreement, and
(iii) Other Important Brokerage Disclosures document, which fully describe our insured bank deposit programs.
You can always obtain the current version of the Disclosure Brochure, Brokerage Client Agreement and the Other
Important Brokerage Disclosures by visiting our website at ameriprise.com/disclosures or by calling our service
line at 800.862.7919.
About insurance and annuity products — You understand and acknowledge that with the sale of life, disability
income and long-term care insurance and annuity products, Ameriprise Financial Services and the financial advisor
from whom you purchase the product are the appointed agents of the insurer and receive compensation from the
insurer for the sale and servicing of that product. This compensation is separate from and in addition to the AFPS
fee you pay for AFPS and may vary depending on the type or size of the insurance or annuity product that you
purchase, the insurer that issues the product, the total number of life, disability income and long-term care
insurance and annuity products sold by Ameriprise Financial Services and/or your financial advisor for that insurer,
and other factors. This compensation typically will increase based on the size of the product that you purchase, or
as the total payments that you make on that product increase. Generally, the compensation that Ameriprise
Financial Services and your financial advisor will receive depends on a relative compensation formula. That is,
compensation received from the sale of life, disability income and long-term care insurance and annuity products
is often greater than from the sale of other financial products such as mutual funds. As a result, Ameriprise
Financial Services and your financial advisor typically will have a financial incentive to recommend that you
purchase a life, disability income or long-term care insurance product or annuity product instead of another
financial product such as a mutual fund. You are not obligated to purchase an insurance product from Ameriprise
Financial Services or your financial advisor.
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About retirement accounts — You agree that your financial advisor may discuss, present or offer ideas for you to
consider related to the allocation of your retirement assets and that such communications are offered solely as
education, marketing and examples for the purposes of discussion and for your independent consideration, and
should not be viewed, construed or relied upon, as investment or fiduciary recommendations or advice under the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA") or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). You understand that such communications should not be (and are not
intended to be) relied upon as a primary basis for your investment decisions with respect to your retirement assets.
Also, if we provide you with a sample or proposed asset allocation, including one that identifies specific securities or
other investments, such asset allocation is merely an example of, or a proposal for, the fiduciary advice and
recommendations that may potentially be available and should not be relied upon as investment or fiduciary advice
or a recommendation under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code. Also, to the extent an asset allocation service
identifies any specific investment alternative for your retirement assets, please note that other investment
alternatives with similar risk and return characteristics may be available to you.
Arbitration/Class Action Waiver
Any consumer dispute, controversy or claim arising out of the investment advisory services offered or delivered
pursuant to this Agreement (including any disputes, controversies or claims involving the employees, franchisees
or independent contractors of Ameriprise Financial Services, whether past or present) shall be resolved solely by
arbitration on an individual basis in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) for
consumers disputes or the most applicable type of dispute, and the arbitrator(s) will decide all issues related to
any such controversy or claim, including whether any controversy or claim is subject to this arbitration agreement.
Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
The parties agree that venue and personal jurisdiction for such an action upon the arbitration award is proper in
Minneapolis, Minnesota. Unless otherwise agreed to by all of the parties to the arbitration (including without
limitation Ameriprise Financial Services and you), AAA shall be the sole venue for resolving claims arising out of or
relating to the investment advisory services, and all of the parties to the arbitration (including without limitation
Ameriprise Financial Services and you) irrevocably waive trial by jury or by judge in any action, proceeding or
counterclaim, whether at law or in equity.
Federal and state statutes of limitation, repose, and/or other rules, laws, or regulations impose time limits for
bringing claims in federal and state court actions and proceedings, and the parties agree that such time limits
shall apply to any arbitration proceeding filed pursuant to this provision. The parties agree that the time limits
applicable to the arbitration will be the time limits that would be applied by the courts in the state in which the
arbitration hearing will be held. However, if you do not reside in the United States, the statutes of limitation, repose,
and/or other rules, laws or regulations imposing time limits applicable to the arbitration will be those that would be
applied in the state where the Ameriprise Financial Services office servicing your account(s) is located. Any
disputes related to these time limits will be determined by the arbitrator(s). This paragraph does not constitute a
waiver of any right of private claim or cause of action provided by the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as
amended.
All parties to this Agreement are giving up the right to sue each other in court, including any right to trial by jury.
Arbitration of a claim under this Paragraph shall be only on an individual basis. There shall be no right or authority
for any claims to be arbitrated or litigated on a class action basis or bases involving claims brought in a purported
representative capacity on behalf of the general public, clients or other persons similarly situated. The arbitrator’s
authority to resolve claims is limited to claims between the parties to the arbitration (including you and Ameriprise
Financial Services) alone, and the arbitrator’s authority to make awards is limited to the parties to the arbitration
(including to you and Ameriprise Financial Services) alone. Furthermore, claims brought by you against Ameriprise
Financial Services, its employees, franchisees, or independent contractors, or by Ameriprise Financial Services
against you, may not be joined or consolidated in arbitration or in a court action with claims brought by or against
someone other than you, unless agreed to in writing by both you and Ameriprise Financial Services. The parties
agree that this predispute arbitration provision is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act.
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Privacy Notices
Protecting your privacy is a top priority. Visit our Privacy, Security & Fraud Center at Ameriprise.com to
understand our notices for how we collect, use, share and protect your personal information as well as to get
answers to privacy-related questions.
Married person as AFPS individual client: If you are married and participating in an AFPS engagement as an
individual, your spouse is not a party to the Agreement. Your analysis and recommendations will be based on
information that you provide regarding your financial goals, needs, and priorities.
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Glossary
•
“ABISA” means Ameriprise Bank Insured Sweep Account.
•
“Account” or “Managed Account” means an Ameriprise investment advisory account for which you pay
an ongoing Asset-based Fee.
•
“Advisers Act” means the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.
•
“Advisory Shares” means advisory, institutional or other share classes that do not have a sales load, do
not have a sales load and do not assess 12b-1 shareholder servicing fees.
•
“AEIS” means American Enterprise Investment Services Inc.
•
“AFIG” means Ameriprise Financial Institutions Group.
•
“AFPS” means Ameriprise Financial Planning Service.
•
“AFPS Agreement” means the applicable financial planning service agreement, as it may be amended
from time to time, that includes the specific terms under which the client will receive those services.
•
“AFPS fee” means the financial planning fee you pay for AFPS.
•
“AIMMA” means Ameriprise Insured Money Market Account, an interest-bearing product sweeping cash
into FDIC-insured depository institutions.
•
“Ameriprise” means Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
•
“Ameriprise Financial Services,” “Ameriprise Financial,” “AFSI,” “we,” “us” or “our” means
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC.
•
“ATC” means Ameriprise Trust Company.
•
“Available for Sale Firms” are firms that sponsor or manage mutual fund options to whom IRG will proceed
to look for if a suitable mutual fund recommendation for a particular asset class cannot be found within the
Full Participation Firms’ offerings.
•
“Bank” means Ameriprise Bank, FSB.
•
“Brochure” or “Disclosure Brochure” means Ameriprise Financial Planning Service Client
Disclosure Brochure.
•
“CD” means a Certificate of Deposit.
•
“CFP®” means Certified Financial Planner™ professional.
•
“CFTC” means the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
•
“CMIA” or “Columbia Management Investment Advisers” means Columbia Management
Investment Advisers, LLC.
•
“Columbia” or “Columbia Management” refers, collectively, to Columbia Management Investment
Advisers, LLC and Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC.
•
“Columbia Funds” means investment companies and other funds advised by affiliated companies,
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC.
•
“CTA” means Commodity Trading Advisor.
•
“Effective Date” means the effective date of the AFPS Agreement.
•
“Engagement Period” means a new twelve-month period for the financial planning service.
•
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
•
“FASB” means the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
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“FDIC” means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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•
“FINRA” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
•
“Full Participation Firms” are mutual fund firms that fully participate in the Mutual Fund Program.
•
“Health Savings Account” refers to a participant-directed tax-advantaged savings account used to
pay eligible health care costs.
•
“Internal Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
•
“IRA” means an individual retirement account.
•
“IRG” means Ameriprise Investment Research Group.
•
“Mutual Fund Program” means Ameriprise Financial Mutual Fund Program, the structure formed by the
payment of the mutual fund and 529 plan marketing and sales support payments that are received from
certain mutual fund firms.
•
“NFA” means National Futures Association.
•
“Non-Advisory Shares” refer to mutual fund share classes that do not match the Advisory Share class
offered by Sponsor for a particular mutual fund.
•
“NYSE: AMP” means Ameriprise Financial, Inc. stock symbol on the New York Stock Exchange.
•
“Outside Workplace Retirement Plan” means additional retirement plan assets held outside of Ameriprise
Financial Services in a participant-directed defined contribution plan.
•
“Program” means each investment advisory program offered by Ameriprise Financial Services.
•
“RiverSource” refers, collectively, to RiverSource Life Insurance Company and RiverSource Life Insurance
Co. of New York.
•
“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
•
“SIPC” means the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.
•
“Solicitor” means individual professional, professional firm, and select corporate, institutional or
membership organization to whom compensation is paid for referral of clients or members to Ameriprise
Financial Services for its financial advisory services.
•
“Sponsor” refers to Ameriprise Financial Services when acting as sponsor of an Investment
Advisory Program in connection with a Managed Account.
•
“Starting Point List” means mutual funds and ETF recommended list developed by IRG.
•
“Sweep Program” means money settlement feature offered by Ameriprise Financial Services that is
intended to hold cash.
•
“Third Party Financial Institutions” means third-party financial institutions such as community banks, credit
unions, credit union service organizations and Farm Credit Services with whom Ameriprise Financial
Services may form alliances and networking arrangements with to allow its financial advisors to offer
financial planning services and certain other non-deposit investment and insurance products and services,
to retail customers/members of the Third Party Financial Institutions.
•
“Third Party Payments” means the portion of investment costs paid to AEIS by third parties who manage,
sponsor or distribute investment products held in your Managed Account.
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About Ameriprise
A tradition of commitment since 1894. A legacy of putting clients first.
For more than 130 years, Ameriprise has been committed to putting our clients' needs first. Our advisors
develop ongoing one-to-one relationships and take time to understand what's truly important to clients and
their families.
We offer a comprehensive approach to financial planning that helps our clients feel confident, connected
and in control of their financial life.
This Brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Ameriprise Financial
Services, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this Brochure, please consult with your
financial advisor or contact us at 800.862.7919 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Central time. The information in
this Brochure has not been approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or
by any state securities authority. Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC’s California insurance license number is
0684538.
Additional information about Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC also is available on the SEC’s website at
adviserinfo.sec.gov.
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Ameriprise Financial
70400 Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, MN 55474
Investment advisory services and products are made available through Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, a registered
investment adviser. Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. Member FINRA and SIPC.
© 2026 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. All rights reserved
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Additional Brochure: AMERIPRISE MANAGED ACCOUNTS (2026-09-25)
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Ameriprise ® Managed Accounts
Client Disclosure Brochure (Wrap Fee Program)
(Part 2A Appendix 1 of Form ADV)
This Wrap Fee Program Client Disclosure Brochure provides
clients with information about the qualifications and
business practices of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and
Ameriprise® Managed Accounts services. If you have any
questions about the contents of this Disclosure Brochure,
please contact us at 800.862.7919. The information in this
Disclosure Brochure has not been approved or verified by the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any
state securities authority.
Registration with the SEC or any state securities authority
does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Additional information about Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
is available on the SEC website at www.advisorinfo.sec.gov.
September 2026
Sponsor:
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
70400 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
ameriprise.com
SEC Registration No. 801-28543
413021 CA (09/26)
Material Changes
This Brochure dated September 2026 is filed as an update to the Form ADV Part 2A, Appendix 1 and includes
material changes that have occurred since the last annual update of our Brochure in March 2026. Following is
a summary of the material changes:
September 2026
• The “Fees and Compensation” section was updated to add a new “Fees Associated with Overlay
Management Services provided by Envestnet” sub-section to reflect that the Overlay Service Fee
charged by Envestnet in connection with the PWC Program or Tax Overlay Service is in addition to the
Asset-based Fee charged to your Managed Account(s) and compensates Envestnet. This fee is not
shared with Ameriprise Financial Services or your financial advisor. Overlay Service Fee rates generally
range from 0.05% to 0.10% annually of the market value of the assets enrolled in the service and is
deducted similar to the process described for your Asset-based Fee, however the Overlay Service Fee
may be processed on the same or different date as your Asset-based Fee and will appear as a separate
line item on your consolidated statement.
• The “Financial Advisors Compensation – Recruitment and Client Transfers” sub-section of the
“Financial Advisors Compensation & Benefits” section was updated to reflect that Ameriprise Financial
Services compensates financial advisors who transfer eligible clients to the Ameriprise Personal Wealth
Group and those clients are retained for at least 12 months. Depending on the financial advisor’s affiliation,
compensation is either a one-time $1,000 payment or an amount equal to the portion of the Advisory
Fee earned from the client in the 12 months prior to transfer.
June 2026
• The “Advisory Solution Programs and Services for Managed Accounts” section was updated to reflect
updated Investment and Maintenance Minimums for the Access Account Program.
• The “Active Portfolios” sub-section of the “Advisory Solution Programs and Services for Managed
Accounts” section was updated to reflect that the Program will be closed to new Accounts effective on or
around July 31, 2026.
• The “Investor Unified Account” sub-section of the “Managed Accounts Offered with Envestnet Asset
Management, Inc.” section was updated to add the following:
Limited Discretionary Authority (“LDA”)
Effective on or about August 1, 2026, and under limited circumstances, certain clients may elect to provide written
authorization enabling your financial advisor to have discretion on the purchase and sale of investments within
your Account on your behalf. In these cases, your financial advisor will have the authorization to purchase and/or
sell SMAs, mutual funds and ETFs within an asset allocation that is consistent with your investment objectives,
time horizon, financial situation and risk tolerance. You must promptly notify your financial advisor if these factors
change. LDA is not available for certain employer-sponsored retirement plan accounts.
LDA means that your financial advisor can purchase or sell securities within your Investor Unified Account without
seeking your approval prior to each transaction. Your financial advisor will not have the ability to withdraw,
disburse or transfer funds or securities from your Investor Unified Account without your prior authorization.
• The “Managed Accounts Offered with Envestnet Asset Management, Inc.” section was updated to add the
following new sub-section:
Overlay Management Services
Effective on or about August 1, 2026, and under limited circumstances for certain clients, Envestnet provides the
following advisory services for Vista Separate Account, Investor Unified Account and Access Account Programs.
Overlay management services enable Envestnet to purchase or sell securities within your enrolled Account(s)
without seeking your approval prior to each transaction.
Private Wealth Consulting (“PWC”)
In the PWC Program, you will engage the Portfolio Management Consultants division of Envestnet (“PMC”) to
manage the portfolio on your behalf. PMC will customize an investment strategy tailored to information provided
by you. PMC will buy and sell various investments in accordance with the investment strategy developed for you.
You will not have the ability to direct Ameriprise or PMC to buy or sell any specific investments, however, you will
have the ability to place reasonable investment restrictions on your Account, subject to PMC’s approval.
Tax Overlay Service
Through the Tax Overlay Service, Envestnet provides ongoing discretionary tax management services to manage
unrealized gains or other unique circumstances that may require an individualized strategy.
You may request at any time a current copy of this Disclosure Brochure, and if applicable, Part 2A of your Investment
Manager’s Form ADV Brochure (as defined below in the Overview of Ameriprise Managed Accounts section of this
Disclosure Brochure) from your financial advisor. The current Brochure replaces any earlier version you receive.
You may also request copies of the Disclosure Brochure(s) by writing Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC at 2661
Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, MN 55474, or by calling 800.297.6663.
Please retain a copy of this Brochure for your records.
Table of Contents
Managed Accounts services, fees and compensation ................................................................................... 5-59
Appropriateness of a Managed Account for you ..................................................................................................... 5-8
Overview of Ameriprise Managed Accounts ....................................................................................................... 8-18
• Advisory Service Providers .................................................................................................................. 15-18
The Ameriprise Custom Advisory Relationship ...................................................................................................... 18
Advisory Solution Programs and Services for Managed Accounts ................................................................ 19-38
• SPS Advantage ...................................................................................................................................... 24-27
• SPS Advisor ........................................................................................................................................... 27-29
• Signature Wealth ................................................................................................................................... 29-33
• Active Portfolios® .................................................................................................................................. 33-35
• Select Separate Account ...................................................................................................................... 35-38
Managed Accounts offered with Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. ............................................................. 38-40
• Vista Separate Account ........................................................................................................................ 38-39
•
Investor Unified Account ...................................................................................................................... 39-39
• Access Account .......................................................................................................................................... 40
Supplementary Managed Accounts Information .............................................................................................. 40-47
Fees and Compensation ...................................................................................................................................... 47-60
• Sweep Program and Expenses ............................................................................................................. 55-60
Account requirements and types of clients ............................................................................................... 60-61
• Establishing and maintaining Accounts .................................................................................................... 60
• Terminating a Relationship Agreement ............................................................................................... 60-61
Client Information provided to Advisory Service Providers ............................................................................. 61
Additional Information .............................................................................................................................. 61-64
• Disciplinary Information ........................................................................................................................ 61-62
• Other financial industry activities and affiliations ............................................................................... 62-64
How we get paid ....................................................................................................................................... 64-74
• Cost Reimbursement Services and Third Party Payments ................................................................. 65-71
• Revenue Sources for Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC Financial planning
and advisory service fees. .................................................................................................................... 71-72
• Economic benefits of affiliates’ products and services ..................................................................... 72-74
Financial Advisor Compensation and Benefits .......................................................................................... 74-81
• Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Transactions and Personal Trading .............................. 80-81
Client Referrals and Other Compensation ................................................................................................. 81-84
• Referral arrangements and other economic benefits ......................................................................... 81-82
• Review of issuers of financial products ..................................................................................................... 82
• Revenue Sources for RiverSource ........................................................................................................ 82-83
• Revenue Sources for Columbia Management and Threadneedle ........................................................... 83
• Revenue Sources for other Ameriprise Financial, Inc. companies ..................................................... 83-84
• Custody ........................................................................................................................................................ 84
•
Investment Discretion ................................................................................................................................. 84
• Voting Client Securities ......................................................................................................................... 84-85
• Ameriprise Financial Services’ Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures ................................................... 85
• Financial Information .................................................................................................................................. 85
Glossary ................................................................................................................................................... 86-89
• Advisory Solutions allow you to receive ongoing
Ameriprise ® Managed
Accounts Services,
Fees and Compensation
Appropriateness of a Managed
Account for you
investment advice and feature an asset-based fee
structure. The annual Asset-based Fee you pay for
your Managed Account is a percentage of the total
value of the assets in your Managed Account and as
a result, the total amount you pay will increase if the
asset value of your Managed Account increases,
and vice versa. The Asset-based Fee is assessed
monthly and deducted from your Managed Account
in advance. This allows you to implement your
investment strategy, generally without paying
individual trading costs for each trade placed within
the Managed Account. Many of the Programs under
our Advisory Solutions feature professional portfolio
management including asset allocation, risk
management, investment selection, tax- harvesting
and dynamic account rebalancing. Your financial
advisor will provide you with Managed Account
monitoring and ongoing advice to develop and
maintain your Managed Account(s) investment
portfolio, which will be designed to help you meet
your financial goals and investment objectives.
• Ameriprise brokerage accounts feature a
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC (“Ameriprise
Financial Services”, “Sponsor,” or “we”) sponsors
a wrap fee program (“Advisory Solutions”) offering
a variety of investment advisory programs (each a
“Program” and collectively the “Programs”). Each
Program available within Advisory Solutions has
different features and services, supporting a wide
array of investment strategies. When you decide upon
a Program, you may open an investment advisory
account, (“Managed Account”). You will pay an
ongoing asset-based fee (“Asset-based Fee"). The
Asset-based Fee is a wrap fee. Prior to establishing
an Ameriprise® Managed Account, you should
carefully review this Wrap Fee Client Disclosure
Brochure (“Disclosure Brochure”). If there is any
conflict in the description of the investment advisory
services or the details regarding fee information
between the Ameriprise® Custom Advisory
Relationship Agreement (“Relationship Agreement”)
and this Disclosure Brochure, the Disclosure Brochure
will control. Common terms used throughout this
Disclosure Brochure are defined in the “Glossary”
section.
Ameriprise Financial Services offers the following
Programs:
commission-based fee structure where investors
typically pay commissions, sales charges and/or
other fees on products purchased and sold in your
brokerage account. Brokerage accounts enable you
to invest in many different types of investments
including mutual funds, stocks, bonds, exchange-
traded products, unit investment trusts, annuities
and alternative investments. Your financial advisor
may provide you with point-in-time
recommendations related to your investment
portfolio and may review your Ameriprise brokerage
account; however, your brokerage relationship does
not include account monitoring.
– Ameriprise® Strategic Portfolio
The performance of your Managed Account(s) will not
be monitored on a day-to-day basis. Past performance is
no guarantee of future performance. In addition,
forecasting of future performance of financial markets
may prove to be incorrect.
Service (SPS) Advantage
– Ameriprise® SPS Advisor
– Ameriprise® Signature Wealth
– Ameriprise® Active Portfolios®
– Ameriprise® Select Separate Account
– Ameriprise® Investor Unified Account
– Ameriprise® Vista Separate Account
– Ameriprise® Access Account
Information to help you evaluate the benefits, risks,
and costs of the investments and services we offer as
part of a brokerage relationship, as well as information
about material conflicts of interest associated with
recommendations we or our financial advisors make
to our retail brokerage clients may be found at
https://www.ameriprise.com/bestinterest. More detail
about the differences between Advisory Solutions and
brokerage accounts may be viewed online by visiting
www.ameriprise.com/disclosures and expanding the
sub-heading “Managed Account Client Disclosure
Brochures” and then clicking on “Evaluating differences
between brokerage and managed accounts”.
Ameriprise Financial Services also offers Ameriprise
brokerage accounts. Selecting the account type(s)
that best meet your needs is an important decision.
There are circumstances where you may benefit from
both a Managed Account and a brokerage account for
different portions of your investment portfolio. When
evaluating the differences between an Ameriprise
brokerage account and an Advisory Solution, you
should consider the following key differences:
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for a Program and any Managed Account you open with
us can be found in the Managed Account application
and Relationship Agreement, the Ameriprise Brokerage
Client Agreement, the Other Important Disclosures
Document, Working in Your Best Interest – Regulation
Best Interest Disclosure, and any other related
disclosures and documents, all of which are available
from your financial advisor. Please review all applicable
information carefully before you make an investment
decision and contact your financial advisor if you have
any questions about the types of fees and expenses that
may be associated with your Managed Account.
The costs associated with a Managed Account that you
should consider include:
The Asset-based Fee that you pay for a Managed
Account may be more or less than if you were to
purchase the investment products and investment
advisory services separately or in a transaction-fee
based brokerage account paying commissions and
sales-loads. Depending on your individual situation
and the frequency and volume of trading, a Managed
Account may cost more than a brokerage account,
but the reverse could be true as well. Generally,
Ameriprise Financial Services, our affiliates, and your
financial advisor will receive more revenue from a
Managed Account that generates an ongoing
revenue stream than a transaction fee-based
brokerage account. At the time of Managed Account
opening and throughout your relationship we seek to
address this conflict of interest through a
combination of disclosure and through our policies,
procedures and supervision related to the review and
determination that a Managed Account is
appropriate for you based on your financial and risk
profile information and investment objectives
(“Client Information”) in accordance with all
applicable regulatory requirements.
The same or similar services provided to you under
the Asset-based Fee may be available to you at a
lower fee from another service provider.
• Asset-based Fee. This is the ongoing wrap fee you
pay for (i) investment advisory services provided by
Ameriprise Financial Services and your financial
advisor; and (ii) investment management fees
charged by the Advisory Service Provider providing
advisory services to SMA strategies held in your
Managed Account, if applicable. The components of
the Asset-based Fee are separately itemized as an
Advisory Fee, a Platform Fee and a Manager Fee as
further described in the “Fees and Compensation”
section. Based on the Program you select, the
components of your Asset-based Fee will vary.
•
Before selecting a Managed Account, you should
consider, among other things, the costs and
expenses, your investment objectives, and the types
of investments you hold and intend to purchase.
Discuss with your financial advisor any accounts you
may hold elsewhere.
Investments and Infrastructure Support Fee and
Credit for SPS Advisor Accounts. In addition to
your Asset-based Fee, for SPS Advisor Accounts,
Ameriprise Financial Services assesses a quarterly
asset-based fee of 0.03% of the total advisory assets
in your Managed Account. Our affiliate AEIS credits
to clients all sub-transfer agency fees and
networking fees AEIS receives for SPS Advisor
Accounts from mutual fund firms, as further
described in the “Fees and Compensation” section.
This Investments and Infrastructure Support Credit
may be more or less than the Investments and
Infrastructure Support Fee.
•
The total cost to you of a Managed Account will
include (1) the Asset-based Fee, a portion of which
you negotiate with your financial advisor, and which
includes any investment management fees charged
by Advisory Service Providers for SMA strategies;
(2) for SPS Advisor Accounts, the Investments and
Infrastructure Support Fee; (3) Investment Costs;
and (4) Additional Fees and Expenses which are any
additional transaction related fees that may be
incurred in connection with your Managed Account
based on the nature of your investments. These
costs are summarized below and are discussed in
more detail and in the “Fees and Compensation”
section.
Investment Costs. These are the underlying fees
related to investment products you purchase within
your Managed Account. These may include
investment management fees and distribution fees
charged by mutual fund firms and other fees that are
disclosed in the fund prospectus or other offering
document. These costs are in addition to the Asset-
based Fee that you pay directly from your Managed
Account. They are paid indirectly by you, for
example, as a shareholder in a mutual fund, through
the product. They are not a direct fee deducted from
your Managed Account. Investment Costs reduce
the value of your investment in the product and
reduce the investment performance of your
Managed Account.
Before opening a Managed Account or investing in
any Program or investment product, it is your
responsibility to understand and consider all fees,
expenses and other charges. Specific information
concerning the fees and other charges of each
investment product in which your Managed Account
invests is available in the product’s prospectus or
other offering document. Additional fee information
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connection with your Managed Account based on the
nature of your investments; for example, for Select
Separate Account and Managed Accounts offered
with Envestnet, if the Investment Manager for the
investment strategy you select engages in “step- out
trades” you will be assessed any Third Party Execution
Fees for these trades as defined and described in the
“Brokerage Practices” section; these fees will be in
addition to the Asset-Based Fee that you pay to
Ameriprise Financial Services and are not
compensation to Ameriprise Financial Services
or AEIS.
In determining whether a Managed Account is
appropriate for you at the time of opening the Managed
Account and throughout your relationship with
Ameriprise Financial Services, you should also consider:
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Impact of the total costs of a Managed Account
described above on the overall value and net
performance of your Managed Account;
• Total cost of purchasing and holding any underlying
Investment Costs apply whether the investment
product is sponsored or managed by an unaffiliated
third party or by an affiliate of Ameriprise Financial
Services, such as CMIA, a wholly owned subsidiary
of Ameriprise Financial, Inc., Ameriprise Financial
Services’ parent company. When you invest in
investment products managed by CMIA, CMIA or its
affiliates will receive compensation for managing
those investments and for other services they
provide based on the amount you invest, just as they
would if you invested in CMIA investment products
through another service provider. Investment Costs
received by CMIA are not direct compensation to
Ameriprise Financial Services, however, Ameriprise
Financial Services, CMIA and their affiliates receive
more revenue, in aggregate, from the purchase of
affiliated investment products offered by CMIA than
from the purchase of investment products offered by
firms that are not affiliated with Ameriprise Financial,
Inc. and therefore it is more profitable for Ameriprise
Financial Services’ parent company when you
purchase or own a CMIA investment product in your
Managed Account.
securities, products and services outside of a
Managed Account or at another firm, including the
anticipated amount of trading;
• That you will typically not recover any front-end loads
previously paid on mutual funds that are transferred
into a Managed Account and you may be possibly
subject to contingent-deferred sales charges on
mutual funds that charge such a fee if sold or
exchanged after they are transferred into a Managed
Account. The cost basis on any mutual fund with
front-end loads will carry over to any mutual fund
positions converted in a tax-free exchange and will
be included in the tax calculation of gains and
losses for those converted positions held in non-
qualified Managed Accounts;
• A Managed Account may not be appropriate for you
if you prefer a long-term buy-and-hold investment
strategy or otherwise purchase mutual funds and
other securities infrequently.
• Your preferences to be involved in individual
investment decisions and your comfort with granting
discretion to your financial advisor or other
investment managers for investment decisions.
• Custodial services provided.
• Amount of Assets in your Managed Account.
• Third Party Payments. A portion of Investment
Costs that you pay indirectly to third parties are
subsequently received by our affiliated clearing
agent, American Enterprise Investment Services
Inc. (“AEIS”), from those third parties as certain
cost reimbursement payments and other
servicing and account maintenance fees (e.g.,
sub-transfer agent or networking fees) related to
your Managed Account. AEIS also receives
marketing support and distribution support
payments. For qualified SPS Advisor Accounts,
inherited IRAs in qualified SPS Advantage
Accounts where a trust has inherited the IRA and
Ameriprise Bank acts as trustee of the trust and
eligible trustee-directed retirement plans in Select
Separate Accounts AEIS either does not collect
Third Party Payments or credits them back to
client Accounts as described in the “Fees and
Compensation” section. Third Party Payments
and cost reimbursement services and payments
are further described in the “Mutual Fund Share
Classes in Managed Accounts”, “Fees and
Compensation”, and “Cost Reimbursement
Services and Third-Party Payments” sections.
These payments are generally funded directly, or
indirectly, from Investment Costs.
• Your ability to independently select and retain
professional asset management services.
• Terms and conditions of the Relationship
Agreement.
• You should consider this total compensation
received by Ameriprise Financial Services and
AEIS when evaluating the reasonableness of
our fees.
• The type of investment products (including mutual
fund share classes) that are available for purchase
in each Advisory Solutions Program.
• Additional Fees and Expenses are any additional
transaction related fees that may be incurred in
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• How much of your assets you expect to be
SPS Advantage Accounts check writing or debit card
activity and to make bill payments (cash
management activities); and (v) for settling
transactions in your Managed Account. Available
money settlement options include either a free credit
balance held in your Managed Account covered by
SIPC, or a program that provides for the automatic
movement or “sweep” of uninvested cash balances
in your Managed Account into the money settlement
program (each, a “Sweep Program”). A Sweep
Program is not an investment strategy and is not
intended as an investment option for you to maintain
a significant cash balance for an extended period of
time. As noted above, Ameriprise Financial Services
offers investment products that offer capital
preservation that generally have a higher rate of
return for the cash component of your asset allocation
than a Sweep Program. The terms of our cash sweep
programs can be found in the “Other Important
Brokerage Disclosures” document you received when
you set up your Managed Account or Relationship, as
applicable. For a copy of this document, visit our
website at ameriprise.com/disclosures or call our
service line at 800.862.7919.
•
In addition, it is important that you review any
applicable mutual fund or ETF prospectus and/or
other product offering documents prior to investing
to learn about fund expenses, investment minimums,
availability of sales charge breakpoints or rights of
accumulation and other benefits and costs when
purchased outside of a Managed Account. You
should consider whether you will be eligible for the
sales charge breakpoints, rights of accumulation
and other benefits before purchasing or transferring
mutual funds into a Managed Account.
® Managed
Overview of Ameriprise
Accounts
allocated to cash. Because cash is included in
the Asset-based Fee for your Managed Account,
it will cost you more and Ameriprise Financial
Services and our financial advisors will receive
more revenue when you hold cash in a Managed
Account rather than an Ameriprise brokerage
account. It is not recommended to hold large
amounts of cash and/or positional money
market funds in a Managed Account for
extended periods of time. Prior to establishing a
Managed Account or as you consider remaining
in a Managed Account, and particularly for the
SPS Advantage and SPS Advisor Programs,
consider whether you have a short-term
investment horizon, or whether you are holding
cash for asset safety purposes (such as during
periods of volatile or uncertain market
conditions). In those cases, you should consider
and discuss with your financial advisor other
investment products within an Ameriprise
brokerage account or other commission-based
account that may offer capital preservation with
a higher rate of return for the cash component of
your asset allocation. These investment
products include Ameriprise Certificates,
brokered certificates of deposit, treasuries and
positional money market mutual funds and are a
more appropriate choice for investing cash than
maintaining a significant cash balance in your
Managed Account for an extended period. Not
all of these investment products are available or
appropriate to hold in large amounts within
Managed Accounts. Your financial advisor can
provide you with information about the cash
management products available to you,
including whether it may be appropriate to
allocate assets between your Managed Account
and an Ameriprise brokerage account. We offer
tools on our client website that permit you to
transfer cash between your Managed Account
and certain other brokerage accounts you
maintain at Ameriprise. This may help you avoid
the ongoing Asset-based Fee.
All Programs, except SPS Advantage, are discretionary
investment advisory Programs. Advisory Service
Providers with investment selection discretion and SPS
Discretionary Advisors (“Discretionary Managers”) have
discretionary authority granted by you to (i) select
investments for your Managed Account; and (ii) purchase
or sell securities or make other investments for your
Managed Account without your prior authorization.
• You should also review the available money
settlement option available to you in your
Managed Account. A money settlement option
is a feature offered by Ameriprise Financial
Services that is primarily intended to hold cash
(i) pending investment into your Managed
Account; (ii) to cover your Asset-based Fee and
if applicable, SPS Advisor Investments and
Infrastructure Support Fee; (iii) to cover
systematic cash withdrawals you have
established for your Managed Account(s);
(iv) for certain pre-existing non- qualified
For the SPS Advisor Program, you authorize one or more
financial advisors to exercise discretion regarding the
investment selection and asset allocation strategy in
your SPS Advisor Account as an SPS Discretionary
Advisor. For all other discretionary Programs, specifically
Signature Wealth, Active Portfolios® investments, Select
Separate Account, Vista Separate Account, Investor
Unified Account and Access Account Programs (the
“Manager Directed Programs”) use the discretionary
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Client Rights and Responsibilities
•
investment advisory services of Advisory Service
Providers, as described below, which may or may not
be affiliated with Ameriprise Financial Services
depending upon the Program offered and selected.
• Ameriprise Financial Services will determine
You may impose reasonable security and mutual
fund restrictions on any discretionary Managed
Account(s) and reasonable sector restrictions
(“Reasonable Restrictions”) on Manager Directed
Managed Account(s) that you select by completing
and signing the appropriate documents and when
accepted by Ameriprise Financial Services, your
financial advisor or the Investment Manager as
described in each Program description within this
Disclosure Brochure.
•
You may not impose restrictions which apply to
underlying securities held in any mutual fund,
exchange traded fund (“ETF”), closed end fund
(“CEF”), unit investment trust (“UIT”) or other pooled
investment products.
•
You are responsible for promptly notifying
Ameriprise Financial Services in writing of any
changes to these Reasonable Restrictions.
•
whether a Managed Account is appropriate for
you at the time you seek to open a Managed
Account based on information you provide then
and thereafter as described in this Disclosure
Brochure. Ameriprise Financial Services also
reserves the right to limit or close any Managed
Account that is used for excessive securities
trading. At both Account opening and on an
ongoing basis, Ameriprise Financial Services
conducts additional monitoring and supervision
regarding the appropriateness of a Managed
Account for you, including the internal transfer
of securities from an existing Ameriprise
brokerage account into the Account and the
transfer of securities from an external account
into the Account.
You are responsible for providing Ameriprise
Financial Services with accurate Client Information
when you establish a Custom Advisory Relationship
(as described below) and open any Managed
Account.
• Your financial advisor will conduct an annual
review of Account appropriateness and
document at least annually whether each
Managed Account continues to be appropriate.
•
• Periodically, you will be notified in writing to contact
Ameriprise Financial Services if there have been
any changes in your Client Information and/or
Reasonable Restrictions. It is your responsibility to
promptly notify Ameriprise Financial Services, in
writing or by contacting your financial advisor, of
any changes. Failure to do so could affect the
services provided to you.
If at any time we determine that your Managed
Account or a position(s) within your Managed
Account is no longer appropriate for you, your
Managed Account may be closed and/or
transferred into an Ameriprise brokerage
account with thirty (30) days prior notice. See
the “Terminating a Managed Account Client
Agreement” section for more detail and for
information regarding your right to terminate your
Managed Account(s).
• Review this Disclosure Brochure and, if applicable,
the Advisory Service Provider’s, as defined below,
disclosure document (Part 2A of Form ADV) and the
investment strategy/portfolio fact sheets prior to
investing.
• Review available information about the trading
practices of the Investment Manager including the
average cost of step-out trades for the investment
strategy as defined and discussed in the “Brokerage
Practices” section.
•
In SPS Advantage Accounts, review any applicable
mutual fund or ETF prospectus, as well as any other
offering or disclosure document prior to investing.
Overview of Services and Fees
• You will pay Asset-based Fees and certain other
fees and incur expenses and costs when you
select a Service, as summarized above. These
fees, expenses and costs are further detailed
and described in the Managed Accounts charts
later in this section and in the “Fees and
Compensation” and the “Brokerage Practices”
sections. Ameriprise Financial Services and its
affiliates receive revenue as described in the
“How We Get Paid” section. Your Ameriprise
financial advisor receives compensation for
investment advisory services provided to you.
Importantly, the compensation we pay your
financial advisor does not vary depending upon
the investment(s) recommended to you within a
Managed Account. The sources of financial
advisor compensation are described in the
“Financial Advisors Compensation & Benefits”
section.
Ameriprise Financial Services is a registered investment
adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the
“Advisers Act”) and a broker-dealer under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”). Investment
advisory services are provided by Ameriprise Financial
Services as an investment adviser and brokerage
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services are provided by Ameriprise Financial
Services as an introducing broker. Ameriprise
Financial Services and/or its affiliates provide the
following services:
For Managed Accounts invested in Signature
Wealth, providing portfolio construction
recommendations using a portfolio proposal that is
designed to assist with aligning the recommended
portfolio to your Client Information.
• Acting as wrap program sponsor and introducing
broker-dealer for the Programs described in this
Disclosure Brochure;
• Potentially serving as a liaison between you and any
Advisory Service Provider via Ameriprise Financial
Services;
• Annually, reviewing your Client Information,
• Providing brokerage services through our
affiliate, American Enterprise Investment
Services Inc. (“AEIS”), in connection with your
Managed Account(s), as described in the
Relationship Agreement and the Ameriprise
brokerage agreement, Other Important
Brokerage and Schedule of Account & Service
Fees Documents (collectively referred to as the
“Brokerage Agreement”);
• Training to and supervision of the Ameriprise
financial advisor authorized to use discretion in
SPS Advisor (“SPS Discretionary Advisor”);
investment objectives and any applicable Reasonable
Restrictions with you to determine if, based on
information you provided, they are still accurate,
reviewing with you whether your Managed Account(s)
and the investment strategy are still suitable for you,
and reviewing with you whether the Asset-based Fee
is still appropriate based on the services provided. In
the event an Account has more than one owner, this
review may occur with one or more of the owners. If
applicable, your Attorney-in-Fact may also participate
in this review.
• Research and/or due diligence regarding the
• Periodically reviewing and assessing your Managed
Account(s) to answer any questions that you may
have.
Advisory Service Providers (as defined below)
you select to provide discretionary investment
advisory services in Manager Directed Programs;
• Where requested and as part of your services,
• Due diligence of investment products or
investment strategies available through the
Programs including initial and ongoing analysis
based on a quantitative and qualitative process
through Ameriprise Financial Services or its
affiliates;
• The execution of brokerage transactions on an
agency or, in limited circumstances, principal
basis through Ameriprise Financial Services’
clearing agent, AEIS;
• Custodial services; custody of the securities and
other assets you hold within a Managed Account
and consolidated account reporting regarding
those assets;
• Regular reports to clients; and
• Year-end tax information reporting.
Your financial advisor performs certain services on
behalf of Ameriprise Financial Services in connection
with your Managed Account. A financial advisor will
be assigned to each Managed Account and will
provide services including:
• Assisting you by defining the parameters that will
form the basis for the management of your
Managed Account(s), including your Client
Information;
• For Managed Accounts invested in SPS
providing guidance relating to both your Managed
Account and your additional retirement plan assets
not included in the Managed Account and that are
held outside of Ameriprise Financial Services in a
participant-directed defined contribution plan
(e.g., 401(k) plans) (“Outside Workplace Retirement
Plan”). Any guidance provided to you is based on
information provided by you about your Outside
Workplace Retirement Plan and is limited to
investments offered through the core line up of
funds established by your retirement plan sponsor.
Your Outside Workplace Retirement Plan may
include investment options not available in our
Programs or for which your financial advisor may
not have access to detailed information. Neither
Ameriprise Financial Services nor your financial
advisor is responsible for the selection of the
available investment options in your Outside
Workplace Retirement Plan. Your financial advisor
may not make recommendations related to
employer stock that may be available within your
Outside Workplace Retirement Plan or with respect
to any current portfolio holdings or investment
options available through a self- directed brokerage
account associated with your Outside Workplace
Retirement Plan. You are responsible for placing any
transactions recommended by your financial
advisor. If you desire ongoing guidance on your
Outside Workplace Retirement Plan, it is important
that you provide your financial advisor with updated
information, including statements and a list of funds
Advantage and SPS Advisor, providing advice in
consideration of an asset allocation strategy for
the Account;
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but they are not always the least expensive share class
made available by the mutual fund.
available in your Outside Workplace Retirement
Plan, on a regular basis. Your investment
objectives and risk tolerance for your Outside
Workplace Retirement Plan may differ from
those of your Managed Account, however any
guidance provided for your Outside Workplace
Retirement Plan is provided in consideration of
the overall investment objectives and risk
tolerance of any Managed Accounts you hold.
Your financial advisor is instructed to inform
Ameriprise Financial Services if your personal
and/or financial information have changed.
Mutual Fund Share Classes in Managed Accounts
Many mutual funds offer institutional shares or other
types of shares for a mutual fund that are less expensive
than the Advisory Share or other share class we offer for
that particular fund in our Advisory Solutions Programs.
All share classes of a particular mutual fund represent the
same underlying investments, and you may be eligible to
purchase a less expensive share class of that mutual fund
outside of Ameriprise Financial Services. Because
Ameriprise Financial Services chooses to offer only one
share class per mutual fund in our Managed Accounts
Programs, we limit the availability of other share classes
of those mutual funds that you may otherwise be eligible
to purchase at a lower cost.
For SPS Advantage and SPS Advisor Accounts, you can
hold, but not purchase, share classes that are less
expensive than the Advisory or other share class we offer
for purchase in a particular mutual fund (each, an “Eligible
to Hold Share Class”). You may choose to reinvest,
or receive in cash, fund dividends and capital gains
distributions in such funds if available. An Eligible to Hold
Share Class is assessed the Asset-based Fee while held
in your Managed Account. Upon transfer into your
Managed Account, you can (i) transfer the Eligible to
Hold Share Class to an Ameriprise brokerage account;
(ii) liquidate the Eligible to Hold Share Class and purchase
an Eligible Investment; or (iii) continue to hold the Eligible
to Hold Share Class in your Managed Account.
When determining which share class to offer as the only
share class available for purchases in a particular
mutual fund, if a mutual fund offers multiple share
classes that do not have a sales-load and do not charge
a 12b-1 fee, Ameriprise Financial Services will choose to
utilize the share class that permits, pursuant to the
fund’s prospectus, the payment of Third Party Payments
such as cost reimbursement and other servicing and
account maintenance fees, even though certain clients
may hold an Eligible to Hold Share Class in a Managed
Account or our clients in general are currently eligible for
a less expensive share class or may become eligible in
the future, including when a mutual fund introduces a
lower-cost share class into an existing mutual fund.
None of the mutual funds currently offered in
Ameriprise Managed Accounts Programs impose a
front-end sales charge. For most mutual funds, a
share class that does not have a sales-load and does
not assess 12b-1 fees (collectively “Advisory Shares”)
is offered in all Programs within Advisory Solutions as
the only mutual fund share class available for
purchase, where available to us through a selling
agreement. If not available to us through a selling
agreement or if the mutual fund does not offer an
Advisory Share class, we offer Class A shares that
may pay a 12b-1 fee or a no-load share class that
does not have a sales-load but that may pay a 12b-1
fee. 12b-1 fees are paid by a mutual fund out of fund
assets to cover distribution expenses and sometimes
shareholder service expenses. The share class
offered for purchase by Ameriprise Financial Services
for a particular mutual fund is the only share class we
allow for additional purchase within your Managed
Account. As discussed below, any 12b-1 fees received
by Ameriprise Financial Services will be promptly
rebated to your Managed Account. The share class
offered for purchase by Ameriprise Financial Services
for each applicable fund is listed in our Mutual Fund
Screener Tool. Access the tool by logging into your
Ameriprise Secure Site account and navigating to
“Trade & Research” and then, “Screeners” followed by
“Mutual Fund”. From there, apply the Product Type
filter and choose either SPS Advantage or SPS Advisor
to view the funds and share classes available for
purchase.
Specifically, we prefer to offer a share class that makes
Third Party Payments that will (i) reimburse our affiliate
AEIS for certain services it provides for the benefit of
clients such as record keeping, administration, shareholder
servicing, and client telephonic and other servicing; and
(ii) help increase profitability for the firm. As a result, in
almost all instances our affiliate earns higher revenues
from the share class available to purchase in Advisory
Solution Programs than from Eligible to Hold Share Class
positions.
Ameriprise Financial Services seeks to make available
to client’s mutual funds, and share classes of those
mutual funds, that Ameriprise Financial Services
believes are suitable for investment. We take mutual
fund expenses into account in determining which
mutual funds to offer in our Programs, as further
discussed in the “Investment Product Due Diligence
Services” paragraphs of this section. Advisory Shares
are less expensive than share classes that charge
investors a 12b-1 fee or assess a sales charge,
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marketplace for a given mutual fund, please refer to the
mutual fund’s prospectus or statement of additional
information.
Please review the mutual fund prospectus and contact
your financial advisor for information about any
limitations on share classes available for purchase
through a Managed Account. For more information on
fund families and mutual funds offered in our Advisory
Solution Programs, including the applicable Advisory
Share class or other share class utilized, please refer
to our Mutual Fund Screener Tool available by logging
into your Ameriprise Secure Site account and selecting
Trade & Research and then Screeners and select the
“Availability” tab. Please refer to the mutual fund’s
prospectus(es) or website to determine whether your
investment would qualify for an institutional or other
share class outside a managed account service, with
corresponding lower expenses and fees.
Class A share and Class C share positions, as well as
other share classes that pay a 12b-1 fee and that do not
match the Advisory Share class or other share class
offered by Ameriprise Financial Services for a particular
mutual fund (“Non-Matching Shares”) are processed as
follows:
Our determination of which share class to offer as
the only share class available for purchase in a
particular mutual fund presents a conflict of interest
for Ameriprise Financial Services due to a financial
incentive to place you in the higher-cost share class
that pays AEIS for cost reimbursement services as
described in the “Cost Reimbursement Services and
Third Party Payments” section. Ameriprise Financial
Services addresses this conflict of interest through a
combination of disclosure and policies, procedures
and related controls designed to ensure that the fees
we charge to clients are fair and reasonable. We also
permit clients to hold Eligible to Hold Share Class
positions at a lower cost to you and, in almost all
instances, we do not receive Third Party Payments
for such positions. Another way we address this
conflict is by not sharing Third Party Payments with
your financial advisor in connection with the
investment products recommended for your
Managed Account, which eliminates any personal
financial incentive for your financial advisor to make
recommendations based on whether Third Party
Payments are received. Your financial advisor may
receive compensation based on the profitability of
the firm, as further described in the “Financial
Advisor Compensation and Benefits” section. Before
selecting a Managed Account Program, you should
consider, among other things, that the total
compensation received by Ameriprise Financial
Services and our affiliate in the aggregate includes
Third Party Payments received for cost
reimbursement services as discussed in the
“Appropriateness of a Managed Account for
you” section.
• Where Non-Matching Share classes that pay a 12b- 1
fee are held in or transferred into your Managed
Account, we will convert such shares to an Advisory
Share class where one is available to us through a
selling agreement provided the mutual fund
company allows the conversion to be processed on
a tax-free exchange basis for non-qualified account
holdings. We will not assess transaction fees or
other charges in connection with conversions to
Advisory Shares. For Manager Directed Programs
the conversion to the Advisory Share class of the
same mutual fund may occur on a non-exchange
basis. Such transactions generally result in tax
consequences in non- qualified Accounts. You
authorize Ameriprise Financial Services to convert
applicable Non-Matching Shares to an Advisory
Share class of the same mutual fund by establishing
a new Relationship or by continuing to accept the
services in the Program after we notify you of an
upcoming conversion.
Our decision to offer a particular share class that
may not be the least expensive share class and a
financial advisor’s recommendation that you
participate in a Program will cause you to pay higher
internal expenses for certain mutual funds than you
would otherwise pay (i) if participating in another
provider’s managed account service which uses a
lower-cost share class; (ii) if holding a lower-cost
share class as an Eligible to Hold Share Class; or
(iii) by buying the mutual funds directly from the
distributor outside of a managed account service,
if possible. This difference in internal expenses
between share classes of a particular mutual fund
will also affect the investment performance of your
Managed Account by reducing returns over time.
Your participation in a Program that does not offer or
allow additional purchases of the least expensive
share class may still be an appropriate choice
depending on the facts and circumstances of your
individual situation and in light of the features and
benefits of the particular Program. For a listing
of all share classes that may be available in the
• Non-Matching Share classes that pay a 12b-1 fee in
SPS Advantage Accounts and SPS Advisor Accounts
will not be converted to the corresponding Advisory
Share if Ameriprise Financial Services is not able
to complete the exchange (e.g., the mutual fund
company does not allow it or a corresponding
Advisory Share class is not offered), the exchange
cannot be processed on a tax-free basis, or if
Ameriprise Financial Services determines they are
subject to a short- term redemption fee or deferred
sales charge. Instead, to the extent identified by
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Ameriprise Financial Services, those Non-
Matching Shares will generally be transferred to
an Ameriprise brokerage account in accordance
with the Relationship Agreement. Similarly, Class
C share positions that Ameriprise Financial
Services is unable to convert to Advisory Shares
for any reason will be transferred to an
Ameriprise brokerage account. Any such
positions pending transfer to an Ameriprise
brokerage account will be subject to the Asset-
based Fee.
or more annually will receive an IRS Form 1099-MISC,
Miscellaneous Information, from AEIS. Account holders
receiving miscellaneous income amounts under $600
annually generally will not receive an IRS Form 1099-
MISC from AEIS but will be responsible for reporting the
income to the IRS. Holders of IRAs and qualified
retirement plan Accounts will not experience a taxable
event as a result of a rebate and will instead be taxed only
on amounts when they are distributed from the Account.
SPS Advantage and SPS Advisor Accounts are more
likely to hold Class A shares or no-load share class
mutual fund positions.
Investment Product Due Diligence Services and
Investment Availability for Purchases.
Prior to initially offering any mutual fund, ETF, exchange
traded note (“ETN”), CEF or UIT in the Programs and on
at least an annual basis thereafter the Ameriprise
Investment Research Group (“IRG”) manager research
and due diligence team conducts research and
quantitative analysis, and may also conduct qualitative
analysis, of investment products. For the Signature
Wealth Program, Ameriprise Financial Services further
defines the mutual funds and ETFs available for use in
the Program.
• As with full Account transfers to an Ameriprise
brokerage account, if you do not have an
Ameriprise brokerage account with the same
account registration, beneficiaries and other
account level attributes as your Managed
Account, a new brokerage account will be opened
for you with the same attributes. The Brokerage
Agreement will govern your Ameriprise brokerage
account relationship including fees charged in
connection with maintaining a brokerage
account, transaction fees and applicable terms
and conditions such as mandatory pre-dispute
arbitration. Advisory Shares and certain other
share classes used as the only share class
available for a particular mutual fund are not
available for purchase in an Ameriprise
brokerage account. Such share classes can be
held in an Ameriprise brokerage account subject
to any restrictions or conversion requests
received from the mutual fund company.
This process, depending on the type of investment,
may include evaluation of the historical performance or
tracking difference, amount of assets with Ameriprise
Financial Services, expenses, premium, offering
documents, financial statements, portfolio holdings and
other information requested from the product
manufacturer.
12b-1 Fee Rebates
Investments Available for Purchase.
Investment products (i) that meet Ameriprise Financial
Services’ due diligence standards; and (ii) for which we
have a selling or distribution agreement in place are
offered and are available for purchase in SPS Advantage
Accounts, SPS Advisor Accounts, Signature Wealth
Accounts, Vista Separate Accounts and Investor Unified
Accounts (“Eligible Investments”).
Advisory Shares typically do not pay 12b-1 fees.
As described above, where Ameriprise Financial
Services does not offer an Advisory Share class for
a particular mutual fund, we offer either a Class A
share or a no-load share class that may pay a 12b-1
fee. To the extent that Ameriprise receives 12b-1
fees for share classes held in any Managed Accounts,
they will be rebated to clients. Rebates are generally
deposited into the applicable client Accounts within
a week after we receive the 12b-1 fees.
Signature Wealth Accounts may only hold Eligible
Investments. Eligible to Hold Share Classes, Eligible to
Hold Investments and Ineligible Investments are not
permitted.
Investments Eligible to Hold but Not Purchase.
In circumstances where the aggregate value of these
rebates exceeds the Asset-based Fees paid from
your non-qualified account, the excess will be
considered miscellaneous income for tax reporting
purposes. For Accounts with alternative fee billing
arrangements, the entire 12b-1 fee rebate will be
considered miscellaneous income if the originating
Account is a non-qualified Account. Account holders
receiving aggregate miscellaneous income of $600
The types of investments that can be held, but not
purchased, in SPS Advantage and SPS Advisor Accounts
are summarized in the chart below and further described
below and in the “Mutual Fund Share Classes in
Managed Accounts” paragraphs of this section.
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Type of Investment
SPS Advantage and SPS
Advisor Account Activity
While not available for
purchase, you may only
transfer in from an
external account and
hold these investments.
Positions will be billable
while held in eligible
Programs.
transferred into your Managed Account from non-
Ameriprise accounts or reclassified as an Ineligible
Investment may be either sold or transferred to an
Ameriprise brokerage account, however if no action is
taken with respect to Ineligible Investments held in your
Managed Accounts by 180 days after transfer, or 180
days after the position was reclassified, as applicable,
the position(s) will be automatically transferred into an
Ameriprise brokerage account in accordance with the
Relationship Agreement. This process may be delayed
for certain position(s) where Ameriprise Financial
Services requires coordination with the applicable mutual
fund firm for the orderly processing of the transfer to an
Ameriprise brokerage account.
While not available for
purchase, you may only
transfer in from an
external account and
hold these investments.
Positions will be billable
while held in eligible
Programs.
Occasionally, Ineligible Investments may be reclassified
as Eligible to Hold Investments, for example when an
investment product meets our due diligence standards
but is otherwise unavailable for purchase in Advisory
Solution Programs. In this case, you will be permitted to
continue to hold such investments in eligible Programs.
Eligible to Hold Share
Class Share class that
is less expensive than
the advisory or other
share class offered for
purchase in a given
mutual fund in our
Programs.
Eligible to Hold
Investments
Investment products for
which our due diligence
standards are met but
either: (i) we do not have
a selling or distribution
agreement in place; or
(ii) the investment is not
otherwise available for
purchase in Managed
Accounts.
While not available for
purchase, you may only
transfer in from an
external account and
hold these investments
for up to 180 days.
Positions will be billable
while held in eligible
Programs.
Ineligible Investments
Investment products
(i) that do not meet our
due diligence
standards; (ii) where
due diligence has not
been completed; or
(iii) that are not
otherwise eligible to be
held more than 180
days in Managed
Accounts.
Your financial advisor may recommend that you sell,
or may sell in an SPS Advisor Account, any Ineligible
Investments within your Managed Account to purchase
Eligible Investments. Such transactions generally result
in tax consequences in non-qualified Accounts. While
such recommendation or sale and subsequent purchase
in an SPS Advisor Account must be suitable and
appropriate for your Managed Account, your financial
advisor will generally receive more revenue from a
Managed Account that generates ongoing revenue
streams than in an Ameriprise brokerage account.
Therefore, your financial advisor has a financial incentive
to reposition any Ineligible Investments within your
Managed Account into positions that are available for
purchase. Ameriprise Financial Services seeks to
address the conflict of interest through its policies,
procedures and supervision of the suitability of
recommendations related to your Managed Account
based on your Client Information and in accordance with
all applicable regulatory requirements.
Investments Not Eligible to Hold or Purchase
You may hold these types of investments as
described above; however, your Managed Account
will be subject to our ongoing determination that the
Account is appropriate for you, including our belief
that an SPS Advantage Account is appropriate if you
primarily seek and act on the asset allocation and
investment advice of your financial advisor.
Non-advisory assets are not allowed to be purchased or
held beyond initial transitional and administrative
processing upon transfer from an external account to
either a SPS Advantage or SPS Advisor Account. These
positions are not billable during processing.
Non-advisory assets include investments such as
non-traded exchange funds, 1031 exchange offerings,
Class C, Class B or any other mutual fund share class
with a contingent deferred sales charge, leveraged
and inverse ETFs and mutual funds, and other
illiquid securities. Any non-advisory assets that are
(i) transferred into your SPS Advantage Account or
SPS Advisor Account, or (ii) that are subsequently
You may not transfer Eligible to Hold Share Classes,
Eligible to Hold Investments, or Ineligible
Investments from an Ameriprise brokerage account
into your Managed Account. In certain instances,
clients of Ameriprise Financial Institutions Group
(“AFIG”) financial advisors may transfer Eligible to
Hold Investments and Ineligible Investments from
an Ameriprise brokerage account into your Managed
Account at account opening and for initial transition
purposes only. After the initial transition is complete
such assets may no longer be transferred from an
Ameriprise brokerage account to a Managed
Account. Any Ineligible Investments that are either
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reclassified such that they are no longer allowed to
be held in your Managed Account will be promptly
transferred into an Ameriprise brokerage account
in accordance with the Relationship Agreement.
The Oversight Committee, acting on behalf of Ameriprise
Financial Services, is the Investment Manager of Select
ETF Portfolios, a variety of portfolios that invest in non-
proprietary ETF investments in partnership with Portfolio
Strategists or Asset Allocation Strategists.
In addition, trustee-directed retirement plans
are not allowed to hold affiliated mutual funds and
investment products advised or sub-advised by
CMIA or their affiliates in qualified SPS Advantage
Accounts and eligible qualified Select Separate
Accounts. Similarly, these affiliated mutual funds
and investment products are not allowed to be held
in qualified SPS Advisor Accounts and Tax-Sheltered
Custodial Accounts (“TSCAs”) invested in SPS
Advisor and will be promptly transferred into an
Ameriprise brokerage account in accordance with
the Relationship Agreement.
Each of the Portfolio Strategists and Asset Allocation
Strategists for Select ETF Portfolios, as applicable,
develops asset allocation models, conducts qualitative
and/or quantitative research on mutual funds and ETFs,
and constructs model portfolio or asset allocation
recommendations, as applicable. The Oversight
Committee reviews and approves these recommendations
as part of its ongoing oversight. The Oversight
Committee may remove a Portfolio Strategist or an
Asset Allocation Strategist from the Select ETF
Portfolios Service and/or adjust an asset allocation or
model portfolio as appropriate.
The IRG conducts initial and ongoing research and due
diligence on Advisory Service Providers, their applicable
investment strategies and the investment advisory
services available or utilized in the Programs and
provides recommendations to the Oversight Committee
on matters including the addition or termination of an
Advisory Service Provider, benchmark allocations, and
security trading. The Oversight Committee determines
which Advisory Service Providers are available within
Programs.
For all transfers of non-advisory assets or affiliated
mutual funds and investment products, as with full
Account transfers to an Ameriprise brokerage
account, if you do not have an Ameriprise brokerage
account with the same account registration,
beneficiaries and other account level attributes as
your Managed Account, a new brokerage account
will be opened for you with the same attributes.
Solely the Brokerage Agreement will govern your
Ameriprise brokerage account relationship including
fees charged in connection with maintaining a
brokerage account, transaction fees and applicable
terms and conditions such as mandatory pre-dispute
arbitration.
Advisory Service Providers
The IRG also conducts due diligence and provides ETF
recommendations to the Oversight Committee for all
Select ETF Portfolios investments where an Asset
Allocation Strategist provides solely asset allocation
services.
More detail on how Ameriprise Financial Services
selects and reviews Advisory Service Providers for each
Program are described in the “Advisory Solution
Programs and services” sub-sections for Signature
Wealth, Active Portfolios®, Select Separate Account and
Managed Accounts Offered with Envestnet Asset
Management, Inc.
Types of Advisory Service Providers.
Ameriprise Financial Services uses the services of
affiliated and third party investment advisory firms
(collectively, “Advisory Service Providers”) to provide
discretionary and non-discretionary investment
advisory services that include investment
management, asset allocation and/or rebalancing,
or providing investment models, as applicable, for
the following Manager Directed Programs: Signature
Wealth, Active Portfolios®, Select Separate Account,
Vista Separate Account, Investor Unified Account
and Access Account.
The types of Advisory Service Providers that may provide
services to your Managed Account include:
Managed Accounts Program Oversight Committee
and Due Diligence Services.
•
The Managed Accounts Program Oversight
Committee (“Oversight Committee”) of Ameriprise
Financial Services is responsible for the oversight of
such Advisory Service Providers. The Oversight
Committee provides oversight of the advisory
services provided to the applicable Program(s) such
as investment strategies, model portfolios and asset
allocation models, as applicable.
Investment Managers. Investment Managers are
Discretionary Managers with discretionary authority
to purchase or sell securities or make other
investments for your Managed Account. Such
transactions generally result in tax consequences in
non-qualified accounts. Investment Managers
include (i) the Oversight Committee acting on behalf
of Ameriprise Financial Services, and (ii) affiliated
and non-affiliated third-party investment advisers.
The Oversight Committee is the Investment Manager
of Select ETF Portfolios.
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• Signature Wealth Investment Manager.
Ameriprise Financial Services selected a non-
affiliated third-party registered investment
adviser as the discretionary Investment Manager
for the Signature Wealth and Active Portfolios®
Programs (“Signature Wealth Investment
Manager”). The Signature Wealth Investment
Manager:
Ameriprise Financial Services may identify actual or
potential concerns regarding the Signature Wealth
Investment Manager and may request them to take
corrective action to address such concerns. This review
may result in the removal of the Signature Wealth
Investment Manager. If the Signature Wealth Investment
Manager is removed, you and your financial advisor will
receive notice and direction on what actions you will
need to take. If no action is taken, your Managed
Account will be closed and moved in-kind to an
Ameriprise brokerage account.
o Receives asset allocation and investment
selection recommendations from the
Signature Wealth Model Providers.
•
Investment Providers.
o Has with discretionary authority to purchase
or sell securities or make other investments
for your Account without your prior approval,
except for mutual funds and ETFs you work
with your financial advisor to select for your
client directed model.
o For the portion of your Account that is not
Investment Providers for the Signature Wealth and
Active Portfolios® Programs construct the
recommended holdings in each model investment
portfolio according to their specific investment
strategy and may include their proprietary mutual
funds and/or ETFs in the model investment
portfolios. Each Investment Providers’ disclosure
documents (Part 2A of Form ADV) are available to
you at ameriprise.com/investmentproviders.
invested in model investment portfolios and
consists of individual mutual funds/ETFs that
are recommended by your financial advisor
(the “client directed model”) has trading
authority only and is responsible for the
ongoing trading and rebalancing of your client
directed model.
o Provides administrative and/or trading
instruction to AEIS as the clearing / custody
broker-dealer.
o Provides rebalancing services to maintain to
your Account’s asset allocation.
Our affiliate, CMIA, participates in the Signature
Wealth and Active Portfolios® Programs as an
Investment Provider. The Investment Providers make
non- discretionary investment and asset allocation
recommendations to the Signature Wealth Investment
Manager. For Signature Wealth Accounts with a client
directed model, you will select the investments
according to your personal portfolio, and the
discretionary Signature Wealth Investment Manager
will invest that portion of your overall Managed
Account according to your direction and will be
responsible for the ongoing trading and rebalancing
of your Signature Wealth Managed Account, subject
to any Reasonable Restrictions or other instructions
provided by you.
o Selects replacement mutual funds and ETFs
for your client directed model in instances
where the investment is no longer eligible for
use in the Signature Wealth Program, as
applicable.
o Acts on any Reasonable Restrictions that you
may impose on the management of your
Account(s).
Review the Signature Wealth Investment
Manager’s Form ADV, Part 2A Appendix 1, for
more information about its investment advisory
business.
Due Diligence of Signature Wealth Investment
Manager.
The Signature Wealth Investment Manager exercises
investment discretion for the Signature Wealth and
Active Portfolios® Managed Accounts. Investment
Providers do not have any investment discretion or
trading authority to purchase or sell securities in your
Managed Account. Different Investment Providers
may arrive at different investment and asset
allocation recommendations regarding investments
in a certain sector, market capitalization, or other
category of investments, depending on the model
portfolio’s investment objective. Oversight of the
Investment Provider and the model investment
portfolio’s investment strategy is provided by the
Oversight Committee, as described above.
The IRG conducts an annual review of the Signature
Wealth Investment Manager. This review is based on
applicable information gathered from various
sources, including information from the Signature
Wealth Investment Manager, disclosure documents,
historical performance and assets under
management. As a result of these reviews,
• Portfolio Strategists. Portfolio Strategists provide
asset allocation and investment recommendations
to the Oversight Committee as Investment
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o Envestnet Advisory Services Include:
Manager. Portfolio Strategists do not have
discretionary authority or control to purchase
or sell securities or make other investments
for individual investors.
– Providing access to a variety of SMA
Investment Managers (“Envestnet
Managers”). Certain Envestnet Managers
have entered into a sub- management
agreement with Envestnet to provide
discretionary Investment Manager account
management services. Envestnet is the
discretionary Investment Manager where the
Envestnet Manager has entered into a Model
Provider sub-management agreement.
• Asset Allocation Strategists. Asset Allocation
Strategists solely provide asset allocation
recommendations to the Oversight Committee
as Investment Manager. The Asset Allocation
Strategists do not have discretionary authority
or control to recommend, purchase or sell
securities or make other investments for
individual investors.
– Providing administrative and/or trading
• Select Separate Account Model Providers.
services as directed by Envestnet and/or the
Envestnet Manager.
– Facilitating the asset allocation
Model Providers construct a model portfolio
according to their specific investment
strategy and, in that capacity, make
investment selection decisions for the model
portfolio strategy, which Ameriprise Financial
Services implements, subject to any
Reasonable Restrictions or other instructions
provided by you.
• The Model Provider does not have any
recommendations and helping to identify
Envestnet Managers mutual funds and/or
ETFs for the Account(s), considering factors
it deems relevant, including, but not limited to,
your investment objective, risk tolerance and
investment time horizon.
– Rebalancing services to maintain your
Managed Account’s asset allocation.
o Acting on any Reasonable Restrictions that
you may impose on the management of your
Managed Account(s) including designation of
particular securities or types of security that
you do not want purchased for your Managed
Account(s). Envestnet and/or the Envestnet
Manager must accept any Reasonable
Restrictions before they will be binding on
the Account(s).
Review Envestnet’s Form ADV, Part 2A Appendix 1 for
more information about its investment advisory
business.
investment discretion or trading authority to
purchase or sell securities in your Account.
Ameriprise Financial Services exercises
investment discretion for Managed Accounts
utilizing Model Providers and implements
securities transactions in your Account(s) in
accordance with the model portfolio provided
by the Model Provider. Different Model
Providers may arrive at different investment
selection decisions regarding investments
in a certain sector, market capitalization,
or other category of investments, depending
on the model portfolio’s investment objective.
Oversight of the Model Provider and the
model portfolio’s investment strategy is
provided by the Oversight Committee, as
described above.
Due Diligence of Envestnet Managers.
• Envestnet Platform. Ameriprise Financial
The IRG conducts an annual review of the Envestnet
Strategies. This review is based on applicable
information gathered from various sources, including
information from Envestnet, disclosure documents,
historical performance and assets under management.
In limited circumstances, the IRG conducts initial and/or
ongoing reviews to supplement Envestnet’s reviews
of an Envestnet Strategy. As a result of these reviews,
Ameriprise Financial Services may identify actual or
potential concerns regarding Envestnet and/or an
Envestnet Strategy and may request that Envestnet
and/or the Envestnet Manager take corrective action to
address such concerns. These reviews may result in the
removal of an Envestnet Strategy from the applicable
Program. If an Envestnet Strategy is removed from one
Services offers certain advisory services that
are available through a web-based platform
offered by Envestnet Asset Management, Inc.
(“Envestnet”). Envestnet is a non-affiliated
registered investment adviser and seeks to
offer a wide variety of SMAs and asset
allocation strategies (each, an “Envestnet
Strategy”) with a wide range of investment
objectives and risk tolerances. Envestnet
Strategies are available in the Vista Separate
Account, Investor Unified Account and Access
Account Programs. In certain limited
instances overlay management services are
also available. Review Envestnet’s Form ADV,
Part 2A Appendix 1 for more information
about its investment advisory business.
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or more of the Programs, you and your financial
advisor will receive notice to change to a new
investment. If no change is made, your Managed
Account will be closed and moved in-kind
to an Ameriprise brokerage account.
Review of Envestnet Strategies by Envestnet.
Ameriprise Financial Services relies in part upon
Envestnet for analysis, information and the selection
and monitoring of the various Envestnet Strategies.
All Envestnet Managers receive and are directed to
return a completed due diligence questionnaire
each year.
investment management client of Envestnet and/or
the Envestnet Manager. Envestnet and/or Envestnet
Manager will have full discretionary authority to act on
behalf of your Managed Account purchases, sales and
other transactions in SMA(s), mutual funds and/or ETFs,
without seeking your prior approval, except for selecting
which mutual funds and/or ETFs are held in your
Investor Unified Account. Envestnet may delegate its
discretionary authority for your entire Account or a
portion of your Managed Account, known as an
investment sleeve, to an Envestnet Manager. Neither
Envestnet nor the Envestnet Manager will have the
ability to withdraw, disburse or transfer funds or
securities from your Managed Account without your
prior authorization.
Client Contact with Advisory Service Providers.
Your financial advisor will be your primary source of
support in addressing any questions or concerns relating
to your Managed Account. Although Ameriprise Financial
Services imposes no limitations on the ability of clients
to consult with their Advisory Service Provider(s) directly,
you are encouraged to first contact your financial advisor
with any questions or concerns.
The Envestnet Strategies are considered “Approved”
or “Available,” depending on the level of due diligence
performed by Envestnet. Envestnet reviews the
Envestnet Strategies and performance of a wide
range of Envestnet Managers and in its sole
discretion determines if an Envestnet Strategy is
considered “Approved” or “Available.” Envestnet
personnel rely on investment professionals of the
Envestnet Managers and a variety of data available
from one or more independent databases when
determining if an Envestnet Strategy is “Approved”
or “Available”.
Information Relating to Your Household
Envestnet makes available information received
from industry databases, such as Morningstar,
regarding the Envestnet Strategies, to your financial
advisor. This information may help your financial
advisor to identify the strengths and weaknesses
of each of the Envestnet Strategies.
We use information concerning your primary household
group’s investment, insurance, annuity and certain bank
products to provide a consolidated statement. A primary
household group may consist of an individual client, his
or her spouse or domestic partner, and their unmarried
children under age 21 who reside at the same address.
Your financial advisor will be responsible for
determining whether he or she has sufficient
information about the Envestnet Strategies in order
to recommend Envestnet and one or more of the
Envestnet Strategies to you.
Acceptance and Authority of Envestnet.
For certain products and services, the householding of
your Managed Accounts may help you qualify for
advantageous pricing or fees. See the “Householding of
Account Assets and Minimum Asset-based Fee” sub-
section of the “Fees and Compensation” section for
more detail about householding’s impact on the Asset-
based Fee. Please contact us at 800.862.7919 if you
prefer to receive a statement covering only accounts that
you own and not to participate in householding.
Your Client Information along with a copy of your
Statement of Investment Selection are provided to
Envestnet as Investment Manager for review.
Householding also permits us to deliver a single copy of
certain shareholder documents – such as prospectuses,
supplements, annual reports, semiannual reports and
proxies – to clients who own the security and who reside
at the same address. To opt out of this service, call
866.273.7429 and reference the client ID located in your
statement.
Multiple mailings will resume within 30 days of opting
out. Tax documents are not eligible for householding.
Envestnet in its sole discretion may determine based
upon the applicable information whether to accept
or reject: i) a prospective client and related Managed
Account for Vista Separate Account and Investor
Unified Account Programs, or ii) the transition of
your related account to Ameriprise Financial
Services for Access Account Program. Once your
Managed Account is accepted by Envestnet and/or
the Envestnet Manager, you will become an
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The Ameriprise® Custom Advisory
Relationship
Please retain these documents for future reference as
they contain important information if you decide to add
services or open new Managed Accounts with
Ameriprise Financial Services.
Advisory Solution Programs and
Services for Managed Accounts
Ameriprise Financial Services offers all new
Managed Accounts to clients through a single
Custom Advisory Relationship (“Relationship”). As
used throughout this document, the defined term
Relationship refers solely to an investment advisory
relationship opened through the Relationship
Agreement. By entering into a Relationship with us,
you may establish Managed Accounts for the
Advisory Programs described in this Disclosure
Brochure, in many cases, without signing additional
documentation. When you establish a Relationship,
your initial signature will serve as your agreement to
the terms and conditions of all of the Programs
offered in this Disclosure Brochure and you may
generally establish Managed Accounts and make
many types of changes to your Managed Account by
contacting your financial advisor and providing verbal
instructions. We may ask you for written authorization
to add certain features to an Account such as
establishing margin or options trading, if available.
The chart below provides an overview of the following
Programs: for SPS Advantage, SPS Advisor, Signature
Wealth, Active Portfolios® investments and Select
Separate Account, including offering terms. Not all
investment options listed for and SPS Advisor in the
“Investment Products” row below may be available for
new or additional purchases. Please refer to the
“Programs and Services” section for a description of
each Program and ask your financial advisor for more
information about the investment products available to
you. Fee information is included in the “Fees and
Compensation” section following the description of the
Programs. The charts also identify the primary mutual
fund share class offered in the Programs and each
Program’s corresponding minimum investment
requirements. Minimum withdrawal amounts and
Account minimums that may apply to the Program you
select and are noted in the charts.
When establishing a Relationship, you will make
various elections that will be applied to your
Managed Accounts opened in the applicable
Program in the future. You can change some of
these elections at Managed Account opening or any
time for current Managed Accounts and/or Managed
Accounts to be opened in the future by working with
your financial advisor, although, changes to some
elections require your written authorization.
All Managed Accounts have a required (i) initial
investment minimum; and (ii) maintenance minimum
that varies by Program. For Signature Wealth Accounts,
the maintenance minimum varies based on the mix of
model investment portfolio(s) you select for your
Managed Account. If an Account falls below the ongoing
maintenance minimum, we will provide notice to you to
add funds to the Account to bring it back to the initial
investment minimum. If your Managed Account does
not reach the initial investment minimum after 45 days,
we will transfer the Account to an Ameriprise brokerage
account in accordance with the Relationship Agreement.
Ameriprise Financial Services will send a
confirmation letter to you when a Relationship is
established, when a Managed Account is opened, or
when your Asset-based Fee is changed as described
in the “Fees and Compensation” section. You may
make other changes verbally and we will send a
confirmation letter reflecting such changes to you.
Each confirmation letter becomes part of your
Relationship Agreement unless you notify us that it is
incorrect so it is important that you review and verify
the information contained in it, such as your
Managed Account elections, to ensure accuracy and
notify your financial advisor immediately if you
believe any information should be updated.
When reviewing the charts, please consider, among
other factors: 1) your ability to meet initial investment
and maintenance minimums for each Program using
assets held in custody at Ameriprise or assets held
elsewhere which might be aggregated; 2) whether the
Program you select provides your financial advisor, the
Oversight Committee or an Advisory Service Provider
discretionary authority; 3) the impact of underlying
investment product level fees on the overall performance
of your portfolio; and 4) whether the rebate of any 12b-1
fees associated with your Managed Account may be a
taxable event for you.
The Relationship Agreement and this Disclosure
Brochure, as amended, will apply to each Managed
Account in the available Advisory Solutions
Programs you are eligible to establish with us.
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Programs
SPS Advantage
SPS Advisor
Signature Wealth
Active Portfolios®*
Select Separate Account
Non-discretionary
Discretionary
Discretionary
Discretionary
Discretionary
Investment
Advisory
Account
Asset
Structure
Allocation
Financial advisor
recommends
Financial advisor
determines
Financial advisor
Recommends
Investment Provider
recommends
Financial advisor
recommends. For Select
Strategist UMA Portfolios
(“UMA Portfolios”), the Asset
Allocation is determined by
the Investment Manager.
Investment
Selection
Financial advisor
recommends
Financial advisor
determines
Financial advisor
recommends
portfolios
Financial Advisor
recommends model
investment portfolios
and mutual funds1
and ETFs
Financial advisor
recommends portfolio/model.
For UMA Portfolios, the
investment selection of
portfolios/models is
determined by the Investment
Manager.
Investment
Products
Mutual funds
and/or ETFs
Mutual Fund/ETF model
investment portfolios, SMA
model investment
portfolios, mutual funds
and ETFs held within a
single account
Equity, ETF, balanced and
fixed income separately
managed account strategies
(“SMA”). Some SMA
managers may also invest in
ETFs and certain mutual
funds. UMA Portfolios invest
in SMAs, ETFs and mutual
funds.
Includes, but not
limited to: mutual
funds1; (which
could include fund
of funds); ETFs;
stocks; bonds;
publicly traded
REITs; options on
indices and
equities
Includes, but not limited
to: mutual funds1;
(which could include
fund of funds); ETFs;
stocks; bonds; publicly
traded real estate
investment trusts
(“REITs”); options on
indices and equities;
certain alternative
investments
(e.g., hedge funds,
managed futures funds,
non-traded REITs, non-
traded BDCs, non-
traded CEFs, real estate
private placements,
private equity offerings)
Advisory Shares
Advisory Shares
Advisory Shares
Advisory Shares
Primary Share
Class Offered
for Purchase
SMA strategies generally
do not offer mutual funds.
Where mutual funds are
offered, Advisory Shares are
offered for purchase
$25,000 (for all
accounts within a
Household)
$100,000 (for all
accounts within a
Household)
Investment
and
Maintenance
Minimums
Initial investment
minimum is $2,000,
maintenance minimum
is $1,000.
Ameriprise
Financial Services
Initial investment
minimum $2,000,
maintenance
minimum $1,000.
Initial investment
minimum $25,000,
maintenance
minimum $15,000.
For Active Growth
Builder Portfolios,
initial investment
minimum $5,000,
maintenance
minimum $4,000.
Initial investment minimum
$100,000 – $500,000
(depending on the SMA
investment strategy or UMA
portfolio). Ongoing minimums
vary depending on the SMA
investment strategy or UMA
portfolio. Select ETF Portfolios
have an initial investment
minimum of $50,000.
Each Signature Wealth
Account has its own
initial investment
minimum and
maintenance minimum
and is determined by the
investments you select
within your personalized
investment account
asset allocation shown
in the Signature Wealth
Proposal.
Ameriprise Financial
Services may suspend
or waive these
amounts.
Ameriprise
Financial Services
may suspend or
waive these
amounts.
Each mutual fund/ETF
portfolio investment
model has its own initial
investment minimum
ranging from $5,000 -
$50,000.
Clients must invest in one
or more model investment
portfolios.
Clients may also invest up to
25% of their Account in a
client-directed model that
holds individual mutual
funds and/or ETFs.
[*] Please note, the Active Portfolios® Program is closed to new Accounts effective July 31, 2026.
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N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Margin
Trading
Must be approved by
Ameriprise Financial
Services
Cost Basis2,3 Open end mutual funds:
Average Cost2, unless
you select another
option.
Equities: FIFO2, unless
you select another
option.
Open end mutual funds:
Average Cost4, unless
you select another
option.
Equities: FIFO4,
unless you select
another option.
Open end mutual
funds: HIFO5, unless
you select another
option.
Equities: HIFO5,
unless you
select another option.
Open end mutual funds:
Non Average Cost Basis3
unless you elect a different
option.
Equities: Loss/Gain
Utilization3 unless you elect
a different option.
Open end mutual
funds: Average Cost2,
unless you select
another option.
ETFs: HIFO5, unless
you select another
option.
1 Please contact your financial advisor or refer to our Mutual Fund Screener Tool for a current list of mutual funds offered in any of these
accounts. Access the tool by logging into your Ameriprise Secure Site account and navigating to the “Trade & Research” and then,
“Screeners” followed by “Mutual Fund”. From there, apply the Product Type filter and choose either SPS Advantage or SPS Advisor to
view the funds and share classes available for purchase.
2 Below are the cost basis options available for SPS Advantage, SPS Advisor, Active Portfolios and Select Separate Account. You may elect
to sell specific shares outside of the cost basis option you have selected. If you elect to change from average cost to another method
after disposing of any mutual fund shares (i.e., sale, journal, transfer, etc.), the method change will apply only to covered shares acquired
after the date of the most recent disposition. If you transfer securities into a Managed Account the cost basis method applied to the
Managed Account receiving the securities will be applied to such securities. If you hold bonds in your Managed Account, you have the
option to make tax elections which may affect the income on your bonds and the character of your bond income. These elections can be
made by filing form 402459. Revoking certain bond elections may require IRS consent.
Cost Basis for Equities:
• First In, First Out (FIFO): The first tax lots purchased are the first tax lots sold. The tax lots remaining each maintain their individual
tax lot cost and holding period.
• Highest In, First Out (HIFO): The tax lots with the highest cost basis are the first tax lots sold. The tax lots remaining each maintain
their individual tax lot cost and holding period.
• Last In, First Out (LIFO): The last tax lots purchased are the first tax lots sold. The tax lots remaining each maintain their
individual tax lot cost and holding period.
• Loss/Gain Utilization (SPS Advisor Accounts only): Evaluates losses and gains and strategically selects shares to deplete
based on the loss/gain in conjunction with the holding period. The loss/gain utilization method depletes shares with losses before
shares with gains, consistent with the objective of minimizing taxes. For share lots that yield a loss, short-term share lots will be
redeemed ahead of long-term share lots. For gains, long-term share lots will be redeemed ahead of short-term share lots.
For SPS Advantage: If lot-specific identification of securities sold is desired, that must be done at the time of sale.
For SPS Advisor: Note, that your financial advisor has the discretion to override these methods and use another cost basis method
or specific identification. If lot-specific identification of securities sold is desired, that must be done at the time of sale.
Cost Basis for Open End Mutual Funds:
• Average Cost Basis: Each mutual fund’s cost basis is the total amount invested averaged over the number of shares purchased,
giving each share the same basis. As new tax lots are purchased, or other adjustments are made, the average cost of the shares is
recalculated. For holding period purposes, the first tax lots purchased are the first tax lots sold. Average cost is calculated separately
for covered and non-covered shares.
• Use Lot Relief Method selected above (FIFO, HIFO, LIFO): The lot relief method for the mutual fund account will be the same lot
relief method elected for equities on this account, even if there are no equities in the account. For SPS Advisor Accounts, see
footnote 4 (below).
For SPS Advantage: If lot-specific identification of securities sold is desired, that must be done at the time of sale, and with a
default lot relief election other than average cost made prior to sale.
For SPS Advisor: Note, that your financial advisor has the discretion to override these methods and use another cost basis method
or specific identification. If lot-specific identification of securities sold is desired, that must be done at the time of sale, and with
a default lot relief election other than average cost made prior to sale.
Cost Basis for Equities in Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRP), as available:
• Use Lot Relief Method selected above (FIFO, HIFO, LIFO): The lot relief method for the account will be the same lot
relief method elected for equities on this account, even if there are no equities in the account.
• Average Cost Basis: The cost basis for the shares is the total amount invested averaged over the shares purchased, giving each share the
same basis. As new tax lots are purchased, or other adjustments are made, the average cost of the shares is recalculated. For holding
period purposes, the first tax lots purchased are the first tax lots sold. Average cost is calculated for covered shares only.
3 Below are the cost basis options available in the Signature Wealth Program. You may elect to sell specific shares outside of the cost
basis option you have selected. If you elect to change from average cost to another method after disposing of any mutual fund shares
(i.e., sale, journal, transfer, etc.), the method change will apply only to covered shares acquired after the date of the most recent
disposition. If you transfer securities into a* Managed Account the cost basis method applied to the Managed Account receiving the
securities will be applied to such securities. If you hold bonds in your Managed Account, you have the option to make tax elections
which may affect the income on your bonds and the character of your bond income. These elections can be made by filing form
402459. Revoking certain bond elections may require IRS consent.
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Cost Basis for Mutual Funds
• Non Average Cost Basis: The lot relief method for the mutual fund account will be the same lot relief method elected for
equities on this account, even if there are no equities in the account. If shares have been sold using average cost, specific
identification may be prospectively accounted.
Cost Basis for Equities
• Loss/Gain Utilization: Evaluates losses and gains and strategically selects shares to deplete based on the loss/gain in
conjunction with the holding period. The loss/gain utilization method depletes shares with losses before shares with gains,
consistent with the objective of minimizing taxes. For share lots that yield a loss, short-term share lots will be redeemed ahead of
long-term share lots. For gains, long-term share lots will be redeemed ahead of short-term share lots.
For Signature Wealth Accounts, if you indicate a preference, trades generally use that cost basis method. If you don’t indicate a
preference, the cost basis selected by Ameriprise Financial Services listed above will generally be used for the Program. Further,
the Signature Wealth Investment Manager with investment discretion may elect to sell specific investment products for tax-
harvesting purposes regardless of the cost basis option you have selected.
4 For SPS Advisor accounts, open end mutual funds generally use average cost, but may use the Loss/Gain Utilization Method
(defined above). Equities will generally use the Loss/Gain Utilization Method when your advisor is using certain trading
systems. The FIFO preference may be used for the trades that do not use the Loss/Gain Utilization Method. Note, that your
financial advisor has the discretion to override these methods and use another cost basis method or specific identification.
5 For discretionary Programs (other than SPS Advisor), if you indicate a preference, trades generally use that Cost Basis method.
If you don’t indicate a preference, the cost basis selected by Sponsor and listed above will generally be used for the Program.
Further, for Select Separate Accounts, the Advisory Service Provider with investment discretion may elect to sell specific
investment products for tax-harvesting purposes regardless of the cost basis option you have selected.
Programs Offered With Envestnet Asset Management, Inc.
The chart below provides an overview of the following Programs: Vista Separate Account, Investor Unified Account
and Access Account, including offering terms. Please refer to the “Programs and Services” section for a
description of each Program and ask your financial advisor for more information about the investment products
available to you. Fee information is included in the “Fees and Compensation” section following the description of
the Programs.
The charts also identify the primary mutual fund share class offered in the Programs and each Program’s
corresponding minimum investment requirements. Minimum withdrawal amounts and Account maintenance
minimums may apply to the Program you select and are available from your financial advisor. When reviewing the
charts, please consider, among other factors: 1) your ability to meet investment minimums for each Program using
assets held in custody at Ameriprise or assets held elsewhere which might be aggregated; 2) whether the Program
you select provides your financial advisor, the Oversight Committee or an Advisory Service Provider discretionary
authority; 3) the impact of underlying investment product level fees, on the overall performance of your portfolio; and
4) whether the rebate of any 12b-1 fees associated with your Managed Account may be a taxable event for you.
Vista Separate Account
Investor Unified Account
Discretionary
Discretionary
Access Account2
Discretionary
Investment Advisory
Account Structure
Asset Allocation
Financial advisor recommends
Financial advisor recommends
Portfolio Strategist and/or
Investment Manager
determines
Investment Selection
Financial advisor recommends portfolio/model
Financial advisor recommends
portfolio/model and mutual
funds/ETFs
Financial
advisor
recommends
portfolio/model
Investment Products
SMA strategies in multiple Accounts
SMA strategies, mutual funds
and ETFs within in a single
account
Mutual funds and/or ETF
portfolios in one or more
Accounts
Advisory Shares
Advisory Shares
Advisory Shares
Primary Share Class
Offered for Purchase
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Program minimum –
$250,000
Investment and
Maintenance
Minimums2
Program minimum - $100,000
Each SMA strategy has its own initial minimum
and maintenance minimum. Client must invest in
at least one SMA.
Each SMA strategy has its own
initial minimum and maintenance
minimum.
Program minimum –
Generally $10,000 to
$50,000 depending on
portfolio.
Each Access portfolio has its
own initial minimum and
maintenance minimum.
Client must invest in more than
one investment product (e.g., one
or more SMA, mutual fund or ETF,
or combination thereof).
Margin
N/A
N/A
N/A
Cost Basis4
Open end mutual funds: Average Cost, unless you
select another option.
Equities: HIFO4, unless you select another
option.
Open end mutual funds:
Average Cost, unless you
select another option.
Equities: HIFO5, unless you
select another option.
Open end mutual funds:
Average Cost, unless you select
another option.
Equities: HIFO4,5, unless you
select another option.
1 In certain circumstances, your financial advisor may have discretion to select the asset allocation and investments for inclusion
in your Managed Account.
2 Certain portfolios and relationships may have lower minimums. Some sub-programs require higher minimums (generally
$50,000) and are available with a limited set of SMAs (mutual fund/ETF) and Advisory Service Provider portfolios.
3 This program is accommodation only.
4 Below are the cost basis options available. If you hold bonds in your Managed Account, you have the option to make tax elections
which may affect the income on your bonds and the character of your bond income. These elections can be made by filing form
402459. Revoking certain bond elections may require IRS consent.
Cost Basis for Equities:
• First In, First Out (FIFO): The first tax lots purchased are the first tax lots sold. The tax lots remaining each maintain
their individual tax lot cost and holding period.
• Highest In, First Out (HIFO): The tax lots with the highest cost basis are the first tax lots sold. The tax lots
remaining each maintain their individual tax lot cost and holding period.
• Last In, First Out (LIFO): The last tax lots purchased are the first tax lots sold. The tax lots remaining each maintain their
individual tax lot cost and holding period.
Cost Basis for Open End Mutual Funds:
• Average Cost Basis: Each mutual funds cost basis is the total amount invested averaged over the number of shares purchased,
giving each share the same basis. As new tax lots are purchased, or other adjustments are made, the average cost of the shares is
recalculated. For holding period purposes, the first tax lots purchased are the first tax lots sold. Average cost is calculated separately
for covered and non-covered shares.
• Use Lot Relief Method selected above (FIFO, HIFO, LIFO): The lot relief method for the mutual fund account will be the same
lot relief method elected for equities on this account, even if there are no equities in the account.
Cost Basis for Equities Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRP), as available:
• Use Lot Relief Method selected above (FIFO, HIFO, LIFO): The lot relief method for the account will be the same lot relief
method elected for equities on this account, even if there are no equities in the account.
• Average Cost Basis: The cost basis for the shares is the total amount invested averaged over the shares purchased, giving each
share the same basis. As new tax lots are purchased, or other adjustments are made, the average cost of the shares is
recalculated. For holding period purposes, the first tax lots purchased are the first tax lots sold. Average cost is calculated for
covered shares only.
5 For discretionary Programs (other than SPS Advisor), if you indicate a preference, trades generally use that Cost Basis method; if
you don’t indicate a preference, the cost basis selected by Ameriprise Financial Services and listed above will generally be used
for the Program. Further, the Advisory Service Provider with investment discretion may elect to sell specific investment products
for tax-harvesting purposes regardless of the cost basis option you have selected.
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SPS Advantage
account and navigating to the “Trade & Research” and
then, “Screeners” followed by “Mutual Fund”. From
there, apply the Product Type filter and choose either
SPS Advantage or SPS Advisor to view the funds and
share classes available for purchase. See the
“Revenue Sources for Ameriprise Financial
Services, LLC” section regarding compensation for
the sale of mutual funds.
SPS Advantage is a non-discretionary Program which
enables your financial advisor to provide investment
advice relating to securities held in a single account,
with access to a wide spectrum of investment
choices. Advisory Shares are the primary share class
for mutual funds offered for purchase in SPS
Advantage Managed Accounts. SPS Advantage may
be appropriate for clients who seek and act on the
investment advice of their financial advisor. Your
financial advisor makes regular investment
recommendations in consideration of an asset
allocation. You review and approve each
recommendation. SPS Advantage is appropriate if you
primarily choose transactions your financial advisor
recommends to you (solicited). You may also choose
transactions on your own (unsolicited). However, an
SPS Advantage Account is not appropriate as a self-
directed account or for day trading, highly active
traders, or other excessive trading activity (solicited or
unsolicited), including trading mutual funds based on
market timing or if you plan to hold only a few mutual
fund or securities holdings in your Managed Account.
Dividends and distributions received on your
investments held in your SPS Advantage Account may
be reinvested, where allowed, if selected by you. The
reinvestment of equity, ETF, preferred security, CEF or
UIT. dividends will generally result in the purchase of a
fractional share as further described in the “Fractional
Shares and Principal Transactions” sub- section of
the “Brokerage Practices” section and in your
Relationship Agreement. Where reinvestment is not
allowed or selected, your dividends and distributions
will be deposited in your (“Sweep Program”), which is a
vehicle for uninvested cash. Investment minimums
may also apply to mutual funds you purchase through
SPS Advantage. Review each applicable mutual fund’s
prospectus for further details.
Alternative Investments in SPS Advantage Accounts
Ameriprise Financial Services will determine whether
an SPS Advantage Account is appropriate upon
account opening and thereafter. Ameriprise Financial
Services, with thirty (30) days prior notice, also
reserves the right to limit or close any Account that
is used for excessive securities trading, or if it is
determined that the Account is no longer appropriate
for you.
Ameriprise Financial Services offers certain types of
alternative investments in SPS Advantage Accounts,
including but not limited to hedge funds, managed
futures funds, non-traded REITs, non- traded BDCs,
non-traded closed end funds, real estate private
placements, and private equity offerings. In order to be
considered for inclusion in an SPS Advantage Account,
the particular alternative investment must offer an
eligible fee structure that is designed for use with
advisory accounts and periodic redemptions.
See the “Terminating a Relationship Agreement”
section for more detail and for information regarding
your right to terminate your SPS Advantage Managed
Account(s).
As a courtesy, annuities and life insurance policies
may be displayed on your Managed Account
statement. Such annuities and life insurance policies
are not held in your Managed Account and any values
provided by third parties are not validated by us. You
will not receive recommendations or investment
advice related to such annuities and life insurance
policies as part of the SPS Advantage Program and
the dollar value of any such annuity or life insurance
policy is excluded from any portion of the Asset-
based Fee calculation.
Alternative investments that meet Ameriprise
Financial Services’ due diligence standards are
available for purchase. On an ongoing basis the
product sponsor of the alternative investment
determines the timing and amounts of funds that are
available for redemption requests by investors. As a
result, your investment in an alternative investment is
less liquid than an investment in more common types
of securities such as an equity, bond, mutual fund or
ETF. Your ability to redeem all or a portion of your
position will be impacted by these factors. In the
event redemptions for a particular alternative
investment are unavailable to you or otherwise
significantly restricted for an extended period of time,
or the alternative investment no longer meets our due
diligence criteria, Ameriprise Financial Services will
reclassify the investment as a non-advisory asset and
promptly transfer the position into an Ameriprise
brokerage account in accordance with the
Relationship Agreement.
The valuation of alternative investments reflects the
values as determined by and based on the records of
the product sponsors and administrators of a given
Included among the available mutual funds for a SPS
Advantage Account, except for trustee-directed
retirement plans, are affiliated mutual funds and
investment products which are managed or sub-
advised by CMIA or their affiliates. For more
information on fund families and mutual funds
offered in our Managed Account services including
the applicable Advisory Share class or other share
class utilized, please contact your financial advisor or
refer to our Mutual Fund Screener Tool. Access the
tool by logging into your Ameriprise Secure Site
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asset classes. Keep in mind, however, that asset
allocation analysis does not provide a comprehensive
financial analysis of your ability to reach your goals, nor
does it guarantee against losses in your portfolio.
investment. While we apply reasonably designed due
diligence procedures on an initial and ongoing basis,
Ameriprise Financial Services does not guarantee the
accuracy of valuation information. Valuation at time of
redemption is based on various factors and therefore
the value shown on your consolidated statement is
not necessarily the value you will receive from the
product sponsor if you choose to sell your position in
an investment.
While financial advisors do not pay transaction
charges for trades they enter online, franchisee
financial advisors are generally assessed a
transaction charge for orders entered by phone. For
employee financial advisors, this transaction charge is
assessed to the employee’s branch. Payment of
phone-in transaction charges in SPS Advantage
Accounts may be a disincentive for a financial advisor
to recommend an SPS Advantage Account or to
recommend such trades in the Account(s).
Optional Automatic Rebalancing Feature
SPS Advantage has an optional feature that allows you
to enable automatic rebalancing (the “Feature”). You
may enroll in the Feature by completing the Ameriprise
SPS Advantage Automatic Rebalancing Agreement
with your financial advisor. Whether or not you enroll in
the Feature you can direct your financial advisor to
rebalance at any time.
For purposes of calculating the Asset-based Fee,
alternative investments will be valued as of the billing
date using the values provided to us from the product
sponsors and administrators of the investment.
Valuation for alternative investments is often delayed,
sometimes significantly, and is not guaranteed to be
provided to Ameriprise Financial Services in a timely
manner. As a result, the valuation used for purposes
of calculating the Asset-based Fee may not be current
with the actual value of your investments at the time
billing is processed and, depending on the
circumstances, can result in a higher Asset-based
Fee. You should carefully consider the impact of
these valuation delays on your Asset-based Fee when
evaluating whether to invest in an alternative
investment and when determining how much of your
portfolio is appropriate to invest in alternative
investments.
Methods of Analysis
After enrolling in the Feature, you can work with your
financial advisor to establish a pre-determined
allocation and frequency for Ameriprise Financial
Services to rebalance your assets to your pre-
determined allocation in accordance with your
instructions (“Security Target”). When you have an
active Security Target, Ameriprise Financial Services
will effect the scheduled securities transactions in
accordance with your instructions until your Security
Target is inactivated, modified, or your Managed
Account is terminated. Not all securities in your
Managed Account need to be included in the Security
Target (“Non-Target Securities”). Non-Target
Securities are not subject to automatic rebalancing.
Your financial advisor will review your financial and
investment needs, objectives and risk tolerance.
He or she may use asset value, current yield, yield
projections as well as other assumptions you provide,
as well as historical yield analysis, to provide you
with investment recommendations. Investment
recommendations will generally be made in
consideration of an asset allocation strategy. Asset
allocation is a strategy for diversifying investment
assets among various types of investments or asset
classes with the potential to move you toward your
financial goals while mitigating portfolio risk.
Diversification helps you spread risk throughout your
investment portfolio. Different asset classes have
different risk and potential return profiles, and they
perform differently in different market conditions.
Diversification will not guarantee a profit or protect
against a loss. Any estimated returns, estimated
asset values, and historical performance should not
be used to project the performance of specific assets
you currently own or may purchase. As with all
investment strategies, past performance is no
guarantee of future results. In addition, forecasts of
future performance of financial markets may prove to
be incorrect.
You should choose investments that are comprised
of an appropriate portfolio mix, based on a variety of
factors including your age, risk tolerance, objectives,
time horizon and historical performance of different
You will be responsible for designating the securities
in your allocation, as well as setting the Security
Target percentage for each position. As part of
activating a Security Target, you will select a
rebalancing frequency interval (a “Frequency Interval”).
The Frequency Intervals are quarterly (91 days), semi-
annually (182 days), and annually (370 days). While
these frequency intervals are generally long enough
that you will not incur a short-term redemption fee
from a mutual fund, it is possible that you will incur
such a fee. When choosing the mutual funds to put in
your Security Target, you should consider this. When
you select a rebalancing Frequency Interval, the next
rebalancing date (the “Rebalancing Date”) will be on
or about the day following the end of the Frequency
Interval you have chosen in your most recent Security
Target or the actual day that we were able to effect
the automatic rebalancing in your Managed Account,
whichever is later. The only permissible reason for a
delay is an operational delay as described below.
If you want to add to, delete, or otherwise modify your
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Security Target, you will confirm the change with your
financial advisor. All Security Target modifications or
activations will not be implemented until a minimum
of a calendar quarter has elapsed. You will receive a
confirmation letter setting forth your newly activated,
modified, or inactivated Security Target. Notify your
financial advisor immediately if the instructions
confirmed to you are incorrect.
will take place in the next market session, however,
we will attempt to rebalance your Managed Account
on successive days for up to five (5) business days. If
we have tried to rebalance your Managed Account five
successive times and each rebalance has failed, your
Security Target will be inactivated. Additionally, we
will automatically inactivate your Security Target if we
receive notice of death, divorce, or in the case where
we receive returned/undeliverable mail. In each case,
you will receive notice of your Security Target
becoming inactivated. We will report any trades
executed in connection with the Feature to you in your
monthly account statement for the month in which the
transaction took place.
Eligible Assets and Eligible Securities. Only certain
types of assets and securities are eligible for the
Feature. The security types eligible for the Feature
include mutual funds, ETFs, traded CEFs, and
individual equities. Assets held on margin are
ineligible for the Feature. Only securities already
owned in your Managed Account may be a part
of your Security Target.
A rebalancing will fail if: the account has a pending or
unprocessed trade correction, the Security Target
includes a security that is not held in the account, the
account becomes restricted from trading, a position is
held on margin, the Security Target includes a mutual
fund position that is not eligible for trading, or the
account becomes ineligible to purchase additional
shares of a mutual fund included in the Security Target.
You can deposit cash, transfer in securities, or make
additional purchases at any time while enrolled in the
Feature. Additional cash deposited into your Managed
Account may be invested at any time as you instruct.
Cash in your Managed Account that exceeds the
Security Target percentage will be automatically
invested in accordance with your Security Target the
next time your Managed Account rebalances.
Margin Balances Held in SPS Advantage Accounts.
The Rebalancing Process. Automatic rebalancing
will be accomplished by buying and selling eligible
securities. Overweighted securities will be sold and
underweighted securities will be purchased, provided
the transactions required to rebalance the Account
meet the minimum trade requirement of $100. When
rebalancing, the Feature will calculate whether the
eligible securities included in the Security Target are
over or underweight their target percentage relative to
each other when calculating the automatic
rebalancing; it will not take the value of Non-Target
Securities into account and Non-Target Securities will
not be rebalanced as a part of the Feature. Also, when
you choose a security to be included in your Security
Target, any purchases or transfers into your Managed
Account of that same security will be included in and
subject to your Security Target and rebalanced on the
next Rebalancing Date, if applicable.
Both pledge loans and margin are available in non-
qualified SPS Advantage Accounts; however, you may
not utilize both margin lending features and a pledge
line of credit in the same Account. This section covers
the specific benefits, costs and risks of using margin
in a non-qualified SPS Advantage Account. For details
regarding the Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit and
conflicts of interest associated with both types of
products, see the “Securities-Based Lending
Solutions” section.
Automatic rebalancing will generally occur on or
about the day after the last day of the Frequency
Interval from the date your last Security Target
instruction was accepted or the last automatic
Rebalancing Date, whichever was later. The only
permissible reason for a delay is an operational delay
as described below. Such transactions generally result
in tax consequences in non-qualified SPS Advantage
Accounts.
Investing on margin involves the extension of credit to
you and your financial exposure could exceed the
value of your securities. Ameriprise Financial Services,
in its sole discretion, may approve your Managed
Account for margin trading. Margin lending has
specific risks outlined in the Margin Risk Disclosure
document; review that document before opening a
margin account.
Considerations Include:
•
We may only delay processing your instructions under
circumstances related to operational issues
associated with the Security Target, and the delay may
only persist to the extent that these operational issues
impede our ability to process your instructions,
including but not limited to: a Rebalancing Date falling
on a day other than a business day, the Rebalancing
Date falling on a day your Asset-based Fee is being
deducted, the account is subject to a trade correction,
technology failures, operational failures, high trading
volumes, corporate reorganizations, unusual market
conditions, or any other condition which impedes our
ability to process your instructions accurately. If
automatic rebalancing has been delayed, generally it
A decline in the value of securities that are
purchased on margin or are in a margin account
may require you to provide additional funds to
AEIS to maintain your position and/or to
maintain sufficient assets in the Sweep Program
to meet fee requirements. If you do not provide
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SPS Advantage Account that does not engage in
margin activity to an Account with a margin
arrangement with respect to 30% of the SPS
Advantage Account assets.
the required additional funds or securities within
the prescribed time, we will determine which
securities to liquidate to address any margin call
and can liquidate all or a portion of your
holdings. You will be liable for any resulting
deficit in your Managed Account.
•
With
buying on
Margin
Without
buying
on
Margin
Account Value
$100,000
$100,000
You can lose more funds than you deposit in
the margin account. Margin trading can work
against you as well as for you, leading to, for
example, larger losses as well as the potential
for larger gains.
n/a
$130,000
• Margin may be approved only for non-qualified
SPS Advantage Accounts.
Revised Account value
including assets
purchased on margin
•
$2,000
$2,600
Annual Asset-based Fee
received by Ameriprise
Financial Services (based
on 2.0% Asset-based Fee)
Tax-qualified SPS Advantage accounts, such
as accounts established under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
(“ERISA”), IRAs and Tax-Sheltered Custodial
Accounts (“TSCAs”) are not available for margin
accounts.
n/a
$1,800*
•
Margin interest
received by AEIS
$2,000
$4,400
Total Asset-based Fee
and margin interest
received by Ameriprise
Financial Services and
affiliates**
Only one account per ownership registration
(e.g., individual, joint) is allowed to establish
margin at Ameriprise. For example, if you have
already established margin borrowing in an
Ameriprise brokerage account in an individual
ownership, an SPS Advantage Account in the
same individual ownership will not be approved
for margin unless margin trading is removed
from the Ameriprise brokerage account.
•
* This Assumes average daily outstanding margin loan
balance of $30,000 over one-year period and 6% interest
rate. For current interest rates consult your financial advisor.
** This example does not include any product-level fees
that may be received by Ameriprise Financial Services
on the mutual fund portion of the SPS Advantage
Account(s). If these fees were included, total fees
received by Ameriprise Financial Services would be
higher.
If you acquire/hold securities positions on
margin, any margin account balance in SPS
Advantage will be included in the calculation of
your Asset-based Fee for that period. Therefore,
if you engage in margin activity your Asset-
based Fee will be higher and Sweep Program
maintenance requirements will be impacted to
the extent of the margin exposure.
SPS Advisor
Fees and Compensation Associated with Margin
Activity.
SPS Advisor is a discretionary Service that enables
your SPS Discretionary Advisor to direct the purchase
or sale of eligible securities and/or investment
products within a single account on your behalf.
Advisory Shares are the primary share class for
mutual funds offered for purchase in SPS Advisor
Accounts. The term SPS Discretionary Advisor refers
to each individual that has discretionary authority to
purchase or sell securities in your SPS Advisor
Account without seeking your prior approval for each
trade. Your financial advisor may be a part of a team.
In this scenario, there may be more than one SPS
Discretionary Advisor authorized to use discretion on
your Managed Account. For example, in the instance
your SPS Discretionary Advisor(s) becomes
unavailable or incapacitated, your Managed Account
may temporarily be managed, and securities
purchased and sold, by a designated back-up
If you purchase securities in your non-qualified SPS
Advantage Account using margin you will be subject
to interest charges for the extension of credit in the
margin account in addition to your Asset-based Fee
based on total assets under management. In
addition, your Asset- based Fee will increase as the
value of your Managed Account increases and the
compensation earned by your financial advisor will
similarly increase. In situations where you engage in
margin activity in your SPS Advantage Account, the
incremental fees paid to Ameriprise Financial
Services and its affiliates may be significantly higher
than in the absence of margin or than might
otherwise be paid pursuant to a standard margin
arrangement with us or another broker-dealer. The
following is a hypothetical illustration of the impact
on the compensation received by Ameriprise
Financial Services and its affiliates. It compares an
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policy is excluded from any portion of the Asset-
based Fee calculation.
SPS Discretionary Advisor for the individual or team.
Your primary, or servicing financial advisor, will
recommend the Managed Account or AFPS, negotiate
the Advisory Fee with you, and oversee the analysis
and advice prepared for you. Your servicing financial
advisor may or may not be your SPS Discretionary
Advisor. In the instance that your servicing financial
advisor is not your SPS Discretionary Advisor, your
SPS Discretionary Advisor will oversee the analysis
and investment advice prepared for you.
Dividends and distributions received on your
investments held in your SPS Advisor Account may be
reinvested, where allowed, if selected by you. The
reinvestment of equity, ETF, preferred security, CEF or
UIT dividends will generally result in the purchase of a
fractional share as further described in the “Fractional
Shares and Principal Transactions” sub-section of the
“Brokerage Practices” section and in the Relationship
Agreement. Where reinvestment is not allowed or
selected, your dividends and distributions will be
deposited in your Sweep Program.
Your SPS Discretionary Advisor will purchase and sell
securities in your Managed Account that are suitable
for you and consistent with your investment
objectives, time horizon, financial situation, risk
tolerance and in consideration of each Account’s
asset allocation. You must promptly notify your
financial advisor if these factors change. SPS Advisor
Accounts are not appropriate for day trading, highly
active traders, or other excessive trading activity,
including trading mutual funds based on market
timing. Such short- term trading activity may result in a
short-term redemption fee from a mutual fund.
Included among the available mutual funds for a non-
qualified SPS Advisor Account are mutual funds
which are managed or sub-advised by our affiliate,
CMIA. For more information on fund families and
mutual funds offered in our Managed Account
Services including the applicable Advisory Share class
or other share class utilized, please contact your
financial advisor or refer to our Mutual Fund Screener
Tool. Access the tool by logging into your Ameriprise
Secure Site account and navigating to the “Trade &
Research” and then, “Screeners” followed by Mutual
Fund. From there, apply the Product Type filter and
choose either SPS Advantage or SPS Advisor to view
the funds and share classes available for purchase.
See the “Revenue Sources for Ameriprise Financial
Services, LLC” section regarding compensation for
the sale of mutual funds.
Education and Business Standards
Your SPS Discretionary Advisor will not have the
ability to withdraw, disburse or transfer funds or
securities from your SPS Advisor Account without your
prior authorization. You may impose Reasonable
Restrictions on your SPS Advisor Account(s) by
working with your financial advisor to reflect your
restriction request(s). Although your SPS Discretionary
Advisor will exercise discretion in your Managed
Account, the performance of your Managed Account(s)
will not be monitored on a day-to-day basis.
Ameriprise Financial Services will determine whether
an SPS Advisor Account is suitable upon account
opening and thereafter. Ameriprise Financial Services,
with thirty (30) days prior notice, also reserves the
right to limit or close any Account if it is determined
that the Program is no longer suitable for you.
See the “Terminating a Relationship Agreement”
section for more detail and for information regarding
your right to terminate your SPS Advisor Account(s).
Ameriprise Financial Services also reserves the right,
with thirty (30) days prior notice, to transfer your SPS
Advisor Account into an SPS Advantage Account as
further described in the Relationship Agreement,
which are available from your financial advisor and
online at www.ameriprise.com/disclosures.
Financial advisors can choose whether or not to
pursue certification as an SPS Discretionary Advisor
and participate in the SPS Advisor Program. In order
for a financial advisor to become eligible to provide
discretionary investment management services to you
in the SPS Advisor Program, Ameriprise Financial
Services requires that financial advisors become
certified as an SPS Discretionary Advisor. A financial
advisor can become certified by meeting certain
eligibility requirements and completing required
training. Eligibility requirements include a minimum
number of years of relevant experience, a particular
level of assets under management, and industry
certifications such as an Accredited Portfolio
Management AdvisorSM (“APMA® ”) program
certificate or a Chartered Financial Analyst® (“CFA® ”)
or Certified Investment Management Analyst®
(“CIMA® ”) certification. Ameriprise Financial Services
reserves the right to deny and withdraw a financial
advisor's ability to offer SPS Advisor Accounts even
though the financial advisor otherwise meets our
certification requirements.
As a courtesy, annuities and life insurance policies
may be displayed on your Managed Account
statement. Such annuities and life insurance policies
are not held in your Managed Account and any values
provided by third parties are not validated by us. You
will not receive recommendations or investment
advice related to such annuities and life insurance
policies as part of the SPS Advisor Service and the
dollar value of any such annuity or life insurance
SPS Discretionary Advisors are also subject to
ongoing reviews to maintain their eligibility to
continue offering discretionary investment
management services to you in the SPS Advisor
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Program. These reviews and the eligibility
requirements we impose may be a disincentive for a
financial advisor to participate in the SPS Advisor
Program and offer SPS Advisor Accounts.
Methods of Analysis
funds/ETFs in an asset allocation within a single
Account. With the assistance of your financial advisor,
you will determine your investment objective, risk
tolerance, and time horizon that will form the basis
of your target asset allocation. From your Client
Information, your financial advisor will create a
personalized Signature Wealth Proposal and
recommend investments from a broad range of model
investment portfolios that are constructed by
Signature Wealth Investment Providers and eligible
mutual funds and ETFs to fulfill your Signature Wealth
Account target asset allocation. You can further
customize and round out the asset allocation in your
Managed Account with a client directed model, the
portion of your Managed Account that is not invested
in model investment portfolios and where you select
from individual eligible mutual funds and ETFs to hold
in your Managed Account in addition to the model
investment portfolio(s). A minimum of one model
investment portfolio must be selected to participate in
this Program. A client directed model is not required
to participate in this Program.
Your financial advisor will review your financial and
investment needs, objectives and risk tolerance.
Your SPS Discretionary Advisor may use asset value,
current yield, yield projections, historical yield
analysis, as well as other assumptions you provide,
to make investment decisions. Investment decisions
will generally be made in consideration of an asset
allocation strategy. Asset allocation is a strategy for
diversifying investment assets among various types
of investments or asset classes with the potential to
move you toward your financial goals while managing
your risk tolerance. Diversification helps you spread
risk throughout your investment portfolio. Different
asset classes have different risk and potential return
profiles, and they perform differently in different
market conditions.
Advisory Shares are the primary share class for
mutuals funds offered for purchase in a Signature
Wealth Account. TSCA accounts are not eligible to
invest in Signature Wealth.
Diversification will not guarantee a profit or protect
against a loss. Neither estimated returns, estimated
asset values, nor historical performance should be
used to project the performance of specific assets
you currently own or may purchase. As with all
strategies, past performance is no guarantee of
future performance. In addition, forecasts of future
performance of financial markets may prove to be
incorrect.
In addition, your SPS Discretionary Advisor will
choose investments that are comprised of an
appropriate portfolio mix, based on a variety of
factors such as your age, risk tolerance, objectives,
time horizon and historical performance of different
asset classes. Keep in mind, however, that asset
allocation analysis does not provide a comprehensive
financial analysis of your ability to reach your goals,
nor does it guarantee against losses in your portfolio.
For Accounts in the Signature Wealth Program, all
discretionary investment management is provided
by the Signature Wealth Investment Manager, a
third-party Advisory Service Provider. The Signature
Wealth Investment Manager has the discretionary
authority to purchase or sell securities or make
other investments for your Managed Account;
however, you directly own the underlying securities
in the portfolio. Your financial advisor provides
recommendations regarding which model
investment portfolios, mutual funds and ETFs to
hold in your Signature Wealth Account. The
Signature Wealth Investment Manager, not your
financial advisor, will provide you with investment
management services for your Signature Wealth
Account according to your Managed Account’s
target asset allocation and the model investment
portfolios, mutual funds and ETFs you select. The
Signature Wealth Investment Manager will manage
the assets in your Managed Account(s) according
to your Account’s target asset allocation, subject to
any Reasonable Restrictions or other instructions
provided by you.
While financial advisors do not pay transaction
charges for trades they enter online, franchisee
financial advisors are assessed a transaction charge
if entering an order by phone. For employee financial
advisors, this transaction charge is assessed to the
employee’s branch. Payment of phone-in transaction
charges in SPS Advisor accounts may be a
disincentive for a financial advisor to recommend an
SPS Advisor Account or to place such trades in the
Account(s).
Signature Wealth
If you have chosen to add a client directed model
to your portfolio, you will work with your financial
advisor to select the investments that make up
your client directed model. The Signature Wealth
Investment Manager has trading discretion over
any client directed model and will be responsible
for all trading and rebalancing of your client
directed model along with the model investment
The Signature Wealth Program, a flexible Unified
Managed Account, is a discretionary investment
advisory program, which offers clients the ability to
combine multiple investment types such as mutual
fund and ETF model investment portfolios, SMA
model investment portfolios, and individual mutual
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investing in the SMA strategy from the Select Separate
Account Program into the Signature Wealth Program.
portfolios you selected to maintain your Managed
Account’s target asset allocation. In instances
where a particular mutual fund or ETF is no longer
eligible for use in the Signature Wealth Program,
the Signature Wealth Investment Manager has
limited investment discretion to select a
replacement mutual fund or ETF for your client
directed model.
During this transition phase, if you hold an impacted
SMA strategy in an existing Select Separate Account
the Platform Fee rate you pay is higher for your Select
Separate Account than it would be if you held the same
SMA strategy in the Signature Wealth Program. As
your Select Separate SMA strategy goes through
this transition, Ameriprise Financial Services will
notify you.
Your Signature Wealth Account will generally only
rebalance when (i) you make deposits into or
withdrawals from the Signature Wealth Account,
(ii) annually at least every 370 days, or (iii) when
requested.
However, if you make a change to your model
investment portfolios or asset allocation, your
Managed Account will be rebalanced to align with
the appropriate asset allocation in effect for your
investment objective and risk tolerance. Such
rebalancing transactions generally result in tax
consequences in non-qualified accounts. Your annual
rebalance date will reset each time your Managed
Account rebalances. The Signature Wealth
Investment Manager will rebalance and reallocate
your Signature Wealth Account, across each model
investment portfolio and if applicable any client
directed model.
You may request Reasonable Restrictions on your
Managed Account(s) by working with your financial
advisor to complete and sign appropriate documents
to reflect your restriction request(s). The Signature
Wealth Investment Manager must accept any
Reasonable Restrictions before they will be binding
on the Account(s). If a Reasonable Restriction is
accepted any impacted position(s) will be removed
from the applicable model investment portfolio or
client directed model and the proceeds reallocated
to the remaining positions in any impacted model
investment portfolio or client directed model on a pro
rata basis.
This creates a conflict of interest as Ameriprise
Financial Services receives a higher Platform Fee
for Select Separate Accounts than we receive for
Signature Wealth Accounts, including the transition
period when the same SMA strategy is held in both
Programs. Ameriprise Financial Services addresses
this conflict through a combination of disclosures and
by closing any duplicative SMA strategies through the
transition process described above. Additionally, the
transition process does not impact the Manager Fee
that compensates the Advisory Service Provider and
does not affect the portion of the Asset-based Fee
received by your financial advisor. However, the
transition process will result, for a limited period of
time, in Sponsor receiving a higher Platform Fee from
impacted SMA strategies held within Select Separate
Accounts than it would from the same SMA strategy
invested in Signature Wealth Accounts. Beginning in
the second half of 2026, Ameriprise Financial Services
plans to eliminate this conflict of interest by migrating
any Select Separate Account with an impacted SMA
strategy from the Select Separate Account Program to
the Signature Wealth Program, in accordance with the
Relationship Agreement. As noted above, when your
Select Separate Account SMA strategy is a part of this
transition, Ameriprise Financial Services will notify you
so that you may work with your financial advisor to
transition your Select Separate SMA Account to the
Signature Wealth Program at a date of your choosing
so that you can benefit sooner from the reduced
Platform Fee rate the Signature Wealth Program
provides.
Dividends and distributions received on your
investments held in your Signature Wealth Account
may be reinvested, where allowed, if selected by you.
Inclusion and Management of Advisory Service
Providers
The following summarizes Ameriprise Financial
Services’ research, due diligence and contractual
efforts in connection with the inclusion of Advisory
Service Providers in the Signature Wealth Program.
Review of Advisory Service Providers
Ameriprise Financial Services conducts initial and
ongoing reviews of the Signature Wealth Investment
Manager and the available Signature Wealth
Investment Providers, as further described in the
“Advisory Service Providers” section.
Certain SMA strategies that are currently available in
the Select Separate Account Program are / or will
become available in our Signature Wealth Program as
our initial step to transition such SMA strategies from
the Select Separate Account Program into the
Signature Wealth Program. The full transition process
will include the following steps: Ameriprise Financial
Services will (i) first close the SMA strategy in the
Select Separate Account Program to new investments
prior to offering the SMA strategy in the Signature
Wealth Program; (ii) generally allow pending new
accounts for the SMA strategy to continue to be
processed in the Select Separate Account Program;
and (iii) subsequently migrate existing accounts
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the Signature Wealth Investment Manager a fee for
their services. See “Fees and Compensation” section
below for more information.
Certain Signature Wealth Investment Providers may
employ one or more affiliates to perform certain
aspects of their portfolio construction, administrative
support, sales and marketing for one or more model
investment portfolios. In these situations, the affiliate
is subject to the same duties and obligations as the
Signature Wealth Investment Provider, including
adherence to the master advisory agreement with
Ameriprise Financial Services. In delegating
responsibilities to an affiliate, the Signature Wealth
Model Provider would not be relieved of any of its
duties or obligations and remains responsible for the
acts and omissions of the affiliate as if such acts and
omissions were its own.
Ameriprise Financial Services seeks to identify and
make available a range of model investment
portfolios within the Signature Wealth Program to
provide clients with a choice of investment styles and
corresponding risk levels. The evaluation process
consists of gathering information on the Signature
Wealth Investment Provider candidates from
published materials, questionnaires and interviews.
Screening factors are both quantitative and
qualitative and include (but are not limited to):
(i) management style and total assets under
management; (ii) assets managed in a particular
investment style; (iii) number of years the firm has
managed assets; and (iv) the number and
qualifications of investment professionals employed.
Each evaluation factor may have a different weighting
in the decision- making process. Generally, no one
factor determines the outcome of any selection.
Your Selection of Signature Wealth
Firms, including affiliates of Ameriprise Financial
Services, which pass the evaluation process are
subject to a structured due diligence review by IRG.
Ameriprise Financial Services may identify actual or
potential concerns regarding a particular Signature
Wealth Investment Provider as a result of the review
and may request that the Signature Wealth
Investment Provider take corrective action to address
such concerns. These reviews may also result in the
removal of a Signature Wealth Investment Provider
from the Program.
Education and Business Standards
The investment advisory personnel employed by
Advisory Service Providers participating in the
Signature Wealth Program must meet certain
educational, business and personnel requirements.
The minimum educational requirement for an
individual providing investment advice is a college
degree and completion of further financial service
industry certifications such as the CFA, FINRA Series
7, 63, 65 and 66 licenses, or comparable education or
work experience. Ameriprise Financial Services’
research personnel seek to identify, and encourage
participation by, Advisory Service Providers whose
personnel have additional professional qualifications,
including graduate degrees or a CFA designation.
In addition, suitable work experience in the financial
services industry is considered as part of an
individual’s overall qualifications.
Ameriprise Financial Services’ Contractual
Relationship with Advisory Service Providers
The Signature Wealth Investment Manager and each
of the Signature Wealth Investment Providers have
entered into a master advisory agreement with
Ameriprise Financial Services, which governs the
relationship and responsibilities of the respective
parties. You may pay a Manager Fee for any of the
Signature Wealth Investment Providers, you will pay
Your financial advisor will discuss your financial
objectives and other factors such as your risk
tolerance, investment objectives, and important
information regarding the Signature Wealth Program,
the Signature Wealth Investment Manager and the
available Signature Wealth Investment Providers.
Based on the Client Information you provided, you and
your financial advisor will work together to create a
Signature Wealth proposal which will provide you with
a target asset allocation for your Managed Account
along with recommendations for model investment
portfolios and as applicable, a client directed model of
individual mutual funds and / or ETFs to round out
your target asset allocation. Your financial advisor will
recommend and you may select one or more
Signature Wealth Investment Providers from the list of
available model investment portfolios. Included in the
available model investment portfolio list is Columbia
Management Capital Advisers, an operating division
of CMIA, an affiliate of Ameriprise Financial Services.
When you select your investments and agree to
establish a Signature Wealth Account, you will be
giving discretion of your Signature Wealth Account to
the Signature Wealth Investment Manager. To assist
you in making your decision, you will be provided with
a copy of the Signature Wealth Investment Manager’s
disclosure brochure document (Part 2A of Form ADV)
and you will be provided with access to the Signature
Wealth Model Provider’s disclosure document (Part
2A of Form ADV), which includes important
information regarding the Advisory Service Providers.
Your financial advisor will also provide you with
Signature Wealth Model Provider Fact Sheets for the
model investment portfolios you selected for your
Signature Wealth Account. Please note that past
performance is not an indication of future results.
Composite performance information included on the
Signature Wealth Fact Sheet has been provided by the
Signature Wealth Investment Provider. In general,
these composites are created quarterly on an asset
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and time-weighted basis using month-end market
values and returns. Your financial advisor can provide
you with the Signature Wealth Fact Sheets for specific
composite performance information regarding each
model investment portfolio available.
derivative instruments; however these types of
securities may be included in the underlying holdings
of the mutual funds and ETFs recommended by the
Signature Wealth Investment Providers and utilized by
the Signature Wealth Investment Manager. These
types of assets are also generally not accepted for
deposit in connection with establishing a new
Account.
Prospectus Delivery to Signature Wealth Investment
Manager
Ameriprise Financial Services requires each Signature
Wealth Investment Provider to meet Ameriprise
Financial Services’ performance validation standards,
however Ameriprise Financial Services does not review
the appropriateness of the methodologies used by the
Signature Wealth Investment Providers to calculate the
underlying historical performance information
presented in the Signature Wealth Fact Sheet, nor does
Ameriprise Financial Services audit the mathematical
accuracy of the Signature Wealth Model Provider’s
performance information. Ameriprise Financial
Services does restate the performance after deducting
the highest annual Asset-based Fee when presenting
the performance on a net basis.
Prospectuses contain detailed information about
the fees and expenses charged by, and the past
performance of, the investments held in your
Managed Account(s). With your authorization and
appointment as your agent for delivery, the Signature
Wealth Investment Manager will receive prospectuses
on your behalf for the mutual funds and ETFs
purchased in your Signature Wealth Account
investments within the model investment portfolios.
Information regarding your Managed Account’s
holdings of, and transactions in, mutual funds and
ETFs will be available on the secure site at
amerprise.com and in your Ameriprise Financial
statements.
Review the Signature Wealth Investment Manager
and as applicable, the Signature Wealth Model
Provider’s disclosure document (Part 2A of Form
ADV), this Disclosure Brochure Supplement, the
Disclosure Brochure and the applicable Signature
Wealth Investment Providers Fact Sheet(s)
prior to selecting a Signature Wealth Account.
Each Signature Wealth Model Provider’s
disclosure document is available to you at
ameriprise.com/investmentproviders.
Acceptance of Your Signature Wealth Account
You retain the right to receive any prospectuses that
are delivered to the Signature Wealth Investment
Manager on request and at any time by requesting
a copy from your financial advisor or by contacting
us at 800.862.7919. You may also access the
prospectuses for the mutual funds and ETFs held
in your Signature Wealth Account(s) via the fund
family’s website.
If you prefer to receive the information that is
contained in prospectuses, please contact your
financial advisor or us at the number above and we
will provide them to you. In this case, Ameriprise
Financial Services will deliver prospectuses for the
investments held in your Signature Wealth Account(s)
directly to you in accordance with your document
delivery preference.
If you elect a client directed model, the prospectuses
related to the mutual funds and/or ETFs held will be
directed to you. You may not direct these prospectuses
to the Signature Wealth Investment Manager.
Methods of Analysis
Ameriprise Financial Services will determine, on
behalf of the Signature Wealth Investment Manager,
whether to accept or reject a prospective client and
related Account based upon the Client Information.
Once your Managed Account is accepted, you will
become an investment management client of the
Signature Wealth Investment Manager. The Signature
Wealth Investment Manager will have discretionary
authority as described above to act on your behalf for
purchases, sales and other transactions in your
Signature Wealth Account, including sales with respect
to securities transferred in-kind to the account,
without seeking your approval. Such transactions
generally result in tax consequences in non-qualified
accounts. Your Signature Wealth Investment Manager
will not have the ability to withdraw, disburse or
transfer funds or securities from your Managed
Account without your prior authorization.
Limitations on Security Type
Except as may be provided in connection with the
Sweep Program, in general, the Signature Wealth
Investment Manager may not directly invest your
assets in cash equivalent securities or instruments
such as money market securities, certificates of
deposit, time deposits, banker’s acceptances or
repurchase agreements; or options, futures or other
The following information applies generally to the
Investment Managers and Investment Providers
available in Managed Accounts Programs. Investment
Managers and Investment Providers may utilize
different techniques for buying and selling securities,
which are often unique to the investment strategies
they manage. Fundamental analysis is the most
common method used and typically involves the
development of a thorough understanding of
fundamental features of a business through analysis
and interpretation of company and industry data,
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such as revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities,
management, industry position and other factors,
in order to evaluate a security.
Managed Account in accordance with your Signature
Wealth Account’s target asset allocation within your
Signature Wealth proposal, which may result in
different investment positions and/or allocation of
such positions than the model investment portfolio
you held at the prior advisory firm. If your current
model investment portfolio is not available in the
Ameriprise Signature Wealth Service, your financial
advisor will assist you with identifying other
appropriate alternatives.
Active Portfolios®
Certain Investment Managers and Investment
Providers may also use quantitative methods of
analysis, which is computer-based and uses
mathematical and statistical modeling to value
securities, markets or investment opportunities.
Technical analysis may also be used, involving the
analysis of market data. Investment Managers and
Investment Providers may employ one or more
methods of analysis, with varying degrees of focus
on certain attributes and techniques.
The Active Portfolios® Program is closed to new
Accounts effective July 31, 2026.
Review and Update of Client Information
Active Portfolios® is a discretionary Program that
enables you to invest in actively managed portfolios
comprised of mutual funds and/or ETFs. Advisory
Shares are the primary share class for mutual funds
offered for purchase in Active Portfolios® Accounts.
Your financial advisor will review your Client
Information and Signature Wealth Account’s
performance and compatibility with respect to your
Managed Account’s target asset allocation,
risk tolerance and time horizon with you.
All discretionary investment management is provided
by the Signature Wealth Investment Manager, a
non-affiliated third-party Advisory Service Provider that
serves as the Investment Manager for all Active
Portfolios® Accounts. Investment Providers deliver
asset allocation and investment selection
recommendations for their specific portfolio(s) to the
Investment Manager.
If there are changes to your Client Information, your
financial advisor will inform Ameriprise Financial
Services of any changes to your Client Information.
Your financial advisor may also provide research and
analysis regarding the target asset allocation and
select model investment portfolios to you and
recommend changes based on any changes to your
Client Information. If there have been changes to your
Client Information, your financial advisor may
recommend updates your Signature Wealth Account’s
target asset allocation and/or model investment
portfolios.
Your financial advisor will review the updated
proposal with you and based on your review and
acceptance, your financial advisor will then submit
your updated proposal to Ameriprise Financial
Services. Ameriprise Financial Services will inform
and provide the Signature Wealth Investment
Manager with your updated information and
requested changes.
The Investment Manager has discretionary authority
to purchase or sell securities or make other
investments for your Managed Account; however, you
directly own the underlying securities in the portfolio.
The Investment Manager invests your Managed
Account assets in the portfolio you select with your
financial advisor and is responsible for the ongoing
investment management and trading of your Active
Portfolios® Account, subject to any Reasonable
Restrictions or other instructions you provide. Your
financial advisor provides recommendations
regarding which portfolio to hold in your Active
Portfolios® Account. The Investment Manager—not
your financial advisor or the Investment Provider—
provides discretionary investment management
services for your Active Portfolios® Account in
accordance with your Managed Account’s target
asset allocation and the portfolio you select.
Ameriprise provides the Signature Wealth Investment
Manager with ongoing updates of Client Information
and Account information, such as updates to your
Managed Account’s target asset allocation and
changes to the selected investments within your
Managed Account, as well as other relevant
information to help them monitor these discretionary
Account(s).
Transferred Accounts
Ameriprise Financial Services offers a variety of Active
Portfolios® investments that are designed to help
meet your investment growth and/or income needs.
TSCA Accounts are only eligible to invest in Active
Diversified Portfolios® investments.
CMIA, an affiliate of Ameriprise Financial Services,
is the Investment Provider of the following Active
Portfolios® investments Active Accumulation
Portfolios® (only available for non-qualified Accounts)
and Active Risk Portfolios®. Non-qualified Active
Accumulation Portfolios®, and Active Risk Portfolios®
You may wish to transfer a model investment
portfolio that you hold at another investment advisory
firm to Ameriprise Financial Services. If this model
investment portfolio is offered in the Ameriprise
Signature Wealth Program, you may transfer the
account to your Signature Wealth Account. Upon
receipt, the investment will be rebalanced into your
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provide them to you. In this case, Ameriprise Financial
Services will deliver prospectuses for the investments
held in your Active Portfolios® Account(s) directly to
you in accordance with your document delivery
preference.
are designed to primarily invest in, and therefore favor,
Columbia mutual funds managed by CMIA. The
Columbia Management Asset Allocation Team
determines the asset allocation at the portfolio level
and selects the investments to be included in the
portfolios.
Ameriprise Financial Services and our affiliates
receive greater revenue when you select a portfolio
managed by CMIA than if you select another Active
Portfolios® investment.
In the event our master investment advisory
agreement with your Investment Manager does not
provide for the receipt of certain or all prospectuses
on behalf of clients, you will receive such
prospectuses directly.
Inclusion and Management of Active Portfolios®
Investment Managers
The following summarizes Ameriprise Financial
Services’ research, due diligence and contractual
efforts in connection with the inclusion of Advisory
Service Providers in the Active Portfolios® Program.
Investment Manager for Active Portfolios®
investments may select mutual funds and/or ETFs.
In general, the selected mutual funds are among the
fund families that fully participate in the Ameriprise
Financial Services mutual fund program. Program
participants pay cost reimbursement payments to
AEIS, as described in the “Cost Reimbursement
Services and Third-Party Payments” section.
Review of Advisory Service Providers
Ameriprise Financial Services conducts initial and
ongoing reviews of the Investment Providers and their
applicable investment strategies and investment
advisory services available or utilized in Active
Portfolios® investments as further described in the
“Advisory Service Providers” section.
You may request Reasonable Restrictions on your
Active Portfolios® account(s) by completing and signing
the appropriate document reflecting your request.
Ameriprise Financial Services and the applicable
Investment Manager(s) must accept any Reasonable
Restrictions before they will be binding on the
Account(s).
From time to time, the IRG personnel will conduct
searches to identify new Advisory Service Providers
for Active Portfolios®. These recommendations are
presented to the Oversight Committee for inclusion in
Active Portfolios®.
The Investment Manager will determine whether to
reinvest dividends, interest and distributions received
on the investments held in your Active Portfolios®
Account. Where reinvestment of dividends is not
allowed, dividends, interest and distributions will be
deposited into your Sweep Program.
Prospectus Delivery to Investment Managers
In addition, IRG conducts periodic reviews of the
Advisory Service Providers. These reviews are based
on applicable information gathered from various
sources including disclosure documents,
questionnaires, portfolio performance, assets under
management, personnel changes, portfolio turnover
and other factors as Ameriprise Financial Services
deems appropriate.
Ameriprise Financial Services periodically provides
information from these reviews to financial advisors
servicing Active Portfolios® investments.
From time to time, these reviews may also result in
Ameriprise Financial Services removing an Advisory
Service Provider.
Prospectuses contain detailed information about the
fees and expenses charged by, and the past
performance of, the investments held in your Managed
Account(s). With your authorization and appointment
as your agent for delivery, the Investment Manager
for Active Portfolios® investments will receive
prospectuses on your behalf for the mutual funds and
ETFs purchased in your Active Portfolios® Account(s).
Information regarding your Managed Account’s
holdings of, and transactions in, mutual funds
and ETFs will be available on the secure site at
amerprise.com and in your Ameriprise Financial
statements.
Education and Business Standards
You retain the right to receive any prospectuses that
are delivered to the Investment Manager on request
and at any time by requesting a copy from your
financial advisor or by contacting us at 800.862.7919.
You may also access the prospectuses for the mutual
funds and ETFs held in your Active Portfolios®
Account(s) via the fund family’s website.
The investment advisory personnel employed by the
Investment Manager must meet certain educational,
business and personnel requirements. The minimum
educational requirement for an individual providing
investment advice is a college degree and completion
of further financial service industry certification such
as CFA®, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
(“FINRA”) Series 7, 63, 65 and 66 licenses, or
comparable education or work experience. Ameriprise
Financial Services’ due diligence personnel seek to
If you prefer to receive the information that is
contained in prospectuses, please contact your
financial advisor or us at the number above and we will
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For Active Portfolios® managed by CMIA or an
unaffiliated Investment Providers, review the
applicable Advisory Brochure (Part 2A of the Form
ADV) for additional information about the Investment
Manager’s advisory services and methods of analysis.
identify, and encourage participation by, Investment
Managers whose personnel have additional
professional qualifications, including graduate
degrees or a CFA designation. In addition, suitable
work experience in the financial services industry is
considered as part of an individual’s overall
qualifications.
Ameriprise Financial Services’ contractual relationship
with Advisory Service Provider
Investment Manager Review of Active Portfolios®
Ongoing updates of Active Portfolios® account
information, including holdings and transaction
information, as well as other relevant information are
made available to the Investment Manager to help
monitor the Active Portfolios® investments.
Select Separate Account
Each Advisory Service Provider has entered into a
master investment advisory agreement with
Ameriprise Financial Services, which governs the
relationship and responsibilities of the respective
parties.
Your Active Portfolios® Selection
Select Separate Account is a discretionary Program in
which you may own a portfolio of individual securities,
SMAs, ETFs, and/or mutual funds managed by a
professional Advisory Service Provider in accordance
with a single investment strategy or a combination of
complementary strategies. Select Separate SMA
strategies generally do not offer mutual funds. Where
mutual funds are offered, Advisory Shares will be
offered for purchase. TSCA Accounts are not eligible to
invest in Select Separate Accounts.
The Oversight Committee, acting on behalf of
Ameriprise Financial Services, is the Investment
Manager of the Select ETF Portfolios that invest in a
variety of non- proprietary ETF investments in
partnership with Portfolio Strategists or Asset
Allocation Strategists.
Your financial advisor will assist you in selecting one
or more Active Portfolios® investments. Your financial
advisor will discuss your financial objectives and
other factors such as your risk tolerance, investment
objectives, and important information regarding the
Investment Manager. Your financial advisor will also
provide you with the applicable Active Portfolios®
investment fact sheet (“Active Portfolios® investment
Fact Sheet”). The Active Portfolios® investment Fact
Sheet includes biographical information about the
Investment Manager and investment philosophy and
style information, portfolio characteristics and
composite performance. Past performance is not an
indication of future results.
Ameriprise Financial Services also offers a series of
portfolios consisting of SMAs, mutual funds and ETFs
in a single account called Select Strategist UMA.
These portfolios are managed by a non-affiliated
Investment Manager with discretionary authority to
purchase or sell securities or make other investments
for your Managed Account.
Composite performance information included in the
Active Portfolios® investment Fact Sheet is calculated
by Ameriprise Financial Services. This composite
performance information is shown both gross and net
of the highest annual Asset-based Fees. These
composites are created quarterly on an asset and
time-weighted basis using month-end net asset
values and returns.
Acceptance of your Active Portfolios® Account
Each of the Portfolio Strategists and Asset Allocation
Strategists for Select ETF Portfolios, as applicable,
develops asset allocation models, conducts
qualitative and/or quantitative research on mutual
funds and ETFs, and constructs model portfolio
recommendations, as applicable, to the Oversight
Committee. The Oversight Committee reviews and
approves these recommendations. The Oversight
Committee may remove an Advisory Service Provider
from the Select ETF Portfolios Service and/or adjust
an asset allocation or model portfolio as appropriate.
Ameriprise Financial Services will determine, on
behalf of the Investment Manager, whether to accept
or reject a prospective client and related Account
based upon the Client Information. Once your
Managed Account is accepted, you will become an
investment management client of the Investment
Manager. Your Investment Manager will have full
discretionary authority to act on your behalf for
purchases, sales and other transactions in your Active
Portfolios® Account, including sales with respect to
securities transferred in-kind to the account, without
seeking your approval. Such transactions generally
result in tax consequences in non-qualified accounts.
With the aid of your financial advisor, you select
the appropriate Advisory Service Provider(s) in
accordance with the Client Information you provide to
your financial advisor. The Advisory Service Provider,
not your financial advisor, will provide you with
investment management services according to the
investment strategy you select and the related
investment objectives. Advisory Service Providers in
the service will either serve as a discretionary
Your Investment Manager will not have the ability
to withdraw, disburse or transfer funds or securities
from your Managed Account without your prior
authorization.
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Investment Manager over the assets in your Managed
Account(s) or as a Model Provider.
Model Provider will construct a model portfolio
according to a specific investment strategy. The
Model Provider will be independently responsible for
the investment decisions it makes for the model
portfolio strategy. The Oversight Committee will have
discretionary trading authority over the assets in your
Managed Account(s) to implement the Model
Provider’s trading instructions for the model portfolio.
held within Select Separate Accounts than it would
from the same SMA strategy invested in Signature
Wealth Accounts. Beginning in the second half of
2026, Ameriprise Financial Services plans to
eliminate this conflict of interest by migrating any
Select Separate Account with an impacted SMA
strategy from the Select Separate Account Program
to the Signature Wealth Program, in accordance with
the Relationship Agreement. As noted above, if your
Select Separate Account SMA strategy is a part of
this transition, Ameriprise Financial Services will
notify you so that you may work with your financial
advisor to transition your Select Separate SMA
Account to the Signature Wealth Program at a date
of your choosing so that you can benefit sooner from
the reduced Platform Fee rate the Signature Wealth
Program provides.
You may request Reasonable Restrictions on your
Managed Account(s) by working with your financial
advisor to complete and sign appropriate documents
to reflect your restriction request(s). Ameriprise
Financial Services and the applicable Investment
Manager(s) must accept any Reasonable Restrictions
before they will be binding on the Account(s).
Inclusion and Management of Advisory Service
Providers
The following summarizes Ameriprise Financial
Services’ research, due diligence and contractual
efforts in connection with the inclusion of Advisory
Service Providers in the Select Separate Program.
Screening and Evaluation of Advisory Service Providers
Certain SMA strategies available in the Select Separate
Account Program are also available in our Signature
Wealth Program as our initial step to transition such
SMA strategies from the Select Separate Account
Program into the Signature Wealth Program. The full
transition process will include the following steps:
Ameriprise Financial Services will (i) first close the
SMA strategy in the Select Separate Account Program
to new investments prior to offering the SMA strategy
in the Signature Wealth Program; (ii) generally allow
pending new accounts for the SMA strategy to
continue to be processed in the Select Separate
Account Program; and (iii) subsequently migrate
existing accounts investing in the SMA strategy from
the Select Separate Account Program into the
Signature Wealth Program.
During this transition, if you currently hold an impacted
SMA strategy in an existing Select Separate Account,
the Platform Fee rate you pay is higher for your Select
Separate Account than it would be if you held the
same SMA strategy in the Signature Wealth Program.
If your Select Separate SMA strategy will go through
this transition, Ameriprise Financial Services will
notify you.
Ameriprise Financial Services seeks to identify a
range of professional Advisory Service Providers to
participate in the Select Separate Account Service in
order to provide clients with a choice of investment
styles and corresponding risk levels. The evaluation
process consists of gathering information on the
Advisory Service Provider candidates from published
materials, questionnaires and interviews. Screening
factors are both quantitative and qualitative and
include (but are not limited to): (i) management style
and total assets under management; (ii) assets
managed in a particular investment style; (iii) number
of years the firm has managed assets; and (iv) the
number and qualifications of investment
professionals employed. Each evaluation factor may
have a different weighting in the decision-making
process. Generally, no one factor determines the
outcome of any selection.
Firms, including affiliates of Ameriprise Financial
Services, which pass the evaluation process are
subject to a structured due diligence review by IRG.
Review of Advisory Service Providers
This creates a conflict of interest as Ameriprise
Financial Services receives a higher Platform Fee
for Select Separate Accounts than we receive for
Signature Wealth Accounts, including the transition
period when the same SMA strategy is held in both
Programs. Ameriprise Financial Services addresses
this conflict through a combination of disclosures
and by closing any duplicative SMA strategies
through the transition process described above.
Additionally, the transition process does not impact
the Manager Fee that compensates the Advisory
Service Provider and does not affect the portion of
the Asset-based Fee received by your financial
advisor. However, the transition process will result,
for a limited period of time, in Sponsor receiving a
higher Platform Fee from impacted SMA strategies
Ameriprise Financial Services conducts initial and
ongoing reviews of the Investment Managers,
Investment Providers, Portfolio Strategists and Asset
Allocation Strategists and their applicable investment
strategies and investment advisory services available
or utilized in the Select Separate Program as further
described in the “Advisory Service Providers” section.
This review is based on applicable information
gathered from various sources, including disclosure
documents, annual questionnaires and other data and
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strategies in the Vista Separate Account Program to
new clients prior to offering such investment strategies
in the Select Separate Account Program; (ii) generally
allow pending Vista Separate Account Program
Accounts for existing clients, and in certain instances
new clients, to continue to be processed for transition
purposes; and (iii) subsequently migrate such Vista
Separate Account strategies into the same investment
strategy in the Select Separate Account Program.
Your Selection of an Advisory Service Provider
reports received from Advisory Service Providers.
The information provided to Ameriprise Financial
Services includes composite performance, assets
under management, personnel changes, portfolio
turnover, trading practices and placement of client
trade orders. Ameriprise Financial Services may
identify actual or potential concerns regarding a
particular Advisory Service Provider as a result of the
review and may request that the Advisory Service
Provider take corrective action to address such
concerns. These reviews may also result in the
removal of an Advisory Service Provider from the
Service.
Education and Business Standards
The investment advisory personnel employed by
Advisory Service Providers participating in the Select
Separate Account Service must meet certain
educational, business and personnel requirements.
You may select one or more Advisory Service
Providers from the list of participating professional
asset managers. Included in the participating Advisory
Service Providers is Columbia Management Capital
Advisers, an operating division of CMIA, an affiliate of
Ameriprise Financial Services. Ameriprise Financial
Services may also act as an Investment Manager
within the Select Separate Account Service. If you
select CMIA as an Investment Manager, Ameriprise
Financial Services may receive greater revenues than
if you select an unaffiliated Advisory Service Provider.
Contact your financial advisor for a current list of
Advisory Service Providers participating in the Select
Separate Account Service.
The minimum educational requirement for an
individual providing investment advice is a college
degree and completion of further financial service
industry certifications such as the CFA, FINRA Series
7, 63, 65 and 66 licenses, or comparable education or
work experience. Ameriprise Financial Services’
research personnel seek to identify, and encourage
participation by, Advisory Service Providers whose
personnel have additional professional qualifications,
including graduate degrees or a CFA designation.
In addition, suitable work experience in the financial
services industry is considered as part of an
individual’s overall qualifications.
Ameriprise Financial Services’ Contractual
Relationship with Advisory Service Providers
Each Advisory Service Provider has entered into
a master investment advisory agreement with
Ameriprise Financial Services through which the
Advisory Service Provider receives the Manager Fee
component of the Asset-based Fees paid by clients.
To assist you in making your decision regarding the
selection of an Advisory Service Provider, you will be
provided with a copy of the Advisory Service
Provider’s disclosure document (Part 2A of Form
ADV), which includes important information regarding
the Advisory Service Provider. Your financial advisor
will also provide you with the Strategy Fact Sheet for
the Advisory Service Provider indicating whether it
serves as Investment Manager or Model Provider,
and which also includes biographical information,
investment philosophy and style, portfolio
characteristics, composite performance and may
include information, if applicable, about the Portfolio
Strategist or Asset Allocation Strategist. Please note
that past performance is not an indication of future
results. Depending on the strategy, composite
performance information included on the Strategy
Fact Sheet may be calculated by the Ameriprise
Financial Services or the Advisory Service Provider.
In nearly all cases, these composites are created
quarterly on an asset and time-weighted basis using
month-end market values and returns. Your financial
advisor can provide you with the Strategy Fact Sheet
for specific composite performance information
regarding each investment strategy available.
Certain Advisory Service Providers may employ one
or more affiliates as sub-advisers for one or more
investment strategies. In these situations, the sub-
adviser is subject to the same duties and obligations
as the Advisory Service Provider, including adherence
to the master advisory agreement with Ameriprise
Financial Services, and any reasonable restrictions
imposed by clients. In delegating responsibilities to a
sub-adviser, an Advisory Service Provider would not be
relieved of any of its duties or obligations and remains
responsible for the acts and omissions of the sub-
adviser as if such acts and omissions were its own.
Ameriprise Financial Services requires each Advisory
Service Provider to meet Ameriprise Financial
Services’ performance validation standards, however
Ameriprise Financial Services does not review the
appropriateness of the methodologies used by
Advisory Service Providers to calculate the underlying
historical performance information presented in the
Strategy Fact Sheet, nor does Ameriprise Financial
From time to time, an Advisory Service Provider’s
investment strategy that is currently available through
Envestnet in the Vista Separate Account Program may
become available in our Select Separate Account
Program. In this instance, Ameriprise Financial
Services will (i) close any duplicative investment
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Technical analysis may also be used, involving the
analysis of market data.
Investment Managers may employ one or more
methods of analysis, with varying degrees of focus on
certain attributes and techniques.
Services audit the mathematical accuracy of the
Advisory Service Provider’s performance information.
Ameriprise Financial Services does restate the
performance after deducting the highest annual
Asset-based Fee when presenting the performance
on a net basis.
Review and Update of Client Information
Review the Advisory Service Provider’s disclosure
document (Part 2A of Form ADV), this Disclosure
Brochure and the Strategy Fact Sheet prior to selecting
an Advisory Service Provider.
Limitations on Security Type
Your financial advisor reviews the Investment
Manager’s performance and compatibility with
respect to your Select Separate Account and may also
provide research and analysis regarding the
Investment Manager to you. Your financial advisor will
then inform Ameriprise Financial Services if any
information contained in the Client Information has
changed or if you wish to make any other changes with
respect to the Investment Manager(s) servicing.
Where Investment Manager has discretionary authority
over the assets in your Managed Account, Ameriprise
Financial Services provides Investment Managers
ongoing updates of Account information, including
holdings and transaction information, as well as other
relevant information to help them monitor these
discretionary Account(s).
Except as may be provided in connection with the
Sweep Program, in general, participating Investment
Managers may not directly invest your assets in cash
equivalent securities or instruments such as money
market securities, certificates of deposit, time
deposits, banker’s acceptances or repurchase
agreements; or options, futures or other derivative
instruments; however these types of securities may
be included in the underlying holdings of the mutual
funds and ETFs utilized by the Investment Manager.
These types of assets are also generally not accepted
for deposit in connection with establishing a new
Account.
Transferred Accounts
You may wish to transfer a separately managed
account (“SMA”) that you hold at another investment
advisory firm to Ameriprise Financial Services. This
SMA strategy may not be available in the Ameriprise
Select Separate Account Service. Contact your
financial advisor to discuss other appropriate
alternatives.
Managed Accounts Offered with Envestnet
Asset Management, Inc.
Some participating Investment Managers may use
ETFs and mutual funds as a part of their investment
strategy that incur a separate and additional
Investment Cost for its management fee which is
assessed by the fund or ETF directly and is in addition
to the Asset-based Fee charged by Ameriprise
Financial Services. Due to Investment Costs, the use
of ETFs and mutual funds by an Investment Manager
may result in clients paying more than clients utilizing
an Investment Manager that does not invest in ETFs or
mutual funds.
Vista Separate Account
Methods of Analysis
The Vista Separate Account is a discretionary
investment advisory Program offered on the Envestnet
platform that gives you access to a selection of SMAs
in a single or multi-account investment portfolio.
Contact your financial advisor for a current list of
available SMAs offered in a Vista Separate Account.
Your financial advisor will help you customize a
portfolio that includes multiple investment styles, such
as domestic and international offerings.
The following information applies generally to
Investment Managers participating in the Select
Separate Account Service. For additional information
on Investment Managers, please refer to Part 2A of
the applicable Investment Manager’s Form ADV.
Investment Managers utilize different techniques for
buying and selling securities, which are often unique to
the strategies they manage. Fundamental analysis is
the most common method used and typically involves
the development of a thorough understanding of
fundamental features of a business through analysis
and interpretation of company and industry data,
such as revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities,
management, industry position and other factors,
in order to evaluate a security. Certain Investment
Managers and third-party providers of model
portfolios may also use quantitative methods of
analysis, which is computer-based and uses
mathematical and statistical modeling to value
securities, markets or investment opportunities.
You will directly own individual securities when
investing in an SMA. Envestnet and/or the Envestnet
Manager will rebalance and reallocate the individual
securities within each SMA. If you invest in multiple
Vista Separate Accounts within your Vista Statement of
Investment Selection, (a “Vista multi-account portfolio”)
you will work with your financial advisor to designate a
percentage allocation for each SMA included in your
total Vista multi-account portfolio. Your Vista multi-
account portfolio will be rebalanced to these
designated allocations when you make deposits or
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withdrawals. You may also request a rebalance of
your Vista multi-account portfolio at any time. Such
transactions generally result in tax consequences in
non-qualified accounts.
you. You must select at least one SMA in order to
participate in this Program. In certain limited instances
an SMA that is also available for new purchases and
new contributions in the Access Account Program may
also be available for selection in your Investor Unified
Account.
Envestnet and Ameriprise Financial Services have
defined various risk-based asset allocation models
available in the Investor Unified Account service. With
the assistance of your financial advisor, you will
determine your investment objective, risk tolerance,
the appropriate asset allocation and then select the
specific underlying investment vehicles for the asset
allocation to meet your needs. You will receive an
asset allocation and a personalized proposal based
on your Client Information.
Envestnet provides overlay management services for
Investor Unified Accounts and you directly own the
underlying securities in the portfolio. Your Managed
Account will generally only rebalance when you make
deposits into or withdrawals from the Account, on the
Account’s anniversary date, or when requested.
However, if you make a change to your investment
vehicle selections or asset allocation model, your
Managed Account will be rebalanced to align with the
appropriate asset allocation model in effect for your
investment objective and risk tolerance.
Such rebalancing transactions generally result in tax
consequences in non-qualified accounts. Your annual
rebalance date will reset each time your Managed
Account rebalances. Envestnet will rebalance and
reallocate your Managed Account and each SMA that
you select within the Account. Under Envestnet’s
Appendix 1 of Form ADV Part 2A, the Investor Unified
Account is referred to as the Unified Managed Account.
Limited Discretionary Authority (“LDA”)
From time to time, an Advisory Service Provider’s
investment strategy that is currently available through
Envestnet in the Vista Separate Account Program may
become available in our Select Separate Account
Program. For Select Separate Accounts each Advisory
Service Provider enters into a master investment
advisory agreement with Ameriprise Financial Services,
and we pay the Advisory Service Provider the
Manager Fee for its investment management
services. For Vista Separate Accounts that are
available through Envestnet, each Advisory Service
Provider enters into a sub-management agreement
with Envestnet, and Envestnet pays the Advisory
Service Provider directly for their investment
management services. As a result, the same Advisory
Service Provider may earn more or less in investment
management fees from Envestnet than from
Ameriprise Financial Services for the same
investment strategy available in the Select Separate
Account Program. Ameriprise Financial Services
manages this conflict by migrating all applicable
existing client assets from the Vista Separate
Account Program into the Select Separate Account
Program and mitigates this potential conflict of
interest by disallowing any duplicative investment
strategies in the Vista Separate Account Program
and the Select Separate Account Program. In this
instance, Ameriprise Financial Services will (i) close
any duplicative investment strategies in the Vista
Separate Account Program to new clients prior to
offering such investment strategies in the Select
Separate Account Program; (ii) generally allow
pending Vista Separate Account Program Accounts
for existing clients, and in certain instances new
clients, to continue to be processed for transition
purposes; and (iii) subsequently migrate such Vista
Separate Account strategies for all clients into the
same investment strategy in the Select Separate
Account Program. If you have a Vista multi-account
portfolio, your Vista Statement of Investment
Selection will be updated to remove the migrated
strategy and reallocate its designated allocation
among the remaining strategies on a pro rata basis.
Investor Unified Account
Clients of certain financial institutions participating
in the AFIG business channel may elect to provide
written authorization enabling your financial advisor
to have discretion on the purchase and sale of
investments within your Account on your behalf.
In these cases, your financial advisor will have the
authorization to purchase and/or sell SMAs, mutual
funds and ETFs within an asset allocation that is
consistent with your investment objectives, time
horizon, financial situation and risk tolerance. You
must promptly notify your financial advisor if these
factors change. LDA is not available for certain
employer-sponsored retirement plan accounts.
The Investor Unified Account is a discretionary
investment advisory Program that offers clients the
ability to purchase SMAs, mutual funds and ETFs in an
asset allocation within a single account managed by
Envestnet. Advisory Shares are the primary share class
for mutual funds offered for purchase in Investor
Unified Accounts. Your financial advisor will help you
to select from a broad range of SMAs, eligible mutual
funds and ETFs in order to customize a portfolio for
LDA means that your financial advisor can purchase
or sell securities within your Investor Unified Account
without seeking your approval prior to each
transaction. Your financial advisor will not have the
ability to withdraw, disburse or transfer funds or
securities from your Investor Unified Account without
your prior authorization.
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Access Account
seeking best execution on all client transactions in
Managed Accounts Programs. Both AEIS and
Ameriprise Financial Services have implemented
various policies and procedures to address any
potential conflict of interest, including but not limited
to procedures regarding the suitability, supervision
and best execution of securities recommended to, or
purchased to or from, Ameriprise Financial Services
client accounts.
The Access Account program is a discretionary
Program that accommodates a variety of actively
managed portfolios containing mutual funds and/or
ETFs transferred to Ameriprise from another firm.
These portfolios are managed by Envestnet and
Envestnet Managers and offered on the Envestnet
platform. If you currently hold an Access Account
portfolio, you may add new contributions to your
existing account(s). Access Account is generally
a hold and service Program. In certain limited
instances you may make both new purchases and
new contributions into Access Account portfolios that
are not otherwise available for sale.
Brokerage services are made available through
Ameriprise Financial Services. Ameriprise Financial
Services and AEIS have an agreement in which
Ameriprise Financial Services introduces customer
accounts to AEIS on a fully disclosed basis. AEIS
serves as Ameriprise Financial Services’ clearing
agent in providing clearing, custody and settlement
services for transactions that are executed for
customers of Ameriprise Financial Services.
Some or all of your portfolio may temporarily move to
a cash position in certain circumstances such as if
there is no selling agreement in place at the time of
transition to Ameriprise Financial Services. Such
transactions generally result in tax consequences
in non-qualified accounts.
Overlay Management Services
Ameriprise Financial Services approves and opens
accounts and accepts securities order instructions
with respect to the accounts. In exchange for a fee
paid by Ameriprise Financial Services, AEIS provides
record keeping, custody, and all clearing functions for
accounts introduced by Ameriprise Financial Services.
Envestnet provides the following advisory services to
clients of certain financial institutions participating in
the AFIG business channel for Vista Separate
Account, Investor Unified Account and Access
Account Programs. Overlay management services
enable Envestnet to purchase or sell securities within
your enrolled Account(s) without seeking your
approval prior to each transaction.
Private Wealth Consulting (“PWC”)
Generally, Ameriprise Financial Services, your
financial advisor and AEIS act as an agent when
executing transactions in your Managed Account.
When permissible by applicable law, and after
complying with regulatory requirements, we will
execute some transactions on your behalf, and in your
Managed Account(s) while acting as principal for our
own account (“Principal Transactions”).
Fractional Shares and Principal Transactions
In the PWC Program, you will engage the Portfolio
Management Consultants division of Envestnet
(“PMC”) to manage the portfolio on your behalf. PMC
will customize an investment strategy tailored to
information provided by you. PMC will buy and sell
various investments in accordance with the investment
strategy developed for you. You will not have the
ability to direct your financial advisor or PMC to buy
or sell any specific investments, however, you will
have the ability to place reasonable investment
restrictions on your Account, subject to PMC’s approval.
Tax Overlay Service
Through the Tax Overlay Service, Envestnet provides
ongoing discretionary tax management services
to manage unrealized gains or other unique
circumstances that may require an individualized
strategy.
Supplementary Managed Accounts
Information
Brokerage Practices
Ameriprise Financial Services will act in the best
interest of its clients, including, but not limited to,
A fractional share is defined as less that one full share
of an equity, ETF, preferred security, CEF or UIT.
Fractional shares are not eligible for purchase in your
Managed Account(s) however when you direct
Ameriprise Financial Services to reinvest dividends of
securities that transact in fractional shares into your
Managed Account(s), where allowed, you are also
directing us to purchase additional shares on your
behalf in an amount equal to the amount of the
dividend proceeds. This will generally result in us
purchasing a fractional share of the applicable
securities on your behalf. Fractional shares may be
held in your Managed Account(s), if appropriate, but
due to their nature may not be purchased or sold on an
agency basis through AEIS. The liquidation of
fractional shares requires us to purchase a full share
and divide the share while acting as principal for our
inventory account in order to pay you the proceeds of
the value of the fractional share you own. By entering
into the Relationship Agreement, you authorize
Ameriprise Financial Services to effect fractional
share Principal Transactions. AEIS and Ameriprise
Financial mitigate any potential conflicts of interest in
effecting fractional share Principal Transactions by
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acting in the best interest of our clients and neither
Ameriprise Financial nor AEIS will receive any selling
concession or other compensation or benefits. You
will not be charged a markup or markdown in
connection with fractional share Principal Transactions.
Your financial advisor will then allocate the executed
trades to each individual client Account in a manner
that is fair and equitable through a trade rotation or
random selection methodology, including for any
partially filled trade orders. Adjustments may also be
made to avoid a nominal allocation to client accounts.
Aggregated Trade Orders
Financial advisors may choose not to aggregate
transactions in certain circumstances, for example,
client directed trading activity such as contributions,
withdrawals, asset allocation changes, or investment
strategy changes. Adjustments to trade aggregation
and allocations may also be made by your financial
advisor to take into consideration account specific
investment restrictions, undesirable position size,
account portfolio weightings, client tax status, client
cash positions and client preferences.
Under certain circumstances, when Ameriprise
Financial Services or your financial advisor deems a
transaction to be in the best interests of you and
other clients, and to the extent permitted by
applicable law and regulation, Ameriprise Financial
Services will instruct AEIS to aggregate multiple client
orders to obtain what Ameriprise Financial Services
believes will be the most favorable price and/or lower
execution costs at the time of execution, as further
described below.
Manager Directed Programs
SPS Advantage Program—Fixed Income Securities
Discretionary trading in Manager Directed Programs
generally requires aggregation of client trade orders for
the purchase or sale of securities within a Program
and clients receive the average share price for the
trade order, which includes transaction costs when
AEIS executes transactions in your Managed Account.
For fixed income securities in SPS Advantage
Accounts, when you provide your financial advisor with
your consent to take time and price discretion for a
given trading session, your trade order will be
combined with orders for multiple clients of that
financial advisor in order to buy and sell the same
securities in an aggregated trade order for best
execution purposes. Ameriprise Financial Services will
instruct AEIS to aggregate the trade orders for the
applicable securities and to buy or sell the securities in
one or more aggregated trade orders. Your financial
advisor will then allocate the executed trades to each
individual client Account in a manner that is fair and
equitable through a trade rotation or random selection
methodology, including for any partially filled trade
orders. When fixed income securities are aggregated
for execution in SPS Advantage Accounts, you receive
the average price for the aggregated trade order,
meaning you may receive a higher or lower price for
the applicable fixed income securities than may
otherwise have been obtained.
Client trade orders submitted for Accounts enrolled in
the optional automatic rebalancing feature do not
include fixed income securities and are not
aggregated for execution.
In connection the Manager Directed Programs, you will
grant discretionary trading authority to place trades for
securities bought or sold for your Managed Account,
or brokerage discretion, to an Investment Manager
(including the Signature Wealth Investment Manager
or an Envestnet Manager, for applicable Accounts) or
to Ameriprise Financial Services under the terms of
your Relationship Agreement. In such cases, the
Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial Services
is subject to an obligation to seek best execution,
which is a duty to place trades with the broker-dealer
or stock exchange (collectively referred to herein as
the “Executing Party”) that the manager reasonably
believes is capable of providing the best qualitative
execution of client trade orders under the circumstances
considering all relevant factors, such as execution
capabilities, efficiency and responsiveness of the
Executing Party, transaction costs for the trade,
familiarity with the type of security to be traded, the
value of any research or other services provided by the
Executing Party and other relevant factors.
SPS Advisor Program—Aggregate Orders
The Asset-based Fee associated with each Account
covers transaction costs when trades are executed by
the Ameriprise Financial Services on an agency basis
through AEIS; therefore, it is common for participating
Investment Managers to direct transactions for your
Managed Account to Ameriprise Financial Services for
execution in this manner.
For SPS Advisor Accounts, financial advisors
generally aggregate orders of the same security for
multiple clients of that financial advisor in one
aggregated trade order to seek best execution. When
securities are aggregated for execution, each client
will receive the average share price for the aggregated
trade order. As a result, the average share price you
receive may be higher or lower than the price you
would have received had the transaction been
executed independently from the aggregated
transaction.
For Signature Wealth, Active Portfolios® investments,
Select Strategist UMAs and Investment Providers
in the Select Separate Program and Envestnet
Managers that have entered into a Model Provider
sub-management agreement with Envestnet,
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Ameriprise Financial Services will execute brokerage
transactions for your Managed Account on an agency
basis through our clearing agent, AEIS.
However, for Select Separate Account, Vista Separate
Account and Investor Unified Account the Investment
Manager or Envestnet Manager, as applicable, that
you select has discretionary trading authority, or
brokerage discretion, and may allocate a purchase or
sale transaction for the Account to an Executing Party
other than AEIS, provided the allocation is consistent
with the manager’s obligation to seek best execution
on the particular transaction.
Manager may consider not only the factors listed
above but also the fact that transaction costs related
to trades effected by Ameriprise Financial Services
through AEIS are included in the Asset-based Fee. The
Investment Manager may manage institutional or other
client accounts that are not a part of Ameriprise
Financial Services’ program. In the event the
Investment Manager purchases or sells a security for
all of its client accounts using a particular strategy
offered by the Investment Manager, the Investment
Manager may determine that it will receive more
favorable execution, including better pricing and
enhanced investment opportunities, if it aggregates all
such client transactions into a block trade that is
executed through one Executing Party.
Alternatively, the Investment Manager may utilize a
trade rotation process where one group of its client
accounts may have a transaction executed before or
after another group of the Investment Manager’s client
accounts.
When an Investment Manager directs transactions for
execution with or through Executing Parties other
than AEIS, these trades are referred to as “step-out
trades” and the practice is referred to as “trading
away.” Any additional trading costs (“Third Party
Execution Fees”) incurred will be passed along to you,
are included in the purchase or sale price of the
transacted security and are in addition to the Asset-
based Fee. Any Third-Party Execution Fees incurred
may impact and reduce the investment performance
of your Managed Account. However, an Investment
Manager’s election to place step-out trades may allow
the Investment Manager to execute client trade
orders at a better purchase or sale price for the
transacted security than would otherwise be obtained
through AEIS and any such price improvement may
contribute to the investment performance of your
Managed Account.
The Investment Manager’s trade rotation practices
may result in transactions placed on behalf of your
Managed Account receiving a more or less favorable
net price for the transaction as compared to the
Investment Manager’s other client accounts. Before
selecting an Investment Manager for your Managed
Account, you should carefully review all material
related to the Investment Manager and the SMA
strategy you select, including information in the
Investment Manager’s disclosure document (Part 2A
of Form ADV) regarding the Investment Manager’s
best execution, trade aggregation and trade allocation
practices, if any, as well as whether the Investment
Manager may select Executing Parties that provide the
Investment Manager credit toward the acquisition of
research or other transaction related products and
services.
When an Investment Manager places a step-out trade,
the transaction is generally traded from broker to
broker and may be executed without any Third-Party
Execution Fees. However, for many step-out trades,
the Executing Party will assess a commission or
transaction cost. These costs may be in excess of
what other Executing Parties may have charged,
including AEIS. Investment Managers that specialize
in certain SMA strategies, such as those investing in
fixed income, preferred, convertible or small-cap
securities, will be more likely to place step-out trades
due to factors the Investment Manager considers
relevant in meeting its best execution obligations.
Ameriprise Financial Services does not restrict an
Investment Manager’s ability to trade away in
SMA strategies for your Managed Account, as the
Investment Manager has brokerage discretion over its
client trade orders and must meet its best execution
obligations with respect to transactions placed on
behalf of your Managed Account. This may cause
certain Investment Managers to direct most, if not all,
of their trades to an Executing Party other than AEIS.
Ameriprise Financial Services is not a party to step-
out trades, does not participate in Executing Party
selection for step-out trades and is not in a position to
negotiate the price or transaction related cost(s) with
the Executing Party selected by the Investment
Manager in these situations. Ameriprise Financial
Services has procedures in place to monitor the
services, including trading practices and placement of
client trade orders, provided by Investment Managers.
Ameriprise Financial Services requires that
Investment Managers place client trade orders in
accordance with the Investment Manager’s best
execution and fair trading policies and procedures as
well as any trade aggregation or trade allocation
policies and procedures utilized by the Investment
Manager with respect to your Managed Account.
In determining whether to place client trade orders
with AEIS or another Executing Party an Investment
Investment Managers for fixed income SMA strategies
will generally step-out all of their client trades. For other
types of SMA strategies, some Investment Managers
step-out most, if not all, of their client trades.
Additionally, due to operational and other
considerations specific to the Envestnet platform,
Envestnet Managers may be more likely to place
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The Risks of Investing in the Programs Include, but are
not Limited to the Following:
• Market Risk. Market risk refers to the possibility
that the market values of securities or other
investments will fall, sometimes rapidly or
unpredictably, or fail to rise, because of a variety of
actual or perceived factors affecting issuer,
industry or sector in which it operates or the
market as a whole.
•
Interest Rate Risk. The interest rate risk is the risk
that investment value is sensitive to changes in
interest rates. In general, a rise in interest rates
may result in a price decline of fixed-income
instruments. This risk may be heightened for
longer maturity and duration instruments.
step- out trades for Accounts than Investment
Managers for Select Separate Accounts. SMA
strategies of Investment Managers that elect to place
step-out trades may, in certain circumstances, be more
costly to clients than SMA strategies of Investment
Managers that elect to trade exclusively or primarily
through AEIS. As discussed above, the Investment
Manager’s decision to place step-out trades may
reduce or may contribute to the investment
performance of your Managed Account. Please ask
your financial advisor for more information about the
trading practices of each Investment Manager,
including the average Third Party Execution Fees for
step-out trades placed by the Investment Manager, and
consider the impact of those costs before selecting an
Investment Strategy for your Select Separate Account
or your Managed Account offered with Envestnet.
•
Inflation Risk. Inflation risk is the uncertainty over
the future value of an investment due to inflation.
Investments may not keep pace with inflation,
which may result in losses.
• Credit Risk. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer,
Ameriprise Financial Services does not receive
research products or services in exchange for
commissions generated by transactions in client
Accounts, also known as “soft dollars” or client
commission practices.
guarantor or borrower becomes unable or
unwilling, or is perceived to be unable or unwilling,
to honor its financial obligations or otherwise
defaults.
• Reinvestment Risk. This is the risk of having to
reinvest future proceeds from investments,
whether scheduled or unscheduled, at potentially
lower prevailing rates.
•
Ameriprise Financial Services receives and distributes
research authored by its affiliate AEIS; however, this
research is not provided in exchange for any type of
compensation to AEIS. Nor do we or our affiliates
receive client referrals from broker- dealers or
third parties that are considered in selecting or
recommending broker- dealers. See the “Broker-
dealer” subsection in the “Other Financial Industry
Activities and Affiliations” section of this Disclosure
Brochure for more information about the brokerage
business of Ameriprise Financial Services and its
affiliates.
Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk associated
with any event, circumstance, or characteristic of
an investment or market that negatively impacts
the ability to sell, or realize the proceeds from the
sale of, an investment at a desirable time or price.
•
Investment and Market Risk
You should understand that:
• All investments involve risk of loss and you
should be prepared to bear such a loss (the
amount of which may vary significantly),
•
Investment performance in any products
referenced in this Disclosure Brochure can never
be predicted or guaranteed,
Foreign Investments and Currency Risk.
Investments in or exposure to foreign investments
involve certain risks not associated with US
investments. Foreign investments are subject to
the risks including, but not limited to, political,
economic, market, regulatory and others within a
particular country or region, as well as currency
fluctuations and less stringent financial and
accounting standards. Risks are enhanced for
emerging market.
•
The market value of a Managed Account will
fluctuate due to market conditions and other
factors such as liquidity and volatility,
• Tax Risk. This is the risk that the tax treatment of
certain investments and of the income and gain
therefrom is uncertain and can vary over time.
•
•
There is no guarantee that a mutual fund or
Managed Account will meet its objective,
•
Legal and Regulatory Risk. This is the risk that
new or revised laws or regulations may adversely
affect investments and programs.
Past performance does not predict future
performance with respect to any Managed
Account described in this Disclosure Brochure,
• All trading in your Managed Account will be at
your risk.
• Operational Risk. Operational risks can include
risks of loss arising from operational failures
including but not limited to failures in internal
processes, people, or systems, or from external
events, including those resulting from the
mistakes of third parties.
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• Business Disruption Risk. This is the risk of
The risks described above should not be considered
to be an exhaustive list of all the risks which clients
should consider. For further information about various
risks, please refer to the applicable prospectus or
other investment product offering documents, as well
as the Advisory Service Provider’s disclosure document
(Part 2A of Form ADV) and the Strategy Fact Sheet, the
Ameriprise Financial Client Relationship Guide, and
any applicable risk acknowledgement forms.
business disruption of varying severity and scope
occurring. The types of disruption may include,
but not be limited to, firm-only disruption,
disruption that affects a single building, a
disruption that affects the entire city or business
district, and disruption that affects the entire
region. Please read more in Ameriprise Financials’
Business Continuity Plan Disclosure and
Ameriprise Financial Client Relationship Guide.
• Cybersecurity Risk. With the use of technologies
such as internet to conduct business, businesses
are susceptible to cybersecurity breaches, please
read more at https://www.ameriprise.com/
privacy-security-fraud.
Some strategies may be high-risk strategies and
usually have the potential for substantial returns;
however, there are correspondingly significant risks
involved in the strategies. Such strategies are not
intended for all investors. Clients who choose to
follow high-risk strategies should know that there is
the possibility of significant losses up to and including
the possibility of the loss of all assets placed in the
strategies. Clients investing in high-risk strategies
should be prepared to bear this loss. It is strongly
recommended that you diversify your investments and
do not place all of your investments in high-risk
investment strategies.
• Technology Risk. Businesses must rely in part
on digital and network technologies to conduct
business, provide services and maintain business
operations. These technology systems may fail to
operate properly or become disabled as a result of
events or circumstances wholly or partly beyond
control. Technology failures, whether deliberate or
not, could have a material adverse effect and
could result in, among other things, financial loss,
reputational damage, regulatory penalties or the
inability to conduct business.
• Business Risk. This risk is associated with a
particular industry or a particular company within
an industry.
• Management Risk. The risk refers to the risk
of the situation in which the company and
shareholders would have been better off without
the choices made by management.
• Concentration Risk. This risk refers to
Any firm, whether Ameriprise Financial Services and
its affiliates or a non-affiliated Advisory Service
Provider, that has discretionary authority over client
assets may be limited in its investment activities due
to ownership restrictions imposed by an issuer (i.e.,
a legal entity that sells common stock shares to the
general public) or a regulatory agency. These
ownership restrictions are based upon the level of
beneficial ownership in a security. For purposes of
determining whether a particular ownership limit has
been reached, a firm may be required to aggregate
holdings across an entire group of affiliated
companies, meaning that all shares held on a
discretionary basis for the account of the firm and its
affiliates or for the benefit of their respective clients
are taken into account for purposes of determining
the maximum amount that may be held under the
ownership restrictions.
undiversified or concentrated investments.
When assets are invested in a small number of
issuers, specific asset type or overly exposed to
particular sectors, industries or geographic
regions that may create more vulnerability to
unfavorable developments in these issuers, asset
type, sectors, industries or geographic regions
and greater risk of loss than those that are
invested more broadly.
• Margin Risk. Margin borrowing has specific risks
outlined in the Margin Risk Disclosure document,
review that document for more information.
• Pledging Assets Risk. Pledging assets to secure
loan involves additional risks, please read more in
the Pledging Assets Section of Disclosure
Brochure.
Ameriprise Financial Services and its affiliates,
including CMIA, are subject to the limitations
referenced above. As a result, you may be limited or
prevented from acquiring securities of an issuer that
Ameriprise Financial Services, CMIA or your financial
advisor may otherwise prefer to purchase in your
Managed Account if Ameriprise Financial Services
or your financial advisor has discretionary authority.
These limitations apply to certain Active Portfolios®
investments, Select ETF Portfolios and SPS Advisor
Accounts.
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It is possible that these ownership limitations could
cause performance dispersion among Accounts
of clients who have chosen the same investment
strategy. For example, if purchases in an issuer
are restricted due to ownership limits, Ameriprise
Financial Services or a financial advisor would not be
Leverage Risk. Leverage occurs when assets
available for investment are increased by using
borrowings, short sales, derivatives, or similar
instruments or techniques. The use of leverage
allows for investment exposure in excess of net
assets, thereby magnifying volatility of returns and
risk of loss.
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product materials (some of which are created by
Ameriprise Financial Services or affiliates); and
• market commentary (some of which may be
provided by Ameriprise Financial Services’
affiliates).
able to purchase that security for client accounts
even though an Advisory Service Provider may hold
that security in its investment strategy or model
portfolio, as applicable, and recommend it for
purchase. Similarly, certain Accounts may hold fewer
shares of a certain security than other Accounts
following the same investment strategy depending on
when purchases of that security were restricted.
In addition, purchases of certain securities may be
restricted from purchase by client Accounts of
Ameriprise Financial Services and its affiliates for
risk management reasons.
Sources of information
Your financial advisor may utilize research produced
by Ameriprise Financial Services or its affiliates, such
as material prepared by the IRG, or from third party
research providers that have been approved by
Ameriprise Financial Services when providing
investment advice within a Managed Account. Our
affiliates may have views and opinions, or may make
research available, that differs from that of the IRG or
your financial advisor.
In general, Discretionary Managers conduct securities
analysis using the services of research analysts.
Among the various sources of information utilized by
these research analysts and other investment
management personnel may include:
Although the information and data provided by third
party organizations is believed to be accurate,
Ameriprise Financial Services and its financial
advisors do not independently verify third party
information.
•
information prepared by companies;
• meetings with outside analysts;
•
informational interviews at corporations;
•
corporate rating services;
Neither Ameriprise Financial Services nor its financial
advisors guarantee the accuracy, completeness or
timeliness of any such information nor do they imply
any warranty of any kind regarding the information
provided.
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•
Third Party Research Provider Materials Not Approved
for Use with Clients
•
financial and industry trade publications;
research materials prepared by a wide variety of
financial services sources; and
economic reports and government services.
From time to time, financial advisors may access
research, models, investment tools or other material
from third party research providers that are not
approved for use with clients rather are for the
purposes of the financial advisor’s general education,
staying current on industry trends or developing
potential investment ideas. Financial advisors may
provide clients with general market commentary or
non-security information once the individual pieces
have been approved for use by Ameriprise Financial
Services.
Death of a Managed Account Holder
In the Signature Wealth Program, the Signature
Wealth Investment Providers will utilize Sources of
Information made available to them from Ameriprise
Financial Services to assist them in the support of the
Signature Wealth Program. The source of the
information provided is Ameriprise Financial Services
and is specific to the administration and operational
support of the Signature Wealth Program. In addition,
Ameriprise Financial Services will make available
certain Signature Wealth Investment Provider
information to all Signature Wealth Investment
Providers. Except for the extent such information is
ultimately provided by Ameriprise Financial Services,
the information and data provided by the third-party
organizations is believed to be accurate, Ameriprise
Financial Services and its financial advisors do not
independently verify third party information.
In addition, for mutual funds, mutual fund analysts
may also use the following sources of information:
•
conferences with mutual fund advisors;
• mutual fund rating and performance services;
•
asset allocation tools;
•
training and marketing materials;
•
prospectuses and annual reports for the
investment;
For Signature Wealth Accounts, when Ameriprise
Financial Services receives notice that the owner of
an individual Account has died, Ameriprise Financial
Services will freeze the Signature Wealth Account(s),
prorate the Asset-based Fee based on the period of
time during the billing period the Account was open
and rebate any unused portion of the Asset- based
Fee, and will then close the Signature Wealth Account
and transfer the Account, and transfer the positions
in-kind to a restricted SPS Advantage Account and
await instructions from the executor or designated
administrator of the deceased’s estate. If the
beneficiary wants to establish a new Signature Wealth
Account, Ameriprise Financial Services must receive
the necessary Account opening documents, including
a newly executed Relationship Agreement and related
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documentation including a new Signature Wealth
Proposal.
not generate taxable income although the purchase,
sale or holding of certain investments such as master
limited partnerships can. See “Your Guide to IRAs”
(available on Ameriprise.com or from your financial
advisor) for possible tax consequence of IRA
distributions.
For all other Programs, when the Ameriprise Financial
Services receives notice that the account holder of an
individual Account has died, Ameriprise Financial
Services will freeze the Account(s), prorate the Asset-
based Fee based on the period of time during the
billing period the Account was open and rebate any
unused portion of the Asset- based Fee, and will await
instructions from the executor or designated
administrator of the deceased’s estate.
Ameriprise Financial Services is not responsible for
taking any action with respect to such Accounts prior
to its receipt of appropriate instructions, which means
that Ameriprise Financial Services will not take action
in response to market fluctuations or other factors
that may adversely impact the market value of any
Account.
Upon receipt of appropriate instructions, an Account
will be created to hold each beneficiary’s portion.
If the beneficiary wants to maintain an active
Account, Ameriprise Financial Services must receive
the necessary Account opening documents, including
a newly executed Relationship Agreement and related
documentation.
You should also be aware that you may need to make
estimated tax payments periodically during the year
due to income generated in the non-qualified account,
including: interest, dividends, and net capital gains
from securities sales. There is also the potential for
losses to be disallowed under the “wash sale” rules.
A wash sale typically occurs when you sell or trade a
stock or security at a loss, and within 30 days before
or after the sale, you: (i) buy substantially identical
stock or securities, (ii) acquire substantially identical
stock or securities in a fully taxable exchange, or
(iii) acquire a contract or option to buy substantially
identical stock or securities. The wash sale rules also
apply to sales in a non-qualified Managed Account
and the purchase is in a qualified Managed Account.
Gain/loss information may be available on your
Managed Account statements and/or by accessing
your Managed Account through ameriprise.com.
Wash sales may not always be reported as such in
your Managed Account statement, as reporting is
required only if the exchange is for the exact same
security. You should work with your tax advisor to
determine the appropriate tax treatment.
In the event that Ameriprise Financial Services
receives notice that an account holder of an Account
held in some form of joint ownership has died,
additional conditions will apply to continue the
enrollment and any related management of the
Account.
Tax Consequences
For certain non-covered securities, you are encouraged
to provide your Ameriprise financial advisor with the
correct cost basis information for any assets that are
transferred into your Managed Account. Please
contact your financial advisor to determine whether
you hold any non-covered securities. You should
discuss with your financial advisor whether you want
to initiate any tax- related transactions, such as tax
loss harvesting.
Payment of an Asset-based Fee may produce
accounting, bookkeeping and/or income tax results
that are different from those resulting from the
payment of securities transaction-based commissions
or other charges on a transaction-by transaction
basis. The tax treatment of the fee may differ if some,
or all of the investment is in tax- exempt municipal
bonds or bond funds.
There may be tax consequences associated with
transactions, including rebalancing, in your non-
qualified Managed Account, such as capital gains or
losses. These transactions are generally reflected
on your Managed Account statements and include
activities such as you selling or redeeming securities
for the purpose of establishing a Managed Account
or your Discretionary Manager exercising investment
discretion within your discretionary Managed Account
to sell all or a portion of the securities. There may be
other taxable income, for example, dividends or
interest. Mutual funds and ETFs may make capital
gain distributions of net long- term gains in the fund.
Purchasing fund shares shortly before a dividend,
also known as “buying a dividend,” may raise tax
costs as you will effectively receive part of your
dividend price back as the distribution, resulting in
inefficient tax consequences. Unless you are a
tax-exempt investor or holding fund shares through
a tax-advantaged account (such as a 401(k) plan or
IRA), you should consider avoiding buying fund
shares shortly before the Fund makes a distribution.
For IRAs and other tax-qualified retirement accounts,
transactions that occur within the account generally do
We will provide you with certain legally required
tax documents in connection with your Managed
Account. You may also receive other tax related
information from time to time. You should understand
that neither Ameriprise Financial Services, your
financial advisor nor any Discretionary Manager
provides tax advice. Clients seeking tax advice
are urged to seek the advice of a professional tax
advisor. You will be responsible for any tax liabilities
associated with your Managed Account. We may be
legally required to withhold US tax from certain
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payments, for example, if you fail to provide a certified
taxpayer identification number. Certain investment
income, such as dividends on foreign equities, may
incur foreign withholding taxes that may or may not
be recoverable.
Special Considerations for Retirement Accounts
Covered family members of Ameriprise financial
advisors are able to purchase investment products in
their Ameriprise brokerage retirement accounts at a
lower commission rate and receive a rebate of the
applicable 12b-1 fees, as well as a waiver of any
transaction charges paid by your financial advisor.
Ameriprise financial advisors who provide advisory
services to covered family members will not receive
any portion of the Advisory Fees paid on these
Managed Account retirement accounts, unless the
Asset-based Fee is paid from a nonqualified account
via an alternative fee billing arrangement. Please
contact your financial advisor if you have questions as
to whether you’re a covered family member of an
Ameriprise financial advisor.
Fees and Compensation
The total cost to you of a Managed Account will
include (1) the Asset-based Fee, which includes any
investment management fees charged by Advisory
Service Providers for SMA strategies; (2) for SPS
Advisor Accounts, the Investments and Infrastructure
Support Fee; (3) Investment Costs; and (4) Additional
Fees and Expenses which are any additional
transaction related fees that may be incurred in
connection with your Managed Account based on the
nature of your investments. Any fees you pay reduce
the overall value of and net performance of your
Managed Account.
Fee Information for Each Advisory Solution Program
The Asset-based Fee is comprised of the total of
(1) a negotiable Advisory Fee of up to a maximum
annual rate of 2.0%; (2) a Platform Fee rate that varies
by Program; and (3) any applicable Manager Fee.
Your financial advisor may discuss, present or offer
ideas for you to consider related to the allocation of
retirement assets among one or more Managed
Accounts. Such communications are offered as
education, marketing and examples of the potential
uses of these Managed Accounts for purposes of
discussion and for your independent consideration,
and should not be viewed, construed or relied upon,
as investment or fiduciary recommendations or
advice under ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal
Revenue Code”). Additionally, if in connection with
discussing, presenting or offering particular Managed
Accounts to you, we provide you with a sample or
proposed asset allocation, including one that
identifies specific securities or other investments,
such asset allocation is merely an example of,
or proposal for, the fiduciary advice and
recommendations that may potentially be made
available through the Managed Account once you
decide to enroll in the Managed Account and should
not be relied upon as investment or fiduciary advice
or a recommendation under ERISA or the Internal
Revenue Code. We are not acting as a fiduciary under
ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code when you decide
to engage us for a new service, including with respect
to your decision, or the decision of a plan participant,
to roll over assets to an Ameriprise IRA. Similarly, we
are not acting as a fiduciary under ERISA or the
Internal Revenue Code when you decide to move
assets from one type of account held at Ameriprise
Financial Services to another type of account
(e.g., moving assets from an Ameriprise brokerage
account to a Managed Account). Ameriprise Financial
Services and its financial advisors may be subject to
limitations with respect to the revenue they receive in
connection with Accounts of retirement or other tax-
favored savings plans.
The Advisory Fee and the Platform Fee applies to
each Managed Account in a Program and the
Manager Fee applies to the Select Separate Account
Program, Vista Separate Account Program, Investor
Unified Account Program, the Access Account
Program, and SMA investment portfolios within the
Signature Wealth Program.
In addition to your Asset-based Fee, for SPS Advisor
Accounts, Ameriprise Financial Services assesses a
quarterly asset-based Investments and Infrastructure
Support Fee of 0.03% of the total advisory assets in
your Managed Account. Our affiliate AEIS credits to
clients all sub- transfer agency fees and networking
fees AEIS receives for SPS Advisor Accounts from
mutual fund firms. This Investments and
Infrastructure Support Credit may be more or less
than the Investments and Infrastructure Support Fee.
Retirement account clients are not permitted to open
or maintain a margin account with AEIS or any other
broker or dealer for the purposes of effecting Managed
Account transactions on margin. Retirement account
clients are also precluded from pledging assets held
in a Managed Account. For additional information
regarding special considerations that may apply to
retirement accounts, please refer to the Relationship
Agreement.
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Annual Fee Rate Applicable
Program(s)
Fee
Component
2.0%
Maximum
Advisory Fee
All Managed
Accounts
Programs
Platform Fee 0.17%
Based on the Program you select, the components of
your Asset-based Fee will vary. The fee components
will be displayed to you when open a new Managed
Account or make changes to an existing Managed
Account that result in a change to one or more
components of your Asset-based Fee. You may also
request current fee rates from your financial advisor.
Each possible component that may apply to you is
further described below.
Select Separate
Account, Vista
Separate
Account,
Investor Unified
Account, and
Access Account
Programs
SPS Advisor,
Signature Wealth
and Active
Portfolios
Programs
Ranges from
0.02% - 0.05%
based on
advisory
household
assets under
management
(“AUM”).*
* Asset tier ranges and rates are set forth in
Section 9 of the Relationship Agreement.
0.02%
SPS Advantage
Program
Manager Fee Generally ranges
from 0.10% to
0.80%
• Advisory Fee. The Advisory Fee rate is an ongoing
asset-based fee negotiated between you and your
financial advisor. It is part of the overall Asset-
based Fee calculated for you on a monthly basis.
The Advisory Fee is based in part on the total
value of the assets in your Managed Account(s)
at Ameriprise Financial Services (“Advisory
Tiers”). There are minimum Advisory fee rates
that vary based on this total value. The Advisory
Fee covers services provided by your financial
advisor for your Managed Account such as asset
allocation, portfolio construction, creation of
model portfolios, investment recommendations
and selection including applicable investment
product due diligence, execution of transactions
through our affiliated clearing agent, AEIS,
custody of securities, and tax and account
reporting including trade confirmations and
client statements and services provided by your
financial advisor for your Managed Account.
The Advisory Fee you pay is shared between
Ameriprise Financial Services and your financial
advisor and discussed in further detail in the
Financial Advisor – Advisory Fee” sub-section
under the “Financial Advisors Compensation &
Benefits” section.
o Ameriprise Financial Planning Service Fee.
Select Separate
Account, Vista
Separate
Account,
Investor Unified
Account, Access
Account
Program, and
SMA investment
portfolios within
the Signature
Wealth Program.
SPS Advisor
Program
If you choose to pay for your Ameriprise Financial
Planning Service (“AFPS”) through the consolidated
advisory fee service a portion of your Asset-based
Fee is allocated to cover the financial planning
services you receive (“AFPS Fee”). The AFPS Fee
rate is negotiated with your financial advisor,
however the sum of the Advisory Fee and the AFPS
Fee cannot exceed 2%.
The level of the Advisory Fee you negotiate with your
financial advisor will depend upon a number of factors
including:
•
•
•
total assets in your Managed Account
the service level of your Managed Account
type of strategy employed
Investments
and
Infrastructure
Support Fee
and
Investments
and
Infrastructure
Support
Credit
0.03% AEIS
credits to clients
all sub-transfer
agency fees and
networking fees
it receives for
SPS Advisor
fund firms. fees
and networking
fees it receives
for SPS Advisor
Accounts from
mutual fund
firms.
Because the Advisory Fee component of the Asset-
based Fee is negotiable, client Asset-based Fees may
vary. Accordingly, you may pay a higher or lower Asset
based Fee than a similarly situated client due to
factors such as account value, types of investment
products, investment strategy, trading activity and the
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range of services received. For example, you may pay
more or less than another client invested in the same
particular investment strategy with a higher or lower
account value than your Managed Account. This
means you may pay more than a similarly- situated
client with a lower account balance who is receiving
the same services.
The Asset-based Fees for Programs that offer SMA
strategies range higher than Programs that do not
offer SMA strategies in order to cover the fees paid to
Advisory Service Provider(s) for services provided to
your Managed Account. As of the date of this
Disclosure Brochure, the fee rates for SMA strategies
generally range from 0.10% to 0.80% annually of the
market value of the assets invested in each SMA
strategy. More information regarding the investment
management fees charged by a particular Advisory
Service Provider for its SMA strategies is contained in
its disclosure document (Part 2A of Form ADV).
For Select Strategist UMA, Investor Unified Account,
and Signature Wealth Managed Accounts each
underlying SMA investment strategy may be subject
to a different Manager Fee rate. The Manager Fee rate
for these Managed Accounts is assessed as a
blended rate (the “Blended Fee Rate”), calculated
using the full billable value of the Managed Account.
In calculating the Blended Fee Rate, assets without a
Manager Fee (such as mutual funds, ETFs, uninvested
cash, and securities) are assigned a 0% rate, while
SMA assets use the applicable Manager Fee based on
their respective allocations.
• Platform Fee. The Platform Fee rate is part of the
overall Asset-based Fee calculated for you on a
monthly basis. For Programs that charge a
Platform Fee rate within a range, the effective
Platform Fee is based on the advisory
household AUM.
o For discretionary programs, e.g., SPS Advisor,
Signature Wealth, Active Portfolios, Select
Separate Account, Vista Separate Account,
Investor Unified Account, and Access Account
Programs, the Platform Fee covers additional
costs associated with these Programs for
services provided by Ameriprise Financial
Services such as advisory service provider due
diligence and oversight, investment selection
including initial and ongoing investment
strategy due diligence (Manager Directed
Programs only), investment product due
diligence, overlay management, additional
trading costs, enhanced proposal and trading
tools (as applicable by Program), reporting
(e.g. manager and portfolio reports), advisory
training and expert support, platform
management (e.g. ongoing product
development and administration) and
additional operational and support related
functions.
o For non-discretionary programs, e.g., SPS
Advantage, the Platform Fee covers additional
costs associated with non-discretionary
program services provided by Ameriprise
Financial Services such as advisory training
and expert support, platform management
(e.g. ongoing product development and
administration) and additional operational and
support-related functions.
For Select Strategist UMA Managed Accounts, the
initial Blended Fee Rate will be calculated based on
the percentage of the Managed Account targeted to
each SMA on the date your Managed Account is
accepted. Thereafter, the Blended Fee Rate will be
calculated on the net asset value of the actual
allocation within each SMA on the last business day
of each month. Investor Unified Account Managed
Accounts calculate the Blended Fee Rate using the
net asset value of the allocation within each SMA.
For Signature Wealth Managed Accounts the initial
and first monthly Blended Fee Rate will be calculated
based on the percentage of the Managed Account
targeted to each model investment portfolio at the
time your Account is accepted. This is to allow the
Investment Manager adequate time to fully invest into
the model investment portfolios. Thereafter, the
Blended Fee Rate will be calculated based on the
actual asset value of each model investment portfolio,
on the last business day of each month.
• Manager Fee. The Manager Fee represents
investment management fees charged by
Advisory Service Providers for a specific SMA
investment strategy. The Manager Fee rate is
variable by Advisory Service Provider and specific
investment strategy and is charged to you as a
component of your Asset-based Fee. Manager
Fee rates are subject to change.
Because each SMA may be subject to different fees,
your Blended Fee Rate will change depending on a
variety of factors, including the value of the assets in
each sub- account, market movements, your
contributions and withdrawals, any changes to your
allocation or the selection of a new SMA strategy.
As a result, the Blended Fee Rate may be more or
less than the Blended Fee Rate originally shown in
the confirmation of your new Account.
Investments and Infrastructure Fee for SPS Advisor
Accounts.
For SPS Advisor Accounts, Ameriprise Financial
Services assesses an annual asset-based
The Manager Fee also applies to SMA investment
portfolios within Signature Wealth. Other Signature
Wealth Investment Providers generally earn
compensation through management fees, or
Investment Costs, associated with proprietary mutual
funds and ETFs used in the investment models
recommended.
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Fee. However, changing circumstances, such as a
shift at the Program level away from investments in
mutual funds into individual securities, ETFs or other
investment products, could cause the credit to be less
than the Investments and Infrastructure Support Fee
and may impact the costs associated with your SPS
Advisor Account. The Investments and Infrastructure
Support Credit may also be more than the
Investments and Infrastructure Support Fee.
Investments and Infrastructure Support Fee of 0.03%
of the total advisory assets in your Managed Account.
The Investments and Infrastructure Support Fee is
assessed quarterly and calculated based on the
closing market value of your Managed Account as of
the last business day of the calendar quarter. If you
do not have an SPS Advisor Account balance as of
the last business day of the calendar quarter, you will
not be assessed the Investments and Infrastructure
Support Fee. You will be charged an Investments and
Infrastructure Support Fee for the entire calendar
quarter if you have an SPS Advisor Account balance
on the last business day of the calendar quarter
(i.e., no proration). The Investments and
Infrastructure Support Fee is in addition to your
Asset-based Fee and helps support the cost of
maintaining and servicing the SPS Advisor Program.
Each quarterly fee and credit is displayed on your
statement for the following month. For example,
December’s fee and credit will appear on your January
statement. In circumstances where the Investments
and Infrastructure Support Credit exceeds the
Investments and Infrastructure Support Fees paid
from your nonqualified account, the excess will be
considered miscellaneous income for tax reporting
purposes. For Accounts with alternative fee billing
arrangements, the entire Investments and
Infrastructure Support Credit will be considered
miscellaneous income if the originating Account is a
non-qualified Account. Account holders receiving
aggregate miscellaneous income of $600 or more
annually will receive an IRS Form 1099-MISC,
Miscellaneous Income, from AEIS. Account holders
receiving miscellaneous income amounts under $600
annually generally will not receive an IRS Form 1099-
MISC from AEIS, but will be responsible for reporting
the income to the IRS. Holders of IRAs and qualified
retirement plan Accounts will not experience a taxable
event as a result of a rebate and will instead be taxed
only on amounts when they are distributed from the
Account.
Householding of Account Assets and Minimum
Asset-based Fee.
For SPS Advisor Accounts, Ameriprise Financial
Services causes its affiliate, AEIS, to credit to clients
all sub- transfer agency fees and networking fees
AEIS receives from mutual funds firms. This
Investments and Infrastructure Support Credit is
calculated on a proportionate basis based on the
revenues earned over the course of the applicable
calendar quarter, divided by SPS Advisor Account
assets as of the closing market value of each client’s
SPS Advisor Account(s) as of the last business day of
the calendar quarter. Clients who do not have an
Account balance as of the last business day of the
calendar quarter will not be eligible to receive the
Investments and Infrastructure Support Credit. Clients
who open an Account during the calendar quarter will
receive a full credit (i.e., no proration) if they have an
SPS Advisor Managed Account balance on the last
business day of the calendar quarter. The Investments
and Infrastructure Support Credit will be allocated
without regard to the value of mutual fund positions
held in any particular client’s SPS Advisor Account.
Although Ameriprise Financial Services intends to
credit these sub-transfer agency fees and networking
fees back to clients, AEIS reserves the right, in its
discretion, to cease to collect these sub-transfer
agency fees and networking fees at any time and,
accordingly, cease crediting client Accounts.
The Asset-based Fee provides householding benefits
across all Programs and Managed Accounts
(“Advisory Fee Householding”). By default, a primary
household will consist of a client, their spouse or
domestic partner, unmarried children under the age of
21, and accounts owned by these people, which are
displayed under one Group ID on your client statement.
If you have more than one Group ID, you may be able
to link the Group ID associated with your primary
household group to the Group ID associated with an
additional household group with which you have an
eligible affiliation, such as the grantor of an
irrevocable trust or owner of a corporation.
The Investments and Infrastructure Support Fee and
Investments and Infrastructure Support Credit apply
at the same rate for each SPS Advisor Managed
Account regardless of how many mutual fund
positions, if any, are held in the Managed Account.
Ameriprise Financial Services intends to fund, in
whole or in part, the Investments and Infrastructure
Support Credit from sub-transfer agency fees and
networking fees its affiliate collects from mutual fund
companies for the mutual fund accounting,
recordkeeping, tax reporting and other shareholder
services related to the mutual funds held in all SPS
Advisor Accounts. As a result, the Investments and
Infrastructure Support Credit will generally offset the
cost of the Investments and Infrastructure Support
Household minimums are assessed across all
Managed Accounts within a household and the
minimum Asset-based Fee for a household is $100.
Households charged the minimum annual Asset-
based Fee amount may exceed the maximum Asset-
based Fee percentage otherwise applicable to your
Managed Account(s). Households with less than a
$3,333 balance will be charged an effective Asset-
based Fee in excess of 3%. If your effective Asset-
based Fee exceeds 3%, Managed Accounts may not
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be the most cost-effective investment vehicle for you;
similar products and services may be available at a
lower overall fee through another investment program.
A pro- rata portion of this minimum fee is assessed
each billing period.
and decrease over time within the range specified in
the chart above, based on the market value of your
advisory AUM. Deposits into and withdrawals from
your Managed Accounts will cause your advisory AUM
to increase and decrease. Any such increase or
decrease that changes your applicable advisory
household asset tier will be effective immediately and
charged as of the next applicable billing period.
Changes to Fee Components
Fee components are subject to change in the
circumstances set forth below. Any change to an
underlying fee component will change your total
Asset-based Fee. We will provide you written
confirmation of any such changes, with the exceptions
of (i) changes to your Platform Fee rate for SPS
Advisor, Signature Wealth and Active Portfolios
Accounts which varies over time based on your
household advisory AUM; and (ii) changes to your
Blended Fee Rate for the Manager Fee charged to
Select Strategist UMA Managed Accounts and Investor
Unified Managed Accounts. You authorize Ameriprise
Financial Services to apply future changes to the fee
components by continuing to accept the Service.
Where eligible, Advisory Fee Householding allows you
to combine Managed Account assets across multiple
household groups, which may help you qualify for a
lower minimum Advisory Fee rate, or, if applicable, to
qualify for the household minimum Asset-based Fee
across all Managed Accounts in the linked households.
Generally, pension and group retirement plans are not
eligible to be linked for Advisory Fee Householding.
Due to the timing of Account processing, when a new
Account is created, funded and billed on the last
business day of the billing period, such new Account
may not be included in your household assets for that
billing period. In addition to your client statement, you
can also find your Group ID online if you’re registered
on the secure site at ameriprise.com. Contact your
financial advisor to review whether your Group IDs are
eligible to be linked for Advisory Fee Householding
benefits. You may also call 800.862.7919 to review
your Group IDs and householding eligibility.
Billing Methodology
Your Asset-based Fee is deducted directly from your
Managed Account and paid from cash available in
your Sweep Program unless your Asset-based Fee is
paid via an alternate fee billing arrangement.
The Advisory Fee that you negotiate with your financial
advisor for a specific Account will increase if your total
advisory assets fall below the minimum for your
Advisory Tier and remain as such through any
applicable grace period (a “Passive Advisory Fee
Change”). If you have a Passive Advisory Fee Change,
we will provide you with prior notice that your Advisory
Fee rate will be increased unless you take some
action. If you do not take any action, we will confirm
the new Advisory Fee rate once it is effective. Passive
Advisory Fee Changes do not require your signature.
The maximum change is 0.25% and your Advisory Fee
will not exceed 2%. If you are in a consolidated
advisory fee service, and the Passive Advisory Fee
Change causes the sum of the new Advisory Fee rate
and the AFPS Fee rate to exceed 2%, your AFPS Fee
rate will be reduced until the sum of the Advisory Fee
rate and AFPS Fee rate totals 2%.
The initial Asset-based Fee is based on the market
value of the Account on the opening date, except for
the Platform Fee portion of SPS Advisor, Signature
Wealth and Active Portfolios Accounts which is based
on advisory household AUM, adjusted proportionately
to reflect the number of days remaining in the initial
monthly billing period. Thereafter, billing will be
calculated based on the market value of the assets
in the Account or advisory household AUM, as
applicable, as of the last business day of the
preceding monthly billing period and deducted on the
14th of each month, or if the 14th is a weekend or
holiday, the fee deducts the following business day.
In the event a Managed Account is terminated,
Ameriprise Financial Services will prorate the Asset-
based Fee based on the period of time during the
billing period the Account was open and rebate any
unused portion of the Asset-based Fee.
When you establish your Relationship, you negotiate
the highest Advisory Fee that you agree could apply
to an Account opened under the Relationship without
obtaining an additional signature (the “Negotiated
Advisory Fee”). If you are engaged in a consolidated
advisory fee service, the Negotiated Advisory Fee
includes your AFPS Fee. You may choose a
Negotiated Advisory Fee rate for each specific
Program offered by Ameriprise Financial Services
or you may negotiate one rate that will apply at the
Relationship level and consistently across all
Programs offered. Your Negotiated Advisory Fee
rate(s) may be lower than or up to 2% but may not
exceed 2% for any individual Account at any time.
Your signature is required for any increase to your
Negotiated Advisory Fee rate(s).
For SPS Advisor, Signature Wealth and Active
Portfolios Accounts, the initial Platform Fee rate
applied to your Managed Account at new Account set
up will be determined by the anticipated advisory
household AUM selected on your Managed Account
opening paperwork. The ongoing Platform Fee rate
will then be adjusted on a monthly basis based on
your actual advisory household AUM. As a result, your
total Asset-based Fee for each SPS Advisor, Signature
Wealth and Active Portfolios Account will increase
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decrease in the Manager Fee is passed along to you.
For UMA accounts, the Blended Fee Rate will generally
change as the allocation between the underlying SMAs
changes.
Changes to the Manager Fee, including the Blended Fee
Rate, do not require your signature.
The Negotiated Advisory Fee you’ve agreed to may not
be the same as the (i) Advisory Fee, or (ii) sum of the
Advisory Fee and AFPS Fee, if applicable, that you
agree to be applied to and charged on a specific
Managed Account (within the remainder of this
section, the “Assessed Advisory Fee”). When
establishing a Managed Account, you may agree
to an Assessed Advisory Fee up to the applicable
Negotiated Advisory Fee without a signature. Your
signature will be required if you agree to an Assessed
Advisory Fee that is higher than the applicable
Negotiated Advisory Fee.
Platform Fee rates are subject to change. Platform Fee
rate changes do not require your signature. Platform
Fee rates for SPS Advisor, Signature Wealth and Active
Portfolios Accounts are subject to change within the
current applicable ranges based on your advisory
household AUM, as described above, and can vary over
the course of your Relationship. The Platform Fee rate
or the overall range(s) applicable to your Managed
Account(s) may increase or decrease with notice to you.
For an existing Managed Account, you may
renegotiate the Assessed Advisory Fee with your
financial advisor at any time. Your financial advisor
will complete the appropriate documents reflecting
the new Assessed Advisory Fee. Your signature will
be required if the Assessed Advisory Fee, including an
APFS Fee if applicable, is higher than the applicable
Negotiated Advisory Fee. Your financial advisor or
Ameriprise Financial Services may, without obtaining
your signature:
(i) for Managed Accounts that are part of a
Relationship: reduce or increase your Assessed
Advisory Fee up to the Negotiated Advisory Fee;
or,
Grandfathered Advisory Fee Rates. If you have received
notice that you have a Grandfathered Advisory Fee rate,
which is an Advisory Fee rate that is lower than the
minimum fee rate allowed for the applicable Advisory
Tier (the “Grandfathered Advisory Fee rate”), you will
retain that fee rate until you re-negotiate the Advisory
Fee rate with your financial advisor, move to another
Program, add the consolidated advisory fee service to
that Managed Account, or when processing certain
ownership changes. Clients with a Grandfathered
Advisory Fee will not be subject to a Passive Advisory
Fee Change. Ask your financial advisor whether you
have a Grandfathered Advisory Fee rate and consider
this rate before re-negotiating your Advisory Fee rate or
moving to another strategy.
Allocation of Asset-based Fees
(ii) for all Accounts where the Assessed Advisory Fee
includes an AFPS Fee: reduce, increase, reallocate
or remove the AFPS Fee associated with your
Managed Account providing that the new sum of
your Assessed Advisory Fee does not exceed the
higher of your Managed Account’s current
Assessed Advisory Fee or the applicable
Negotiated Advisory Fee, if the Account is part of
a Relationship.
The Asset-based Fee paid in connection with each
Managed Account you establish will be allocated to
Ameriprise Financial Services, your financial advisor and
if applicable, the Advisory Service Providers as follows.
• The Advisory Fee compensates Ameriprise
Financial Services. A portion of the Advisory Fee
and, if applicable, the AFPS Fee, is shared with your
financial advisor.
• The Platform Fee compensates Ameriprise
From time to time, Ameriprise Financial Services offers
temporary reductions of the Assessed Advisory Fee for
certain clients. At the end of the reduction term, your
Advisory Fee will automatically revert back to your
current Assessed Advisory Fee or other Advisory Fee
rate set forth in the applicable fee reduction
agreement.
Financial Services. The Platform Fee is not shared
with your financial advisor. For Signature Wealth
Accounts, a portion of the Platform Fee is shared
with the Signature Wealth Investment Manager.
• The Manager Fee compensates the Advisory
The Assessed Advisory Fee change will become
effective at the start of the next billing period, following
the period in which the request is received and
accepted by Sponsor. For each instance of a
Negotiated Advisory Fee or Assessed Advisory Fee
change, we will send you a confirmation, regardless of
whether your signature was required.
Service Provider and is not shared with Ameriprise
Financial Services or your financial advisor. As of
the date of this Disclosure Brochure, Manager Fee
rates generally range from 0.10% to 0.80% annually
of the market value of the assets invested in each
SMA strategy. More information regarding the
investment management fees charged by a
particular Advisory Service Provider for its SMA
strategies is contained in its disclosure document
(Part 2A of Form ADV).
Manager Fee rates are subject to change. The Manager
Fee may change if (i) your Managed Account changes
Advisory Service Providers, (ii) you make changes to
your investment strategy, (iii) one of your current
Advisory Service Providers change their fee, or (iv) your
investment strategy moves to another Program as a
part of a Program reorganization. Any increase or
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•
The SPS Advisor Investments and Infrastructure
Support Fee compensates Ameriprise Financial
Services and is not shared with your financial
advisor.
• Ameriprise Financial Services. Ameriprise
described for your Asset-based Fee in the “Billing
Methodology” sub-section above, however the Overlay
Service Fee may be processed on the same or
different date as your Asset-based Fee and will
appear as a separate line item on your consolidated
statement.
Additional Costs Associated with a Managed Account
Financial Services retains the portion of the
Advisory Fee not allocated to your financial
advisor. Our portion of the Advisory Fee may be
higher or lower than the portion of the Advisory
Fee allocated to your financial advisor.
Advisory Service Providers. Important considerations
for the Manager Fee paid to Advisory Service
Provider(s) you select include:
• Manager Fee rates are negotiated separately with
each Advisory Service Provider.
The underlying fees related to investment products
you purchase within your Managed Account are
referred to as Investment Costs and are more fully
described below. These costs are in addition to the
Asset-based Fee that you pay directly from your
Managed Account and may include Third Party
Payments that are compensation to AEIS, as
discussed above. They are paid by you indirectly as
part of the cost of the investment and they reduce the
value of your investment in the product. They are not a
direct fee deducted from your Managed Account.
• Participating Advisory Service Providers may
reimburse AEIS and AEIS may subsequently
reimburse financial advisors for the costs arising
from, or make payments to AEIS for participation
in, client meetings or educational and training
meetings held with financial advisors and other
personnel.
Investment Costs apply whether the investment
product is sponsored or managed by a third party
or an affiliate of Ameriprise Financial Services, such
as Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
(CMIA”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise
Financial, Inc., Ameriprise Financial Services’ parent
company. When you invest in investment products
managed by CMIA, CMIA or its affiliates will receive
compensation for managing those investments and
for other services they provide based on the amount
you invest, just as they would if you invested in CMIA
investment products through another service provider.
In addition to the fees described above, Ameriprise
Financial Services and its affiliates retain the
revenues each receives related to the investment
products held in your Managed Account such as
(i) Third Party Payments; and (ii) any management
fees, distribution fees or compensation earned
related to administrative or transfer agency fees
related to affiliated mutual funds held in your
Managed Account that are included in the Investment
Costs paid indirectly by you and are received by our
affiliates, such as CMIA.
Fees Associated with Overlay Management Services
provided by Envestnet
Investment Costs received by CMIA are not
compensation to Ameriprise Financial Services,
however, Ameriprise Financial Services, CMIA and
their affiliates receive more revenue, in aggregate,
from the purchase of affiliated mutual funds or
investment products offered by CMIA or their affiliates
than from the purchase of investment products
offered by firms that are not affiliated with Ameriprise
Financial, Inc.
The overlay service fee charged by Envestnet in
connection with the PWC Program or Tax Overlay
Service (“Overlay Service Fee”) is in addition to the
Asset-based Fee charged to your Managed
Account(s). Any Overlay Service Fee you pay reduces
the overall value of and net performance of your
Managed Account.
In addition to your Asset-based Fee and Investment
Costs, you may pay Third Party Execution Fees
associated with “step-out trades” placed by an
Investment Manager in an investment strategy you
select in Select Separate Account or a Managed
Account offered with Envestnet, as described in the
“Brokerage Practices” section; and you may pay any
additional fees and expenses to the extent incurred in
connection with your Managed Account. You may
also pay additional fees and expenses associated
with your specific Sweep Program. This section
discusses each of these costs.
The Overlay Service Fee compensates Envestnet and
is not shared with Ameriprise Financial Services or
your financial advisor. As of the date of this
Disclosure Brochure, Overlay Service Fee rates
generally range from 0.05% to 0.10% annually of the
market value of the assets enrolled in the service.
More information regarding the investment
management fees charged by Envestnet for its
Overlay Management Services is contained in its
disclosure document (Part 2A of Form ADV).
Your Overlay Service Fee is deducted directly from
your Managed Account and paid from cash available
in your Sweep Program similar to the process
Investment Costs of Mutual Funds. There are
underlying mutual fund expenses charged to all
mutual fund shareholders. Some mutual fund
companies and their service providers pay AEIS a
portion of the fees it receives for underlying mutual
fund expenses in the form of Third-Party Payments.
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Any mutual fund fees or expenses you pay reduce the
overall value of and net performance of your
Managed Account. Important considerations:
Accounts where a trust has inherited the IRA and
Ameriprise Bank acts as trustee of the trust and eligible
trustee-directed retirement plans in Select Separate
Accounts AEIS either does not collect Third Party
Payments or credits them back to client Accounts.
• Mutual funds – AEIS will receive cost-
reimbursement payments (e.g., reimbursement
for marketing support) from non-affiliated mutual
fund firms for investments you make as a result
of our recommendations.
• Certain other investment products – AEIS will
receive cost-reimbursement payments from third
party investment firms whose products
Ameriprise Financial Services recommends.
• These fees and expenses include management
fees, distribution and other expenses. A mutual
fund may also charge shareholder service
(“12b-1”) fees. These fees and expenses could
increase the total cost of your investment in the
mutual fund by 1.00% to 2.00% or more. For
example, if the Asset-based Fee for your Managed
Account is 1.00%, and the mutual funds in which
you invest have average fees of 1.50%, the total
fees will be 2.50%. As noted above, all Managed
Accounts offer Advisory Shares that typically do
not assess 12b-1 fees as the primary share class.
To the extent that Ameriprise Financial Services
receives 12b-1 fees from mutual fund companies
for applicable mutual fund classes utilized in any
Managed Accounts, it rebates these fees to
clients. Rebates are generally deposited into the
applicable client Accounts within a week after we
receive the 12b-1 shareholder servicing fees.
• Charges imposed by the underlying mutual funds
held in your Managed Account may include short-
term redemption fees and small position fees.
• Ameriprise Financial Services and/or one or more
• Other servicing and account maintenance fees –
AEIS will also receive sub-transfer agency fees or
networking fees with respect to investments you
make in mutual funds except for inherited IRAs in
qualified SPS Advantage Accounts where a trust
has inherited the IRA and Ameriprise Bank acts as
trustee of the trust and eligible trustee-directed
retirement plans in Select Separate Accounts, as
noted above. As further described above, for SPS
Advisor Accounts, Ameriprise Financial Services
will rebate to clients all sub- transfer agency fees
or networking fees and other servicing and
account maintenance fees its affiliate, AEIS,
receives from mutual funds firms.
of its affiliates may serve as the fund’s
distributor, transfer agent, shareholder servicing
agent, custodian and/or investment adviser. In
these situations, Ameriprise Financial Services
and/or its affiliates will receive payments for such
services that may vary depending on the assets
invested in such mutual fund.
• AEIS also receives revenues that exceed the costs of
the cost reimbursement services provided. These
revenues include marketing support and distribution
support payments, and such payments increase the
gross revenues and net earnings of AEIS.
• Other mutual funds, such as fund-of-funds, also
• AEIS is responsible for delivering to clients or their
have additional management, advisory and other
internal fees and expenses which are assessed by
the fund directly and are in addition to the Asset-
based Fee.
It is your responsibility to understand all fees and
charges prior to making investment decisions. Review
each applicable mutual fund prospectus for details on
all fund fees.
agent all shareholder materials (e.g. annual
reports and proxies) received from the issuers of
securities. It does this through a vendor. The
vendor charges each issuer based on rates
determined by the New York Stock Exchange.
AEIS earns rebates from its vendor based on the
difference between the rate charged to the issuer
and the cost to the vendor to deliver the
shareholder materials. The rebates are generally
higher for customers who consent to utilizing
electronic delivery.
Third Party Payments. A portion of Investment
Costs are paid to AEIS by third parties who manage,
Ameriprise Financial Services or distribute investment
products held in your Managed Account. This
compensation helps fund the cost of providing
service, maintaining accounts and offering an
investment platform for our clients. These payments
are generally funded directly, or indirectly, from
Investment Costs, as more fully discussed above.
Cost reimbursement services and Third-Party
Payments related to your Managed Account are
further described in the “Cost Reimbursement
Services and Third-Party Payments” section, including
marketing and sales support payments are received
from certain mutual fund firms that participate in the
Full Participation Program Ameriprise Financial
Services offers.
AEIS will receive the following types of payments from
product companies with respect to the investment
model portfolios and other investment products we
recommend, and you select for the investment of your
Managed Account assets. For qualified SPS Advisor
Accounts, inherited IRAs in qualified SPS Advantage
Third Party Payments do not include any management
fees, distribution fees or compensation earned related
to administrative, or transfer agency fees related to
affiliated mutual funds held in your Managed Account
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Sweep Program and Expenses
Your Managed Account(s) will from time to time
receive and disburse cash. Cash received can be in the
form of deposits you make to your Managed Account,
the proceeds from investments you sell, and the
receipt of dividend and interest payments from
investments you own.
and managed by one of our affiliates, such as CMIA.
These fees are included in the Investment Costs paid
indirectly by you and are received by our affiliates but
are not compensation to Ameriprise Financial
Services or AEIS, however they are an economic
benefit to Ameriprise Financial Services and its
affiliates as further discussed in the “Economic
benefits of affiliates’ products and services” section.
Additional Fees and Sources of Compensation.
Under certain circumstances, you may be assessed
transaction related fees or charges depending on
the nature of the investment products held in your
Managed Account. You may also be charged fees
for transactions initiated by you such as costs
associated with pledge loans and interest charges
when investing on margin.
Cash is disbursed from your Managed Account to pay
for new investment products you buy, to cover check
writing, debit card, ACH or bill pay activity, and to pay
the Asset-based Fee and other fees you may incur.
Any portion of your Managed Account balance that is
held in cash will be included in the Asset-based Fee
calculation. On a daily basis, Ameriprise Financial
Services will move all uninvested cash into the Sweep
Program applied to your Managed Account(s). The
Sweep Programs may pay interest or dividends. By
authorizing Ameriprise Financial Services to open a
Managed Account, you expressly authorize
Ameriprise Financial Services to move such cash
balances.
Any such fees and charges incurred in connection
with your Managed Account are in addition to the
Asset-based Fee charged to your Managed
Account(s). Any additional fees you pay reduce the
overall value of and net performance of your Managed
Account.
Examples of the types of additional fees and charges
that you would pay, to the extent they are incurred in
connection with your Managed Account, include:
• Brokerage commissions resulting from
transactions effected through or with a broker-
dealer other than AEIS;
• Transaction fees relating to any foreign securities
other than American Depositary Receipts;
• The entire public offering price, including
Regardless of the Sweep Program made available to
you, you can also buy and sell positional money market
mutual funds, brokered certificates of deposit, treasury
bills, and other similar cash-equivalent products to
manage cash in your non-discretionary Managed
Accounts and Ameriprise brokerage accounts, and
such investment products may be available for you
to buy and sell in certain discretionary Managed
Accounts. These options for the investment of cash
balances are generally expected to offer higher
returns than the Sweep Program we make available
for your Managed Account.
underwriting commissions or discounts, on
securities purchased from an underwriter or dealer
involved in a distribution of securities;
• Fees related to the sale of Initial Public Offerings;
Some types of investment products may not be
available to you under the terms of your specific
Account.
and
• Other costs or charges imposed by third parties,
including American Depositary Receipts issuance
fees and annual depository fees, voluntary
reorganization fees, odd-lot differentials, transfer
fees exchange fees, and other fees or taxes
required by law.
More detail regarding Sweep Programs offered by
Ameriprise Financial Services is available in the Other
Important Brokerage Disclosures document and the
Money Settlement Options section of the Ameriprise
Brokerage Client Agreement. For a copy of the Other
Important Brokerage Disclosures or the Ameriprise
Brokerage Client Agreement, visit our website at
ameriprise.com/disclosures or call our service line
at 800.862.7919.
Sweep Programs Offered in Managed Accounts:
• Ameriprise Insured Money Market Account
(“AIMMA”) is the Sweep Program offered for
SPS Advantage Accounts, except for trustee-
directed 401(a) Accounts; and for non-qualified
Accounts in the following Advisory Programs:
SPS Advisor Accounts, Signature Wealth
Accounts, Active Portfolios® Accounts, Select
Separate Accounts, Vista Separate Accounts,
Investor Unified Accounts, and Access Accounts.
Review the Relationship Agreement and Ameriprise
brokerage materials for a summary of the service
fees that may be charged in connection with your
Managed Account(s). You should also refer to the
disclosure document(s) for a description of the fees
and expenses associated with any product or service
that is made available in connection with the Managed
Account. It is your responsibility to understand all
fees, expenses and other charges prior to investing or
participating in any product or service. All Investment
Costs and additional fees are subject to change.
Contact your financial advisor if you have any questions
about the types of additional fees and expenses that
may be associated with your Managed Account.
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• Ameriprise Bank Insured Sweep Account
multiple Program Banks to enable clients to receive
up to $2.5 million per depositor ($5 million for joint
ownerships) across all Program Banks combined.
(“ABISA”) is the Sweep Program offered for SPS
Advantage trustee-directed 401(a) Accounts and
qualified Accounts in the following Advisory
Programs: SPS Advisor Accounts, Signature
Wealth, Active Portfolios® Accounts, Select
Separate Accounts, Vista Separate Accounts,
Investor Unified Accounts, and Access Accounts.
For any amount above the applicable limit that is
deposited in a single Program Bank, including any
other FDIC insured product you may own through that
Program Bank, the amount above the limit will not be
eligible for FDIC deposit insurance. Ameriprise Bank
may restrict AIMMA deposits based on certain
account ownership types. Deposit products are not
covered by the SIPC.
• Either Dreyfus Government Cash Management –
Institutional Shares or the Dreyfus Government
Cash Management – Wealth Shares are the
Sweep Program offered for TSCA/403(b)
Managed Accounts and personal trust services
Managed Accounts opened by Ameriprise Bank as
trustee and certain other non-qualified Managed
Accounts that are ineligible for an insured deposit
Sweep Program. An investment in a money
market fund is not a bank deposit and is not
insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other
government agency.
Rates and yields vary across the different Sweep
Programs and maybe be higher or lower depending on
the particular money market fund or interest-bearing
bank deposit product, and on the cash balance you
maintain in your Managed Account.
If your Managed Account uses AIMMA as its Sweep
Program, you agree to accept the proprietary
algorithm applied by IntraFi LLC (“IntraFi”), which
determines the Program Banks into which your
deposits are placed. You also understand and agree
that IntraFi will periodically change the order of the
Program Banks to optimize the amount of FDIC
insurance available in the AIMMA Sweep Program.
Under ordinary business conditions, changes to the
Program Bank List will be published at least five
business days prior to the effective date, and current
interest rates for each interest rate tier will be
published three to five business days prior to their
effective date. The Program Banks are identified on
the Program Bank List and interest rate information is
available at Ameriprise.com/cashrates.
If you decline the Sweep Program offered for your
Managed Account(s), or if you subsequently revoke
your acceptance, you may at any time direct
Ameriprise Financial Services to (i) hold your Sweep
Program balance as a free credit balance in your
Managed Account(s); (ii) return the proceeds to your
Managed Account(s) for investment in a cash
equivalent investment product; or (iii) have us remit the
cash to you. Cash held as a free credit balance is
eligible for coverage by SIPC, up to $250,000 per
capacity as determined by SIPC. Cash held as a free
credit balance is not eligible for FDIC coverage. For
Managed Accounts, we may earn interest or other
revenue on the balance but are not obligated to pay
interest on cash held as a credit balance in your
Managed Account(s).
AIMMA
Any cash in your Managed Account(s) that is swept to
AIMMA is aggregated with cash held by other
Ameriprise clients that utilize AIMMA and is held in an
omnibus account at one or more Program Banks.
Omnibus accounts, by virtue of their ability to raise
significant balances for the Program Banks, are
generally able to earn higher interest rates than those
you would be able to earn if you deposited cash
individually at a bank. The Program Banks
participating in AIMMA earn income by lending or
investing the deposits they receive and charging a
higher interest rate to borrowers, or earning a higher
yield, than the Program Banks pay on the deposits
held through AIMMA. This difference is known as
“spread.” Like the unaffiliated Program Banks
participating in AIMMA, Ameriprise Bank earns
spread revenue when it participates in AIMMA as
a Program Bank.
AEIS receives and retains compensation from
Program Banks for its services related to AIMMA for
Advisory Solutions, based on the cash deposits held at
each Program Bank. This compensation is either
negotiated between each Program Bank and AEIS,
or between the Program Bank and our vendor, IntraFi,
and is either a fixed rate or is based on a benchmark
interest rate, such as the Federal Funds Rate, plus or
minus a spread. You can find up-to-date information
on the revenue AEIS receives from unaffiliated Program
Banks participating in AIMMA at ameriprise.com/
products/investments/brokerage-sweep-options.
AIMMA is an interest-bearing multi-bank deposit
product made available by Ameriprise Financial and
held in an omnibus account(s) at one or more FDIC
member banks (collectively, the “Program Banks”).
Our affiliate, Ameriprise Bank, FSB (“Ameriprise
Bank”) is a Program Bank and participates in AIMMA.
The Program Banks may serve individually as
custodians for all or a portion of the cash balance
held within your Managed Account that are swept to
AIMMA, as described in the Other Important Brokerage
Disclosures document. Multibank deposit products
are FDIC insured up to $250,000 per depositor
($500,000 for joint ownerships) per Program Bank,
including deposits held at Ameriprise Bank. AEIS will
use reasonable efforts to place deposits across
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you for any particular Account(s) and revenues
received by our affiliates related to the Sweep
Programs are not shared with financial advisors.
Ameriprise Bank does not compensate AEIS for its
sweep services provided or for the cash deposits held
at Ameriprise Bank, but reimburses AEIS for its direct
out of pocket expenses related to AIMMA. Your
financial advisor does not receive any of (i) the
compensation paid by the Program Banks; or (ii) the
reimbursements paid by Ameriprise Bank to AEIS.
ABISA
Generally, the combined revenue earned by our
affiliates AEIS and Ameriprise Bank is expected to be
(i) the highest when your Managed Account sweeps
cash into ABISA or AIMMA where Ameriprise Bank is
utilized as a Program Bank; (ii) the second highest
when your Managed Account sweeps cash into AIMMA
where unaffiliated Program Banks are utilized; and
(iii) the lowest when your Managed Account sweeps
cash into an eligible money market mutual fund.
Our affiliates AEIS and Ameriprise Bank use this
revenue to defray the cost of operating our Sweep
Programs and the expense of providing other services
to our clients, as well as for general operating
expenses and to provide net earnings to AEIS and
Ameriprise Bank. In the absence of this revenue
Ameriprise Financial Services would likely charge
higher fees or other charges to clients for the services
AEIS and Ameriprise Bank provide to clients.
Ameriprise Financial Services addresses this conflict
of interest through a combination of disclosures and
policies and procedures regarding Sweep Program
availability and the free-credit balance, as well as
supervision and surveillance of cash balances held in
Managed Accounts.
Sweep Program Balance Requirements
ABISA is an interest-bearing single bank deposit
product made available by Ameriprise Financial
Services. Deposits into ABISA are held in an omnibus
account(s) at Ameriprise Bank, Member FDIC, an
affiliate of Ameriprise Financial. Ameriprise Bank
serves as custodian for the cash balances held
within Managed Accounts that are swept to ABISA,
as described in the Other Important Brokerage
Disclosures. Single bank deposit products are FDIC
insured up to $250,000 per depositor ($500,000 for
joint accounts), per FDIC rules. For any amount above
the applicable limit, the amount above the limit will
not be eligible for FDIC deposit insurance. Deposit
products are not covered by SIPC. If your Managed
Account uses ABISA as its Sweep Program,
Ameriprise Bank earns spread revenue, the difference
between what it pays in interest and what it earns on
its investments. Ameriprise Bank does not
compensate AEIS for its sweep services provided or
for the cash deposits held at Ameriprise Bank, but
reimburses AEIS for its direct out of pocket expenses
related to ABISA. Your financial advisor does not
receive any of (i) the compensation earned by
Ameriprise Bank; or (ii) the reimbursements paid by
Ameriprise Bank to AEIS.
Money Market Fund
If your Managed Account’s Sweep Program uses a
money market mutual fund, our affiliate AEIS may
receive marketing support payments of up to 0.37%
of the amount held in that money market mutual
fund Sweep Program. Please refer to the applicable
prospectus or the “Cost Reimbursement Services and
Third-Party Payments” sub-section for further
specific details regarding mutual fund marketing and
sales support payments received by AEIS. An
investment in a money market fund is not a bank
deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC
or any other government agency.
Affiliate Compensation
Managed Account clients are required to maintain
sufficient cash balances in the Sweep Program or as
a free credit balance in your Managed Account(s) to
meet the applicable Asset-based Fee and, if applicable,
SPS Advisor Investments and Infrastructure Support
Fee deductions. If there is not sufficient cash in your
Managed Account(s) Sweep Program to cover these
and other applicable fees, Ameriprise Financial
Services reserves the right to, or may instruct the
custodian to, sell securities held in your Managed
Account Sweep Program to cover these fees.
Ameriprise Financial Services reserves the right to
determine which mutual funds or other securities will
be sold. Because of mutual fund redemption
minimums and other applicable minimums, Ameriprise
Financial Services may be required to sell more shares
than is necessary to cover this amount. The proceeds
of such sales will be held in your applicable Sweep
Program pending deduction of the applicable fee(s).
As noted above, our affiliate AEIS is compensated
based on the balance held in your Sweep Program.
Brokerage Accounts
Retail brokerage services are also available through
Ameriprise Financial Services. If you choose to open
an Ameriprise brokerage account separate from your
Managed Account to purchase and sell securities,
you will incur a sales commission or pay a mark-up
Sweep Programs made available in Managed
Accounts are offered by Ameriprise Financial
Services in its capacity as a broker-dealer, and
services are provided by our affiliate AEIS as part of
the overall brokerage services provided to your
Managed Account(s) pursuant to the “Money
Settlement Options” section of the Ameriprise
Brokerage Client Agreement. Your financial advisor
does not recommend the Sweep Program offered to
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You should consider the aggregate costs and
expenses of investment advisory services and
products as a whole. Your financial advisor may not
offer all investment advisory services or accounts.
Ameriprise Financial Services also offers Ameriprise®
Retirement Plan Consulting Services to employers and
trustees and is designed to assist in their role as a
plan fiduciary.
Other Products, Services and Features
or mark- down in connection with each transaction in
that account. These transaction charges are paid to
compensate Ameriprise Financial Services and your
financial advisor for the assistance they provide in
helping to execute those transactions. You may
also incur a variety of other fees in connection with
maintaining an Ameriprise brokerage account,
including fees and margin loan interest. Review the
account opening documents provided in connection
with establishing a brokerage account for additional
information.
Certain pre-existing non-qualified SPS Advantage
Accounts have access to check writing, bill pay and
debit card features of the Ameriprise ONE® Financial
Account. Other products, services and features may
be included or made available in connection with a
Managed Account.
Ameriprise Financial Services does not receive
research or other products or services other than
execution from any unaffiliated broker-dealer or
other third party for client securities transactions.
Ameriprise Financial Services receives and distributes
research authored by its affiliate AEIS however this
research is not provided for client securities
transactions or for any other compensation. Nor do
we or our affiliates receive client referrals from
broker-dealers or third parties that are considered in
selecting or recommending broker-dealers.
Other Investment Advisory Services
These products, services and features may have their
own terms, conditions, disclosure documents, fees
and expenses. Review applicable materials, and
consider fees related to a particular product, service
or feature prior to deciding to participate or invest in,
or as you consider remaining in, that product, service
or feature. Talk to your financial advisor about the
applicability of any product, service or feature of a
Managed Account.
Securities-based Lending Solutions
Your financial advisor may offer ongoing financial
planning or other services that are not included in a
Managed Account for additional fees. A Managed
Account is not a financial planning service and clients
investing solely in a Managed Account will not receive
all material elements of the financial planning process.
In addition to the Advisory Solutions Programs
described in this Disclosure Brochure Ameriprise
Financial Services offers the following advisory
services for retail investors:
• Ameriprise Financial Planning Service
• Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income Service
Each of the Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit,
Ameriprise Preferred Loan and margin loans are
securities-based lending solutions made available
to clients of Ameriprise Financial Services. While a
pledge line of credit or loan, such as the Ameriprise
Preferred Line of Credit or Ameriprise Preferred Loan,
is credit extended by a financial institution such lines
of credit or loans are principally used for liquidity
purposes only. Margin lending is credit extended
directly by AEIS and may be used for liquidity
purposes but also provides the ability to borrow
money to purchase securities. Both pledge loans and
margin are available on non-qualified SPS Advantage
Accounts and non-qualified Ameriprise brokerage
accounts; however, you may not utilize both margin
lending features and a pledge line of credit on the
same Account.
You also have the option to engage in the consolidated
advisory fee service. The consolidated advisory fee
service is a combined investment advisory service for
which you will receive AFPS and at least one Managed
Account Service. The fee is based on the assets in the
Managed Account(s) with a portion of the fee
calculated for AFPS, as described in the “Fees and
Compensation” section. Any Managed Account fees
are separate from and in addition to any advisory fees
you pay for these additional services.
Margin is available in non-qualified SPS Advantage
Accounts and non-qualified Ameriprise brokerage
accounts and involves the extension of credit to you
and your financial exposure could exceed the value of
your securities. Ameriprise Financial Services, in its
sole discretion, may approve your Managed Account
for margin trading. Margin lending has specific risks
outlined in the Margin Risk Disclosure document
which you should review before opening a margin
account.
A description of the advisory services listed above and
the fees, compensation and other policies associated
with each may be viewed online by visiting
www.ameriprise.com/disclosures and expanding the
sub- heading “General Disclosures” for Ameriprise
Financial Planning Service and Ameriprise Premier
Retirement Income Service and “Managed Account
Client Disclosure Brochures” for consolidated
advisory fee service.
Ameriprise Financial Services may allow you to pledge
certain non-qualified Managed Account(s) and non-
qualified Ameriprise brokerage account assets as
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Margin
When used to purchase securities, any margin
account balance in your non-qualified SPS Advantage
Account will be included in the calculation of your
Asset-based Fee for that period and is shared with
your financial advisor. Our affiliate AEIS earns interest
on your margin balance whether you use the money to
purchase securities or for liquidity purposes.
Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit
collateral for an Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit
offered jointly and separately by Ameriprise Bank and
Goldman Sachs Bank USA (collectively, “Lender”),
or a pledge line of credit program from a third-party
financial institution. To the extent that you pledge
non- qualified assets held at Ameriprise Financial
Services as collateral for a pledge loan to a third-
party financial institution, you will be required to
execute, and arrange for the completion and execution
of, certain required documentation. Among other
things, this will result in the financial institution being
required to complete Ameriprise Financial Services’
form of collateralization agreement. The interest rate
you may secure from a third-party financial institution
may be higher or lower than the interest rate offered
for an Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit.
When you apply for a pledge loan for your Brokerage
Account(s) or Managed Account(s) you agree that
such assets will be pledged to the lender as security
for that line of credit. Once your Managed Account(s)
are pledged, the securities and cash will serve as
collateral for the line of credit. If the market value of
the securities in your pledged Account(s) drops below
certain levels, you may be required by the lender to
pay down the loan, sell securities in the Account(s),
and/or pledge additional securities.
Ameriprise Bank earns revenue based on the
outstanding balance amount of the Ameriprise
Preferred Line of Credit and the interest rate on
the loan. Ameriprise Financial Services receives
compensation from Ameriprise Bank, FSB of 0.25% of
the outstanding balance on the credit line on an
annualized basis. This amount is shared with your
financial advisor based on how your advisor is
affiliated with us and on the payout rate for which
your financial advisor qualifies. This compensation
is separate from the compensation your financial
advisor receives for servicing your Managed Account.
These affiliations and compensation structures are
described in the “Financial Advisors Compensation &
Benefits” section below. Ameriprise Financial and
your financial advisors will continue to receive the
Asset- based Fee on any pledged assets held in your
Managed Account(s). Ameriprise Bank does not
compensate AEIS, but reimburses AEIS for its direct
out of pocket expenses related to its Ameriprise
Preferred Line of Credit support.
Conflicts of Interest Related to Securities-Based
Lending Solutions
Conflicts of Interest Related to our Affiliated Products
and Services
It is important that you understand the actions the
Lender has the right to take against any account(s)
that you pledge as security for an Ameriprise
Preferred Line of Credit, as well as risks and
restrictions associated with pledging your Managed
Accounts. If the Lender feels that the security for its
line of credit to you is at risk, it may take actions
regarding your pledged assets Account(s) that may
be disruptive to your investment objectives for your
Managed Account(s) or to the existing target asset
allocation such as restricting trading or reinvestment
in the Account while instructions from the Lender are
processed; and the Lender may impose conditions
that prevent you from maintaining your existing
Managed Account(s). You may need to work with
your financial advisor to take other steps to maintain
your Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit.
Ameriprise Financial Services reserves the right to
decline your request to pledge your assets.
Compensation Received by Ameriprise Financial
Services and Its Affiliates
When AEIS charges you interest on your margin
balance it retains the full amount of such revenue.
When Ameriprise Bank as co-lenders receive revenue
related to your Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit and
Ameriprise Preferred Loan, each of Ameriprise Bank
and Goldman Sachs Bank USA receives a pro-rata
portion of the revenue generated. As a result, on a
comparable amount of credit extended, Ameriprise
Financial Services and its affiliates generally earn
higher revenues for the use of margin, and it is
therefore more profitable when clients utilize margin
than when using an Ameriprise Preferred Line of
Credit or and Ameriprise Preferred Loan. Ameriprise
Financial manages this conflict of interest by keeping
the cost to you for either a negotiated rate margin
loan or an Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit and
Ameriprise Preferred Loan in line with each other as
described below.
A margin loan is the only securities-based lending
solution offered by Ameriprise Financial Services that
allows you to borrow money to purchase securities.
Either of the Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit or a
margin loan allows you to borrow money for liquidity
purposes. Non-qualified Brokerage Accounts and non-
qualified SPS Advantage Managed Accounts offer
both of these securities-based lending solutions.
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Conflicts of Interest Related to Financial Advisors’
Recommendations
Your financial advisor does not receive compensation
on your margin account balance when you borrow
money for liquidity purposes but does receive
ongoing compensation based on the outstanding
balance of the credit line extended to you for an
Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit or Ameriprise
Preferred Loan. This compensation creates a
financial incentive for your financial advisor to
recommend the use of the Ameriprise Preferred Line
of Credit or Ameriprise Preferred Loan over margin.
Employee Pension (“SEP”) IRAs, Savings Incentive
Match Plan for Employees (“SIMPLE”) and defined
contribution plans as defined in Section 401(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code (e.g., Profit Sharing, Money
Purchase). Ameriprise Financial Services, in its own
discretion, may offer certain account types to certain
clients. Tax-Sheltered Custodial Account (“TSCA”)
may be available for TSCA participants to invest in
SPS Advantage, SPS Advisor, Active Diversified
Portfolios® investments and Access Separate
Accounts, but may not invest in other Managed
Accounts. Trustee-directed retirement plans may not
invest in the Active Portfolios®, SPS Advisor, certain
Select Separate Account investment strategies, Vista
Separate Account, Investor Unified Account or Access
Account Programs. Nonprofit organizations operating
as a donor advised fund are eligible to invest in
certain investment strategies in most Manager
Directed Programs. Programs and Managed Accounts
are made available based on the ownership type
associated with your Relationship, and not all
Programs may be available to you. Nonresidents of
the United States for U.S. tax purposes are not eligible
to open Managed Accounts in all Programs.
Terminating a Relationship Agreement
Ameriprise Financial manages this conflict of interest
through a combination of disclosures, compensating
financial advisors for the Ameriprise Preferred Line
of Credit and Ameriprise Preferred Loan within a
reasonable range that is non-negotiable and capped,
keeping client costs for either negotiated rate margin
loans, an Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit or an
Ameriprise Preferred Loan comparable and in line
with each other by monitoring interest rates, and
policies, procedures, training and additional resources
designed to delineate the features of each product
to assist financial advisors in providing
recommendations that are in a client’s best interest
and consider reasonably available alternatives.
Account Requirements and Types
of Clients
Establishing and Maintaining Accounts
To establish an Account in one or more of the
services, you will be asked to:
• Review this Disclosure Brochure; and other
applicable Advisory Service Provider Form
ADV Part 2A;
• Provide accurate and complete information to
your financial advisor to complete the Client
Information and the applicable Managed Accounts
application;
The Relationship Agreement may be terminated
by you or Ameriprise Financial Services by providing
appropriate notice. If Ameriprise Financial Services
decides to terminate your Managed Account(s), the
Ameriprise Financial Services will provide you no less
than 30 days prior notice. This notice will advise you
of options, if any, that may be available to you.
If Ameriprise Financial Services decides to terminate
your Managed Account(s), Ameriprise Financial
Services may transfer the Account assets to an
Ameriprise brokerage account, and the Brokerage
Agreement will govern your relationship with
Ameriprise Financial Services. If Ameriprise Financial
Services terminates your SPS Advisor Account,
Ameriprise Financial Services may transfer the
Account assets to an Ameriprise brokerage account
as outlined above or to an SPS Advantage Account as
set forth in the Relationship Agreement.
• Read and sign the application which includes the
Relationship Agreement;
• Read and sign the Brokerage Agreement to
establish and maintain a brokerage account as
part of a Managed Account; and
• Select a Sweep Program as described in the
Brokerage Agreement.
Coverdell Savings Accounts and 529 plan accounts are
not available in a Managed Account.
In the event a Managed Account is terminated,
Ameriprise Financial Services will prorate the Asset-
based Fee and rebate any unused portion. You have
the right to request that your assets be distributed in
the form of cash or securities. This transaction may
have tax implications. Because you will be responsible
for any associated tax liabilities, you should discuss
the potential implications with your tax advisor.
Additional fees may apply to distributions in the form
of securities as outlined in the “Sweep Program and
Expenses” section. In these situations, the anticipated
timing of distributions would be the same as outlined
for each Managed Account Service description in the
“Services, Fees and Compensation” section.
Managed Accounts are available for individual
investors, corporate entities, certain nonprofit
organizations and tax-qualified accounts. The types
of tax-qualified accounts that may be available
include traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, Simplified
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Termination of Advisory Service Providers
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and
FINRA Actions
Ameriprise Financial Services may, in its sole
discretion and at any time, terminate an Advisory
Service Provider’s (including an Envestnet Manager’s)
participation in a Managed Account, or discontinue
the Advisory Service Provider’s services with respect
to a particular investment strategy in accordance with
the Relationship Agreement and with thirty (30) days
prior written notice to you. As a result, Ameriprise
Financial Services may transfer the Account assets
to an Ameriprise brokerage account, and the
Brokerage Agreement will govern any assets
transferred including fees charged in connection
with maintaining an Ameriprise brokerage account
and transaction fees.
In August 2024, Ameriprise Financial Services reached
a settlement with the SEC in connection with its
industry- wide review of firms’ recordkeeping
practices regarding business-related electronic
communications sent or received by firm personnel
using non-approved channels or methods (“off-
channel communications”). The settlement resolved
allegations that, from at least June 2019, the firm did
not maintain or preserve a substantial majority of off-
channel communications that were records required
to be maintained under federal securities laws and
therefore failed to “reasonably supervise” its
personnel. The firm agreed to pay a civil penalty
amount of $50 million. Prior to the settlement, the firm
retained a compliance consultant to address certain
undertakings outlined in the settlement and took
steps to enhance its policies and procedures and
increase training concerning the use of approved
communications methods.
If you terminate your Advisory Service Provider, or if
Ameriprise Financial Services or Advisory Service
Provider terminates or discontinues the service
provided to you, you may reinvest with another
Advisory Service Provider. Reinvesting with another
Advisory Service Provider may result in portfolio
turnover and tax implications (for non-qualified
accounts) based on the holdings of the successor
Advisory Service Provider’s portfolio. Because you will
be responsible for any associated tax liabilities, you
should discuss the potential implications for non-
qualified accounts with your tax professional.
Client Information Provided to
Advisory Service Providers
A description of the Client Information shared with an
Advisory Service Provider for your Managed Account
is included in the following sub-sections in this
Disclosure Brochure:
•
“Acceptance of your Signature Wealth Account”
subsection in the Signature Wealth section.
•
In August 2018, Ameriprise Financial Services reached
a settlement with the SEC regarding allegations that
from 2011 through 2014 the firm failed to adopt and
implement policies and procedures reasonably
designed to safeguard retail investor assets against
misappropriation and failed to reasonably supervise
five representatives with a view to preventing and
detecting violations of certain federal securities laws
by these representatives. The firm agreed to pay a
civil penalty amount of $4.5 million. The firm further
reimbursed all impacted clients for the losses they
incurred due to the misconduct. The firm also took
steps to enhance policies, procedures and controls
related to the safeguarding of client assets against
theft or misappropriation by its associated persons
and voluntarily retained a compliance consultant to
assess and confirm the reasonableness of these
policies, procedures and controls.
•
“Investment Manager Review of Active
Portfolios®” subsection in the Active Portfolios®
section.
"Review and Update of Client Information”
subsection in the Select Separate Account section
•
“Acceptance and Authority of Envestnet”
in the Advisory Service Providers section.
Additional Information
Disciplinary Information
Below is notice of certain regulatory and legal
settlements entered into by Ameriprise Financial
Services during the last ten years:
In December 2017, Ameriprise Financial Services
reached a settlement with the SEC regarding
allegations that from December 2010 through
October 2013, the firm negligently relied on
misrepresentations made by F- Squared Investments,
Inc. regarding certain of its ETF portfolios and, as a
result, the firm made false statements about the
portfolios in certain advertisements. The SEC also
alleged that the firm had failed to adopt and
implement written compliance policies and
procedures reasonably designed to prevent the alleged
violations. The firm agreed to pay a disgorgement
amount of $6.3 million plus prejudgment interest of
$700,000 and a civil penalty amount of $1.75 million.
Regulatory Proceedings
Ameriprise Financial Services entered into each of the
regulatory settlements listed below without admitting
or denying the allegations.
In September 2016, Ameriprise Financial Services
reached a settlement with FINRA regarding
allegations that between October 2011 and
September 2013 the firm failed to detect and prevent
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the conversion, via wire transfers, of more than
$370,000 from five of its customers by one of its
registered representatives.
In addition, Ameriprise Financial Services is the
distributor of the publicly offered face-amount
certificates issued by Ameriprise Certificate
Company.
Ameriprise Financial Services also may serve as an
underwriter or member of a selling group for securities
offerings, including those issued by affiliates.
The customers were family members of the
registered representative. FINRA also alleged this
went undetected because the firm failed to establish,
maintain, and enforce a supervisory system that was
reasonably designed to review and monitor the
transmittal of funds from accounts of customers to
third parties, including those controlled by registered
representatives of the firm. The firm paid restitution
and a fine of $850,000.
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Ameriprise Financial Services is a subsidiary of
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and conducts its activities
directly and through its affiliates. These activities may
be material to its investment advisory business or its
investment advisory clients. These affiliates include
companies under common control with Ameriprise
Financial Services by virtue of their status as direct
or indirect subsidiaries of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
The information below provides you an overview
of the Ameriprise Financial, Inc. companies. These
companies work together to offer you financial
products and services designed to help you reach
your financial goals.
Broker-Dealer
Retail brokerage services are made available through
Ameriprise Financial Services, which has an
agreement with American Enterprise Investment
Services Inc. (“AEIS”), a registered broker-dealer
and an affiliate of Ameriprise Financial Services.
Ameriprise Financial Services requires clients to agree
in their Relationship Agreement that their account(s)
are introduced by Ameriprise Financial Services to
AEIS on a fully- disclosed basis, and that securities
purchase and sale transactions in their account(s)
shall be directed through AEIS, except when an
Investment Manager places “step-out trades” as
described in the “Brokerage Practices” sub-section.
You should consider that not all investment advisory
firms require clients to direct execution of
transactions through a specific broker- dealer.
Brokerage accounts are carried by, and brokerage
transactions are cleared and settled through, AEIS,
subject to AEIS policies to assure that the resultant
price to the client is as favorable as possible under
the prevailing market conditions. See the Working in
Your Best Interest – Regulation Best Interest
Disclosure for more information about potential
conflicts of interest relating to brokerage
transactions.
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC is a registered
investment adviser and broker-dealer with the SEC and
is authorized to engage in the securities business in
all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Ameriprise
Financial Services is also a member of FINRA and the
Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”).
For purposes of Form ADV Part 2, certain Ameriprise
Financial Services management persons are
registered representatives of Ameriprise Financial
Services in its capacity as a broker-dealer, registered
representatives of American Enterprise Investment
Services Inc., and are associated persons of
Ameriprise Financial Services in its capacity as a
commodity trading advisor.
Ameriprise Financial Services is registered with the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) as
a commodity trading advisor (“CTA”) and has
obtained membership with the National Futures
Association (“NFA”) in connection with such CFTC
registration.
Ameriprise Financial Services approves and opens
accounts and accepts securities order instructions
with respect to the accounts. AEIS serves as
Ameriprise Financial Services’ clearing agent
providing clearing and settlement services for
transactions that are executed for customers of
Ameriprise Financial Services. In exchange for a fee
paid by Ameriprise Financial Services, AEIS provides
clearing, custody, record keeping and all clearing
functions for certain advice-based accounts.
In addition, AEIS may act as an agent in effecting
securities transactions for certain Ameriprise Bank
trust accounts.
In its capacity as a broker-dealer, Ameriprise Financial
Services distributes or receives compensation from
selling various products including but not limited to
equities and fixed income products. Offerings include
corporate bonds and municipal securities, mutual
fund shares, ETFs, 529 plans, face-amount
certificates, closed-end funds, preferred securities,
UITs, non- traded REITs, non-traded BDCs, non-traded
closed- end funds, hedge fund offerings, structured
products, real estate private placements, exchange
funds, private equity offerings, 1031 exchange
offerings, fixed and variable annuities, and fixed and
variable insurance. Ameriprise Financial Services also
sells managed futures funds that engage in trading
commodity interests, including futures.
AMPF Holding Corporation, an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc., is a holding
company for Ameriprise Financial Services and AEIS.
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Columbia Management Investment Distributors,
Inc. (“Columbia Management Investment
Distributors”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of
Ameriprise Financial, Inc., is a registered broker-dealer
serving as principal underwriter and distributor of
registered mutual funds and other funds advised by
affiliated companies, CMIA and Columbia Wanger
Asset Management, LLC (“Columbia Wanger Asset
Management”) (collectively, “Columbia Management”
or “Columbia”). These funds are collectively referred
to as the “Columbia Funds.”
Investment Company
(“TMLSA”), Threadneedle Investments Singapore (Pte.)
Limited (“TIS”), Threadneedle Investments Services
Limited (“TISL”), Columbia Threadneedle Management
Limited (“CTML”), Columbia Threadneedle Fund
Management Limited (“CTFML”), Columbia
Threadneedle Investment Business Limited (“CTIBL”),
Columbia Threadneedle Netherlands B.V. (“CTNL”),
Pyrford International Ltd (“Pyrford.”) and Thames
River Capital LLP (“Thames”), each of which, like us, is
a direct or indirect wholly-owned investment advisory
subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. Each of TINTL,
TAML, TMLSA, TIS, TISL, CTML, CTFML, CTIBL, CTNL,
Pyrford and Thames is registered with the appropriate
respective regulators in their home jurisdictions. In
addition, Pyrford is also currently registered with the
SEC as an investment adviser.
Banking Institution
Ameriprise Financial Services has arrangements with
Ameriprise Certificate Company to distribute and sell
its face-amount certificates and selling arrangements
with Columbia Management Investment Distributors to
distribute the Columbia Funds.
Investment Advisory Firm
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
(“CMIA”), is registered as an investment adviser with
the SEC. CMIA provides investment management
services to:
• Columbia Funds, as well as the Columbia ETFs,
closed-end funds and private funds
• Ameriprise Certificate Company
• RiverSource, as well as the Columbia Funds
underlying certain variable contracts issued by
RiverSource
• Various wrap program sponsors including
Ameriprise Financial Services
Ameriprise Bank, FSB, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and an affiliate of
Ameriprise Financial Services, is a federal savings
bank. In addition to its participation in the AIMMA and
ABISA Sweep Programs, Ameriprise Bank currently
makes available a core set of banking products,
including mortgage financing, co-branded credit cards
with an associated rewards program, savings,
certificates of deposits (“CDs”) and checking
accounts and pledged asset loans. Ameriprise Bank
provides personal trust services to clients, including
trustee and investment management services for
asset trust, and investment management and
custodial agency services for individual, individual
trustee, association and non- profit organization
accounts.
• Other affiliated and unaffiliated clients.
Ameriprise Financial Services establishes custodial
accounts and accepts securities order instructions for
trust accounts at Ameriprise Bank. In addition,
Ameriprise Financial Services may provide investment
advice and research support to Ameriprise Bank and
its clients for these trust accounts.
Trust Company
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. has other subsidiaries that
are registered as investment advisers with the SEC,
including, Threadneedle International Limited and
Lionstone Partners, LLC. These subsidiaries are
registered as investment advisers and may provide
advice to domestic and foreign institutional clients,
the Columbia Funds, Columbia ETFs, Columbia
closed-end funds, private funds and other fiduciary
clients. These entities provide services independent
from Ameriprise Financial Services. Columbia
Management and its affiliates Threadneedle Asset
Management Ltd. (U.K. based), Threadneedle
Investments Singapore (Pte.) Limited (Singapore
based), and Columbia Threadneedle Investments
(ME) Limited (Dubai based) operate under a combined
global asset management brand, Columbia
Threadneedle Investments.
Ameriprise Trust Company (“ATC”), a Minnesota-
chartered trust company, provides custodial,
investment management and collective trust fund
services for employer-sponsored retirement plans,
including pension, profit sharing, 401(k) and other
qualified and nonqualified employee retirement plans.
ATC also serves as custodian for IRAs, 403(b)s and
some retirement plans qualified under section 401(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as well as the
Ameriprise Certificate Company. ATC is not a deposit
bank or a member of FDIC.
Insurance Company
Affiliated insurance products sold by Ameriprise
Financial Services and its financial advisors are
issued by RiverSource Life Insurance Company
(“RiverSource Life”), a stock life insurance company
CMIA has entered into sub-advisory agreements,
delegation agreements, intercompany agreements
and “participating affiliate” arrangements with certain
of our Non-U.S. Advisory Affiliates, including
Threadneedle International Ltd. (“TINTL”),
Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. (“TAML”),
Threadneedle Management Luxembourg S.A.
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affiliated with Ameriprise Financial Services in one of
three ways: independent contractors and their
personnel, Ameriprise employee financial advisors
and financial institution employee financial advisors.
Financial advisors employed by the financial
institution are compensated by the financial
institution from the portion of fees and commissions it
receives from Ameriprise Financial Services. In such
cases the financial institution serves as paying agent
on our behalf in accordance with applicable law. The
level of compensation received by financial advisors
employed by the financial institution is based on their
employment agreement with the financial institution.
that is qualified to do business as an insurance
company in the District of Columbia, American
Samoa and all states except New York; and in New
York only, issued by RiverSource Life Insurance Co.
of New York (“RiverSource Life of NY”), a stock life
insurance company that is qualified to do business as
an insurance company in New York. The products of
RiverSource Life and RiverSource Life of NY (together,
“RiverSource”) include fixed and variable annuities,
structured annuities (RiverSource Life only) and fixed
and variable life insurance, disability income
insurance and life insurance with long-term care
benefits. Insurance products are also offered by other
third parties through an arrangement with Ameriprise
Financial Services and through Diversified Brokerage
Services, Inc., LTCI Partners and Disability Resource
Group, which act as co-general agents.
Ameriprise Financial Services does not pay any
compensation to any non-registered employee or agent
of the financial institution for referrals. Any referral fee
paid by the financial institution to an employee or
agent is a one- time, per-customer fee of a nominal,
fixed dollar amount and is unrelated to the products
and services you purchase.
RiverSource Distributors, Inc. (“RiverSource
Distributors”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise
Financial, Inc., is a registered broker-dealer, serving as
principal underwriter and distributor of RiverSource
variable life insurance and annuities on behalf of
RiverSource. Ameriprise Financial Services has selling
arrangements with RiverSource and RiverSource
Distributors to distribute these products.
AFIG financial advisors who provide services at a
financial institution that does not have a Trust
Department can offer trust services through other
providers, including our affiliate, Ameriprise Bank.
Ameriprise Financial Services and the AFIG financial
advisor may serve as a finder relating to trust services
and may receive a referral fee for business referred to
unaffiliated trust providers.
Ameriprise Financial Institutions Group (“AFIG”)
is a business channel within Ameriprise Financial
Services that specializes in delivering investment
products and services to clients of financial
institutions, such as banks and credit unions.
Ameriprise Financial Services enters into networking
arrangement with each financial institution whereby
AFIG financial advisors provide one or more of our
investment advisory services, brokerage services and
insurance products to clients of the financial
institution and other persons or entities that may be
introduced or referred to us by the financial institution.
Ameriprise Financial Services is not a bank or credit
union. Any services or products you purchase
through an AFIG financial advisor are not guaranteed
or insured by Ameriprise Financial Services or the
financial institution. The financial institution is not a
party to your Relationship Agreement with us.
Ameriprise Financial Services and each financial
institution have entered into a networking agreement
under which we have agreed to share fees and
commissions with the financial institution, including
Asset-based Fees charged for investment advisory
services. Non- registered employees of the financial
institution may also receive compensation for
referring you to Ameriprise Financial Services.
How We Get Paid
This section should be read in connection with the
“Services, Fees and Compensation” and/or the
“Client Referrals and Other Compensation” sections
in this Disclosure Brochure.
The financial institution provides AFIG financial
advisors joint marketing access to a distinct client
segment and may provide office space in the building
where it conducts its business. As a part of the
contractual arrangement with the financial institution,
Ameriprise Financial Services shares with the financial
institution a portion of up to 94% of fees and
commissions, including Asset-based Fees charged
for investment advisory services, generated by AFIG
financial advisors that are attributable to our
operations under the joint marketing agreement with
the financial institution. A portion of these fees may be
paid to financial advisors who are employees of the
financial institution, as described below.
Ameriprise Financial Services and its affiliates receive
revenue from several different sources on the products
and services you purchase. These sources include the
fees and charges you pay, other arrangements we
have in place with product companies, and investment
and interest income. The revenue generated or
received supports, in part, the development of new
products, maintenance of our infrastructure, and
All AFIG financial advisors are licensed and registered
through Ameriprise Financial Services. Ameriprise
Financial Services has exclusive control over the
activities conducted on our behalf under the
agreement with the financial institution and is
responsible for the supervision of certain activities of
AFIG financial advisors. AFIG financial advisors are
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retention of employees and financial advisors. Further
in this Disclosure Brochure you will find information on
how our financial advisors are paid.
Services addresses this conflict of interest by
applying objective due diligence standards and
requiring all mutual funds, ETFs, ETNs, CEFs, UITs and
alternative investments offered in the Programs to
meet these standards.
Cost Reimbursement Services and Third-Party
Payments
Payments from Product Companies
AEIS will receive the following types of payments with
respect to the investment products we recommend,
and you select for the investment of your applicable
Managed Account assets. This compensation is used
in part to fund the cost of providing the services,
maintaining Managed Accounts and offering an
investment platform for our clients as well as providing
revenue and net earnings to AEIS. For qualified
SPS Advisor Accounts, inherited IRAs in qualified
SPS Advantage Accounts where a trust has inherited
the IRA and Ameriprise Bank acts as trustee of the
trust and eligible trustee-directed retirement plans in
Select Separate Accounts, AEIS either does not
collect Third Party Payments or credits them back to
client Accounts as described in the “Fees and
Compensation” section.
AEIS receives a variety of payments for cost
reimbursement services from affiliated products
sponsored or managed by affiliated investment
advisers (e.g., Columbia Management) and by non-
affiliated investment product companies which
reimburse the costs of beneficial client services
provided by Ameriprise Financial Services and AEIS.
The most significant of these payments are
reimbursement for marketing support received from
the product companies. AEIS receives cost
reimbursement payments from product companies
for the following products: mutual funds, 529 plans,
actively managed ETFs, UITs, non-traded REITs, real
estate private placements, tax-deferred real estate
exchanges, non-traded BDCs, fixed annuities, variable
annuities, structured annuities, fixed insurance,
variable insurance, structured products, managed
futures funds, private equity offerings, non-traded
closed end funds and hedge fund offerings.
Ameriprise Financial Services receives cost
reimbursement payments on our affiliated and
unaffiliated annuity and insurance products which are
not eligible investments for Managed Accounts.
These payments are discussed in the remaining
paragraphs of this section.
AEIS performs certain services for the benefit of
Ameriprise Financial Services, its financial advisors
and clients, including but not limited to record
keeping, administration and shareholder servicing
support, applicable platform level eligibility and
investment product due diligence, investment
research, training and education, client telephonic
and other servicing, and other support related
functions such as trading systems, technology
updates, asset allocation and performance reporting
tools, websites and mobile applications (collectively
“cost reimbursement services”). Any cost
reimbursement payments received by AEIS that
are paid by product sponsors out of assets of the
investment, such as a mutual fund or unit investment
trust, reduce the investor return on their investment.
AEIS also receives revenues that exceed the costs
of the cost reimbursement services provided. These
revenues include cost reimbursement and marketing
support payments (as described below under the
heading “Education, Training, Seminar Reimbursement
and noncash compensation”) and such payments
increase the gross revenues and net earnings of AEIS.
If AEIS and its affiliates did not receive this
compensation, Ameriprise Financial Services would
likely charge higher fees or other charges to clients
for the services provided. When evaluating the
reasonableness of the fees and expenses incurred
in a Managed Account, you should consider not just the
Asset-based Fee, but also the fund-level fees and other
compensation that Ameriprise Financial Services and
its affiliates receive including payments for cost
reimbursement services described in this section and
other cost reimbursement and marketing support
payments received by us and our other affiliates, as
described in the “How we get paid” and the “Revenue
Sources for other Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
companies” sections of this Disclosure Brochure as
applicable.
Mutual Fund and 529 Plan Marketing and Sales
Support Payments.
Mutual fund and 529 plan marketing and sales support
payments are received from certain mutual fund
firms. These payments form a structure referred to
here as the Ameriprise Financial Mutual Fund Program
(“Mutual Fund Program”) with approximately 140
mutual fund families offered by Ameriprise Financial
Services.
Ameriprise Financial Services has a financial
incentive for its affiliate to continue to maintain these
cost reimbursement arrangements, including
arrangements with Full Participation Firms, and for
AEIS to continue to receive revenue. Because not all
investments provide for cost reimbursement
payments, Ameriprise Financial Services has an
incentive to recommend or select investment
products that make such payments within the
Managed Accounts Programs. Ameriprise Financial
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The goal at Ameriprise Financial Services is to offer a
wide range of mutual funds using the following criteria:
• Product breadth and strong-performing funds
•
Financial strength of the firm
• Marketing and sales support payments paid to
our affiliate AEIS to support cost reimbursement
services
• Ability to provide product support and training to
our financial advisors
• Tax benefits offered by individual states
• Overall quality of the 529 plan (specific to
529 plans)
Ameriprise financial advisors may offer, and clients
are free to choose mutual funds from the
approximately 140 fund families available. However,
certain aspects of the Mutual Fund Program create a
conflict of interest or incentive if Ameriprise Financial
Services promotes, or Ameriprise financial advisors
recommend, the mutual funds offered by a firm
participating in the Mutual
funds. In general, Full Participation Firms offer
actively managed mutual funds that permit cost
reimbursement payments to be included in the
Investment Costs charged by the mutual fund. The
Investment Costs of actively managed mutual funds
are generally higher than those of (i) passively
managed ETFs which do not make cost
reimbursement payments; and (ii) actively managed
ETFs which do make such payments. Ameriprise
Financia Services has a financial incentive to offer
actively managed mutual funds and ETFs that make
cost reimbursement payments to our affiliate. As a
result, Ameriprise financial advisors may have an
indirect incentive to sell such mutual funds and ETFs.
We address this incentive by offering a full range of
investment product options, including actively
managed mutual funds and both actively and
passively managed ETFs. In addition, we do not offer
actively managed ETFs that are clones of an actively
managed mutual fund from the same firm. A similar
actively managed ETF may have a lower or
comparable management fee as an actively managed
mutual fund. Ameriprise further addresses this
conflict of interest by calculating the compensation
paid to our financial advisors for all assets without
regard to the amount of cost reimbursement payments
we or our affiliates receive in connection with client
investments in mutual funds and other investment
products. Additionally, Ameriprise Financial Services
does not share with our financial advisors the cost
reimbursement payments we or our affiliates receive.
Fund Program versus mutual funds offered by
nonparticipating firms. As further described below,
these conflicts and incentives arise from the cost
reimbursement related to Education, Training,
Seminar Reimbursement and noncash compensation,
provided to our financial advisors by, as well as the
payments AEIS receives from, firms participating in
the Mutual Fund Program and with other relationships
with firms, including Columbia Management; see the
section titled “Columbia Funds” below.
If your Managed Account’s Sweep Program uses a
money market mutual fund, AEIS receives cost
reimbursement payments of up to 0.37% of the
amount held in that money market fund Sweep
Program. The amount that AEIS receives may be
reduced based on fee waivers that are imposed by the
money market fund firm.
These arrangements vary between firms and may be
subject to change or renegotiation at any time. If a firm
ceases to make cost reimbursement payments,
Ameriprise Financial Services would likely cease the
distribution relationship with the mutual fund firm.
To be included in the Mutual Fund Program, firms
have agreed to pay AEIS a portion of the revenue
generated from the sale and/or management of
mutual fund shares. Full Participation Firms make
cost reimbursement payments at a higher level than
do firms that have arrangements discussed in the
“Other Financial Relationships” section. For each
year a client holds shares of a particular mutual fund,
the mutual fund’s advisor or distributor may pay AEIS
an amount based on the value of the collective
mutual fund shares held in clients’ accounts (asset-
based payment). AEIS receives an asset-based
payment (up to 0.20% per year for mutual funds and
0.18% per year for 529 plans) on some or all of
Ameriprise Financial Services clients’ assets
managed by the participating firms. In instances
where a new Full Participation Firm relationship is
established, in certain instances, to offset AEIS
expenses for providing cost reimbursement services,
the cost reimbursement payments will initially be
structured in the form of an annual flat fee in addition
to 0.20% of assets invested, with the total dollar
amount of such payment not to exceed $1,250,000.
Full Participation. Thirty firms fully participate in the
Mutual Fund Program. These fund firms include
Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Allspring Funds ,
American Century Investments, Amundi, BlackRock
Funds, BNY Mellon, Delaware Investments, DWS
Investments, Eaton Vance, Eventide Funds, Federated
Hermes, Fidelity, First Eagle Funds, Franklin
Templeton, Goldman Sachs Asset Management,
Hartford Mutual Funds, Invesco, Janus Henderson
Investors, John Hancock Investments, JP Morgan
Asset Management, Lord Abbett, MainStay Funds,
MFS, Natixis Funds, Neuberger Berman, Nuveen,
Principal, PGIM Investments, Virtus and Voya Funds.
These firms are referred to as “Full Participation Firms.”
Certain Full Participation Firms pay our affiliate AEIS
more marketing support for certain types of mutual
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We offer 529 plans from nineteen firms. Of those
firms, fifteen are Full Participation Firms. These fund
firms include American Century, BlackRock, Columbia
Threadneedle Investments, Fidelity, Franklin
Templeton, Goldman Sachs, Hartford, Invesco, John
Hancock, J.P. Morgan, MFS, Nuveen, Principal, Virtus
and Voya. Each of these firms is referred to as a “Full
Participation Firm.”
Payments from Investment Providers Offering SMA
Investment Portfolios Within the Signature Wealth
Program. AEIS receives cost reimbursement
payments for the sale of SMA investment portfolios
offered within the Signature Wealth Program. AEIS
receives an asset-based payment of up to 0.04% per
year on Ameriprise Financial Services clients’ assets
invested in the SMA investment portfolios. If an
Investment Provider ceases to make such cost
reimbursement payments, Ameriprise Financial
Services would likely cease the distribution
relationship with the firm.
Other Financial Relationships
The most current Mutual Fund Program information,
as well as the previous calendar year’s totals of
cost reimbursement payments received from Full
Participation firms, in addition to distribution
support amounts, may be viewed online by visiting
www.ameriprise.com/funds and clicking on “An
Investor’s Guide to Purchasing Mutual Funds and
529 Plans at Ameriprise Financial”.
Education, Training, Seminar Reimbursement and
Noncash Compensation. Full Participation Firms
provide to Ameriprise financial advisors and, in some
cases, to their clients, education, training, and support
services relating to the investment products they
offer. These firms may reimburse Ameriprise
Financial Services, and Ameriprise Financial Services
may subsequently reimburse Ameriprise financial
advisors, for client/prospect education events and
financial advisor sales meetings, seminars and
training events, consistent with Ameriprise Financial
Services policies. Ameriprise Financial Services and
its financial advisors may also receive nominal
noncash benefits from time to time. As a result,
Ameriprise financial advisors may have greater
familiarity with and an incentive to sell investment
products of Full Participation Firms.
Distribution Support Relationships. AEIS also has cost
reimbursement arrangements with firms for
distribution support services. These “Available for Sale
Firms” make payments to AEIS for distribution support
but do not provide marketing and sales support, such
as those provided by Full Participation Firms, and make
payments at a lower percentage rate than Full
Participation Firms. These firms make cost
reimbursement payments to AEIS of up to 0.10% on
assets for these services, which support the
distribution of the fund’s shares and 529 plans by
making them available on one or more of Ameriprise
Financial Services platforms. In addition, certain mutual
funds’ distributors pay a fee to AEIS of up to 0.10% for
cost reimbursement services provided for the mutual
fund shares purchased during a given period (sales-
based payment). These mutual fund firms do not
provide marketing and sales support such as those
provided by Full Participation Firms to Ameriprise
financial advisors, thus they do not have the same
access to financial advisors as Full Participation Firms.
Firms sponsoring alternative investments may
also provide Ameriprise financial advisors (and, in
some cases, their clients), education, training, and
support services relating to the investment products
they offer.
Payments for Product Implementation and Trading
Technology Expenses.
Ameriprise Financial Services sells 529 plans from
seven firms that do not make cost reimbursement
payments to AEIS. Moreover, 529 plans offered by
these firms are available for sale to in-state residents
only. Those firms are: American Funds, Ascensus,
Invesco, MFS, Orion, Union Bank & Trust and Virtus.
Certain 529 plans may pay AEIS a fee of up to 1% of
assets for NAV rollovers.
The mutual fund’s distributor or affiliate may also
make payments to AEIS for networking and/or
omnibus support and other client services and
account maintenance activities. AEIS will also receive
sub- transfer agency fees with respect to investments
you make in affiliated and non-affiliated mutual funds.
For most investment products, AEIS will receive
payments of up to $25,000 per investment product per
expense from third-party firms to reimburse expenses
associated with each of (i) conducting due diligence
on the investment product; and (ii) the
implementation of certain technology platforms or
capabilities related to the distribution of the
investment product.
For most model investment portfolios in Signature
Wealth and certain SMA strategies in Select Separate
Account, AFS will receive payments of (i) up to $25,000
per investment product per expense; or (ii)
reimbursement of actual costs incurred to reimburse
expenses associated with the implementation of
certain technology platforms or capabilities related to
the distribution of the investment product.
These fees vary depending on the mutual fund family
and on whether the mutual fund keeps a separate
record for each account (i.e., networked accounts)
or relies on AEIS’s recordkeeping (i.e., omnibus
accounts). Compensation for sub-transfer agency
services range up to $12 per position annually for
networked accounts, and up to $19 per position
annually for omnibus accounts or, if paid on an asset
basis, from 0.10% to 0.15% annually of any amounts
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you have invested in such mutual funds. In the case
of certain no-load fund families for which AEIS has
a direct relationship, the compensation for sub-
accounting, administrative and distribution support
services may be bundled into one asset-based fee
of up to 0.35% (which may include a service fee up
to a 0.25%) annually of the value of such shares
held in an Account.
with their prospectus governing each mutual fund.
This platform fee will not exceed 0.20% of assets and
will also not exceed the limits set forth in the
prospectus governing each fund. You can find the
total dollar amounts we receive annually from
American Funds, as of the previous calendar year, by
visiting www.ameriprise.com/funds and clicking on
“An Investor’s Guide to Purchasing Mutual Funds and
529 Plans at Ameriprise Financial.”
American Funds are generally no longer available for
new purchases in Ameriprise brokerage accounts
(other than add-on purchases into existing positions,
which may continue), and thus new investments of
American Funds can generally only be executed in
Advisory Solution Programs.
AEIS and its affiliates may have other relationships
with firms whose mutual funds Ameriprise Financial
Services offers. These relationships may include
affiliates of firms acting as a sub-adviser to CMIA,
CMIA acting as a sub-adviser to a third-party firm,
or affiliates of a firm managing an investment
portfolio within another Ameriprise Financial Services
or affiliated product, such as a RiverSource variable
annuity. Firms may use CMIA to manage an
underlying investment option in products offered
through the Mutual Fund Program.
Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit and Loan AEIS
receives compensation from Ameriprise Bank, FSB for
its Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit and Loan
support services.
AEIS has a cost reimbursement agreement with
BlackRock Advisors, LLC with respect to mutual fund
positions held by Ameriprise Financial Services
customers. BlackRock, Inc. owns more than 5% of
the outstanding shares of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
stock. Our affiliate CMIA has a sub-transfer agent
agreement with Vanguard Group, Inc. with respect to
the distribution of its investment products. Vanguard
Group, Inc. owns more than 5% of the outstanding
shares of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. stock.
Columbia Funds. AEIS and other affiliates of
Ameriprise Financial Services provide certain
administrative and transfer agent services to the
Columbia Funds whose shares are owned by
Ameriprise Financial Services clients. Ameriprise
Financial Services and its affiliates generally receive
more revenue from sales of affiliated mutual funds
than from sales of other mutual funds. Employee
compensation and operating goals at all levels of the
company are tied to the company’s success. Certain
employees may receive higher compensation and
other benefits based, in part, on assets invested in
affiliated mutual funds.
Payments from Other Non-Affiliated Product
Companies
Payments from Actively Managed ETF Sponsors.
For certain actively managed ETFs offered for
purchase in Ameriprise Managed Accounts, AEIS
receives from the ETF manager or distributor both
(i) ongoing asset-based cost reimbursement
payments of up to 0.18% of the assets invested in
these products; and (ii) an annual flat program fee of
up to $400,000 per manager or distributor. AEIS
receives these payments to help promote and
support the offer, sale and servicing of actively
managed ETFs. These payments form a structure
referred to as the Ameriprise Financial ETF Program
(“ETF Program”) and compensate AEIS for the costs
of maintaining the ETF Program. Firms participating
in the ETF Program are granted full access to
Ameriprise Financial Services and our financial
advisors to provide direct financial advisor education
or sales support to promote their products. Passively
managed ETFs and actively managed ETFs that are
classified as Eligible to Hold Investments or
Ineligible Investments do not participate in the ETF
Program, do not have access to financial advisors
for education or sales support and do not make cost
reimbursement payments, as summarized below.
As a result, Ameriprise financial advisors may have
greater familiarity with and an indirect incentive
to sell ETFs participating in the ETF Program.
Ameriprise Financial Services addresses this
incentive as described above in the “Mutual Fund and
529 Plan Marketing and Sales Support Payments”
sub-section.
American Funds. For both affiliated an unaffiliated
mutual funds we offer, AEIS receives cost
reimbursement payments from mutual fund firms of
up to 0.20% of assets invested in those funds. With
most mutual fund firms, these payments are paid on
an ongoing basis and determined solely based on
total assets invested in the funds of a particular fund
family held in clients’ accounts. Rather than
determining the amount of the payment solely on an
asset-based basis, American Funds pays AEIS an
annual negotiated platform fee based on a number of
factors, including prior year assets, in accordance
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by its affiliate, RiverSource, as well as from select
unaffiliated insurance companies.
Participate
in ETF
Program
Make cost
reimbursement
payments
Yes
Access to
Ameriprise
financial
advisors
Yes
Yes
Actively managed
ETFs offered for
purchase
No
No
No
RiverSource and potentially other unaffiliated insurance
companies may be permitted to reimburse Ameriprise
Financial Services or AEIS, and these entities may
subsequently reimburse Ameriprise financial advisors,
for client/ prospect educational events and financial
advisor sales meetings, seminars, and training events
consistent with Ameriprise Financial Services and AEIS
policies, as applicable.
Actively managed
ETFs that are
classified as
Eligible to Hold
Investments or
Ineligible
Investments
No
No
No
These companies may also provide support to the
Ameriprise Financial Services internal sales desk,
which in turn provides support to financial advisors.
As a result, Ameriprise financial advisors may have a
greater familiarity with RiverSource insurance and
annuity products and the unaffiliated insurance
companies who provide added educational support.
Passively
managed ETFs
Payments from Alternative Investments Sponsors.
AEIS, in consideration for its cost reimbursement
services, may receive ongoing investor service and
support fee payments from product sponsors of
alternative investments available in Ameriprise
Managed Accounts. Depending on the product
sponsor, AEIS will receive payments of up to
0.25% of the assets invested in these products.
Generally, unaffiliated insurance companies that issue
annuities and life and disability income insurance
policies do not provide direct client or financial
advisor education or sales support, other than product
training materials, product sales literature and
addressing client service issues. However, in some
instances direct financial advisor product education
may occur. As a result, Ameriprise financial advisors
may have a greater familiarity with RiverSource
products.
From unaffiliated long-term care insurance product
manufacturers, AEIS receives payments up to 27.5% of
the commissionable premium. AEIS receives varying
payments from unaffiliated life, disability and other
insurance product manufacturers.
Payments from Structured Products Sponsors. AEIS
receives cost reimbursement for the sale of
structured products. Depending on the structured
product, AEIS will receive payments between 0.25%
and 0.60% of the amount you invest, multiplied by the
product’s term up to a maximum of 1.6%. For
example, a structured note with a three-year term and
a 0.40% payout could have an upfront payment of
1.2% (three years x 0.40%).
Payments for Financial Advisor Support. Separately,
for alternative investment products, AEIS will receive
marketing and sales support payments in the form of
an optional subscription for financial advisor support
for a fixed annual fee of up to $250,000, which when
combined with the payments described above for
these types of investment products may exceed the
ranges noted.
Payments from UIT Sponsors. Certain UIT sponsors
with which AEIS has agreements may pay AEIS cost
reimbursement payments to help promote and
support the offer, sale and servicing of UITs. These
UIT sponsors are granted full access to Ameriprise
Financial Services and our financial advisors to
provide direct financial advisor education or sales
support to promote their products. UIT sponsors
without such agreements do not provide direct
financial advisor education or sales support, thus they
do not have the same access to financial advisors as
full access firms. Such marketing and sales support
may create a conflict of interest if Ameriprise
Financial Services promotes, or Ameriprise financial
advisors recommend, the UITs from UIT sponsors that
have been granted full access versus UITs offered by
nonparticipating firms. These conflicts may arise
from the marketing and sales support provided to our
financial advisors by, as well as the payments AEIS
receives from, firms that have entered into such
agreements. AEIS will receive both a fixed dollar
amount of cost reimbursement payments, based in
part on projected UIT sales, as well as sales-based
volume concessions. The total amount of these
payments will not exceed 0.20% of total UIT sales.
Mutual Funds & ETFs Available to Investment
Managers. Investment Managers that construct
investment strategies utilizing mutual funds and
ETFs may utilize any mutual fund or ETF available for
sale in our Programs provided the fund selected
meets operational and other requirements designed
Payments from Insurance Companies. Cost
reimbursement payments are received by Ameriprise
Financial Services and/or its affiliate, AEIS, from
affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies.
Ameriprise Financial Services sells annuity and
insurance products to its clients manufactured
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health of the organization. Certain mutual funds and
ETFs that would have otherwise been included on
Starting Point were excluded due to their high
investment minimums. Client suitability must be
considered when trading mutual funds and ETFs,
including breakpoint discount eligibility and NAV
transfer ability. The funds on the Starting Point List
are subject to change periodically, however changes
to the Starting Point List should not be the sole reason
to prompt trading.
The Starting Point List is developed by the IRG based
on eligibility criteria established by Ameriprise
Financial Services. The universe of ETFs includes
funds sponsored or managed by firms in the ETF
Program and ETFs available for sale at Ameriprise.
Approximately 2,100 mutual funds are eligible for
inclusion on the Starting Point List. The primary
universe of mutual funds includes only mutual funds
sponsored or managed by Full Participation Firms in
the Mutual Fund Program. If a suitable mutual fund
recommendation for a particular asset class cannot
be found within the Full Participation Firms’ offerings,
the IRG will proceed to look for mutual fund options
sponsored or managed by Available for Sale Firms.
to facilitate transaction execution and ensure timely
order processing. Ameriprise Financial Services does
not require Investment Managers to limit the mutual
funds and ETFs utilized to only those that a financial
advisor may recommend to a client in an SPS
Advantage or SPS Advisor account or for a
nondiscretionary mutual fund or ETF transaction in an
Investor Unified Account or Vista Separate Account.
Mutual funds and ETFs available for financial advisor
recommendations are subject to initial and ongoing
due diligence by the IRG based on a quantitative and
qualitative process. Investment Managers are
responsible for conducting their own independent due
diligence and research on the mutual funds and ETFs
utilized in constructing an SMA investment strategy or
model portfolio available through the Programs. This
may result in an Investment Manager reaching a
different opinion for a particular mutual fund or ETF
than the opinion of the IRG on that same investment.
The IRG conducts initial and ongoing due diligence on
Investment Managers available through the Programs
and provides recommendations to the Oversight
Committee on matters including due diligence
findings that could result in a recommendation for
termination. Mutual funds meeting the operational
and other requirements noted above primarily consist
of mutual funds from “Full Participation Firms.” AEIS
receives cost reimbursement payments from the fund
family when Investment Managers select mutual
funds from “Full Participation Firms” for an
investment strategy. The amount of any cost
reimbursement payments AEIS receives from mutual
fund firms is not considered in determining which
funds are available to Investment Managers.
Investment Managers do not have access to specific
information on which mutual funds are offered
by “Full Participation Firms” or the rate of
reimbursement a “Full Participation Firm” pays
AEIS for cost reimbursement services.
While the Starting Point List is developed by
evaluating the performance characteristics of each
fund’s Class A shares, the analysis is ultimately
intended to apply at the mutual fund level. Mutual
funds included on the Starting Point List may or may
not offer an Advisory Share class or other share
class that is available in our Managed Accounts
Programs. As a result, Managed Account clients may
be unable to purchase a fund on the Starting Point
List. Similarly, Ameriprise brokerage account clients
may be unable to purchase a mutual fund on the
Starting Point List if that fund does not offer a share
class available in Ameriprise brokerage accounts. In
addition, some mutual funds included on the Starting
Point List may offer lower-cost share classes than the
Advisory Share class or other share class available in
Advisory Solutions. You should consider whether you
may be eligible to purchase these lower- cost share
classes outside the Programs.
Mutual Fund & ETF Recommended List (“Starting
Point List”) Ameriprise financial advisors may make
mutual fund recommendations based on a group of
funds that appear on the Starting Point List. Financial
advisors are not required to use the Starting Point
List as their source for mutual fund and ETF
recommendations, and mutual funds contained on
the Starting Point List may not be equally available
across both Managed Accounts and Ameriprise
brokerage accounts. All ETFs and mutual funds
offered by Full Participation Firms or Available for
Sale Firms, as further discussed below, must meet
Ameriprise Financial Services’ due diligence
standards to be eligible for inclusion on the Starting
Point List. In developing the Starting Point List, the
IRG applies a quantitative and qualitative evaluation
process that includes an analysis of a fund’s returns,
risk and expenses; the tenure and quality of the
investment team; the soundness of the process and
consistent implementation; and the overarching
These eligibility criteria are designed by Ameriprise
Financial Services to primarily include, and therefore
favor, mutual funds from Full Participation Firms.
To be included in the Mutual Fund Program and be
eligible for inclusion on the Starting Point List, each
Full Participation Firm must meet a number of criteria
that consider product breadth and strong-performing
funds, financial strength of the firm and the ability to
provide education and training to Ameriprise financial
advisors, including marketing and sales support
services relating to the funds they offer. Full
Participation Firms have also agreed to pay our
affiliate, AEIS, a portion of the revenue generated from
the sale and/or management of fund shares as further
described above.
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The universe of mutual funds eligible for purchase in
Signature Wealth generally represents a sub-set of
the funds that appear on the Starting Point List or are
otherwise sponsored or managed by Full Participation
Firms that make cost reimbursement payments to
AEIS. The list of eligible funds for Signature Wealth is
therefore designed to primarily include, and therefore
favor, mutual funds from Full Participation Firms.
municipal securities, mutual funds, ETFs, 529 plans,
closed- end funds, preferred securities, UITs, non-
traded REITs, non-traded BDCs, non-traded closed-end
funds, hedge fund offerings, exchange funds, private
equity offerings, managed futures funds, real estate
private placement offerings and structured products.
In addition, you may pay a markup or markdown in
bond transactions executed in a principal capacity
with AEIS. These charges vary by product and
product type.
For example, with respect to mutual funds, the sales
charge for a stock mutual fund is typically greater
than that for a bond mutual fund. For other product
types such as non-traded REITs, the sales charge you
pay may also include a portion of the distribution,
organization and offering fees and expenses. See the
Working in Your Best Interest – Regulation Best Interest
Disclosure for more information about costs,
compensation and potential conflicts of interest
relating to brokerage products and services.
Periodic Fees. Periodic fees include IRA custodial
fees, brokerage fees (i.e., account maintenance
and order handling fees), and a portion of the fees
associated with certain banking products and
services (i.e., personal trust services).
Periodic Expenses. Periodic expenses are paid from
product assets, such as 12b-1 shareholder servicing
fees paid from mutual fund assets (including 12b-1
fees paid on certain funds that serve as underlying
investment options for 529 plan assets) and
distribution fees paid from Ameriprise Certificate
Company assets. 12b-1 shareholder servicing fees
assessed in Ameriprise brokerage accounts may be
used to pay for marketing, distribution and
shareholder service expenses. Any 12b-1 shareholder
servicing fees received for the share class utilized in
Managed Accounts will be rebated to clients.
Available for Sale Firms make payments at a lower
percentage rate than Full Participation Firms. They do
not have the same wholesaling access to financial
advisors as Full Participation Firms. As a result,
Ameriprise financial advisors may have a greater
familiarity with and an incentive to sell funds of Full
Participation Firms. The payments made to AEIS by
Full Participation Firms and Available for Sale Firms
reimburse the costs of client beneficial services
provided by Ameriprise Financial Services and AEIS
to financial advisors and clients, including but not
limited to distribution, marketing, administration and
shareholder servicing support, due diligence, training
and education, and other support related functions
(e.g., cost reimbursement services) and increase the
revenues and profitability of AEIS. The most
significant of these payments are reimbursement for
marketing support received from Full Participation
Firms and other product companies. Full Participation
Firms make cost reimbursement payments at a higher
percentage rate than do Available for Sale Firms.
This presents a conflict of interest as Full
Participation Firms pay AEIS more revenue than
Available for Sale Firms, and thus AEIS earns more
revenue from the purchase of mutual funds offered
by Full Participation Firms than from the purchase of
mutual funds offered by Available for Sale Firms.
Clients may choose to follow the recommendations
provided by their Ameriprise financial advisor or they
may select from any of the other funds offered
through Ameriprise Financial Services regardless of
whether that fund appears on the Starting Point List.
More information on the Full Participation Firms that
participate in the Program, specific arrangements we
have with them, and conflicts of interest or incentives
that exist for Ameriprise Financial Services to
promote (and for Ameriprise financial advisors to
recommend) one fund over another fund is provided
on our website at ameriprise.com/funds and click
“Purchasing Mutual Funds Through Ameriprise.”
Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit and Ameriprise
Preferred Loan. Ameriprise Financial Services
receives compensation from Ameriprise Bank of
0.25% of the outstanding balance on the credit line or
loan on an annualized basis. This amount is shared
with your Ameriprise financial advisor based on how
your advisor is affiliated with us and on the payout rate
for which your financial advisor qualifies. These
affiliations and compensation structures are
described in the “Financial Advisors Compensation &
Benefits” section of this Disclosure Brochure.
Revenue Sources for Ameriprise Financial Services,
LLC Financial Planning and Advisory Service Fees
These are fees you pay for financial planning and fee-
based investment advisory account services,
respectively.
Ameriprise Bank Savings Account and CDs.
Ameriprise Financial Services receives compensation
from Ameriprise Bank of 0.05% of the average
monthly balance, on an annualized basis. This amount
is shared with your Ameriprise financial advisor based
on how your advisor is affiliated with us and on the
payout rate for which your financial advisor qualifies.
These affiliations and compensation structures are
Ameriprise Brokerage Account Sales Charges.
Sales charges, commissions and/or selling
concessions are paid when you buy or sell equities or
fixed income products including corporate bonds and
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products and services.
described in the “Financial Advisors Compensation &
Benefits” section of this Disclosure Brochure.
Generally, Ameriprise Financial Services receives
more revenue for securities or products sold in a fee-
based account than for those sold with only a sales
charge or commission. Higher revenue generally
results in greater profitability for Ameriprise Financial
Services. Employee compensation (including
management and field leader compensation) and
operating goals at all levels of the company are tied to
the company’s success.
Payments for Referrals to Structured Settlements
Annuity Brokers. Ameriprise Financial Services
receives a fee, shared with financial advisors, for
referrals to non- affiliated structured settlement
professionals for both client and non-client referrals.
The amount and basis for the referral fee varies by
relationship multiplied by the notional sales amount of
the product.
Management, sales leaders and other employees
generally spend more of their time and resources
promoting Ameriprise, Columbia Threadneedle
Investments and RiverSource branded products and
services.
Underwriters’ Compensation. Ameriprise Financial
Services receives a fee comprised of a selling
concession, management fee, underwriting fee,
and in some cases, a structuring fee for the sale of
initial public offerings (“IPOs”) such as closed-end
funds and preferred securities. The specific amounts
vary by individual offering, and are disclosed in the
prospectus of each offering.
Transaction Charges. Ameriprise Financial Services
does not assess online transactions charges in
Managed Accounts to financial advisors. Franchisee
financial advisors are assessed a transaction charge
if entering an order by phone for SPS Advantage
or SPS Advisor accounts. For employee financial
advisors, this transaction charge is assessed to the
employee’s branch, and not paid by the advisor.
Direct payment by the financial advisor of phone-in
transaction charges may be a disincentive for a
franchisee financial advisor to recommend an SPS
Advantage or SPS Advisor account or to recommend
trades in the account(s).
Any 12b-1 fees received by Ameriprise Financial
Services for mutual funds held in any Managed
Accounts will be rebated to clients, and financial
advisors do not receive compensation from 12b-1
fees assessed on mutual funds held in Managed
Accounts. For brokerage accounts, both Ameriprise
Financial Services and individual financial advisors
are compensated when clients buy mutual funds
through Ameriprise Financial Services. Generally,
financial advisors receive a portion of the sales
charge and 12b-1 fees paid to the firm in connection
with mutual fund purchases for as long as clients own
the mutual fund shares. Sales charges and 12b-1 fees
vary from mutual fund to mutual fund and from share
class to share class. Ameriprise Financial Services
and the financial advisor receive more compensation
on fund or share classes that pay higher fees.
Ameriprise Financial Services and the financial advisor
generally receive less compensation when the sales
charge and/or 12b-1 fee is reduced, waived completely,
or where there is no sales charge or 12b-1 fee.
Therefore, for brokerage accounts there is an incentive
for our financial advisors to sell a fund that pays a load
or a fund that pays a 12b-1 fee over funds that do not.
For Managed Accounts, Ameriprise financial advisors
pay the same mutual fund transaction rate for orders
entered by phone for all mutual fund firms. Not all
mutual fund families are available for purchase
in a Managed Account. For more information about
payments and potential conflicts of interest, please
see the applicable prospectus, term sheet, application
or other client disclosure forms.
Distribution Access Fees
As described above, Ameriprise Financial Services
directs securities purchase and sale transactions
through our affiliate, AEIS, on a fully disclosed basis.
In exchange, Ameriprise Financial Services receives
reimbursements from AEIS for our non-distribution
related expenses.
Financial Interest in Products
Ameriprise Financial Services and Ameriprise
financial advisors are paid in different ways for helping
you choose mutual funds, depending on the type of
fund, amount invested, and share class purchased.
Financial advisors receive compensation only from
12b-1 fees for mutual funds held in brokerage
accounts. Ameriprise Financial Services and financial
advisors receive more compensation for sales of
certain types of products, such as insurance, rather
than others.
Economic Benefits of Affiliates’ Products and
Services
As with all financial services firms, a portion of our
revenue and compensation can generate a profit for
the firm. The revenue and compensation we receive
helps us cover our expenses in providing and servicing
these products and services. Employee and financial
Ameriprise Financial Services has a financial interest
in the sales of proprietary products that are
manufactured by its affiliates. Ameriprise Financial
Services and its affiliates receive more revenue from
the sale of some financial products and services,
particularly those products and services sold under
the Ameriprise, Columbia Threadneedle Investments
and RiverSource brands, than for the sale of other
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Financial advisors are required to take training on
complex products developed by Ameriprise Financial
Services and its affiliates and non-affiliated product
manufacturers, prior to soliciting certain insurance
and annuity products and a targeted subset of
nonproprietary products.
advisor compensation and operating goals at all levels
of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. are tied to the success of
its businesses. As a result, certain incentives and
conflicts of interest may exist for Ameriprise Financial
Services, our affiliates and our financial advisors if you
purchase certain products or services recommended
by your financial advisor.
Generally, among other things, Ameriprise Financial
Services and our affiliates will receive:
• More revenue, in aggregate, from the purchase of
products sponsored or managed by Ameriprise,
Columbia Management and RiverSource
(“proprietary products”) than from the purchase
of products sponsored or managed by firms that
aren’t affiliated with Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
(“nonproprietary products”). Ameriprise Financial
Services actively promotes the products of our
affiliates through advertising, direct mail, and
product support and training events.
• More revenue from the purchase of products and
services than from Asset-based Fees.
Additional general product training is available and
specific product training is required for a number of
complex products, including Columbia Threadneedle
Investments and RiverSource branded products. It is
likely that a product recommendation from your
financial advisor will be drawn from the universe of
products on which they were trained. Ameriprise
Financial Services may enter into strategic alliances
with companies that offer products or services that
Ameriprise Financial Services and its financial
advisors do not sell. As part of those alliances,
Ameriprise financial advisors may receive gifts or non-
cash compensation from the other companies, which
are subject to SEC and FINRA regulations as well as
Ameriprise Financial Services’ internal compliance
policies.
• More revenue as the size of any margin account
or Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit balance
increases.
• More revenue when you purchase certain types of
products, such as insurance and annuity products
and direct investments.
Some, but not all, of the financial planning software
tools available for use by your financial advisor were
developed by Ameriprise Financial Services or by
unaffiliated third parties and may make it more
convenient for your financial advisor to select
proprietary products.
Most Ameriprise financial advisors are also appointed
agents of RiverSource Life and, in New York only,
RiverSource Life of New York, affiliates of Ameriprise
Financial Services.
• More revenue from products and services that
generate ongoing revenue streams, such as
mutual funds that pay ongoing 12b-1 fees, an
investment advisory account service, and
insurance and annuity products with mortality
and expense charges.
• More revenue when you purchase shares of
mutual funds or 529 plans from Full Participation
Firms than from firms with other distribution
support relationships, as described in the “Cost
Reimbursement Services and Third Party
Payments” section of this Disclosure Brochure.
• More revenue when you purchase investment
Ameriprise Financial Services grants RiverSource
access to Ameriprise financial advisors and provides
RiverSource with limited information related to
Ameriprise clients to promote sales of RiverSource
products and to assist financial advisors in
understanding the features and benefits of those
products. Ameriprise Financial Services does not
grant this access to other non- affiliated companies
offering similar products, thus they do not have the
same access to financial advisors as RiverSource.
products for which we receive cost
reimbursement payments or have similar
financial arrangements, as described in the “Cost
Reimbursement Services and Third Party
Payments” and “Revenue Sources for Ameriprise
Financial Services, LLC” sections of this
Disclosure Brochure.
• Less revenue when a sales charge or commission
is reduced or waived completely, or where there is
no sales charge.
• More revenue when you move assets (including
retirement plan accounts) from another
institution to Ameriprise Financial Services or
RiverSource or into a product managed by
Columbia Management or another affiliate.
Additionally, it is possible that Ameriprise Bank would
send an order on behalf of a trust account to AEIS and
at the same time AEIS would execute the opposite
order for a brokerage client. Investments may be
made for Ameriprise Bank’s trust accounts in which
Ameriprise Financial Services or its related persons
have a position or interest. Although Ameriprise
Financial Services and its related persons may own
securities suitable for or held by clients, in no case will
holdings of Ameriprise Financial, Inc., its subsidiaries
or their employees or directors be directly sold to or
purchased from Ameriprise Bank’s trust accounts.
AEIS, an affiliate of Ameriprise Financial Services, may
buy or sell for its own account securities that
Ameriprise Financial Services may recommend for
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• Financial Institution Employee Financial
Ameriprise Bank’s trust accounts. Ameriprise
Financial Services does not anticipate
that conflicts of interest will arise because we
have adopted policies and procedures prohibiting
Ameriprise Financial Services and our related persons
from engaging in trading activity that creates a
conflict of interest with our clients, as discussed in
the “Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in
Transactions and Personal Trading” section.
Advisors. These financial advisors are employed
by the financial institution where they provide
services and are compensated by the financial
institution from the portion of fees and
commissions it receives from Ameriprise
Financial Services. The financial institution serves
as paying agent for such compensation on our
behalf in accordance with applicable law.
Financial institution employee financial advisors’
compensation is based on their employment
agreement with the financial institution.
Financial Advisors Compensation &
Benefits
All Ameriprise financial advisors are licensed
registered representatives. Depending on the
affiliation, our financial advisors are compensated
differently. Financial advisors may choose to change
how they are affiliated with Ameriprise Financial
Services over time.
Salary and Bonus
The compensation programs for our financial
advisors may vary based on, among other factors, the
financial advisor’s industry experience, tenure with
Ameriprise Financial Services, the type of practice
structure (solo or team), and whether the financial
advisor was formerly associated with a firm acquired
by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
In addition to the fees described below, employee
financial advisors may receive a salary or wage from
Ameriprise Financial Services. Associate financial
advisors may receive either a salary or a flat fee from
the independent contractor franchisee for whom they
work, at the discretion of the employing or contracting
independent contractor franchisee.
An Ameriprise financial advisor is assigned to every
investment advisory service. Ameriprise financial
advisors have a wide range of business and
educational backgrounds. They are required to have
appropriate licenses and registrations to transact
business, including Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority (“FINRA”) registration, required state
securities and insurance licenses and carrier
appointments, and, where required, a state investment
adviser representative registration.
Financial advisors may also have the potential to
receive bonus compensation. At the discretion of the
employing or contracting independent contractor
franchisee, the associate financial advisor may
receive a bonus.
Advisory Fees and Compensation
Many financial advisors hold advanced academic
degrees and/or professional designations, including
Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) designation. In
addition, ongoing training is available to financial
advisors. For additional important information about
an advisor check FINRA BrokerCheck at
www.finra.org/brokercheck or call 800.289.9999.
Your financial advisor earns a living by providing you
with financial advice and product recommendations
to suit your goals. To understand how your financial
advisor gets paid, you should first know that there are
four ways Ameriprise financial advisors can be
affiliated with us.
The Advisory Fee is the only component of the Asset-
based Fee you pay that is shared between Ameriprise
Financial Services and your financial advisor. Both
independent contractor franchisee financial advisors
and employee financial advisors receive advisor is
paid a portion of the Advisory Fee and, if applicable, a
portion of the AFPS Fee as compensation for your
participation in a Program. Independent contractor
franchisee financial advisors, however, receive a
higher portion, or payout rate.
•
Independent Contractor Franchisees. These
financial advisors are not employed by Ameriprise
Financial Services and they do not receive a salary
from us.
• Employee Financial Advisors. These financial
advisors are employed by Ameriprise Financial
Services.
• Associate Financial Advisors. These financial
advisors are employed by or contract with the
independent contractor franchisees and they do
not receive a salary or other compensation from
Ameriprise Financial Services.
A portion of the Advisory Fee including the AFPS Fee,
if applicable is paid to your financial advisor for their
role that supports your participation in a Program,
including introducing you to the service, gathering the
information necessary to prepare your service, helping
you establish needs and goals, preparing and
presenting your service, and/or providing financial
advice on behalf of Ameriprise Financial Services.
The remaining portion of the Advisory Fee goes to
Ameriprise Financial Services for the supervisory,
technical, administrative, and other support that is
provided to all financial advisors, as further discussed
in the “Fees and Compensation” section.
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• The total and average assets his or her clients
have invested in Managed Accounts;
• The specific level of Managed Account assets
The actual portion of the Advisory Fee paid to your
financial advisor depends on the payout rate for which
your financial advisor qualifies and the amount of
Advisory Fees you pay.
within a given client’s household; and
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In which Program your Managed Account is held.
Information for Certain Clients investing in Manager
Directed Programs
Independent contractor franchisees generally
receive 72% to 91%, and employee financial
advisors generally receive 0% to 46%, of the
Advisory Fee (the “advisor payout rate”). In
addition, the financial advisor may qualify for a
bonus which could increase the effective advisor
payout rate up to 91% for independent contractor
franchisees and 57% for employee financial
advisors, respectively.
•
Financial institution employee financial advisors
generally receive 0% to 91% of the Advisory Fee
based on their employment agreement with the
financial institution.
•
If you are a client of the Ameriprise Personal
Wealth Group, your employee financial advisor
does not receive a portion of the Advisory Fee but
may receive compensation in the form of a bonus
based in part on revenue generated through your
Advisory Fee.
•
In general, Advisory Fees generated by an
associate financial advisor are paid to the
employing or contracting independent contractor
franchisee. At the discretion of the employing or
contracting independent contractor franchisee,
the associate financial advisor may receive
financial advisory or referral fees.
Your financial advisor must make recommendations
based on your best interests without regard to their
compensation. The portion of the Advisory Fee shared
with your financial advisor is determined by several
factors including the total assets their clients (or
clients within an advisor’s team) have invested in
Managed Accounts. Franchisees and certain financial
institution financial advisors that contract with
Ameriprise Financial Services on an independent
contractor basis (“AFIG Independent Contractors”)
receive a greater portion of the Advisory Fee for than
for the SPS Advantage and SPS Advisor Programs.
This difference in allocation creates is a conflict of
interest for Franchisee financial advisors, their
associate financial advisors and AFIG Independent
Contractor financial advisors because there is a
greater incentive to recommend the Manager Directed
Programs. Ameriprise Financial Services manages
this conflict of interest through a combination of
policies, training, and disclosure and by supervising
the suitability of recommendations made by its
financial advisors in accordance with all applicable
regulatory requirements.
Depending on these factors, your financial advisor
may retain a larger portion of the Advisory Fee and, in
those instances, may earn more than Ameriprise
Financial Services’ portion, however your financial
advisor must make recommendations based on your
best interests and without regard to how much
compensation will be received.
Other Compensation Available to Financial Advisors
Ameriprise Financial Services offers a vast range of
investment solutions to clients. Some products and
services may be offered only by certain Ameriprise
financial advisors. Discuss with your financial advisor
the products he or she offers and the compensation
your financial advisor receives, as some investment
product companies and issuers, including RiverSource,
may pay higher compensation than others.
Importantly, financial advisor compensation does not
vary depending upon the investment(s)
recommended to you within a Managed Account.
However, the amount of this compensation may be
more or less than what your financial advisor would
receive if you paid separately for investment advice,
brokerage and other transaction-based services.
Therefore, your financial advisor may have a financial
incentive to recommend a Program over a
transaction-based brokerage account. Ameriprise
Financial Services seeks to address this conflict of
interest through a combination of disclosures and
through our policies, procedures and supervision,
related to the review and determination that a
Managed Account is appropriate for you based on
your financial and risk profile information and
investment objectives (“Client Information”) in
accordance with all applicable regulatory
requirements.
Generally, among other things, your financial advisor
may earn:
The portion of the Advisory Fee allocated to your
financial advisor is impacted by factors including:
• The type of affiliation that your financial advisor
• More depending on how your financial advisor is
affiliated with Ameriprise Financial Services, as
described above
has with Ameriprise Financial Services;
• More on the sale of certain fixed life and disability
insurance products because of special
compensation programs that provide increasing
levels of compensation the more a financial
• Whether your financial advisor was assisted by
another person (which may be a financial advisor
or another individual who makes a referral) in
providing services to you;
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advisor sells of these products from each
individual insurance company.
• More on the purchase of annuity and insurance
• Compensation for marketing that leads to you
opening a co-branded credit card account
provided you activate the card and meet the initial
spend requirements.
• Compensation for marketing that leads to your
products and direct investments, because they are
more complex than other products and take more
time to service.
opening of an Ameriprise Bank Checking Account
provided you meet the initial funding and other
balance duration requirements.
• Compensation for the sale or renewal of
Ameriprise Certificates.
• More revenue from products and services that
generate ongoing revenue streams, such as
mutual funds that pay ongoing 12b-1 fees, an
investment advisory account service, and
insurance and annuity products with mortality and
expense charges.
• More from certain sales incentive programs to
increase overall assets under management.
•
Less on individual purchases within a transaction-
based brokerage account because of the higher
transaction charges your financial advisor pays on
these accounts compared to a fee-based
investment advisory account.
• Less when a sales charge or commission is
When the amount of compensation for a particular
product of service is more or less than what your
financial advisor would receive compared to other
available products and services, your financial advisor
has a financial incentive to recommend a product or
service that pays more compensation over those that
pay less. Ameriprise Financial Services manages this
conflict of interest through a combination of policies,
training, and disclosure and by supervising the
suitability of recommendations made by its financial
advisors in accordance with all applicable regulatory
requirements.
reduced or waived completely, or where there is no
sales charge.
• Typically, less when you exchange an existing
annuity contract, mutual fund or insurance policy
for certain like or similar products from the same
company, unless you have held the existing
product for a certain period of time.
Depending on the product or service recommended,
your financial advisor may earn more when you select
certain products and services made available by
Ameriprise Financial Services, however your financial
advisor must make recommendations based on your
best interests and without regard to how much
compensation will be received.
• More revenue if you purchase securities on margin
that you could not otherwise purchase in a cash
account.
Financial Advisors Compensation - Insurance and
Annuity Products
• A higher payout rate based on the level of product
sales.
• A higher payout rate based on the number of
financial plans sold.
• More when you move accounts (including
retirement plan accounts) from another institution
to Ameriprise Financial Services, CMIA or
RiverSource.
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Our financial advisors primarily offer life and disability
insurance and annuity products from RiverSource and
certain pre-approved, but unaffiliated, insurance
companies. However, in some situations where the
client’s needs may be met more effectively by another
company’s product, and RiverSource and other pre-
approved providers do not offer such a product,
Ameriprise financial advisors may offer insurance
products issued by unaffiliated insurance companies.
If your financial advisor is a shareholder of
Ameriprise Financial through our deferred
compensation program, more compensation the
more profitable the firm is.
• Compensation for servicing trust accounts held
with Ameriprise Bank.
• Compensation for performing certain activities
associated with your mortgage if that loan is
purchased and serviced by Ameriprise Bank.
• Compensation for providing services related to
your Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit based on
an annualized fixed percentage of the client’s
average daily outstanding balance.
• Compensation for your Ameriprise Bank Savings
If an unaffiliated insurance product is offered, the
financial advisor is an appointed agent of the insurer
and receives, directly or indirectly, compensation from
the unaffiliated insurer for the sale and service of that
product. The compensation for these nonproprietary
products and RiverSource products is separate from,
and in addition to, any fee you pay for investment
advisory services and may vary depending on the type
and size of the life insurance or annuity product that
you purchase, the insurer that issues the product, the
total number of life insurance and annuity products
sold by the financial advisor for that insurer, and other
factors. This compensation typically will increase as
the size of the insurance policy or annuity contract
increases, or the amount of the payments that you
make on the life insurance or annuity product increases.
Account and CD balances based on an
annualized fixed percentage of the client’s
average monthly balance.
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Financial Advisors Compensation - Incentives,
Training and Education
Generally, the compensation that the financial advisor
will receive is calculated by a formula. Compensation
may also increase as the financial advisor sells
increasing amounts of life and disability income
insurance products issued by that insurer and on
higher face value and/or death benefit amount for
certain insurance products.
In instances where a customer already owns a
financial product sold by Ameriprise Financial Services,
the amount of a financial advisor’s compensation
varies in connection with the sale of an additional or
replacement product, due to formulas relating to the
cancellation of a product that is already owned.
Product companies with which we have agreements
work with Ameriprise Financial Services and our
financial advisors to promote their products. They pay
for training and education events or due diligence
meetings; and reimburse expenses for prospecting
events such as seminars for employees, financial
advisors, clients and prospective clients. For
employees and financial advisors, where events are
held at off-site locations, the travel, meals and
accommodations are typically paid for by the product
company. Additionally, product companies
occasionally provide business or recreational
entertainment or gifts of nominal value to employees
and financial advisors.
As a result, the financial advisor in such a transaction
may have an incentive to recommend the purchase of
additional or replacement insurance or annuity
products or, conversely, an incentive to recommend
that you not purchase additional or replacement
insurance or annuity products, depending on the
relevant compensation formula.
Financial Advisors Compensation - Credit Products &
Insurance Referral
Ameriprise Financial Services or sales leaders offer
contests or incentive programs to individual financial
advisors or groups of financial advisors in particular
areas. These contests and programs are limited to
such targets as new client acquisition, financial plan
count, net flows, total assets under management and
financial advisor recruiting.
Your financial advisor receives compensation for the
marketing that leads to your opening of a co-branded
credit card account provided you activate the card and
meet initial spend requirements.
Ameriprise financial advisors will earn compensation
for providing services related to your Ameriprise
Preferred Line of Credit based on an annualized fixed
percentage of the client’s average daily outstanding
balance.
Single product or product categories are not eligible
for sales contests or incentive programs with the
exception of fixed life and disability income insurance.
These programs and incentives and the receipt of
other cash/noncash compensation have the ability to
affect your financial advisor’s recommendations of
products and/or services to you. These programs and
incentives and other cash and/or noncash
compensation are subject to SEC and FINRA
regulations as well as Ameriprise Financial Services’
internal compliance policies.
Financial Advisors Compensation – Recruitment and
Client Transfers
Your financial advisor will receive compensation for
performing certain activities associated with your
mortgage if that loan is purchased and serviced by
Ameriprise Bank.
Your financial advisor receives referral fees when you
purchase and maintain American Family Insurance,
insurance products under a long-term distribution
agreement between Ameriprise Financial Services,
American Family Insurance Group and American
Family Insurance (formerly Ameriprise Auto & Home).
American Family Insurance is not affiliated with
Ameriprise Financial Services and is owned by the
American Family Insurance Group.
If Ameriprise Bank accepts a trust based upon a
referral from your financial advisor, Ameriprise
Financial Services will receive a referral fee from
Ameriprise Bank. A portion of this referral fee is
shared with your financial advisor. The referral fee is
paid by Ameriprise Bank from the fees earned for its
services and is not an additional cost to the trust
account. Your financial advisor also receives a
referral fee for referrals to non- affiliated structured
settlement professionals for both client and non-
client referrals.
Ameriprise Financial Services recruits financial
advisors from other firms to join us. In connection
with these recruiting efforts, from time to time
Ameriprise Financial Services enters into
arrangements with financial advisors for the payment
of compensation and/or loans based upon the value of
eligible assets or accumulated production of the
recruited financial advisor at a pre-determined
measurement date. The funds may be payable
immediately, over time, as a bonus, or as a loan. These
arrangements may be structured to include a
provision requiring that payment of transition
compensation and/or loans will be dependent upon
the advisor meeting certain agreed-upon production
and/or asset level benchmarks. The financial
incentives associated with these transition
arrangements have the ability to influence the type
and amount of product and/or service recommended
by your financial advisor. Ameriprise Financial
Services manages this conflict of interest by
supervising the suitability of recommendations made by
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receive payments if they sell all or a part of their
practices to other Ameriprise financial advisors.
Loan Programs
its financial advisors in accordance with all applicable
regulatory requirements. Please review your financial
advisor’s Form ADV brochure supplement or ask your
advisor if you have questions about whether these
transition arrangements apply to them.
Clients may have access to information about lending
products and services through marketing and/or
lending relationships Ameriprise Bank has with third-
party financial institutions.
Ameriprise Financial Services also provides
compensation to financial advisors in connection with
the sale of all or a portion of their client base to an
Ameriprise financial advisor. Some of this
compensation may be dependent on a certain
percentage of the client base remaining as clients of
Ameriprise Financial Services for a certain period of
time. It is also determined based on valuations of the
financial advisor’s practice, or book of business.
Ameriprise Bank partners with Rocket Mortgage, LLC
(NMLS #3030) that offers mortgage lending products
and services. Ameriprise Financial Services and
Ameriprise financial advisors do not accept any
mortgage loan applications or offer or negotiate terms
of any such loans. Financial advisors do not earn
compensation related to the origination or referral of
mortgage lending products offered and originated by
such third-party providers.
Ameriprise Bank purchases and services some loans
originated by Rocket Mortgage, LLC. Ameriprise
Financial Services and Ameriprise financial advisors
may receive compensation for assisting clients with
mortgages serviced by Ameriprise Bank. Ameriprise
Financial, Inc. is not affiliated with Rocket Mortgage,
LLC. Ameriprise Bank does not guarantee products or
services offered by Rocket Mortgage, LLC.
The practice valuation formula results in higher
compensation for revenues received from Managed
Accounts versus Ameriprise brokerage accounts.
As a result, your financial advisor has an incentive to
recommend the opening of new Managed Accounts or
the investment of additional assets into existing
Managed Accounts or, conversely, an incentive to
recommend that you not open an Ameriprise
brokerage account or invest additional assets into a
brokerage account. In addition, if your financial
advisor is selling all or a portion of their practice to
another Ameriprise financial advisor, this program
could incent your financial advisor to recommend that
you remain a client of the acquiring financial advisor
and/or Ameriprise Financial Services.
Ameriprise Bank has partnered with Elan Financial
Services in offering Ameriprise co-branded credit
cards. Your financial advisor receives compensation
for marketing efforts that lead to your opening of a co-
branded credit card account provided you activate the
card and make sufficient purchases.
Ameriprise Financial Services also compensates
financial advisors who transfer eligible clients to the
Ameriprise Personal Wealth Group and those clients
are retained for at least 12 months. Compensation
depends on the financial advisor’s affiliation and is
either a one-time $1,000 payment for employee
financial advisors or, for independent contractor
franchisees, an amount equal to the portion of
the Advisory Fee earned from the client in the
12 months prior to transfer.
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Equity Programs
Ameriprise Bank has partnered with Goldman Sachs
to make available the Ameriprise Preferred Line of
Credit and Loan. Ameriprise financial advisors will
earn compensation for providing services related to
your Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit and Loan
based on an annualized fixed percentage of the
client’s average daily outstanding balance. Apart from
margin lending, offered by AEIS, neither your
Ameriprise financial advisor nor Ameriprise Financial
Services may arrange, promote, suggest or knowingly
permit you to use line or loan proceeds to purchase
securities or other investment products.
Advisor-to-Advisor Training Programs
Ameriprise Financial Services or its affiliates may also
pay its financial advisors for training other financial
advisors on specific products and services that we
offer. A portion of this payment may be based on
incremental sales of these products and services sold
by the financial advisor receiving the training.
Shared Compensation
We encourage our financial advisors to take an
ownership stake in our future by holding stock in our
parent company, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE:
AMP). To make this possible for financial advisors,
we have created equity compensation programs for
them. Employee financial advisors and independent
contractor franchisees may be eligible to receive an
annual stock bonus. In addition, independent
contractor franchisees may be eligible to defer a
certain percentage of their compensation each year.
They may choose to invest all or portion of this
deferral into a notional account that tracks the
performance of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. stock.
Financial advisors who are independent contractor
franchisees may build equity in their practices and may
Financial advisors may also choose to work together
as a team to share fees and commissions generated
from products and services you purchase. The cost of
the product or service you purchase is not affected by
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the fact that your financial advisor is a member of a
team or by the fact that the fee or commission may
be split.
Your financial advisor may employ staff or work with
other Ameriprise Financial Services staff to
assist with creating your financial planning
recommendations. This may include leveraging
services in geographic locations outside of your
financial advisor’s location, including international
locations.
Your financial advisor may be allowed to share a
portion of the Advisory Fee he or she receives with
one or more other Ameriprise financial advisor(s),
including financial advisors who have not completed
the Ameriprise Financial Services-required training,
to sell the investment advisory service, franchise
consultants or registered principals, as described
below.
Services provided may include entering data into
financial planning software, providing initial calculation
and assistance in creating solutions. Your financial
advisor will provide final recommendations to you.
For these services, your financial advisor may pay a
fee or salary to employed staff.
Financial advisors and field leaders may share
compensation with their registered support assistants
or recommend bonuses for their non-registered
support staff.
Employee financial advisors and selling leaders may
receive continuing commissions and fees for the sale
of certain products and services for up to five years
after leaving the securities industry.
In cases where two or more financial advisors are
assisting you, both financial advisors may share in the
Advisory Fee. Your servicing financial advisor will
present the Managed Account or AFPS, set the
Advisory Fee, and oversee the analysis and advice
prepared for you. Your servicing advisor may or may
not be the financial advisor authorized to use
discretion to purchase and sell securities in your
Managed Account (e.g., your SPS Discretionary
Advisor). In the instance that your servicing advisor is
not authorized to use discretion, the financial advisor
authorized to use discretion will oversee the analysis
and advice prepared for you. Only the financial
advisor authorized to use discretion will purchase and
sell securities in your Managed Account.
Ameriprise offers a Business Development Account
(BDA) Program. Eligible employee financial advisors
may create a voluntary BDA in a predetermined
amount and use this account for business-related
expenses above and beyond what the company
provides.
Managed Accounts Without a Financial Advisor
In the event that you request Ameriprise Financial
Services to remove your current financial advisor from
your Managed Account or your financial advisor
resigns from Ameriprise Financial Services or your
Managed Account, is terminated, or, for the SPS
Advisor Program, your financial advisor is no longer
able to act as your SPS Discretionary Advisor for any
reason, the applicable Managed Account(s) will no
longer have a financial advisor assigned to the
Accounts. Generally, investment products in Managed
Accounts can only be purchased through an
Ameriprise financial advisor.
Your servicing advisor may or may not be the
financial advisor who has completed the required
training for a particular investment advisory service or
product. A financial advisor who has not completed
the required training may refer a client to a financial
advisor who has completed the required training for
the service or product. The financial advisor who has
completed the required training may pay a fee to the
financial advisor who has not completed the required
training for that referral. The financial advisor who
has not completed the required training may provide
investment advisory services for services and
products that do not require training, however, only
the financial advisor who has completed the required
training required for a particular service or product will
provide the analysis and advice prepared for you with
respect to a service or product that requires the
training. The financial advisor who has not completed
the required training may receive a share of the
commission from any services or products sold to you
by your financial advisor who has completed the
required training.
Ameriprise Financial Services may reassign your
Managed Account to another financial advisor and
notify you of the change. If your Managed Account is
reassigned to another financial advisor prior to its
termination, your Managed Account(s) will continue to
be billed but the Asset-based Fee rate may change
based on the Advisory Fee rate you negotiate with
your new assigned financial advisor.
Your financial advisor may work with a franchise
consultant. In those situations, the franchise
consultant, who is registered with Ameriprise Financial
Services, may receive compensation based on
services and products that you purchase, and for
the training and leadership of your financial advisor.
The cost of the product or service you purchase is
not affected.
We will attempt to notify you if your Managed Account
is no longer assigned to a financial advisor. If you
would like to retain your Managed Account, contact us
within the timeframe set out in the notification to have
a financial advisor assigned. If the Managed Account
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remains unassigned after the designated timeframe,
it will transfer to an Ameriprise brokerage account in
accordance with the Relationship Agreement.
In addition, from time to time, restrictions are imposed
to address the potential for self-dealing and conflict of
interest which may arise in connection with the
business of Ameriprise Financial Services as a broker-
dealer. Ameriprise Financial Services has adopted
various procedures to guard against insider trading.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
If your Managed Account does not have a financial
advisor assigned to it and certain client directed
trades are permitted, you may contact our Service
Center at 1.800.862.7919 for assistance with a
transaction.
From time-to-time Ameriprise Financial Services
and/or its affiliates and related persons may invest in
the same or related securities that Ameriprise
Financial Services and/or its affiliates recommend to
clients.
Such transactions may occur at or at about the same
time that such securities are bought or sold for client
accounts. Ameriprise Financial Services has adopted
policies and procedures imposing certain conditions
and restrictions on transactions in these securities,
such as trading blackout periods and preclearance
requirements.
We will continue to collect and retain the full amount
of any Asset-based Fees paid to us in connection with
your Managed Account, less any Manager Fees paid
to an applicable Advisory Service Provider, until the
Managed Account is designated for potential transfer
to an Ameriprise brokerage account or terminated.
This includes the portion of the Advisory Fee that
would have been paid to a financial advisor if one
was assigned to your Managed Account(s). The fees
retained are used in part to pay other employees
and for the technology that supports the services
Ameriprise Financial Services provides to you.
See the “Financial interest in products” subsection
in the “Revenue Sources for Ameriprise Financial
Services, LLC” section in this Disclosure Brochure for
more information about our financial interest in the
sale of certain products and services.
Personal Trading Rules and Procedures
Management Compensation and Bonus Programs
Employee compensation and operating goals at all
levels of the company are tied to the company’s
success. Certain employees, directly or indirectly,
receive higher compensation and other benefits
when the investment products of certain providers,
particularly affiliates, are purchased. Management,
sales leaders and other employees spend more of
their time and resources promoting Ameriprise,
Columbia Threadneedle Investments, and RiverSource
branded products and services.
Ameriprise Financial Services has adopted personal
trading rules and procedures within the Ameriprise
Financial Code of Ethics and Personal Trading Policy.
These rules are designed to list standards of business
conduct and to mitigate potential conflicts of interest
for all persons of Ameriprise Financial Services when
they engage in personal securities transactions. You
may request a copy of the Ameriprise Financial Code
of Ethics and Personal Trading Policy from your
financial advisor or by contacting us at 800.290.6663.
Field leaders receive a salary and a bonus and are
responsible for an operating budget for expenses.
Bonus programs for Ameriprise Financial Services
field leaders are designed to include an amount
based on the aggregate sales of all products sold by
financial advisors, including proprietary products, in
the regions of the country those leaders are
responsible for overseeing. The bonus incentive and
expense programs present a conflict of interest
because they are based in part on sales of these
products.
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in
Transactions and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics
The standards of business conduct include
compliance with applicable laws and regulations and
with policies and procedures such as those contained
in the Ameriprise Global Code of Conduct. Under the
personal trading rules, persons are required to report
their personal securities holdings and transactions,
including transactions in certain mutual funds; must
pre-clear certain investments; are restricted with
respect to the timing of certain investments; and are
prohibited from making certain investments. In
addition, the Personal Trading Policy requires (i)
Ameriprise employee financial advisors and their
employees, (ii) its independent contractor franchisee
financial advisors and their employees, and (iii) its
affiliated investment advisers to conduct most
personal trades through one of three designated
broker-dealers unless an exception has been granted
and report any changes in their selected broker- dealer.
As part of an overall internal compliance program,
Ameriprise Financial Services has adopted policies
and procedures imposing certain conditions and
restrictions on transactions for the account of
Ameriprise Financial Services and the accounts of our
employees. Such policies and procedures are
designed to prevent, among other things, any improper
or abusive conduct when potential conflicts of
interest may exist with respect to a customer or client.
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Insider Trading Policy
When appropriate, our corporate registered principals
may also decide to call you directly to discuss your
understanding of the Account(s), including the fees
and expenses you will be paying. Our Compliance
department also conducts routine surveillance of
financial advisor activities.
If you are in a financial planning relationship, including
the consolidated advisory fee arrangement, you will
receive written reports relating to your financial
planning goals from your financial advisor at least
annually.
An important part of an advisory relationship involves
providing you with the opportunity to engage in
periodic reviews with your financial advisor or a
designated member of the team servicing your
Managed Account.
In these reviews, you and your financial advisor
should discuss any changes to your individual
circumstances, financial situations, investment
objectives and/or risk tolerance, and whether you
would like to impose any reasonable restrictions on
your Managed Account(s).
Ameriprise Financial Services and its related persons
may, from time to time, come into possession of
material nonpublic information that, if disclosed,
might affect an investor’s decision to buy, sell or hold
a security. Under applicable law, Ameriprise Financial
Services and its related persons are prohibited from
improperly disclosing or using such information for
their personal benefit or for the benefit of any other
person, regardless of whether such other person is a
client. Accordingly, should Ameriprise Financial
Services or its related persons come into possession
of material nonpublic information with respect to any
company, they may be prohibited from
communicating such information to, or using such
information for the benefit of, their respective clients,
and have no obligation or responsibility to disclose
such information to, nor responsibility to use such
information for the benefit of, their clients when
following policies and procedures designed to comply
with law. Ameriprise Financial Services and its
affiliates have adopted an “Insider Trading Policy” in
accordance with Section 204A of the Advisers Act
that establishes procedures to prevent the misuse of
material nonpublic information by Ameriprise
Financial Services and its associated persons.
Review of Accounts
Our supervision and surveillance do not substitute for
your continued review and monitoring of your
Managed Account(s). You should review your
Managed Account statements, trade confirmations,
and other information we send to you. If you have any
questions, please discuss them with your financial
advisor.
Client Referrals and Other
Compensation
Referral Arrangements and Other Economic Benefits
Certain supervisory functions are performed by
Ameriprise Financial Services corporate office
personnel. Corporate registered principals review a
sampling of financial advisor’s financial planning
relationships, including written financial planning
recommendations periodically based on certain key
factors. At the time your Managed Account(s) is
opened, our corporate registered principals will review
your Managed Account(s) to confirm it is appropriate
based on your stated investment goals, time horizon,
risk tolerance, and investment objectives.
Ameriprise Financial Services maintains investment
advisory referral arrangements, the terms of which are
disclosed to the client, with individual professionals,
professional firms, and select corporate, institutional or
membership organizations (“Promoters”). For each
such arrangement, Ameriprise Financial Services pays
the Promoter for referral of their clients or members to
Ameriprise Financial Services for its financial advisory
services. The manner and amount of compensation to
be paid in connection with these agreements is subject
to negotiation between Ameriprise Financial Services
and the applicable Promoter. Prospective clients are
provided with applicable disclosures, including whether
the Promoter is a client, the material terms of
compensation (if any) and the material conflicts of
interest (if any), that results from the Promoter's
relationship with Ameriprise Financial Services. The
most common compensation arrangements include a
flat fee at the time of the referral, a recurring flat fee,
or a sharing of a portion of any total Asset-based Fees.
You will not be charged an additional fee as a result of
any referral arrangements. Compensation may include
Additionally, we periodically evaluate your Managed
Account(s) to help ensure the investments are within
applicable Program rules. For SPS Advantage and
SPS Advisor Programs, the evaluation might include
a review of concentrated securities positions and low
or excessive trading. If any of your Managed
Accounts in the SPS Advantage Program are subject
to a concentrated position review, we will allow the
grouping of eligible advisory assets in related
Managed Accounts that you (i) own individually and
(ii) own jointly with a member of your household for
the purpose of such evaluation, provided that the
particular SPS Advantage Managed Account under
review continues to remain appropriate based on your
stated investment goals, time horizon, risk tolerance,
and investment objectives. You and your financial
advisor may be required to take action to satisfy
Program guidelines and requirements, or to retain
your Managed Account.
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a one-time payment or ongoing payments for the
duration of the investment advisory relationship.
distinct advisory relationships in accordance with all
applicable regulatory requirements.
Review of Issuers of Financial Products
Ameriprise Financial Services and its affiliates have
policies and procedures in place to review the issuers
of financial products such as alternative investments,
structured notes, and annuity and insurance products
that Ameriprise Financial Services permits its
financial advisors to offer to some or all of its clients.
This review includes publicly available information
and reports issued by third parties and may in some
cases include certain nonpublic information provided
by the issuer.
Ameriprise Financial Services may form networking
arrangements with financial institutions such as
banks, credit unions, credit union service
organizations, Farm Credit Services, and trust service
providers (“Third Party Financial Institutions”) to allow
its financial advisors to offer investment advisory
services, financial planning services and certain other
non-deposit investment and insurance products and
services (described elsewhere in this Disclosure
Brochure) to retail customers or members of the
Third Party Financial Institutions. Under the terms of
these networking arrangements, financial advisors
may not be able to offer to retail customers or
members of the Third-Party Financial Institutions
certain products that are otherwise available through
Ameriprise Financial Services or its affiliates. Also,
because of these networking arrangements, Third
Party Financial Institutions may receive, in the form of
a networking payment, a portion of Asset-based Fees
and securities and insurance commissions paid to
financial advisors for sales to retail customers or
members of the Third-Party Financial Institutions.
Ameriprise Financial Services periodically
reassesses, but does not continuously monitor, the
creditworthiness or financial solvency of third-party
issuers. These policies and procedures are reasonably
designed to mitigate our clients’ exposure to credit
and default risks resulting from an inability of the
issuer to repay the principal on a note or fulfill an
insurance obligation. However, you should be advised
that credit markets can be volatile, and the
creditworthiness of an issuer may change rapidly.
Ameriprise Financial Services, as a seller of these
products, is prohibited by regulation from
guaranteeing or providing any assurance that an
issuer of financial products will be able to fulfill the
issuer’s obligation to any purchaser of such a product
through Ameriprise Financial Services.
Revenue Sources for RiverSource
RiverSource
Ameriprise Financial Services has entered in
partnership with Renaissance Charitable Foundation
Inc. (“RCF”) for the referral of clients or prospects that
have indicated an interest in establishing and
maintaining a donor advised fund made available
through RCF. No referral fee is paid by RCF to
Ameriprise Financial Services or financial advisors
however donor advised funds established by RCF
because of the referral generally invest in eligible
Programs that are advised and serviced by the
referring financial advisor.
Sales charges. You pay sales and other charges under
RiverSource variable annuity contracts and life
insurance policies. You may incur transaction costs or
fees associated with structured annuities. You may pay
a contingent deferred sales charge, or surrender
charge, if you withdraw funds during the applicable
period.
The administration fee that you pay RCF for a donor
advised fund solution may be more or less than if you
were to purchase the donor advised fund services
from RCF or another non-profit organization. Any fees
charged by RCF for the administration of the donor
advised fund are not shared with Ameriprise Financial
Services or financial advisors.
Periodic Fees and Expenses. You pay certain fees and
expenses under RiverSource annuity contracts, life
insurance policies and disability income insurance
policies, including (depending on the type of contract
or policy) mortality and expense, administrative,
policy, contract, and cost of insurance fees or
charges, in addition to costs associated with certain
riders that may be available for both fixed and variable
products.
Ameriprise Financial Service and your financial
advisor will receive Asset-based Fee revenue from a
donor advised fund established by RCF and invested
in a Program and no revenue if donor advised fund
assets are invested with a third-party investment
adviser, whether through RCF or another non- profit
organization. We seek to address this conflict of
interest through a combination of disclosure and
through our policies, procedures and supervision
related to the determination that a referral to RCF is
appropriate for you based on your Client Information,
and by treating assets in Managed Accounts owned
and administered by RCF and assets in Managed
Accounts owned directly by you as separate and
Periodic expenses are also paid from product assets,
such as 12b-1 fees paid on certain funds that serve as
underlying investment options for variable annuities
and variable life insurance. 12b-1 fees may be used to
pay for marketing, distribution and shareholder
service expenses.
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• Ameriprise Certificate Company receives
investment spread income earned on, and any
early withdrawal penalty related to, Ameriprise
certificates.
Investment and Interest Income. Investment and
interest income from insurance company general
account assets derived, in part, from the amounts
you pay for insurance and annuity benefits.
• Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
receives certain fees and expenses paid from the
Columbia Funds and Ameriprise certificates in
exchange for the transfer agent services it provides.
Variable Annuity and Variable Life Insurance
Financial Arrangements. RiverSource selects the
funds available within your variable annuity contract
or variable life insurance policy. In doing so,
RiverSource may consider various objective and
subjective factors. These factors include
compensation RiverSource may receive from fund
assets (for those funds with 12b-1 plans); assets of
the fund’s adviser, sub-adviser or an affiliate of either;
and assets of the fund’s distributor or an affiliate.
This compensation benefits RiverSource.
• American Enterprise Investment Services Inc.
is compensated for its services through the
brokerage commission and other fees charged for
each brokerage transaction, which may include
transactions made in an Ameriprise Bank trust
account, or through the brokerage commission
which is included in the overall asset-based fee,
depending on the account option you select.
•
If the Sweep Program for your Managed Account
is AIMMA, AEIS receives compensation from the
Program Banks based on the cash balance in the
AIMMA program. If your Managed Account
sweeps uninvested cash to ABISA or to Ameriprise
Bank as a Program Bank in the AIMMA program,
Ameriprise Bank does not compensate AEIS but
reimburses AEIS for its direct out of pocket
expenses related to the sweep services provided.
• AEIS receives compensation in the form of
interest charged on your margin account balance,
as well as from order handling fees. In transaction-
based brokerage accounts, AEIS may also engage
in principal trading of certain types of fixed
income securities for brokerage accounts— that
is, it may buy and sell these securities for its own
account with the objective of making a profit in
certain circumstances, AEIS may buy these
securities from you or sell these securities to you
on a principal basis, in which case you will pay a
markup or markdown on the transaction.
The amount of this revenue varies by fund, may be
significant and may create potential conflicts of
interest for RiverSource. The greatest amount and
percentage of revenue that RiverSource receives
comes from assets allocated to subaccounts
investing in funds managed by its affiliates, CMIA,
and Columbia Wanger Asset Management. In
general, the revenue directly related to assets under
management that RiverSource receives currently
ranges up to 0.65% of the average daily net assets
invested in the underlying funds through the variable
annuity or variable life insurance contracts
RiverSource issues. This revenue is in addition to
revenues RiverSource receives from the charges you
pay when buying, owning or surrendering your
variable annuity contract or life insurance policy. In
accordance with applicable laws, regulations and the
terms of the agreements under which such revenue is
paid, RiverSource may receive this compensation for
various purposes including financial advisor training
and compensation, marketing and distribution,
customer servicing, transaction processing, record
keeping, and other administrative services.
Revenue Sources for Columbia Management and
Threadneedle
• AEIS performs, for the benefit of Ameriprise
Financial Services, its financial advisors and
clients, cost reimbursement and marketing support
services as described in the “Cost Reimbursement
and Marketing Support” section. In recognition of
the above, product sponsors will compensate AEIS
for these services performed by AEIS.
Periodic Fees and Expenses. Columbia Management
and Threadneedle International Limited may receive
management fees and certificate advisory and
services fees for services, including, with respect to
Columbia Management, investment management
services for Active Portfolios® investments. These
revenues may be received from the Columbia Funds,
Columbia ETFs, Columbia closed-end funds,
Ameriprise certificates and from other affiliated and
nonaffiliated advisory clients of Columbia
Management and Threadneedle International Limited.
Revenue Sources for Other Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Companies
• The capacity in which AEIS acts in any particular
transaction is disclosed on each transaction
confirmation you receive. AEIS is also
compensated for the shareholder services it
provides for certain mutual fund companies.
These services include but are not limited to
delivering shareholder communications such
as updated prospectuses and statements of
additional information, transaction confirmations
and annual tax reporting, and monitoring
compliance with share class, discounted sales
charge, market timing and other mutual fund
company policies.
There are several other Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
companies that will receive revenue from the charges
and fees you pay, including the following:
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• Ameriprise Financial, Inc. receives fees paid from
Columbia and the Columbia Funds and
Ameriprise certificates in exchange for the
administrative services it provides.
• Columbia Management Investment Distributors
receives fees paid from the Columbia Funds in
exchange for the distribution services it provides.
Ameriprise Financial Services has a financial
interest in the sale of Columbia Funds, Ameriprise
certificates and RiverSource products and certain
other mutual funds.
custody and safekeeping services for Managed
Account assets, and will ordinarily act as the custodian
for all assets held in Managed Account. Because our
affiliate maintains custody of our clients’ assets, we are
required by SEC rules and regulations to obtain from
AEIS at least annually a written internal control report
(the “ICR”) prepared by a qualified independent public
accountant, and AEIS is required to undergo an
independent verification of the assets under its control.
The ICR that we receive from AEIS is intended to show
that our affiliate has established appropriate custodial
controls with respect to client assets under custody.
• Ameriprise Financial Services sells annuity and
Retirement Accounts where ATC acts as custodian or
trustee, AEIS shall act as an agent or sub custodian of
ATC with respect to custody of assets.
Investment Discretion
Your Ameriprise financial advisor does not manage
your securities or other investments on your behalf as
part of AFPS. However, your financial advisor may
offer a discretionary investment advisory service
separately as part of our SPS Advisor Program.
Voting Client Securities
insurance products manufactured by its
RiverSource affiliates, as well as products from
unaffiliated providers. RiverSource is permitted to
reimburse Ameriprise Financial Services for
client/prospect education events and advisor
sales meetings, seminars, and training events
pertaining to annuity and insurance products,
consistent with Ameriprise Financial Services
policies and industry regulation; Ameriprise
Financial Services may also receive nominal
noncash benefits from time to time. Unaffiliated
annuity and insurance providers may not provide
some services, or the same level of services, to
Ameriprise financial advisors. As a result,
Ameriprise financial advisors may have a greater
familiarity with RiverSource annuity and
insurance products.
• Ameriprise Bank charges fees, depending on the
terms of trust documentation and applicable
state laws governing trust administration, for its
administrative trust services that are separate
from investment management fees charged by
financial advisors and are not shared with
Ameriprise Financial Services.
• When Ameriprise Bank is a Program Bank in the
AIMMA program or ABISA is the Sweep Program,
Ameriprise Bank earns income by lending or
investing the deposits it receives and charging a
higher interest rate to borrowers, or earning a
higher yield, than it pays on the deposits held
through these sweep programs. The difference is
known as the “spread.”
• Ameriprise Bank earns revenue based on the
Ameriprise Financial Services and your financial
advisor do not take any action or give advice regarding
the voting of proxies solicited by or with respect to the
issuers of securities in which assets of your Managed
Account(s) may be invested, except for certain Select
Separate Accounts where you delegate proxy voting
authority to Ameriprise Financial Services. For all
other Advisory Solution Programs, Ameriprise
Financial Services and your financial advisor do not
take any action or give any advice regarding the voting
of proxies solicited by or with respect to the issuers of
securities in which assets of your Managed
Account(s) may be invested. Ameriprise Financial
Services will forward to you or your designated agent,
all proxy solicitations and materials related to other
corporate actions that are received by Ameriprise
Financial Services with respect to assets in your
Managed Account(s). You are responsible for voting
proxies and effectuating other corporate actions
relating to the securities held in your respective
Managed Account(s).
amount of credit extended and the interest rate
on the Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit and
Loan.
Custody
For Signature Wealth, Active Portfolios®, Select
Separate Account, including Select Strategist UMA,
Vista Separate Managed Account, Investor Unified
Accounts and Access Account Programs, you have
the right to vote proxies on the securities in which
your Managed Account assets may be invested from
time to time, or you may delegate the authority to vote
these proxies to the Investment Manager for your
Managed Account. You may alternatively delegate the
authority to vote proxies on your behalf to another
person.
In establishing a Managed Account, you establish and
maintain a Managed Account with Ameriprise
Financial Services. Neither Ameriprise Financial
Services, nor any Advisory Service Provider will act as
custodian for the brokerage account or take
possession of any assets in the Managed Account.
AEIS, one of our broker-dealer affiliates, provides
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Neither Ameriprise Financial Services, your financial
advisor nor any Advisory Service Provider are
responsible for any other corporate actions relating to
the assets in your Managed Account(s), including
administrative filings such as proofs of claims related
to bankruptcy or claims in class actions.
Ameriprise Financial Services has implemented
policies reasonably designed to identify potential
material conflicts of interest to help us vote proxies
without undue influence from individuals or groups
who may have an economic interest in the outcome
of a proxy vote. These policies include:
• Employing predetermined voting guidelines;
Ameriprise Financial Services’ Proxy Voting Policies
and Procedures
• Causing proxies to be voted in accordance with
recommendations of an independent third party;
• Causing the proxies to be delegated to an
Independent third party, which may include
Ameriprise Financial Services’ proxy voting service
provider; or
When Ameriprise Financial Services has proxy voting
authority for applicable Select Separate Accounts,
Ameriprise Financial Services will apply the following
general principles to meet its proxy voting
responsibilities:
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Seek to ensure that proxies are voted in the best
economic interest of clients;
• Address material conflicts of interest that may
In unusual cases, with the client’s consent and
upon ample notice, forwarding the proxies to
Ameriprise Financial Services’ clients so that they
may vote the proxies directly.
arise; and
• Comply with disclosure and other requirements as
required by law.
Ameriprise Financial Services intends to vote all
proxies of which it becomes aware prior to the vote
deadline. However, in certain limited circumstances,
Ameriprise Financial Services may determine to refrain
from voting.
Each Investment Manager to which you delegate
voting authority will vote proxies according to its own
applicable voting policies and procedures. Where you
own both a Select Separate Managed Account and
another discretionary Managed Account and both
Managed Accounts invest in the same SMA strategy
managed by the same Investment Manager, this may
result in different voting determinations by Ameriprise
Financial Services and the Investment Manager for the
same particular proposal. We maintain proxy voting
records to meet our obligations under applicable law.
You may obtain a copy of our proxy voting policy, and
other information regarding how your proxies were
voted, upon request by writing to us at the address set
forth on the first page of this Disclosure Brochure or
calling the phone number that appears on that page.
Financial Information
We are not required to include a balance sheet in this
Disclosure Brochure because we do not require or
solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per
client six months or more in advance.
We do not have any financial conditions that are
reasonably likely to impair our ability to meet our
contractual commitments to clients.
Ameriprise Financial Services has not been the subject
of a bankruptcy petition during the past 10 years.
Ameriprise Financial Services will use an independent
third-party proxy service for its fundamental research
on proxy questions and subsequent recommendations
and has adopted the third-party provider’s proxy
voting guidelines covering certain types of proposals.
The guidelines indicate whether to vote for, against or
abstain from a particular proposal. In circumstances
where proposals are not covered by the guidelines or
a voting determination must be made on a case-by-
case basis, the Oversight Committee will make the
voting determination. The Oversight Committee may
consider the voting recommendations of analysts,
Investment Managers and information obtained from
outside resources. The Oversight Committee reserves
the right to consider each proxy vote, whether
covered by the guidelines or a third-party
recommendation, based on the facts and
circumstances of the proposal presented, and submit
a vote that it believes is in the best economic interest
of its clients.
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Glossary
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“ABISA” means Ameriprise Bank Insured Sweep Account.
“Access Account” means Ameriprise® Access Account.
“Active Portfolios” means Ameriprise® Active Portfolios®.
“Active Portfolios® Investment Fact Sheet” means the applicable Active Portfolios® investment fact sheet that
includes biographical information about the Investment Manager and/or portfolio strategist, investment philosophy
and style information, portfolio characteristics and composite performance.
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“Additional Fees and Expenses” are any additional transaction related fees that may be incurred in connection with
your Managed Account based on the nature of your investments.
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“Advisers Act” means the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.
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“Advisory Service Providers” refers, collectively, to affiliated and third-party investment advisory firms whose
services Ameriprise Financial Services uses to provide discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services that
include investment management, asset allocation and/or rebalancing, or providing investment models, as applicable,
for certain Manager Directed Programs.
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“Advisory Solutions” means the wrap fee program sponsored by Ameriprise Financial Services offering a variety of
investment advisory programs.
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“Advisory Shares” means advisory, institutional or other share classes that do not have a sales-load, do not have a
sales-load and do not assess 12b-1 shareholder servicing fees.
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“AEFA” means American Express Financial Advisors, Inc.
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“AEIS” means American Enterprise Investment Services Inc.
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“AFIG” means Ameriprise Financial Institutions Group.
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“AFPS” means Ameriprise Financial Planning Service.
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“AFPS Agreement” means the applicable financial planning service agreement, as it may be amended from time to
time, that includes the specific terms under which the client will receive those services.
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“AIMMA” means Ameriprise Insured Money Market Account, an FDIC insured interest-bearing multi- bank deposit
product.
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“Ameriprise” means Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
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“Ameriprise Bank” means Ameriprise Bank, FSB.
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“Ameriprise Financial Services”, “Ameriprise Financial”, “AFS”, “Sponsor” or “we”: means Ameriprise Financial
Services, LLC.
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“Asset Allocation Strategist” means strategist who solely provides asset allocation recommendations to the
Investment Manager.
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“Asset-based Fee” means our component-based pricing framework in which the sub-components of the Asset- based
Fee (referred to as “fee components”) are separately itemized.
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“ATC” means Ameriprise Trust Company.
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“Available for Sale Firms” are firms that sponsor or manage mutual fund options to whom IRG will proceed to look
for if a suitable mutual fund recommendation for a particular asset class cannot be found within the Full Participation
Firms’ offerings.
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“BDA” means Business Development Account.
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“BDC” means a business development company.
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“Brochure” or “Disclosure Brochure” means Ameriprise Managed Accounts Client Disclosure Brochure.
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“Brokerage Agreement” means, collectively, the Ameriprise Brokerage Client Agreement, as it may be amended from
time to time, along with the Other Important Brokerage Disclosures Document and Schedule of Account & Service
Fees.
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“CD” means a certificate of deposit.
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“CEF” means a close-end fund.
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“CFA” means Chartered Financial Analyst.
“CFP®” means Certified Financial Planner™.
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“CFTC” means the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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“Client Information” means client’s financial and risk profile information and investment objectives.
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“CMG” means Columbia Management Group, LLC.
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“CMIA” or “Columbia Management Investment Advisers” means Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
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“Columbia” or “Columbia Management” refers, collectively, to Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and
Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC.
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“Columbia Funds” means investment companies and other funds advised by affiliated companies, Columbia
Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC.
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“Columbia Management Investment Distributors” means Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.
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“Columbia Wanger Asset Management” means Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC.
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“Committee” or “Oversight Committee” means Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC’s Managed Accounts Program
Oversight Committee.
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“Covered shares” or “Covered Securities” means shares or securities for which Ameriprise is required to track costs
basis, holding period, and certain other tax information, and report such information to the client and the IRS on
Forms 1099-B (Proceeds from Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions).”CTA” means Commodity Trading Advisor.
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“Discretionary Managers” refers, collectively, to Advisory Service Providers with investment selection discretion and
SPS Discretionary Advisors.
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“DRP” means a dividend reinvestment plan.
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“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
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“ETF” means an exchange-trade fund.
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“ETN” means an exchange-traded note.
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“Eligible Investments” means investment products (i) that meet Ameriprise Financial Services’ due diligence
standards; and (ii) for which we have a selling or distribution agreement in place are offered and are available for
purchase in SPS Advantage Accounts, SPS Advisor Accounts, Vista Separate Accounts and Investor Unified
Accounts.
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“Eligible to Hold Investments” means investment products for which our due diligence standards are met but either:
(i) we do not have a selling or distribution agreement in place; or (ii) the investment is not otherwise available for
purchase in Managed Accounts.
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“Eligible to Hold Share Class” means a share class that is less expensive than the Advisory Share or other share class
Ameriprise Financial Services offers for purchases in a given mutual fund available in the Advisory Solutions Programs.
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“Envestnet” means Envestnet Asset Management, Inc.
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“Envestnet Manager” means an SMA Investment Manager who entered into a sub-management agreement with
Envestnet to provide discretionary Investment Manager or Model Provider investment management services.
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“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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“Executing Party” refers, collectively, to the broker-dealer or stock exchange.
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“FDIC” means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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“Feature” means the SPS Advantage automatic rebalancing feature.
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“FIFO” means first in first out.
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“FINRA” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
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“Frequency Interval” means the rebalancing frequency interval.
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“Full Participation Firms” are mutual fund firms that fully participate in the Mutual Fund Program.
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“HIFO” means highest in first out.
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“Household” is generally defined as an individual, his or her spouse or domestic partner, and the unmarried children
under age 21 who reside at the same address and is applied separately by each Program.
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“ICR” means an internal control report.
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“Ineligible Investments” are investment products (i) that do not meet our due diligence standards, (ii) where due diligence
has not been completed; or (iii) that are not otherwise eligible to be held more than 180 days in Managed Accounts.
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“Internal Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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“IPO” means an initial public offering.
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“IRA” means an individual retirement account.
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“IRG” means Ameriprise Investment Research Group.
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“IntraFi” means IntraFi Network LLC.
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“Investments and Infrastructure Support Credit” is a credit to SPS Advisor Account clients for all sub- transfer
agency fees and networking fees that AEIS receives from mutual funds firms.
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“Investments and Infrastructure Support Fee” is a fee to support the cost of maintaining and serving the SPS
Advisor Program.
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“Investment Costs” are the underlying fees related to investment products client purchases within their Managed
Account.
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“Investment Manager” is a manager with discretionary authority to purchase or sell securities or make other
investments for client’s Account.
“Investor Unified Account” means Ameriprise® Investor Unified Account.
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“LIFO” means last in first out.
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“Managed Account” means an Ameriprise investment advisory account for which you pay an ongoing
Asset-based Fee
“Manager Directed Program” refers to the discretionary Programs, specifically Active Portfolios® investments, Select
Separate Account, Vista Separate Account, Investor Unified Account and Access Account Programs that use the
discretionary investment advisory services of Advisory Service Providers. Collectively we refer to these Programs as
the Manager Directed Programs throughout this Disclosure Brochure.
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“Mutual Fund Program” means Ameriprise Financial Mutual Fund Program, the structure formed by the payment of
the mutual fund and 529 plan marketing and sales support payments that are received from certain mutual fund firms.
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“NASD” means the National Association of Securities Dealers, a predecessor of FINRA.
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“NFA” means National Futures Association.
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“Non-covered” refers to securities that are not subject to mandatory tax reporting of cost basis and holding period.
For more information on “covered” and “non-covered” securities, see the Cost Basis Reporting FAQ on
Ameriprise.com.
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“Non-Matching Shares” refer to mutual fund share classes that do not match the Advisory Share class or other
share class offered by Ameriprise Financial Services as the only share class available for a particular mutual fund.
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“Non-Target Securities” means securities that are purchased or transferred into the SPS Advantage
Account that are not a part of your Target Allocation.
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“NYSE” means the New York Stock Exchange LLC.
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“NYSE: AMP” means Ameriprise Financial, Inc. stock symbol on the NYSE.
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“Outside Workplace Retirement Plan” means additional retirement plan assets not included in the Managed
Account and that are held outside of Ameriprise Financial Services in a participant-directed defined contribution plan.
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“Portfolio Strategist” means Portfolio Strategist who provides asset allocation and investment recommendations to
the Investment Manager.
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“Program” means each investment advisory program offered under Advisory Solutions.
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“Program Banks” means FDIC member banks that participate in AIMMA.
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“Program Bank List” means the list that identifies the Program Banks participating in AIMMA.
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“Promoter” means any individual professional, professional firm, or select corporate, institutional or membership
organization that provides testimonials or endorsements of Ameriprise Financial Services for its investment advisory
services.
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“Reasonable Restrictions” are client imposed reasonable stock or sector restrictions on the management of his/her
discretionary Account(s).
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“Rebalancing Date” means the next rebalancing date for rebalancing your eligible assets to the targeted allocation.
“Relationship” means an Ameriprise® Custom Advisory Relationship.
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“Relationship Agreement” means the investment advisory agreement made between Ameriprise Financial Services
and the client, as it may be amended from time to time.
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“REIT” means a real estate investment trust.
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“RiverSource” refers, collectively, to RiverSource Life Insurance Company and RiverSource Life Insurance Co. of
New York.
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“RiverSource Distributors” means RiverSource Distributors, Inc.
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“RiverSource Life” means RiverSource Life Insurance Company.
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“RiverSource Life of NY” means RiverSource Life Insurance Co. of New York.
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“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Select Separate Account” means Ameriprise® Select Separate Account.
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“Select Separate Account Model Provider” is a Model Provider who constructs a model portfolio according to the
specific investment strategy.
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“SEP” means a Simplified Employee Pension.
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“Signature Wealth Investment Manager” means a non-affiliated third-party registered investment adviser as the
discretionary Investment Manager for the Signature Wealth Program. The Signature Wealth Investment Manager is
also the Active Portfolios® Investment Manager.
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“Programs Investment Provider” means non-discriminatory investment advisers who construct the recommended
model investment portfolios within the Signature and Active Portfolios® Programs.
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“SIMPLE” means a Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees.
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“SIPC” means the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.
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“SMA” means a separately managed account that follows an investment strategy offered by an Advisory Service
Provider in Select Separate Account, Vista Separate Account, Investor Unified Account and Access Account Programs.
SMAs typically invest in individual equity and bond securities.
“SPS Advantage” means Ameriprise® Strategic Portfolio Service Advantage.
“SPS Advisor” means Ameriprise® SPS Advisor.
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“SPS Discretionary Advisor” means Ameriprise financial advisor authorized to use discretion in SPS Advisor.
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“Sponsor” refers to Ameriprise Financial Services as the sponsor of the wrap fee program described in this
Disclosure Brochure.
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“Starting Point List” means mutual funds and ETF recommended list developed by IRG.
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“Sweep Program” means money settlement feature offered by Ameriprise Financial Services that is intended to hold
cash.
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“Target Allocation” means your predetermined allocation in accordance with your instruction for Ameriprise Financial
Services to rebalance your eligible assets.
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“Third Party Execution Fees” means additional costs incurred when an Investment Manager directs transactions for
execution with or through Executing Parties other than AEIS.
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“Third Party Financial Institutions” means third party financial institutions such as community banks, credit unions,
credit union service organizations, Farm Credit Services and trust service providers with whom Ameriprise Financial
Services may form alliances and networking arrangements with to allow its financial advisors to offer investment
advisory services, financial planning services and certain other non-deposit investment and insurance products and
services, to retail customers/members of the Third Party Financial Institutions.
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“Third Party Payments” means the portion of Investment Costs paid to AEIS by third parties who manage, sponsor or
distribute investment products held in your Managed Account.
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“TSCA” means Tax-Sheltered Custodial Account.
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“UIT” means a unit investment trust.
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“UMA” means a managed account that enables you to own SMAs, mutual funds and/or eligible ETFs in a multi-
account investment portfolio.
“Vista Separate Accounts” means Ameriprise® Vista Separate Account.
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Ameriprise ® Managed Accounts and
Financial Planning Service
Client Combined Disclosure Brochure (Wrap Fee Program)
(Part 2A Appendix 1 of Form ADV)
This Wap Fee Program Client Combined Disclosure Brochure
provides clients with information about the qualifications and
business practices of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC and
Ameriprise® Managed Accounts services. If you have any
questions about the contents of this Combined Disclosure
Brochure, please contact us at 800.862.7919. The information
in this Combined Disclosure Brochure has not been approved
or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission or by any state securities authority.
Registration with the SEC or any state securities authority
does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
Additional information about Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
is available on the SEC website at www.advisorinfo.sec.gov.
September 2026
Sponsor:
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
70400 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
ameriprise.com
SEC Registration No. 801-28543
402422 AR (09/26)
Material Changes
This Combined Disclosure Brochure dated September 2026 is filed as an update to the Form ADV Part 2A,
Appendix 1 and includes material changes that have occurred since the last annual update of our Brochure in
March 2026. Following is a summary of the material changes:
September 2026
• The “Fees and Compensation” section was updated to add a new “Fees Associated with Overlay
Management Services provided by Envestnet” sub-section to reflect that the Overlay Service Fee
charged by Envestnet in connection with the PWC Program or Tax Overlay Service is in addition to the
Asset-based Fee charged to your Managed Account(s) and compensates Envestnet. This fee is not
shared with Ameriprise Financial Services or your financial advisor. Overlay Service Fee rates generally
range from 0.05% to 0.10% annually of the market value of the assets enrolled in the service and is
deducted similar to the process described for your Asset-based Fee, however the Overlay Service Fee
may be processed on the same or different date as your Asset-based Fee and will appear as a separate
line item on your consolidated statement.
• The “Financial Advisors Compensation – Recruitment and Client Transfers” sub-section of the
“Financial Advisors Compensation & Benefits” section was updated to reflect that Ameriprise Financial
Services compensates financial advisors who transfer eligible clients to the Ameriprise Personal Wealth
Group and those clients are retained for at least 12 months. Depending on the financial advisor’s affiliation,
compensation is either a one-time $1,000 payment or an amount equal to the portion of the Advisory
Fee earned from the client in the 12 months prior to transfer.
June 2026
• The “Advisory Solution Programs and Services for Managed Accounts” section was updated to reflect updated
Investment and Maintenance Minimums for the Access Account Program.
• The “Active Portfolios” sub-section of the “Advisory Solution Programs and Services for Managed Accounts”
section was updated to reflect that the Program will be closed to new Accounts effective on or around July 31,
2026.
• The “Investor Unified Account” sub-section of the “Managed Accounts Offered with Envestnet Asset
Management, Inc.” section was updated to add the following:
o Limited Discretionary Authority (“LDA”)
Effective on or about August 1, 2026, and under limited circumstances, certain clients may elect to provide
written authorization enabling your financial advisor to have discretion on the purchase and sale of
investments within your Account on your behalf. In these cases, your financial advisor will have the
authorization to purchase and/or sell SMAs, mutual funds and ETFs within an asset allocation that is
consistent with your investment objectives, time horizon, financial situation and risk tolerance. You must
promptly notify your financial advisor if these factors change. LDA is not available for certain employer-
sponsored retirement plan accounts.
LDA means that your financial advisor can purchase or sell securities within your Investor Unified Account
without seeking your approval prior to each transaction. Your financial advisor will not have the ability to
withdraw, disburse or transfer funds or securities from your Investor Unified Account without your prior
authorization.
• The “Managed Accounts Offered with Envestnet Asset Management, Inc.” section was updated to add the
following new sub-section:
o
Overlay Management Services
Effective on or about August 1, 2026, and under limited circumstances for certain clients, Envestnet provides the
following advisory services for Vista Separate Account, Investor Unified Account and Access Account Programs.
Overlay management services enable Envestnet to purchase or sell securities within your enrolled Account(s)
without seeking your approval prior to each transaction.
o
Private Wealth Consulting (“PWC”)
In the PWC Program, you will engage the Portfolio Management Consultants division of Envestnet (“PMC”) to
manage the portfolio on your behalf. PMC will customize an investment strategy tailored to information provided
by you. PMC will buy and sell various investments in accordance with the investment strategy developed for you.
You will not have the ability to direct Ameriprise or PMC to buy or sell any specific investments, however, you will
have the ability to place reasonable investment restrictions on your Account, subject to PMC’s approval.
o
Tax Overlay Service
Through the Tax Overlay Service, Envestnet provides ongoing discretionary tax management services to manage
unrealized gains or other unique circumstances that may require an individualized strategy.
You may request at any time a current copy of this Disclosure Brochure, and if applicable, Part 2A of your
Investment Manager’s Form ADV Brochure (as defined below in the Overview of Ameriprise Managed Accounts
section of this Disclosure Brochure) from your financial advisor. The current Brochure replaces any earlier version
you receive.
You may also request copies of the Disclosure Brochure(s) by writing Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC at 2661
Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, MN 55474, or by calling 800.297.6663.
You may request at any time a current copy of this Combined Disclosure Brochure, and if applicable, Part 2A of your
Investment Manager’s Form ADV Brochure (as defined below in the Overview of Ameriprise Managed Accounts
section of this Disclosure Brochure) from your financial advisor. The current Combined Disclosure Brochure replaces
any earlier version you receive.
You may also request copies of the Combined Disclosure Brochure(s) by writing Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC at
2661 Ameriprise Financial Center, Minneapolis, MN 55474, or by calling 800.297.6663.
Please retain a copy of this Combined Disclosure Brochure for your records.
Table of Contents
Ameriprise® Managed Accounts and Financial Planning Service Combined Disclosure Brochure ................ 6-7
Ameriprise consolidated advisory fee service .................................................................................................... 6
Appropriateness of a consolidated advisory fee service for you ...................................................................... 6
Establishing and maintaining a consolidated advisory fee service .................................................................. 7
Asset-based fee for your consolidated advisory fee service ............................................................................. 7
Terminating your consolidated advisory fee service ......................................................................................... 7
Ameriprise® Managed Accounts Services, Fees and Compensation .......................................................... 7-58
Appropriateness of a Managed Account for you .......................................................................................... 7-11
Overview of Ameriprise Managed Accounts ................................................................................................ 11-18
• Advisory Service Providers ............................................................................................................. 18-21
The Ameriprise Custom Advisory Relationship ................................................................................................ 22
Advisory Solution Programs and Services for Managed Accounts ................................................................ 22
• SPS Advantage ................................................................................................................................ 27-30
• SPS Advisor ..................................................................................................................................... 30-32
• Signature Wealth .............................................................................................................................. 32-36
• Active Portfolios® .................................................................................................................................. 36
• Select Separate Account ................................................................................................................. 38-41
• Managed Accounts Offered with Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. .............................................. 41
• Vista Separate Account ................................................................................................................... 41-42
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Investor Unified Account ...................................................................................................................... 42
• Access Account .................................................................................................................................... 43
Supplementary Managed Accounts Information ............................................................................................ 43
Fees and Compensation ............................................................................................................................... 50-58
• Sweep Program and Expenses ........................................................................................................ 58-63
Account Requirements and Types of Clients ................................................................................................. 63
• Establishing and Maintaining Accounts ........................................................................................... 63
• Terminating a Relationship Agreement .............................................................................................. 63
Client Information Provided to Advisory Service Providers ..................................................................... 64-73
Ameriprise Financial Planning Service ......................................................................................................... 64-65
• AFPS planning goals ............................................................................................................................. 65
• Financial fundamentals ........................................................................................................................ 65
• Additional financial planning areas ..................................................................................................... 66
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Initial recommendations ....................................................................................................................... 66
• Ongoing relationship ............................................................................................................................ 66
• Changing your planning goals .............................................................................................................. 67
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Implementation of your financial planning recommendations ........................................................ 67
• How to make the most of your financial planning relationship .................................................... 68-69
• Other advisory services .................................................................................................................... 69-70
• Fees and Compensation .................................................................................................................. 70-71
Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management .............................................................................. 71
Types of Clients .................................................................................................................................................. 71
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss .................................................................. 71-73
Disclosure of interest and capacity ......................................................................................................... 73-75
Privacy Notices ............................................................................................................................................ 75
Additional Information ................................................................................................................................. 75
• Disciplinary Information .................................................................................................................. 75-76
• Other financial industry activities and affiliations ......................................................................... 76-78
How We Get Paid .......................................................................................................................................... 79
• Cost Reimbursement Services and Third-Party Payments ........................................................... 79-85
• Revenue Sources for Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC Financial Planning and
Advisory Service Fees ...................................................................................................................... 85-86
• Economic Benefits of Affiliates’ Products and Services ............................................................... 87-88
Financial Advisor Compensation and Benefits ......................................................................................... 88-95
• Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Transactions and Personal Trading ........................ 94-95
Client Referrals and Other Compensation ..................................................................................................... 95
• Referral Arrangements and Other Economic Benefits .................................................................. 95-96
• Review of Issuers of Financial Products ............................................................................................. 96
• Revenue Sources for RiverSource ................................................................................................... 96-97
• Revenue Sources for Columbia Management and Threadneedle ..................................................... 97
• Revenue Sources for Other Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Companies .............................................. 97-98
• Custody .................................................................................................................................................. 98
•
Investment Discretion ........................................................................................................................... 98
• Voting Client Securities ................................................................................................................... 98-99
• Ameriprise Financial Services’ Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures ............................................. 99
• Financial Information ............................................................................................................................ 99
Glossary ..................................................................................................................................................... 100
Asset-based Fee as described in the “Fees and
Compensation” sub- section of the “Ameriprise®
Managed Accounts services, fees and compensation”
section.
If there is any conflict in the description of the
investment advisory services or the details regarding fee
information between the Ameriprise® Custom Advisory
Relationship Agreement (“Relationship Agreement”) and
the Combined Disclosure Brochure, the Combined
Disclosure Brochure will control.
Ameriprise ® Managed
Accounts and Financial
Planning Service
Combined Disclosure
Brochure
This Combined Disclosure Brochure covers
important information that is divided into four key
components outlining information about the:
Appropriateness of a consolidated
advisory fee service for you
• consolidated advisory fee service;
• Ameriprise® Managed Accounts offered by
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC;
• Ameriprise® Financial Planning Service; and
Before selecting a consolidated advisory fee service,
you should consider, among other things, the costs and
potential benefits of a combined advisory service and
your investment objectives. The costs associated with a
consolidated advisory fee service that you should
consider include:
•
important information about Ameriprise
Financial Services, LLC.
• A consolidated advisory fee service may be
appropriate for you if you wish to receive AFPS
and pay for the service through one or more
eligible Managed Accounts.
Each section of this Combined Disclosure Brochure
offers important information about engaging in a
consolidated advisory fee service that allows you to
have both Managed Account and financial planning
services for a single asset-based fee (“Asset-based
Fee”). The Asset-based Fee is a wrap fee.
• The cost of a consolidated advisory fee service
will be included in the Asset-based Fee for your
Managed Account(s) and a portion of the Asset-
based Fee will be allocated to cover AFPS (the
“AFPS Fee”), as further described in this Combined
Disclosure Brochure.
Ameriprise consolidated advisory
fee service
• When you pay for AFPS separately, you are paying
a flat fee that you negotiate and agree upon with
your financial advisor. When you pay for AFPS as
part of a consolidated advisory fee service, you
agree to allocate a portion of the Advisory Fee to
cover your AFPS expenses. This portion will rise
and fall with your Managed Account balance,
which is impacted by the markets, deposits and
withdrawals. As such, you may pay more or less
for AFPS than you would if you did not elect to pay
for both AFPS and Managed Accounts with a
single, asset-based fee.
•
Clients of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
(“Ameriprise Financial Services”, “Sponsor,” or “we”)
may elect to pay for the Ameriprise® Financial
Planning Service (“AFPS”) and Managed Account
service either separately or through a consolidated
advisory fee service. Ameriprise Financial Services,
LLC sponsors a wrap fee program offering a variety
of investment advisory accounts (collectively,
“Advisory Solutions”). Within Advisory Solutions,
Ameriprise Financial Services offers a number of
investment advisory programs (each a “Program”
and collectively the “Programs”) that have different
features and services, supporting a wide array of
investment strategies. When you decide upon a
Program, you may open an investment advisory
account (“Managed Account”).
In addition, you may pay more or less for AFPS in
the consolidated advisory fee service than other
AFPS clients with a comparable level of
complexity.
A consolidated advisory fee service charges an
Asset- based Fee, which combines the fees you pay
for advisory services you receive for an AFPS and at
least one Managed Account, both of which are
described more fully in this Combined Disclosure
Brochure. For these two services you will pay a single,
Please review the information in this Combined
Disclosure Brochure carefully before you make a
decision and contact your financial advisor if you have
any questions about the types of fees and expenses that
may be associated with your consolidated advisory fee
service.
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Establishing and maintaining a
consolidated advisory fee service
your Advisory Fee and AFPS Fee does not exceed the
higher of your Account’s current Assessed Advisory Fee
or the applicable Negotiated Advisory Fee, if the Account
is part of a Relationship.
To establish the consolidated advisory fee service,
you will be asked to:
• Review this Combined Disclosure Brochure, the
Relationship Agreement and documents that
you sign to establish your consolidated
advisory fee service; and ask your financial
advisor any questions;
Your Negotiated Advisory Fee is the highest Advisory Fee
that you agree could apply to an Account opened under
the Relationship without obtaining an additional signature.
The Assessed Advisory Fee is the sum of the Advisory
Fee and AFPS Fee that you agreed to be applied to and
charged on a specific Account. The negotiated Advisory
Fee may be different than the Assessed Advisory Fee.
• Provide accurate and complete information to
your financial advisor to complete the relevant
consolidated advisory fee service documents;
• Establish and maintain at least one Managed
Account as part of the consolidated advisory
fee service; and
Your financial advisor can reduce, increase, re-allocate
or remove your AFPS Fee without requiring your
signature, provided unless the total of the Advisory Fee
and AFPS Fee increases and exceeds the higher of your
Account’s current Assessed Advisory Fee or the
applicable Negotiated Advisory Fee, as described in your
Relationship Agreement.
• Select a sweep option as described in the and
“Sweep Option and Expenses” section.
Asset-based fee for your consolidated
advisory fee service
The Asset-based Fee change will become effective at
the start of the next billing period, following the period in
which the request is received and accepted by Sponsor.
For each instance of a fee change, we will send you a
confirmation, regardless of whether your signature was
required.
Terminating your consolidated advisory
fee service
You may terminate your entire consolidated advisory
fee service at any time either by telephone or in writing.
In addition, you may elect to terminate the AFPS
component of the consolidated advisory fee service.
The portion of the annual Asset-based fee you pay
for your consolidated advisory fee service (referred
to as the “Advisory Fee”) is negotiated with your
financial advisor and you and is deducted from the
sweep option related to the Managed Account(s)
that you select. For a consolidated advisory fee
service, your Advisory Fee includes investment
advisory services provided (i) to your Managed
Account(s); and (ii) your AFPS, each as further
described in this Combined Disclosure Brochure.
If you do so, your Managed Account will remain active.
If the Managed Account is terminated, the AFPS
component of the services will be terminated as well.
If the AFPS component is also attached to other Managed
Accounts, AFPS will continue under those Accounts and
your financial advisor may discuss Advisory Fee changes
in those Accounts with you. Termination fees, as described
elsewhere in this Combined Disclosure Brochure,
will apply.
The maximum total annual Advisory Fee you will pay
for a consolidated advisory fee relationship is 2.0%.
The Advisory Fee is based upon the level of assets
in your associated Managed Account(s) and
includes the AFPS Fee. When establishing a
consolidated advisory fee service, you and your
financial advisor will agree to the portion of the
Advisory Fee that is allocated to AFPS.
Ameriprise ® Managed
Accounts Services,
Fees and Compensation
You may not pay general financial planning fees
from your IRA or other qualified account; therefore,
the entire Advisory Fee for consolidated advisory fee
arrangements in IRA accounts must be paid from an
alternate non-qualified brokerage account or a non-
qualified Managed Account.
Appropriateness of a Managed Account
for you
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC (“Ameriprise
Financial Services”, “Sponsor,” or “we”) sponsors
You can renegotiate your Advisory Fee applicable to
each Account and your AFPS Fee, if applicable, with
your financial advisor at any time. Your financial
advisor will complete the appropriate documents
reflecting the new Advisory Fee and/or AFPS Fee.
Your signature will not be required if the new sum of
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within the Managed Account. Many of the Programs
under our Advisory Solutions feature professional
portfolio management including asset allocation,
risk management, investment selection, tax-
harvesting and dynamic account rebalancing. Your
financial advisor will provide you with Managed
Account monitoring and ongoing advice to develop
and maintain your Managed Account(s) investment
portfolio, which will be designed to help you meet
your financial goals and investment objectives.
• Ameriprise brokerage accounts feature a
a wrap fee program (“Advisory Solutions”) offering
a variety of investment advisory programs (each a
“Program” and collectively the “Programs”). Each
Program available within Advisory Solutions has
different features and services, supporting a wide
array of investment strategies. When you decide upon
a Program, you may open an investment advisory
account, (“Managed Account”). You will pay an
ongoing asset-based fee (“Asset-based Fee"). The
Asset-based Fee is a wrap fee. Prior to establishing
an Ameriprise® Managed Account, you should
carefully review this Wrap Fee Client Disclosure
Brochure (“Disclosure Brochure”). If there is any
conflict in the description of the investment advisory
services or the details regarding fee information
between the Ameriprise® Custom Advisory
Relationship Agreement (“Relationship Agreement”)
and this Disclosure Brochure, the Disclosure Brochure
will control. Common terms used throughout this
Disclosure Brochure are defined in the “Glossary”
section.
Ameriprise Financial Services offers the following
Programs:
commission-based fee structure where investors
typically pay commissions, sales charges and/or
other fees on products purchased and sold in your
brokerage account. Brokerage accounts enable you
to invest in many different types of investments
including mutual funds, stocks, bonds, exchange-
traded products, unit investment trusts, annuities
and alternative investments. Your financial advisor
may provide you with point-in-time
recommendations related to your investment
portfolio and may review your Ameriprise brokerage
account; however, your brokerage relationship does
not include account monitoring.
The performance of your Managed Account(s) will not
be monitored on a day-to-day basis. Past performance is
no guarantee of future performance. In addition,
forecasting of future performance of financial markets
may prove to be incorrect.
– Ameriprise® Strategic Portfolio
Service (SPS) Advantage
– Ameriprise® SPS Advisor
– Ameriprise® Signature Wealth
– Ameriprise® Active Portfolios®
– Ameriprise® Select Separate Account
– Ameriprise® Investor Unified Account
– Ameriprise® Vista Separate Account
– Ameriprise® Access Account
Ameriprise Financial Services also offers Ameriprise
brokerage accounts. Selecting the account type(s)
that best meet your needs is an important decision.
There are circumstances where you may benefit from
both a Managed Account and a brokerage account for
different portions of your investment portfolio. When
evaluating the differences between an Ameriprise
brokerage account and an Advisory Solution, you
should consider the following key differences:
Information to help you evaluate the benefits, risks,
and costs of the investments and services we offer as
part of a brokerage relationship, as well as information
about material conflicts of interest associated with
recommendations we or our financial advisors make
to our retail brokerage clients may be found at
https://www.ameriprise.com/bestinterest. More detail
about the differences between Advisory Solutions and
brokerage accounts may be viewed online by visiting
www.ameriprise.com/disclosures and expanding the
sub-heading “Managed Account Client Disclosure
Brochures” and then clicking on “Evaluating differences
between brokerage and managed accounts”.
• Advisory Solutions allow you to receive ongoing
investment advice and feature an asset-based
fee structure. The annual Asset-based Fee you
pay for your Managed Account is a percentage
of the total value of the assets in your Managed
Account and as a result, the total amount you
pay will increase if the asset value of your
Managed Account increases, and vice versa.
The Asset-based Fee is assessed monthly
and deducted from your Managed Account
in advance. This allows you to implement your
investment strategy, generally without paying
individual trading costs for each trade placed
The Asset-based Fee that you pay for a Managed
Account may be more or less than if you were to
purchase the investment products and investment
advisory services separately or in a transaction-fee
based brokerage account paying commissions and
sales-loads. Depending on your individual situation and
the frequency and volume of trading, a Managed
Account may cost more than a brokerage account, but
the reverse could be true as well. Generally, Ameriprise
Financial Services, our affiliates, and your financial
advisor will receive more revenue from a Managed
Account that generates an ongoing revenue stream than
a transaction fee-based brokerage account. At the time
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The costs associated with a Managed Account that you
should consider include:
of Managed Account opening and throughout your
relationship we seek to address this conflict of
interest through a combination of disclosure and
through our policies, procedures and supervision
related to the review and determination that a
Managed Account is appropriate for you based on
your financial and risk profile information and
investment objectives (“Client Information”) in
accordance with all applicable regulatory
requirements.
The same or similar services provided to you under
the Asset-based Fee may be available to you at a
lower fee from another service provider.
• Asset-based Fee. This is the ongoing wrap fee you
pay for (i) investment advisory services provided by
Ameriprise Financial Services and your financial
advisor; and (ii) investment management fees
charged by the Advisory Service Provider providing
advisory services to SMA strategies held in your
Managed Account, if applicable. The components of
the Asset-based Fee are separately itemized as an
Advisory Fee, a Platform Fee and a Manager Fee as
further described in the “Fees and Compensation”
section. Based on the Program you select, the
components of your Asset-based Fee will vary.
•
Before selecting a Managed Account, you should
consider, among other things, the costs and
expenses, your investment objectives, and the types
of investments you hold and intend to purchase.
Discuss with your financial advisor any accounts you
may hold elsewhere.
Investments and Infrastructure Support Fee and
Credit for SPS Advisor Accounts. In addition to
your Asset-based Fee, for SPS Advisor Accounts,
Ameriprise Financial Services assesses a quarterly
asset-based fee of 0.03% of the total advisory assets
in your Managed Account. Our affiliate AEIS credits
to clients all sub-transfer agency fees and
networking fees AEIS receives for SPS Advisor
Accounts from mutual fund firms, as further
described in the “Fees and Compensation” section.
This Investments and Infrastructure Support Credit
may be more or less than the Investments and
Infrastructure Support Fee.
•
The total cost to you of a Managed Account will
include (1) the Asset-based Fee, a portion of which
you negotiate with your financial advisor, and which
includes any investment management fees charged
by Advisory Service Providers for SMA strategies;
(2) for SPS Advisor Accounts, the Investments and
Infrastructure Support Fee; (3) Investment Costs;
and (4) Additional Fees and Expenses which are any
additional transaction related fees that may be
incurred in connection with your Managed Account
based on the nature of your investments. These
costs are summarized below and are discussed in
more detail and in the “Fees and Compensation”
section.
Investment Costs. These are the underlying fees
related to investment products you purchase within
your Managed Account. These may include
investment management fees and distribution fees
charged by mutual fund firms and other fees that are
disclosed in the fund prospectus or other offering
document. These costs are in addition to the Asset-
based Fee that you pay directly from your Managed
Account. They are paid indirectly by you, for
example, as a shareholder in a mutual fund, through
the product. They are not a direct fee deducted from
your Managed Account. Investment Costs reduce
the value of your investment in the product and
reduce the investment performance of your
Managed Account.
Before opening a Managed Account or investing in
any Program or investment product, it is your
responsibility to understand and consider all fees,
expenses and other charges. Specific information
concerning the fees and other charges of each
investment product in which your Managed Account
invests is available in the product’s prospectus or
other offering document. Additional fee information
for a Program and any Managed Account you open
with us can be found in the Managed Account
application and Relationship Agreement, the
Ameriprise Brokerage Client Agreement, the Other
Important Disclosures Document, Working in Your
Best Interest – Regulation Best Interest Disclosure,
and any other related disclosures and documents, all
of which are available from your financial advisor.
Please review all applicable information carefully
before you make an investment decision and contact
your financial advisor if you have any questions
about the types of fees and expenses that may be
associated with your Managed Account.
Investment Costs apply whether the investment product
is sponsored or managed by an unaffiliated third party or
by an affiliate of Ameriprise Financial Services, such as
CMIA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial,
Inc., Ameriprise Financial Services’ parent company.
When you invest in investment products managed by
CMIA, CMIA or its affiliates will receive compensation
for managing those investments and for other services
they provide based on the amount you invest, just as
they would if you invested in CMIA investment products
through another service provider. Investment Costs
received by CMIA are not direct compensation to
Ameriprise Financial Services, however, Ameriprise
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appropriate for you at the time of opening the Managed
Account and throughout your relationship with
Ameriprise Financial Services, you should also consider:
•
Impact of the total costs of a Managed Account
described above on the overall value and net
performance of your Managed Account;
• Total cost of purchasing and holding any underlying
Financial Services, CMIA and their affiliates receive
more revenue, in aggregate, from the purchase of
affiliated investment products offered by CMIA than
from the purchase of investment products offered by
firms that are not affiliated with Ameriprise Financial,
Inc. and therefore it is more profitable for Ameriprise
Financial Services’ parent company when you
purchase or own a CMIA investment product in your
Managed Account.
securities, products and services outside of a
Managed Account or at another firm, including the
anticipated amount of trading;
• That you will typically not recover any front-end loads
previously paid on mutual funds that are transferred
into a Managed Account and you may be possibly
subject to contingent-deferred sales charges on
mutual funds that charge such a fee if sold or
exchanged after they are transferred into a Managed
Account. The cost basis on any mutual fund with
front-end loads will carry over to any mutual fund
positions converted in a tax-free exchange and will
be included in the tax calculation of gains and losses
for those converted positions held in non-qualified
Managed Accounts;
• A Managed Account may not be appropriate for you
if you prefer a long-term buy-and-hold investment
strategy or otherwise purchase mutual funds and
other securities infrequently.
• Your preferences to be involved in individual
investment decisions and your comfort with granting
discretion to your financial advisor or other
investment managers for investment decisions.
• Custodial services provided.
• Amount of Assets in your Managed Account.
• Third Party Payments. A portion of Investment
Costs that you pay indirectly to third parties are
subsequently received by our affiliated clearing
agent, American Enterprise Investment Services
Inc. (“AEIS”), from those third parties as certain
cost reimbursement payments and other
servicing and account maintenance fees (e.g.,
sub-transfer agent or networking fees) related to
your Managed Account. AEIS also receives
marketing support and distribution support
payments. For qualified SPS Advisor Accounts,
inherited IRAs in qualified SPS Advantage
Accounts where a trust has inherited the IRA and
Ameriprise Bank acts as trustee of the trust and
eligible trustee-directed retirement plans in Select
Separate Accounts AEIS either does not collect
Third Party Payments or credits them back to
client Accounts as described in the “Fees and
Compensation” section. Third Party Payments
and cost reimbursement services and payments
are further described in the “Mutual Fund Share
Classes in Managed Accounts”, “Fees and
Compensation”, and “Cost Reimbursement
Services and Third-Party Payments” sections.
These payments are generally funded directly, or
indirectly, from Investment Costs.
• Your ability to independently select and retain
professional asset management services.
• Terms and conditions of the Relationship
Agreement.
• You should consider this total compensation
received by Ameriprise Financial Services and
AEIS when evaluating the reasonableness of
our fees.
• The type of investment products (including mutual
fund share classes) that are available for purchase
in each Advisory Solutions Program.
• How much of your assets you expect to be allocated
• Additional Fees and Expenses are any additional
transaction related fees that may be incurred in
connection with your Managed Account based on
the nature of your investments; for example, for
Select Separate Account and Managed Accounts
offered with Envestnet, if the Investment
Manager for the investment strategy you select
engages in “step- out trades” you will be assessed
any Third Party Execution Fees for these trades as
defined and described in the “Brokerage
Practices” section; these fees will be in addition
to the Asset-Based Fee that you pay to
Ameriprise Financial Services and are not
compensation to Ameriprise Financial Services
or AEIS.
In determining whether a Managed Account is
to cash. Because cash is included in the Asset-
based Fee for your Managed Account, it will cost you
more and Ameriprise Financial Services and our
financial advisors will receive more revenue when
you hold cash in a Managed Account rather than an
Ameriprise brokerage account. It is not
recommended to hold large amounts of cash and/or
positional money market funds in a Managed
Account for extended periods of time. Prior to
establishing a Managed Account or as you consider
remaining in a Managed Account, and particularly
for the SPS Advantage and SPS Advisor Programs,
consider whether you have a short-term investment
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capital preservation that generally have a higher rate
of return for the cash component of your asset
allocation than a Sweep Program. The terms of our
cash sweep programs can be found in the “Other
Important Brokerage Disclosures” document you
received when you set up your Managed Account or
Relationship, as applicable. For a copy of this
document, visit our website at
ameriprise.com/disclosures or call our service line
at 800.862.7919.
•
In addition, it is important that you review any
applicable mutual fund or ETF prospectus and/or
other product offering documents prior to investing
to learn about fund expenses, investment minimums,
availability of sales charge breakpoints or rights of
accumulation and other benefits and costs when
purchased outside of a Managed Account. You
should consider whether you will be eligible for the
sales charge breakpoints, rights of accumulation
and other benefits before purchasing or transferring
mutual funds into a Managed Account.
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Accounts
horizon, or whether you are holding cash for
asset safety purposes (such as during periods of
volatile or uncertain market conditions). In those
cases, you should consider and discuss with
your financial advisor other investment products
within an Ameriprise brokerage account or other
commission-based account that may offer
capital preservation with a higher rate of return
for the cash component of your asset allocation.
These investment products include Ameriprise
Certificates, brokered certificates of deposit,
treasuries and positional money market mutual
funds and are a more appropriate choice for
investing cash than maintaining a significant
cash balance in your Managed Account for an
extended period. Not all of these investment
products are available or appropriate to hold in
large amounts within Managed Accounts. Your
financial advisor can provide you with
information about the cash management
products available to you, including whether it
may be appropriate to allocate assets between
your Managed Account and an Ameriprise
brokerage account. We offer tools on our client
website that permit you to transfer cash between
your Managed Account and certain other
brokerage accounts you maintain at Ameriprise.
This may help you avoid the ongoing Asset-
based Fee.
All Programs, except SPS Advantage, are discretionary
investment advisory Programs. Advisory Service
Providers with investment selection discretion and SPS
Discretionary Advisors (“Discretionary Managers”) have
discretionary authority granted by you to (i) select
investments for your Managed Account; and (ii) purchase
or sell securities or make other investments for your
Managed Account without your prior authorization.
For the SPS Advisor Program, you authorize one or more
financial advisors to exercise discretion regarding the
investment selection and asset allocation strategy in
your SPS Advisor Account as an SPS Discretionary
Advisor. For all other discretionary Programs, specifically
Signature Wealth, Active Portfolios® investments, Select
Separate Account, Vista Separate Account, Investor
Unified Account and Access Account Programs (the
“Manager Directed Programs”) use the discretionary
investment advisory services of Advisory Service
Providers, as described below, which may or may not be
affiliated with Ameriprise Financial Services depending
upon the Program offered and selected.
• Ameriprise Financial Services will determine
• You should also review the available money
settlement option available to you in your
Managed Account. A money settlement option
is a feature offered by Ameriprise Financial
Services that is primarily intended to hold cash
(i) pending investment into your Managed
Account; (ii) to cover your Asset-based Fee and if
applicable, SPS Advisor Investments and
Infrastructure Support Fee; (iii) to cover
systematic cash withdrawals you have
established for your Managed Account(s);
(iv) for certain pre-existing non- qualified
SPS Advantage Accounts check writing or debit
card activity and to make bill payments (cash
management activities); and (v) for settling
transactions in your Managed Account. Available
money settlement options include either a free
credit balance held in your Managed Account
covered by SIPC, or a program that provides for
the automatic movement or “sweep” of
uninvested cash balances in your Managed
Account into the money settlement program
(each, a “Sweep Program”). A Sweep Program is
not an investment strategy and is not intended
as an investment option for you to maintain a
significant cash balance for an extended period
of time. As noted above, Ameriprise Financial
Services offers investment products that offer
whether a Managed Account is appropriate for you
at the time you seek to open a Managed Account
based on information you provide then and
thereafter as described in this Disclosure Brochure.
Ameriprise Financial Services also reserves the right
to limit or close any Managed Account that is used
for excessive securities trading. At both Account
opening and on an ongoing basis, Ameriprise
Financial Services conducts additional monitoring
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You may not impose restrictions which apply to
underlying securities held in any mutual fund,
exchange traded fund (“ETF”), closed end fund
(“CEF”), unit investment trust (“UIT”) or other pooled
investment products.
and supervision regarding the appropriateness
of a Managed Account for you, including the
internal transfer of securities from an existing
Ameriprise brokerage account into the Account
and the transfer of securities from an external
account into the Account.
•
You are responsible for promptly notifying
Ameriprise Financial Services in writing of any
changes to these Reasonable Restrictions.
•
• Your financial advisor will conduct an annual
review of Account appropriateness and
document at least annually whether each
Managed Account continues to be appropriate.
•
You are responsible for providing Ameriprise
Financial Services with accurate Client Information
when you establish a Custom Advisory Relationship
(as described below) and open any Managed
Account.
If at any time we determine that your Managed
Account or a position(s) within your Managed
Account is no longer appropriate for you, your
Managed Account may be closed and/or
transferred into an Ameriprise brokerage
account with thirty (30) days prior notice. See
the “Terminating a Managed Account Client
Agreement” section for more detail and for
information regarding your right to terminate your
Managed Account(s).
• Periodically, you will be notified in writing to contact
Ameriprise Financial Services if there have been
any changes in your Client Information and/or
Reasonable Restrictions. It is your responsibility to
promptly notify Ameriprise Financial Services, in
writing or by contacting your financial advisor, of
any changes. Failure to do so could affect the
services provided to you.
• Review this Disclosure Brochure and, if applicable,
the Advisory Service Provider’s, as defined below,
disclosure document (Part 2A of Form ADV) and the
investment strategy/portfolio fact sheets prior to
investing.
• Review available information about the trading
practices of the Investment Manager including the
average cost of step-out trades for the investment
strategy as defined and discussed in the “Brokerage
Practices” section.
•
In SPS Advantage Accounts, review any applicable
mutual fund or ETF prospectus, as well as any other
offering or disclosure document prior to investing.
Overview of Services and Fees
• You will pay Asset-based Fees and certain other
fees and incur expenses and costs when you
select a Service, as summarized above. These
fees, expenses and costs are further detailed
and described in the Managed Accounts charts
later in this section and in the “Fees and
Compensation” and the “Brokerage Practices”
sections. Ameriprise Financial Services and its
affiliates receive revenue as described in the
“How We Get Paid” section. Your Ameriprise
financial advisor receives compensation for
investment advisory services provided to you.
Importantly, the compensation we pay your
financial advisor does not vary depending upon
the investment(s) recommended to you within a
Managed Account. The sources of financial
advisor compensation are described in the
“Financial Advisors Compensation & Benefits”
section.
Client Rights and Responsibilities
•
Ameriprise Financial Services is a registered investment
adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the
“Advisers Act”) and a broker-dealer under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”). Investment
advisory services are provided by Ameriprise Financial
Services as an investment adviser and brokerage
services are provided by Ameriprise Financial Services
as an introducing broker. Ameriprise Financial Services
and/or its affiliates provide the following services:
• Acting as wrap program sponsor and introducing
broker-dealer for the Programs described in this
Disclosure Brochure;
You may impose reasonable security and mutual
fund restrictions on any discretionary Managed
Account(s) and reasonable sector restrictions
(“Reasonable Restrictions”) on Manager Directed
Managed Account(s) that you select by
completing and signing the appropriate
documents and when accepted by Ameriprise
Financial Services, your financial advisor or the
Investment Manager as described in each
Program description within this Disclosure
Brochure.
• Providing brokerage services through our affiliate,
American Enterprise Investment Services Inc.
(“AEIS”), in connection with your Managed
Account(s), as described in the Relationship
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Agreement and the Ameriprise brokerage
agreement, Other Important Brokerage and
Schedule of Account & Service Fees Documents
(collectively referred to as the “Brokerage
Agreement”);
• Training to and supervision of the Ameriprise
financial advisor authorized to use discretion in
SPS Advisor (“SPS Discretionary Advisor”);
• Research and/or due diligence regarding the
Reasonable Restrictions with you to determine if,
based on information you provided, they are still
accurate, reviewing with you whether your Managed
Account(s) and the investment strategy are still
suitable for you, and reviewing with you whether the
Asset-based Fee is still appropriate based on the
services provided. In the event an Account has more
than one owner, this review may occur with one or
more of the owners. If applicable, your Attorney-in-
Fact may also participate in this review.
Advisory Service Providers (as defined below)
you select to provide discretionary investment
advisory services in Manager Directed Programs;
• Periodically reviewing and assessing your Managed
Account(s) to answer any questions that you may
have.
• Due diligence of investment products or
• Where requested and as part of your services,
investment strategies available through the
Programs including initial and ongoing analysis
based on a quantitative and qualitative process
through Ameriprise Financial Services or its
affiliates;
• The execution of brokerage transactions on an
agency or, in limited circumstances, principal
basis through Ameriprise Financial Services’
clearing agent, AEIS;
• Custodial services; custody of the securities and
other assets you hold within a Managed Account
and consolidated account reporting regarding
those assets;
• Regular reports to clients; and
• Year-end tax information reporting.
Your financial advisor performs certain services on
behalf of Ameriprise Financial Services in connection
with your Managed Account. A financial advisor will
be assigned to each Managed Account and will
provide services including:
• Assisting you by defining the parameters that will
form the basis for the management of your
Managed Account(s), including your Client
Information;
• For Managed Accounts invested in SPS
Advantage and SPS Advisor, providing advice in
consideration of an asset allocation strategy for
the Account;
•
For Managed Accounts invested in Signature
Wealth, providing portfolio construction
recommendations using a portfolio proposal that
is designed to assist with aligning the
recommended portfolio to your Client
Information.
• Potentially serving as a liaison between you and
any Advisory Service Provider via Ameriprise
Financial Services;
providing guidance relating to both your Managed
Account and your additional retirement plan assets
not included in the Managed Account and that are
held outside of Ameriprise Financial Services in a
participant-directed defined contribution plan
(e.g., 401(k) plans) (“Outside Workplace Retirement
Plan”). Any guidance provided to you is based on
information provided by you about your Outside
Workplace Retirement Plan and is limited to
investments offered through the core line up of
funds established by your retirement plan sponsor.
Your Outside Workplace Retirement Plan may
include investment options not available in our
Programs or for which your financial advisor may
not have access to detailed information. Neither
Ameriprise Financial Services nor your financial
advisor is responsible for the selection of the
available investment options in your Outside
Workplace Retirement Plan. Your financial advisor
may not make recommendations related to
employer stock that may be available within your
Outside Workplace Retirement Plan or with respect
to any current portfolio holdings or investment
options available through a self- directed brokerage
account associated with your Outside Workplace
Retirement Plan. You are responsible for placing any
transactions recommended by your financial
advisor. If you desire ongoing guidance on your
Outside Workplace Retirement Plan, it is important
that you provide your financial advisor with updated
information, including statements and a list of funds
available in your Outside Workplace Retirement Plan,
on a regular basis. Your investment objectives and
risk tolerance for your Outside Workplace
Retirement Plan may differ from those of your
Managed Account, however any guidance provided
for your Outside Workplace Retirement Plan is
provided in consideration of the overall investment
objectives and risk tolerance of any Managed
Accounts you hold.
• Annually, reviewing your Client Information,
investment objectives and any applicable
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Your financial advisor is instructed to inform
Ameriprise Financial Services if your personal
and/or financial information have changed.
Mutual Fund Share Classes in Managed Accounts
outside of Ameriprise Financial Services. Because
Ameriprise Financial Services chooses to offer only one
share class per mutual fund in our Managed Accounts
Programs, we limit the availability of other share classes
of those mutual funds that you may otherwise be eligible
to purchase at a lower cost.
For SPS Advantage and SPS Advisor Accounts, you can
hold, but not purchase, share classes that are less
expensive than the Advisory or other share class we offer
for purchase in a particular mutual fund (each, an “Eligible
to Hold Share Class”). You may choose to reinvest,
or receive in cash, fund dividends and capital gains
distributions in such funds if available. An Eligible to Hold
Share Class is assessed the Asset-based Fee while held
in your Managed Account. Upon transfer into your
Managed Account, you can (i) transfer the Eligible to
Hold Share Class to an Ameriprise brokerage account;
(ii) liquidate the Eligible to Hold Share Class and purchase
an Eligible Investment; or (iii) continue to hold the Eligible
to Hold Share Class in your Managed Account.
When determining which share class to offer as the only
share class available for purchases in a particular
mutual fund, if a mutual fund offers multiple share
classes that do not have a sales-load and do not charge
a 12b-1 fee, Ameriprise Financial Services will choose to
utilize the share class that permits, pursuant to the
fund’s prospectus, the payment of Third Party Payments
such as cost reimbursement and other servicing and
account maintenance fees, even though certain clients
may hold an Eligible to Hold Share Class in a Managed
Account or our clients in general are currently eligible for
a less expensive share class or may become eligible in
the future, including when a mutual fund introduces a
lower-cost share class into an existing mutual fund.
None of the mutual funds currently offered in
Ameriprise Managed Accounts Programs impose a
front-end sales charge. For most mutual funds, a
share class that does not have a sales-load and does
not assess 12b-1 fees (collectively “Advisory Shares”)
is offered in all Programs within Advisory Solutions as
the only mutual fund share class available for
purchase, where available to us through a selling
agreement. If not available to us through a selling
agreement or if the mutual fund does not offer an
Advisory Share class, we offer Class A shares that
may pay a 12b-1 fee or a no-load share class that
does not have a sales-load but that may pay a 12b-1
fee. 12b-1 fees are paid by a mutual fund out of fund
assets to cover distribution expenses and sometimes
shareholder service expenses. The share class
offered for purchase by Ameriprise Financial Services
for a particular mutual fund is the only share class we
allow for additional purchase within your Managed
Account. As discussed below, any 12b-1 fees received
by Ameriprise Financial Services will be promptly
rebated to your Managed Account. The share class
offered for purchase by Ameriprise Financial Services
for each applicable fund is listed in our Mutual Fund
Screener Tool. Access the tool by logging into your
Ameriprise Secure Site account and navigating to
“Trade & Research” and then, “Screeners” followed by
“Mutual Fund”. From there, apply the Product Type
filter and choose either SPS Advantage or SPS Advisor
to view the funds and share classes available for
purchase.
Specifically, we prefer to offer a share class that makes
Third Party Payments that will (i) reimburse our affiliate
AEIS for certain services it provides for the benefit of
clients such as record keeping, administration, shareholder
servicing, and client telephonic and other servicing; and
(ii) help increase profitability for the firm. As a result, in
almost all instances our affiliate earns higher revenues
from the share class available to purchase in Advisory
Solution Programs than from Eligible to Hold Share Class
positions.
Ameriprise Financial Services seeks to make available
to client’s mutual funds, and share classes of those
mutual funds, that Ameriprise Financial Services
believes are suitable for investment. We take mutual
fund expenses into account in determining which
mutual funds to offer in our Programs, as further
discussed in the “Investment Product Due Diligence
Services” paragraphs of this section. Advisory Shares
are less expensive than share classes that charge
investors a 12b-1 fee or assess a sales charge,
but they are not always the least expensive share
class made available by the mutual fund.
Our determination of which share class to offer as the
only share class available for purchase in a particular
mutual fund presents a conflict of interest for Ameriprise
Financial Services due to a financial incentive to place
you in the higher-cost share class that pays AEIS for cost
reimbursement services as described in the “Cost
Reimbursement Services and Third Party Payments”
section. Ameriprise Financial Services addresses this
conflict of interest through a combination of disclosure
and policies, procedures and related controls designed
to ensure that the fees we charge to clients are fair and
Many mutual funds offer institutional shares or other
types of shares for a mutual fund that are less
expensive than the Advisory Share or other share
class we offer for that particular fund in our Advisory
Solutions Programs. All share classes of a particular
mutual fund represent the same underlying
investments, and you may be eligible to purchase a
less expensive share class of that mutual fund
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Ameriprise Secure Site account and selecting Trade &
Research and then Screeners and select the “Availability”
tab. Please refer to the mutual fund’s prospectus(es) or
website to determine whether your investment would
qualify for an institutional or other share class outside a
managed account service, with corresponding lower
expenses
and fees.
Class A share and Class C share positions, as well as
other share classes that pay a 12b-1 fee and that do not
match the Advisory Share class or other share class
offered by Ameriprise Financial Services for a particular
mutual fund (“Non-Matching Shares”) are processed as
follows:
reasonable. We also permit clients to hold Eligible to
Hold Share Class positions at a lower cost to you
and, in almost all instances, we do not receive Third
Party Payments for such positions. Another way we
address this conflict is by not sharing Third Party
Payments with your financial advisor in connection
with the investment products recommended for your
Managed Account, which eliminates any personal
financial incentive for your financial advisor to make
recommendations based on whether Third Party
Payments are received. Your financial advisor may
receive compensation based on the profitability of
the firm, as further described in the “Financial
Advisor Compensation and Benefits” section. Before
selecting a Managed Account Program, you should
consider, among other things, that the total
compensation received by Ameriprise Financial
Services and our affiliate in the aggregate includes
Third Party Payments received for cost
reimbursement services as discussed in the
“Appropriateness of a Managed Account for
you” section.
• Where Non-Matching Share classes that pay a 12b- 1
fee are held in or transferred into your Managed
Account, we will convert such shares to an Advisory
Share class where one is available to us through a
selling agreement provided the mutual fund
company allows the conversion to be processed on
a tax-free exchange basis for non-qualified account
holdings. We will not assess transaction fees or
other charges in connection with conversions to
Advisory Shares. For Manager Directed Programs
the conversion to the Advisory Share class of the
same mutual fund may occur on a non-exchange
basis. Such transactions generally result in tax
consequences in non- qualified Accounts. You
authorize Ameriprise Financial Services to convert
applicable Non-Matching Shares to an Advisory
Share class of the same mutual fund by establishing
a new Relationship or by continuing to accept the
services in the Program after we notify you of an
upcoming conversion.
Our decision to offer a particular share class that
may not be the least expensive share class and a
financial advisor’s recommendation that you
participate in a Program will cause you to pay higher
internal expenses for certain mutual funds than you
would otherwise pay (i) if participating in another
provider’s managed account service which uses a
lower-cost share class; (ii) if holding a lower-cost
share class as an Eligible to Hold Share Class; or
(iii) by buying the mutual funds directly from the
distributor outside of a managed account service,
if possible. This difference in internal expenses
between share classes of a particular mutual fund
will also affect the investment performance of your
Managed Account by reducing returns over time.
Your participation in a Program that does not offer or
allow additional purchases of the least expensive
share class may still be an appropriate choice
depending on the facts and circumstances of your
individual situation and in light of the features and
benefits of the particular Program. For a listing
of all share classes that may be available in the
marketplace for a given mutual fund, please refer to
the mutual fund’s prospectus or statement of
additional information.
• Non-Matching Share classes that pay a 12b-1 fee in
SPS Advantage Accounts and SPS Advisor Accounts
will not be converted to the corresponding Advisory
Share if Ameriprise Financial Services is not able
to complete the exchange (e.g., the mutual fund
company does not allow it or a corresponding
Advisory Share class is not offered), the exchange
cannot be processed on a tax-free basis, or if
Ameriprise Financial Services determines they are
subject to a short- term redemption fee or deferred
sales charge. Instead, to the extent identified by
Ameriprise Financial Services, those Non-Matching
Shares will generally be transferred to an Ameriprise
brokerage account in accordance with the
Relationship Agreement. Similarly, Class C share
positions that Ameriprise Financial Services is
unable to convert to Advisory Shares for any reason
will be transferred to an Ameriprise brokerage
account. Any such positions pending transfer to an
Ameriprise brokerage account will be subject to the
Asset-based Fee.
Please review the mutual fund prospectus and
contact your financial advisor for information about
any limitations on share classes available for
purchase through a Managed Account. For more
information on fund families and mutual funds
offered in our Advisory Solution Programs, including
the applicable Advisory Share class or other share
class utilized, please refer to our Mutual Fund
Screener Tool available by logging into your
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Investment Product Due Diligence Services and
Investment Availability for Purchases.
Prior to initially offering any mutual fund, ETF, exchange
traded note (“ETN”), CEF or UIT in the Programs and on
at least an annual basis thereafter the Ameriprise
Investment Research Group (“IRG”) manager research
and due diligence team conducts research and
quantitative analysis, and may also conduct qualitative
analysis, of investment products. For the Signature
Wealth Program, Ameriprise Financial Services further
defines the mutual funds and ETFs available for use in
the Program.
• As with full Account transfers to an Ameriprise
brokerage account, if you do not have an
Ameriprise brokerage account with the same
account registration, beneficiaries and other
account level attributes as your Managed
Account, a new brokerage account will be opened
for you with the same attributes. The Brokerage
Agreement will govern your Ameriprise brokerage
account relationship including fees charged in
connection with maintaining a brokerage
account, transaction fees and applicable terms
and conditions such as mandatory pre-dispute
arbitration. Advisory Shares and certain other
share classes used as the only share class
available for a particular mutual fund are not
available for purchase in an Ameriprise
brokerage account. Such share classes can be
held in an Ameriprise brokerage account subject
to any restrictions or conversion requests
received from the mutual fund company.
This process, depending on the type of investment,
may include evaluation of the historical performance or
tracking difference, amount of assets with Ameriprise
Financial Services, expenses, premium, offering
documents, financial statements, portfolio holdings and
other information requested from the product
manufacturer.
12b-1 Fee Rebates
Investments Available for Purchase.
Investment products (i) that meet Ameriprise Financial
Services’ due diligence standards; and (ii) for which we
have a selling or distribution agreement in place are
offered and are available for purchase in SPS Advantage
Accounts, SPS Advisor Accounts, Signature Wealth
Accounts, Vista Separate Accounts and Investor Unified
Accounts (“Eligible Investments”).
Advisory Shares typically do not pay 12b-1 fees.
As described above, where Ameriprise Financial
Services does not offer an Advisory Share class for
a particular mutual fund, we offer either a Class A
share or a no-load share class that may pay a 12b-1
fee. To the extent that Ameriprise receives 12b-1
fees for share classes held in any Managed Accounts,
they will be rebated to clients. Rebates are generally
deposited into the applicable client Accounts within
a week after we receive the 12b-1 fees.
Signature Wealth Accounts may only hold Eligible
Investments. Eligible to Hold Share Classes, Eligible to
Hold Investments and Ineligible Investments are not
permitted.
Investments Eligible to Hold but Not Purchase.
The types of investments that can be held, but not
purchased, in SPS Advantage and SPS Advisor Accounts
are summarized in the chart below and further described
below and in the “Mutual Fund Share Classes in
Managed Accounts” paragraphs of this section.
Type of Investment
SPS Advantage and
SPS Advisor Account
Activity
Eligible to Hold Share
Class Share class that is
less expensive than the
advisory or other share
class offered for
purchase in a given
mutual fund in our
Programs.
While not available for
purchase, you may only
transfer in from an
external account and
hold these investments.
Positions will be billable
while held in eligible
Programs.
In circumstances where the aggregate value of these
rebates exceeds the Asset-based Fees paid from
your non-qualified account, the excess will be
considered miscellaneous income for tax reporting
purposes. For Accounts with alternative fee billing
arrangements, the entire 12b-1 fee rebate will be
considered miscellaneous income if the originating
Account is a non-qualified Account. Account holders
receiving aggregate miscellaneous income of $600
or more annually will receive an IRS Form 1099-
MISC, Miscellaneous Information, from AEIS.
Account holders receiving miscellaneous income
amounts under $600 annually generally will not
receive an IRS Form 1099-MISC from AEIS but will be
responsible for reporting the income to the IRS.
Holders of IRAs and qualified retirement plan
Accounts will not experience a taxable event as a
result of a rebate and will instead be taxed only on
amounts when they are distributed from the Account.
SPS Advantage and SPS Advisor Accounts are more
likely to hold Class A shares or no-load share class
mutual fund positions.
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accordance with the Relationship Agreement. This
process may be delayed for certain position(s) where
Ameriprise Financial Services requires coordination
with the applicable mutual fund firm for the orderly
processing of the transfer to an Ameriprise brokerage
account.
While not available for
purchase, you may only
transfer in from an
external account and
hold these investments.
Positions will be billable
while held in eligible
Programs.
Eligible to Hold
Investments
Investment products for
which our due diligence
standards are met but
either: (i) we do not have
a selling or distribution
agreement in place; or
(ii) the investment is not
otherwise available for
purchase in Managed
Accounts.
Occasionally, Ineligible Investments may be reclassified
as Eligible to Hold Investments, for example when an
investment product meets our due diligence standards
but is otherwise unavailable for purchase in Advisory
Solution Programs. In this case, you will be permitted to
continue to hold such investments in eligible Programs.
While not available for
purchase, you may only
transfer in from an
external account and
hold these investments
for up to 180 days.
Positions will be billable
while held in eligible
Programs.
Ineligible Investments
Investment products
(i) that do not meet our
due diligence
standards; (ii) where
due diligence has not
been completed; or
(iii) that are not
otherwise eligible to be
held more than 180
days in Managed
Accounts.
You may hold these types of investments as
described above; however, your Managed Account
will be subject to our ongoing determination that the
Account is appropriate for you, including our belief
that an SPS Advantage Account is appropriate if you
primarily seek and act on the asset allocation and
investment advice of your financial advisor.
Your financial advisor may recommend that you sell,
or may sell in an SPS Advisor Account, any Ineligible
Investments within your Managed Account to purchase
Eligible Investments. Such transactions generally result
in tax consequences in non-qualified Accounts. While
such recommendation or sale and subsequent purchase
in an SPS Advisor Account must be suitable and
appropriate for your Managed Account, your financial
advisor will generally receive more revenue from a
Managed Account that generates ongoing revenue
streams than in an Ameriprise brokerage account.
Therefore, your financial advisor has a financial incentive
to reposition any Ineligible Investments within your
Managed Account into positions that are available for
purchase. Ameriprise Financial Services seeks to
address the conflict of interest through its policies,
procedures and supervision of the suitability of
recommendations related to your Managed Account
based on your Client Information and in accordance with
all applicable regulatory requirements.
Investments Not Eligible to Hold or Purchase
Non-advisory assets are not allowed to be purchased or
held beyond initial transitional and administrative
processing upon transfer from an external account to
either a SPS Advantage or SPS Advisor Account. These
positions are not billable during processing.
Non-advisory assets include investments such as
non-traded exchange funds, 1031 exchange offerings,
Class C, Class B or any other mutual fund share class
with a contingent deferred sales charge, leveraged
and inverse ETFs and mutual funds, and other
illiquid securities. Any non-advisory assets that are
(i) transferred into your SPS Advantage Account or
SPS Advisor Account, or (ii) that are subsequently
reclassified such that they are no longer allowed to be
held in your Managed Account will be promptly
transferred into an Ameriprise brokerage account
in accordance with the Relationship Agreement.
You may not transfer Eligible to Hold Share Classes,
Eligible to Hold Investments, or Ineligible
Investments from an Ameriprise brokerage account
into your Managed Account. In certain instances,
clients of Ameriprise Financial Institutions Group
(“AFIG”) financial advisors may transfer Eligible to
Hold Investments and Ineligible Investments from
an Ameriprise brokerage account into your Managed
Account at account opening and for initial transition
purposes only. After the initial transition is complete
such assets may no longer be transferred from an
Ameriprise brokerage account to a Managed
Account. Any Ineligible Investments that are either
transferred into your Managed Account from non-
Ameriprise accounts or reclassified as an Ineligible
Investment may be either sold or transferred to an
Ameriprise brokerage account, however if no action
is taken with respect to Ineligible Investments held in
your Managed Accounts by 180 days after transfer,
or 180 days after the position was reclassified, as
applicable, the position(s) will be automatically
transferred into an Ameriprise brokerage account in
In addition, trustee-directed retirement plans
are not allowed to hold affiliated mutual funds and
investment products advised or sub-advised by CMIA
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or their affiliates in qualified SPS Advantage
Accounts and eligible qualified Select Separate
Accounts. Similarly, these affiliated mutual funds
and investment products are not allowed to be held
in qualified SPS Advisor Accounts and Tax-Sheltered
Custodial Accounts (“TSCAs”) invested in SPS
Advisor and will be promptly transferred into an
Ameriprise brokerage account in accordance with
the Relationship Agreement.
Each of the Portfolio Strategists and Asset Allocation
Strategists for Select ETF Portfolios, as applicable,
develops asset allocation models, conducts qualitative
and/or quantitative research on mutual funds and ETFs,
and constructs model portfolio or asset allocation
recommendations, as applicable. The Oversight
Committee reviews and approves these recommendations
as part of its ongoing oversight. The Oversight
Committee may remove a Portfolio Strategist or an
Asset Allocation Strategist from the Select ETF
Portfolios Service and/or adjust an asset allocation or
model portfolio as appropriate.
The IRG conducts initial and ongoing research and due
diligence on Advisory Service Providers, their applicable
investment strategies and the investment advisory
services available or utilized in the Programs and
provides recommendations to the Oversight Committee
on matters including the addition or termination of an
Advisory Service Provider, benchmark allocations, and
security trading. The Oversight Committee determines
which Advisory Service Providers are available within
Programs.
For all transfers of non-advisory assets or affiliated
mutual funds and investment products, as with full
Account transfers to an Ameriprise brokerage
account, if you do not have an Ameriprise brokerage
account with the same account registration,
beneficiaries and other account level attributes as
your Managed Account, a new brokerage account
will be opened for you with the same attributes.
Solely the Brokerage Agreement will govern your
Ameriprise brokerage account relationship including
fees charged in connection with maintaining a
brokerage account, transaction fees and applicable
terms and conditions such as mandatory pre-dispute
arbitration.
Advisory Service Providers
The IRG also conducts due diligence and provides ETF
recommendations to the Oversight Committee for all
Select ETF Portfolios investments where an Asset
Allocation Strategist provides solely asset allocation
services.
More detail on how Ameriprise Financial Services
selects and reviews Advisory Service Providers for each
Program are described in the “Advisory Solution
Programs and services” sub-sections for Signature
Wealth, Active Portfolios®, Select Separate Account and
Managed Accounts Offered with Envestnet Asset
Management, Inc.
Ameriprise Financial Services uses the services of
affiliated and third party investment advisory firms
(collectively, “Advisory Service Providers”) to provide
discretionary and non-discretionary investment
advisory services that include investment
management, asset allocation and/or rebalancing,
or providing investment models, as applicable, for
the following Manager Directed Programs: Signature
Wealth, Active Portfolios®, Select Separate Account,
Vista Separate Account, Investor Unified Account
and Access Account.
Types of Advisory Service Providers.
Managed Accounts Program Oversight Committee
and Due Diligence Services.
The types of Advisory Service Providers that may provide
services to your Managed Account include:
•
The Managed Accounts Program Oversight
Committee (“Oversight Committee”) of Ameriprise
Financial Services is responsible for the oversight of
such Advisory Service Providers. The Oversight
Committee provides oversight of the advisory
services provided to the applicable Program(s) such
as investment strategies, model portfolios and asset
allocation models, as applicable.
Investment Managers. Investment Managers are
Discretionary Managers with discretionary authority
to purchase or sell securities or make other
investments for your Managed Account. Such
transactions generally result in tax consequences in
non-qualified accounts. Investment Managers
include (i) the Oversight Committee acting on behalf
of Ameriprise Financial Services, and (ii) affiliated
and non-affiliated third-party investment advisers.
The Oversight Committee is the Investment Manager
of Select ETF Portfolios.
The Oversight Committee, acting on behalf of
Ameriprise Financial Services, is the Investment
Manager of Select ETF Portfolios, a variety of
portfolios that invest in non-proprietary ETF
investments in partnership with Portfolio Strategists
or Asset Allocation Strategists.
• Signature Wealth Investment Manager. Ameriprise
Financial Services selected a non-affiliated third-
party registered investment adviser as the
discretionary Investment Manager for the Signature
Wealth and Active Portfolios® Programs (“Signature
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Wealth Investment Manager”). The Signature
Wealth Investment Manager:
o Receives asset allocation and investment
selection recommendations from the
Signature Wealth Model Providers.
Wealth Investment Manager. If the Signature Wealth
Investment Manager is removed, you and your financial
advisor will receive notice and direction on what actions
you will need to take. If no action is taken, your Managed
Account will be closed and moved in-kind to an
Ameriprise brokerage account.
•
Investment Providers.
o Has with discretionary authority to purchase
or sell securities or make other investments
for your Account without your prior approval,
except for mutual funds and ETFs you work
with your financial advisor to select for your
client directed model.
o For the portion of your Account that is not
Investment Providers for the Signature Wealth and
Active Portfolios® Programs construct the
recommended holdings in each model investment
portfolio according to their specific investment
strategy and may include their proprietary mutual
funds and/or ETFs in the model investment
portfolios. Each Investment Providers’ disclosure
documents (Part 2A of Form ADV) are available to
you at ameriprise.com/investmentproviders.
invested in model investment portfolios and
consists of individual mutual funds/ETFs that
are recommended by your financial advisor
(the “client directed model”) has trading
authority only and is responsible for the
ongoing trading and rebalancing of your client
directed model.
o Provides administrative and/or trading
instruction to AEIS as the clearing / custody
broker-dealer.
o Provides rebalancing services to maintain to
your Account’s asset allocation.
o Selects replacement mutual funds and ETFs
for your client directed model in instances
where the investment is no longer eligible for
use in the Signature Wealth Program, as
applicable.
Our affiliate, CMIA, participates in the Signature
Wealth and Active Portfolios® Programs as an
Investment Provider. The Investment Providers make
non- discretionary investment and asset allocation
recommendations to the Signature Wealth Investment
Manager. For Signature Wealth Accounts with a client
directed model, you will select the investments
according to your personal portfolio, and the
discretionary Signature Wealth Investment Manager
will invest that portion of your overall Managed
Account according to your direction and will be
responsible for the ongoing trading and rebalancing
of your Signature Wealth Managed Account, subject
to any Reasonable Restrictions or other instructions
provided by you.
o Acts on any Reasonable Restrictions that you
may impose on the management of your
Account(s).
Review the Signature Wealth Investment
Manager’s Form ADV, Part 2A Appendix 1, for
more information about its investment advisory
business.
Due Diligence of Signature Wealth Investment
Manager.
The Signature Wealth Investment Manager exercises
investment discretion for the Signature Wealth and
Active Portfolios® Managed Accounts. Investment
Providers do not have any investment discretion or
trading authority to purchase or sell securities in your
Managed Account. Different Investment Providers
may arrive at different investment and asset
allocation recommendations regarding investments
in a certain sector, market capitalization, or other
category of investments, depending on the model
portfolio’s investment objective. Oversight of the
Investment Provider and the model investment
portfolio’s investment strategy is provided by the
Oversight Committee, as described above.
The IRG conducts an annual review of the Signature
Wealth Investment Manager. This review is based on
applicable information gathered from various
sources, including information from the Signature
Wealth Investment Manager, disclosure documents,
historical performance and assets under
management. As a result of these reviews,
Ameriprise Financial Services may identify actual or
potential concerns regarding the Signature Wealth
Investment Manager and may request them to take
corrective action to address such concerns. This
review may result in the removal of the Signature
• Portfolio Strategists. Portfolio Strategists provide
asset allocation and investment recommendations
to the Oversight Committee as Investment
Manager. Portfolio Strategists do not have
discretionary authority or control to purchase or
sell securities or make other investments for
individual investors.
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o Envestnet Advisory Services Include:
• Asset Allocation Strategists. Asset Allocation
Strategists solely provide asset allocation
recommendations to the Oversight Committee
as Investment Manager. The Asset Allocation
Strategists do not have discretionary authority
or control to recommend, purchase or sell
securities or make other investments for
individual investors.
• Select Separate Account Model Providers.
– Providing access to a variety of SMA
Investment Managers (“Envestnet
Managers”). Certain Envestnet Managers
have entered into a sub- management
agreement with Envestnet to provide
discretionary Investment Manager account
management services. Envestnet is the
discretionary Investment Manager where the
Envestnet Manager has entered into a Model
Provider sub-management agreement.
– Providing administrative and/or trading
services as directed by Envestnet and/or the
Envestnet Manager.
– Facilitating the asset allocation
Model Providers construct a model portfolio
according to their specific investment
strategy and, in that capacity, make
investment selection decisions for the model
portfolio strategy, which Ameriprise Financial
Services implements, subject to any
Reasonable Restrictions or other instructions
provided by you.
• The Model Provider does not have any
recommendations and helping to identify
Envestnet Managers mutual funds and/or
ETFs for the Account(s), considering factors
it deems relevant, including, but not limited to,
your investment objective, risk tolerance and
investment time horizon.
– Rebalancing services to maintain your
Managed Account’s asset allocation.
o Acting on any Reasonable Restrictions that
investment discretion or trading authority to
purchase or sell securities in your Account.
Ameriprise Financial Services exercises
investment discretion for Managed Accounts
utilizing Model Providers and implements
securities transactions in your Account(s) in
accordance with the model portfolio provided
by the Model Provider. Different Model
Providers may arrive at different investment
selection decisions regarding investments
in a certain sector, market capitalization,
or other category of investments, depending
on the model portfolio’s investment objective.
Oversight of the Model Provider and the
model portfolio’s investment strategy is
provided by the Oversight Committee, as
described above.
you may impose on the management of your
Managed Account(s) including designation of
particular securities or types of security that
you do not want purchased for your Managed
Account(s). Envestnet and/or the Envestnet
Manager must accept any Reasonable
Restrictions before they will be binding on
the Account(s).
• Envestnet Platform. Ameriprise Financial
Review Envestnet’s Form ADV, Part 2A Appendix 1 for
more information about its investment advisory
business.
Due Diligence of Envestnet Managers.
Services offers certain advisory services that
are available through a web-based platform
offered by Envestnet Asset Management, Inc.
(“Envestnet”). Envestnet is a non-affiliated
registered investment adviser and seeks to
offer a wide variety of SMAs and asset
allocation strategies (each, an “Envestnet
Strategy”) with a wide range of investment
objectives and risk tolerances. Envestnet
Strategies are available in the Vista Separate
Account, Investor Unified Account and Access
Account Programs. In certain limited
instances overlay management services are
also available. Review Envestnet’s Form ADV,
Part 2A Appendix 1 for more information
about its investment advisory business.
The IRG conducts an annual review of the Envestnet
Strategies. This review is based on applicable
information gathered from various sources, including
information from Envestnet, disclosure documents,
historical performance and assets under management.
In limited circumstances, the IRG conducts initial and/or
ongoing reviews to supplement Envestnet’s reviews
of an Envestnet Strategy. As a result of these reviews,
Ameriprise Financial Services may identify actual or
potential concerns regarding Envestnet and/or an
Envestnet Strategy and may request that Envestnet
and/or the Envestnet Manager take corrective action to
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address such concerns. These reviews may result in
the removal of an Envestnet Strategy from the
applicable Program. If an Envestnet Strategy is
removed from one or more of the Programs, you and
your financial advisor will receive notice to change to
a new investment. If no change is made, your
Managed Account will be closed and moved in-kind
to an Ameriprise brokerage account.
Review of Envestnet Strategies by Envestnet.
Ameriprise Financial Services relies in part upon
Envestnet for analysis, information and the selection
and monitoring of the various Envestnet Strategies.
All Envestnet Managers receive and are directed to
return a completed due diligence questionnaire
each year.
the Envestnet Manager, you will become an investment
management client of Envestnet and/or the Envestnet
Manager. Envestnet and/or Envestnet Manager will have
full discretionary authority to act on behalf of your
Managed Account purchases, sales and other
transactions in SMA(s), mutual funds and/or ETFs,
without seeking your prior approval, except for selecting
which mutual funds and/or ETFs are held in your
Investor Unified Account. Envestnet may delegate its
discretionary authority for your entire Account or a
portion of your Managed Account, known as an
investment sleeve, to an Envestnet Manager. Neither
Envestnet nor the Envestnet Manager will have the
ability to withdraw, disburse or transfer funds or
securities from your Managed Account without your
prior authorization.
Client Contact with Advisory Service Providers.
Your financial advisor will be your primary source of
support in addressing any questions or concerns relating
to your Managed Account. Although Ameriprise Financial
Services imposes no limitations on the ability of clients
to consult with their Advisory Service Provider(s) directly,
you are encouraged to first contact your financial advisor
with any questions or concerns.
Information Relating to Your Household
The Envestnet Strategies are considered “Approved”
or “Available,” depending on the level of due diligence
performed by Envestnet. Envestnet reviews the
Envestnet Strategies and performance of a wide
range of Envestnet Managers and in its sole
discretion determines if an Envestnet Strategy is
considered “Approved” or “Available.” Envestnet
personnel rely on investment professionals of the
Envestnet Managers and a variety of data available
from one or more independent databases when
determining if an Envestnet Strategy is “Approved”
or “Available”.
We use information concerning your primary household
group’s investment, insurance, annuity and certain bank
products to provide a consolidated statement. A primary
household group may consist of an individual client, his
or her spouse or domestic partner, and their unmarried
children under age 21 who reside at the same address.
Envestnet makes available information received
from industry databases, such as Morningstar,
regarding the Envestnet Strategies, to your financial
advisor. This information may help your financial
advisor to identify the strengths and weaknesses
of each of the Envestnet Strategies.
Your financial advisor will be responsible for
determining whether he or she has sufficient
information about the Envestnet Strategies in order
to recommend Envestnet and one or more of the
Envestnet Strategies to you.
Acceptance and Authority of Envestnet.
For certain products and services, the householding of
your Managed Accounts may help you qualify for
advantageous pricing or fees. See the “Householding of
Account Assets and Minimum Asset-based Fee” sub-
section of the “Fees and Compensation” section for
more detail about householding’s impact on the Asset-
based Fee. Please contact us at 800.862.7919 if you
prefer to receive a statement covering only accounts that
you own and not to participate in householding.
Your Client Information along with a copy of your
Statement of Investment Selection are provided to
Envestnet as Investment Manager for review.
Householding also permits us to deliver a single copy of
certain shareholder documents – such as prospectuses,
supplements, annual reports, semiannual reports and
proxies – to clients who own the security and who reside
at the same address. To opt out of this service, call
866.273.7429 and reference the client ID located in your
statement.
Multiple mailings will resume within 30 days of opting
out. Tax documents are not eligible for householding.
Envestnet in its sole discretion may determine based
upon the applicable information whether to accept
or reject: i) a prospective client and related Managed
Account for Vista Separate Account and Investor
Unified Account Programs, or ii) the transition of
your related account to Ameriprise Financial
Services for Access Account Program. Once your
Managed Account is accepted by Envestnet and/or
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The Ameriprise® Custom Advisory
Relationship
Please retain these documents for future reference as
they contain important information if you decide to add
services or open new Managed Accounts with
Ameriprise Financial Services.
Advisory Solution Programs and
Services for Managed Accounts
Ameriprise Financial Services offers all new
Managed Accounts to clients through a single
Custom Advisory Relationship (“Relationship”).
As used throughout this document, the defined term
Relationship refers solely to an investment advisory
relationship opened through the Relationship
Agreement. By entering into a Relationship with us,
you may establish Managed Accounts for the
Advisory Programs described in this Disclosure
Brochure, in many cases, without signing additional
documentation. When you establish a Relationship,
your initial signature will serve as your agreement to
the terms and conditions of all of the Programs
offered in this Disclosure Brochure and you may
generally establish Managed Accounts and make
many types of changes to your Managed Account by
contacting your financial advisor and providing verbal
instructions. We may ask you for written authorization
to add certain features to an Account such as
establishing margin or options trading, if available.
The chart below provides an overview of the following
Programs: for SPS Advantage, SPS Advisor, Signature
Wealth, Active Portfolios® investments and Select
Separate Account, including offering terms. Not all
investment options listed for and SPS Advisor in the
“Investment Products” row below may be available for
new or additional purchases. Please refer to the
“Programs and Services” section for a description of
each Program and ask your financial advisor for more
information about the investment products available to
you. Fee information is included in the “Fees and
Compensation” section following the description of the
Programs. The charts also identify the primary mutual
fund share class offered in the Programs and each
Program’s corresponding minimum investment
requirements. Minimum withdrawal amounts and
Account minimums that may apply to the Program you
select and are noted in the charts.
When establishing a Relationship, you will make
various elections that will be applied to your
Managed Accounts opened in the applicable
Program in the future. You can change some of
these elections at Managed Account opening or any
time for current Managed Accounts and/or Managed
Accounts to be opened in the future by working with
your financial advisor, although, changes to some
elections require your written authorization.
All Managed Accounts have a required (i) initial
investment minimum; and (ii) maintenance minimum
that varies by Program. For Signature Wealth Accounts,
the maintenance minimum varies based on the mix of
model investment portfolio(s) you select for your
Managed Account. If an Account falls below the ongoing
maintenance minimum, we will provide notice to you to
add funds to the Account to bring it back to the initial
investment minimum. If your Managed Account does not
reach the initial investment minimum after 45 days, we
will transfer the Account to an Ameriprise brokerage
account in accordance with the Relationship Agreement.
Ameriprise Financial Services will send a
confirmation letter to you when a Relationship is
established, when a Managed Account is opened,
or when your Asset-based Fee is changed as
described in the “Fees and Compensation” section.
You may make other changes verbally and we will
send a confirmation letter reflecting such changes to
you. Each confirmation letter becomes part of your
Relationship Agreement unless you notify us that it is
incorrect so it is important that you review and verify
the information contained in it, such as your
Managed Account elections, to ensure accuracy and
notify your financial advisor immediately if you
believe any information should be updated.
When reviewing the charts, please consider, among
other factors: 1) your ability to meet initial investment
and maintenance minimums for each Program using
assets held in custody at Ameriprise or assets held
elsewhere which might be aggregated; 2) whether the
Program you select provides your financial advisor, the
Oversight Committee or an Advisory Service Provider
discretionary authority; 3) the impact of underlying
investment product level fees on the overall performance
of your portfolio; and 4) whether the rebate of any 12b-1
fees associated with your Managed Account may be a
taxable event for you.
The Relationship Agreement and this Disclosure
Brochure, as amended, will apply to each Managed
Account in the available Advisory Solutions
Programs you are eligible to establish with us.
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Programs
SPS Advantage
SPS Advisor
Signature Wealth
Active Portfolios®*
Select Separate Account
Non-discretionary
Discretionary
Discretionary
Discretionary
Discretionary
Investment
Advisory
Account
Asset
Structure
Allocation
Financial advisor
recommends
Financial advisor
determines
Financial advisor
Recommends
Investment Provider
recommends
Financial advisor
recommends. For Select
Strategist UMA Portfolios
(“UMA Portfolios”), the Asset
Allocation is determined by
the Investment Manager.
Investment
Selection
Financial advisor
recommends
Financial advisor
determines
Financial advisor
recommends
portfolios
Financial Advisor
recommends model
investment portfolios
and mutual funds1
and ETFs
Financial advisor recommends
portfolio/model. For UMA
Portfolios, the investment
selection of portfolios/models
is determined by the
Investment Manager.
Investment
Products
Mutual funds
and/or ETFs
Mutual Fund/ETF model
investment portfolios,
SMA model investment
portfolios, mutual funds
and ETFs held within a
single account
Equity, ETF, balanced and
fixed income separately
managed account strategies
(“SMA”). Some SMA
managers may also invest in
ETFs and certain mutual
funds. UMA Portfolios invest
in SMAs, ETFs and mutual
funds.
Includes, but not
limited to: mutual
funds1; (which
could include fund
of funds); ETFs;
stocks; bonds;
publicly traded
REITs; options on
indices and
equities
Includes, but not limited
to: mutual funds1;
(which could include
fund of funds); ETFs;
stocks; bonds; publicly
traded real estate
investment trusts
(“REITs”); options on
indices and equities;
certain alternative
investments
(e.g., hedge funds,
managed futures funds,
non-traded REITs, non-
traded BDCs, non-
traded CEFs, real estate
private placements,
private equity offerings)
Advisory Shares
Advisory Shares
Advisory Shares
Advisory Shares
Primary Share
Class Offered
for Purchase
SMA strategies generally
do not offer mutual funds.
Where mutual funds are
offered, Advisory Shares are
offered for purchase
$25,000 (for all
accounts within a
Household)
$100,000 (for all
accounts within a
Household)
Investment
and
Maintenance
Minimums
Initial investment
minimum is $2,000,
maintenance minimum
is $1,000.
Initial investment
minimum $25,000,
maintenance
minimum $15,000. For
Active Growth Builder
Portfolios, initial
investment minimum
$5,000, maintenance
minimum $4,000.
Ameriprise
Financial Services
Initial investment
minimum $2,000,
maintenance
minimum $1,000.
Initial investment minimum
$100,000 – $500,000
(depending on the SMA
investment strategy or UMA
portfolio). Ongoing minimums
vary depending on the SMA
investment strategy or UMA
portfolio. Select ETF Portfolios
have an initial investment
minimum of $50,000.
Each Signature Wealth
Account has its own
initial investment
minimum and
maintenance minimum
and is determined by the
investments you select
within your personalized
investment account
asset allocation shown
in the Signature Wealth
Proposal.
Ameriprise Financial
Services may suspend
or waive these
amounts.
Ameriprise
Financial Services
may suspend or
waive these
amounts.
Each mutual fund/ETF
portfolio investment
model has its own initial
investment minimum
ranging from $5,000 -
$50,000.
Clients must invest in one
or more model investment
portfolios.
Clients may also invest up to
25% of their Account in a
client-directed model that
holds individual mutual
funds and/or ETFs.
[*] Please note, the Active Portfolios® Program is closed to new Accounts effective July 31, 2026.
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N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Margin
Trading
Must be approved by
Ameriprise Financial
Services
Cost Basis2,3 Open end mutual funds:
Open end mutual
funds: Average Cost2,
unless you select
another option.
ETFs: HIFO5, unless you
select another option.
Average Cost2, unless
you select another
option.
Equities: FIFO2, unless
you select another
option.
Open end mutual funds:
Average Cost4, unless
you select another
option.
Equities: FIFO4,
unless you select
another option.
Open end mutual
funds: HIFO5, unless
you select another
option.
Equities: HIFO5,
unless you
select another option.
Open end mutual funds:
Non Average Cost Basis3
unless you elect a different
option.
Equities: Loss/Gain
Utilization3 unless you elect
a different option.
1 Please contact your financial advisor or refer to our Mutual Fund Screener Tool for a current list of mutual funds offered in any of these
accounts. Access the tool by logging into your Ameriprise Secure Site account and navigating to the “Trade & Research” and then,
“Screeners” followed by “Mutual Fund”. From there, apply the Product Type filter and choose either SPS Advantage or SPS Advisor to
view the funds and share classes available for purchase.
2 Below are the cost basis options available for SPS Advantage, SPS Advisor, Active Portfolios and Select Separate Account. You may elect
to sell specific shares outside of the cost basis option you have selected. If you elect to change from average cost to another method
after disposing of any mutual fund shares (i.e., sale, journal, transfer, etc.), the method change will apply only to covered shares acquired
after the date of the most recent disposition. If you transfer securities into a Managed Account the cost basis method applied to the
Managed Account receiving the securities will be applied to such securities. If you hold bonds in your Managed Account, you have the
option to make tax elections which may affect the income on your bonds and the character of your bond income. These elections can be
made by filing form 402459. Revoking certain bond elections may require IRS consent.
Cost Basis for Equities:
• First In, First Out (FIFO): The first tax lots purchased are the first tax lots sold. The tax lots remaining each maintain their individual
tax lot cost and holding period.
• Highest In, First Out (HIFO): The tax lots with the highest cost basis are the first tax lots sold. The tax lots remaining each maintain
their individual tax lot cost and holding period.
• Last In, First Out (LIFO): The last tax lots purchased are the first tax lots sold. The tax lots remaining each maintain their
individual tax lot cost and holding period.
• Loss/Gain Utilization (SPS Advisor Accounts only): Evaluates losses and gains and strategically selects shares to deplete
based on the loss/gain in conjunction with the holding period. The loss/gain utilization method depletes shares with losses before
shares with gains, consistent with the objective of minimizing taxes. For share lots that yield a loss, short-term share lots will be
redeemed ahead of long-term share lots. For gains, long-term share lots will be redeemed ahead of short-term share lots.
For SPS Advantage: If lot-specific identification of securities sold is desired, that must be done at the time of sale.
For SPS Advisor: Note, that your financial advisor has the discretion to override these methods and use another cost basis method
or specific identification. If lot-specific identification of securities sold is desired, that must be done at the time of sale.
Cost Basis for Open End Mutual Funds:
• Average Cost Basis: Each mutual fund’s cost basis is the total amount invested averaged over the number of shares purchased,
giving each share the same basis. As new tax lots are purchased, or other adjustments are made, the average cost of the shares is
recalculated. For holding period purposes, the first tax lots purchased are the first tax lots sold. Average cost is calculated separately
for covered and non-covered shares.
• Use Lot Relief Method selected above (FIFO, HIFO, LIFO): The lot relief method for the mutual fund account will be the same lot
relief method elected for equities on this account, even if there are no equities in the account. For SPS Advisor Accounts, see
footnote 4 (below).
For SPS Advantage: If lot-specific identification of securities sold is desired, that must be done at the time of sale, and with a
default lot relief election other than average cost made prior to sale.
For SPS Advisor: Note, that your financial advisor has the discretion to override these methods and use another cost basis method
or specific identification. If lot-specific identification of securities sold is desired, that must be done at the time of sale, and with
a default lot relief election other than average cost made prior to sale.
Cost Basis for Equities in Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRP), as available:
• Use Lot Relief Method selected above (FIFO, HIFO, LIFO): The lot relief method for the account will be the same lot
relief method elected for equities on this account, even if there are no equities in the account.
• Average Cost Basis: The cost basis for the shares is the total amount invested averaged over the shares purchased, giving each share the
same basis. As new tax lots are purchased, or other adjustments are made, the average cost of the shares is recalculated. For holding
period purposes, the first tax lots purchased are the first tax lots sold. Average cost is calculated for covered shares only.
3 Below are the cost basis options available in the Signature Wealth Program. You may elect to sell specific shares outside of the cost
basis option you have selected. If you elect to change from average cost to another method after disposing of any mutual fund shares
(i.e., sale, journal, transfer, etc.), the method change will apply only to covered shares acquired after the date of the most recent
disposition. If you transfer securities into a* Managed Account the cost basis method applied to the Managed Account receiving the
securities will be applied to such securities. If you hold bonds in your Managed Account, you have the option to make tax elections
which may affect the income on your bonds and the character of your bond income. These elections can be made by filing form
402459. Revoking certain bond elections may require IRS consent.
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Cost Basis for Mutual Funds
• Non Average Cost Basis: The lot relief method for the mutual fund account will be the same lot relief method elected for
equities on this account, even if there are no equities in the account. If shares have been sold using average cost, specific
identification may be prospectively accounted.
Cost Basis for Equities
• Loss/Gain Utilization: Evaluates losses and gains and strategically selects shares to deplete based on the loss/gain in
conjunction with the holding period. The loss/gain utilization method depletes shares with losses before shares with gains,
consistent with the objective of minimizing taxes. For share lots that yield a loss, short-term share lots will be redeemed ahead of
long-term share lots. For gains, long-term share lots will be redeemed ahead of short-term share lots.
For Signature Wealth Accounts, if you indicate a preference, trades generally use that cost basis method. If you don’t indicate a
preference, the cost basis selected by Ameriprise Financial Services listed above will generally be used for the Program. Further,
the Signature Wealth Investment Manager with investment discretion may elect to sell specific investment products for tax-
harvesting purposes regardless of the cost basis option you have selected.
4 For SPS Advisor accounts, open end mutual funds generally use average cost, but may use the Loss/Gain Utilization Method
(defined above). Equities will generally use the Loss/Gain Utilization Method when your advisor is using certain trading
systems. The FIFO preference may be used for the trades that do not use the Loss/Gain Utilization Method. Note, that your
financial advisor has the discretion to override these methods and use another cost basis method or specific identification.
5 For discretionary Programs (other than SPS Advisor), if you indicate a preference, trades generally use that Cost Basis method.
If you don’t indicate a preference, the cost basis selected by Sponsor and listed above will generally be used for the Program.
Further, for Select Separate Accounts, the Advisory Service Provider with investment discretion may elect to sell specific
investment products for tax-harvesting purposes regardless of the cost basis option you have selected.
Programs Offered With Envestnet Asset Management, Inc.
The chart below provides an overview of the following Programs: Vista Separate Account, Investor Unified Account
and Access Account, including offering terms. Please refer to the “Programs and Services” section for a
description of each Program and ask your financial advisor for more information about the investment products
available to you. Fee information is included in the “Fees and Compensation” section following the description of
the Programs.
The charts also identify the primary mutual fund share class offered in the Programs and each Program’s
corresponding minimum investment requirements. Minimum withdrawal amounts and Account maintenance
minimums may apply to the Program you select and are available from your financial advisor. When reviewing the
charts, please consider, among other factors: 1) your ability to meet investment minimums for each Program using
assets held in custody at Ameriprise or assets held elsewhere which might be aggregated; 2) whether the Program
you select provides your financial advisor, the Oversight Committee or an Advisory Service Provider discretionary
authority; 3) the impact of underlying investment product level fees, on the overall performance of your portfolio; and
4) whether the rebate of any 12b-1 fees associated with your Managed Account may be a taxable event for you.
Vista Separate Account
Investor Unified Account
Discretionary
Discretionary
Access Account2
Discretionary
Investment Advisory
Account Structure
Asset Allocation
Financial advisor recommends
Financial advisor recommends
Portfolio Strategist and/or
Investment Manager
determines
Investment Selection
Financial advisor recommends portfolio/model
Financial advisor recommends
portfolio/model and mutual
funds/ETFs
Financial
advisor
recommends
portfolio/model
Investment Products
SMA strategies in multiple Accounts
SMA strategies, mutual funds
and ETFs within in a single
account
Mutual funds and/or ETF
portfolios in one or more
Accounts
Advisory Shares
Advisory Shares
Advisory Shares
Primary Share Class
Offered for Purchase
25
Program minimum –
$250,000
Investment and
Maintenance
Minimums2
Program minimum - $100,000
Each SMA strategy has its own initial minimum
and maintenance minimum. Client must invest in
at least one SMA.
Each SMA strategy has its own
initial minimum and maintenance
minimum.
Program minimum –
Generally $10,000 to
$50,000 depending on
portfolio.
Each Access portfolio has its
own initial minimum and
maintenance minimum.
Client must invest in more than
one investment product (e.g., one
or more SMA, mutual fund or ETF,
or combination thereof).
Margin
N/A
N/A
N/A
Cost Basis4
Open end mutual funds: Average Cost, unless you
select another option.
Equities: HIFO4, unless you select another
option.
Open end mutual funds:
Average Cost, unless you
select another option.
Equities: HIFO5, unless you
select another option.
Open end mutual funds:
Average Cost, unless you select
another option.
Equities: HIFO4,5, unless you
select another option.
1 In certain circumstances, your financial advisor may have discretion to select the asset allocation and investments for inclusion
in your Managed Account.
2 Certain portfolios and relationships may have lower minimums. Some sub-programs require higher minimums (generally
$50,000) and are available with a limited set of SMAs (mutual fund/ETF) and Advisory Service Provider portfolios.
3 This program is accommodation only.
4 Below are the cost basis options available. If you hold bonds in your Managed Account, you have the option to make tax elections
which may affect the income on your bonds and the character of your bond income. These elections can be made by filing form
402459. Revoking certain bond elections may require IRS consent.
Cost Basis for Equities:
• First In, First Out (FIFO): The first tax lots purchased are the first tax lots sold. The tax lots remaining each maintain
their individual tax lot cost and holding period.
• Highest In, First Out (HIFO): The tax lots with the highest cost basis are the first tax lots sold. The tax lots
remaining each maintain their individual tax lot cost and holding period.
• Last In, First Out (LIFO): The last tax lots purchased are the first tax lots sold. The tax lots remaining each maintain their
individual tax lot cost and holding period.
Cost Basis for Open End Mutual Funds:
• Average Cost Basis: Each mutual funds cost basis is the total amount invested averaged over the number of shares purchased,
giving each share the same basis. As new tax lots are purchased, or other adjustments are made, the average cost of the shares is
recalculated. For holding period purposes, the first tax lots purchased are the first tax lots sold. Average cost is calculated separately
for covered and non-covered shares.
• Use Lot Relief Method selected above (FIFO, HIFO, LIFO): The lot relief method for the mutual fund account will be the same
lot relief method elected for equities on this account, even if there are no equities in the account.
Cost Basis for Equities Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRP), as available:
• Use Lot Relief Method selected above (FIFO, HIFO, LIFO): The lot relief method for the account will be the same lot relief
method elected for equities on this account, even if there are no equities in the account.
• Average Cost Basis: The cost basis for the shares is the total amount invested averaged over the shares purchased, giving each
share the same basis. As new tax lots are purchased, or other adjustments are made, the average cost of the shares is
recalculated. For holding period purposes, the first tax lots purchased are the first tax lots sold. Average cost is calculated for
covered shares only.
5 For discretionary Programs (other than SPS Advisor), if you indicate a preference, trades generally use that Cost Basis method; if
you don’t indicate a preference, the cost basis selected by Ameriprise Financial Services and listed above will generally be used
for the Program. Further, the Advisory Service Provider with investment discretion may elect to sell specific investment products
for tax-harvesting purposes regardless of the cost basis option you have selected.
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SPS Advantage
account and navigating to the “Trade & Research” and
then, “Screeners” followed by “Mutual Fund”. From
there, apply the Product Type filter and choose either
SPS Advantage or SPS Advisor to view the funds and
share classes available for purchase. See the
“Revenue Sources for Ameriprise Financial
Services, LLC” section regarding compensation for
the sale of mutual funds.
SPS Advantage is a non-discretionary Program which
enables your financial advisor to provide investment
advice relating to securities held in a single account,
with access to a wide spectrum of investment
choices. Advisory Shares are the primary share class
for mutual funds offered for purchase in SPS
Advantage Managed Accounts. SPS Advantage may
be appropriate for clients who seek and act on the
investment advice of their financial advisor. Your
financial advisor makes regular investment
recommendations in consideration of an asset
allocation. You review and approve each
recommendation. SPS Advantage is appropriate if you
primarily choose transactions your financial advisor
recommends to you (solicited). You may also choose
transactions on your own (unsolicited). However, an
SPS Advantage Account is not appropriate as a self-
directed account or for day trading, highly active
traders, or other excessive trading activity (solicited or
unsolicited), including trading mutual funds based on
market timing or if you plan to hold only a few mutual
fund or securities holdings in your Managed Account.
Dividends and distributions received on your
investments held in your SPS Advantage Account may
be reinvested, where allowed, if selected by you. The
reinvestment of equity, ETF, preferred security, CEF or
UIT. dividends will generally result in the purchase of a
fractional share as further described in the “Fractional
Shares and Principal Transactions” sub- section of
the “Brokerage Practices” section and in your
Relationship Agreement. Where reinvestment is not
allowed or selected, your dividends and distributions
will be deposited in your (“Sweep Program”), which is a
vehicle for uninvested cash. Investment minimums
may also apply to mutual funds you purchase through
SPS Advantage. Review each applicable mutual fund’s
prospectus for further details.
Alternative Investments in SPS Advantage Accounts
Ameriprise Financial Services will determine whether
an SPS Advantage Account is appropriate upon
account opening and thereafter. Ameriprise Financial
Services, with thirty (30) days prior notice, also
reserves the right to limit or close any Account that
is used for excessive securities trading, or if it is
determined that the Account is no longer appropriate
for you.
Ameriprise Financial Services offers certain types of
alternative investments in SPS Advantage Accounts,
including but not limited to hedge funds, managed
futures funds, non-traded REITs, non- traded BDCs,
non-traded closed end funds, real estate private
placements, and private equity offerings. In order to be
considered for inclusion in an SPS Advantage Account,
the particular alternative investment must offer an
eligible fee structure that is designed for use with
advisory accounts and periodic redemptions.
See the “Terminating a Relationship Agreement”
section for more detail and for information regarding
your right to terminate your SPS Advantage Managed
Account(s).
As a courtesy, annuities and life insurance policies
may be displayed on your Managed Account
statement. Such annuities and life insurance policies
are not held in your Managed Account and any values
provided by third parties are not validated by us. You
will not receive recommendations or investment
advice related to such annuities and life insurance
policies as part of the SPS Advantage Program and
the dollar value of any such annuity or life insurance
policy is excluded from any portion of the Asset-
based Fee calculation.
Alternative investments that meet Ameriprise
Financial Services’ due diligence standards are
available for purchase. On an ongoing basis the
product sponsor of the alternative investment
determines the timing and amounts of funds that are
available for redemption requests by investors. As a
result, your investment in an alternative investment is
less liquid than an investment in more common types
of securities such as an equity, bond, mutual fund or
ETF. Your ability to redeem all or a portion of your
position will be impacted by these factors. In the
event redemptions for a particular alternative
investment are unavailable to you or otherwise
significantly restricted for an extended period of time,
or the alternative investment no longer meets our due
diligence criteria, Ameriprise Financial Services will
reclassify the investment as a non-advisory asset and
promptly transfer the position into an Ameriprise
brokerage account in accordance with the
Relationship Agreement.
The valuation of alternative investments reflects the
values as determined by and based on the records of
the product sponsors and administrators of a given
Included among the available mutual funds for a SPS
Advantage Account, except for trustee-directed
retirement plans, are affiliated mutual funds and
investment products which are managed or sub-
advised by CMIA or their affiliates. For more
information on fund families and mutual funds
offered in our Managed Account services including
the applicable Advisory Share class or other share
class utilized, please contact your financial advisor or
refer to our Mutual Fund Screener Tool. Access the
tool by logging into your Ameriprise Secure Site
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asset classes. Keep in mind, however, that asset
allocation analysis does not provide a comprehensive
financial analysis of your ability to reach your goals, nor
does it guarantee against losses in your portfolio.
investment. While we apply reasonably designed due
diligence procedures on an initial and ongoing basis,
Ameriprise Financial Services does not guarantee the
accuracy of valuation information. Valuation at time of
redemption is based on various factors and therefore
the value shown on your consolidated statement is
not necessarily the value you will receive from the
product sponsor if you choose to sell your position in
an investment.
While financial advisors do not pay transaction
charges for trades they enter online, franchisee
financial advisors are generally assessed a
transaction charge for orders entered by phone. For
employee financial advisors, this transaction charge is
assessed to the employee’s branch. Payment of
phone-in transaction charges in SPS Advantage
Accounts may be a disincentive for a financial advisor
to recommend an SPS Advantage Account or to
recommend such trades in the Account(s).
Optional Automatic Rebalancing Feature
SPS Advantage has an optional feature that allows you
to enable automatic rebalancing (the “Feature”). You
may enroll in the Feature by completing the Ameriprise
SPS Advantage Automatic Rebalancing Agreement
with your financial advisor. Whether or not you enroll in
the Feature you can direct your financial advisor to
rebalance at any time.
For purposes of calculating the Asset-based Fee,
alternative investments will be valued as of the billing
date using the values provided to us from the product
sponsors and administrators of the investment.
Valuation for alternative investments is often delayed,
sometimes significantly, and is not guaranteed to be
provided to Ameriprise Financial Services in a timely
manner. As a result, the valuation used for purposes
of calculating the Asset-based Fee may not be current
with the actual value of your investments at the time
billing is processed and, depending on the
circumstances, can result in a higher Asset-based
Fee. You should carefully consider the impact of
these valuation delays on your Asset-based Fee when
evaluating whether to invest in an alternative
investment and when determining how much of your
portfolio is appropriate to invest in alternative
investments.
Methods of Analysis
After enrolling in the Feature, you can work with your
financial advisor to establish a pre-determined
allocation and frequency for Ameriprise Financial
Services to rebalance your assets to your pre-
determined allocation in accordance with your
instructions (“Security Target”). When you have an
active Security Target, Ameriprise Financial Services
will effect the scheduled securities transactions in
accordance with your instructions until your Security
Target is inactivated, modified, or your Managed
Account is terminated. Not all securities in your
Managed Account need to be included in the Security
Target (“Non-Target Securities”). Non-Target
Securities are not subject to automatic rebalancing.
Your financial advisor will review your financial and
investment needs, objectives and risk tolerance.
He or she may use asset value, current yield, yield
projections as well as other assumptions you provide,
as well as historical yield analysis, to provide you
with investment recommendations. Investment
recommendations will generally be made in
consideration of an asset allocation strategy. Asset
allocation is a strategy for diversifying investment
assets among various types of investments or asset
classes with the potential to move you toward your
financial goals while mitigating portfolio risk.
Diversification helps you spread risk throughout your
investment portfolio. Different asset classes have
different risk and potential return profiles, and they
perform differently in different market conditions.
Diversification will not guarantee a profit or protect
against a loss. Any estimated returns, estimated
asset values, and historical performance should not
be used to project the performance of specific assets
you currently own or may purchase. As with all
investment strategies, past performance is no
guarantee of future results. In addition, forecasts of
future performance of financial markets may prove to
be incorrect.
You should choose investments that are comprised
of an appropriate portfolio mix, based on a variety of
factors including your age, risk tolerance, objectives,
time horizon and historical performance of different
You will be responsible for designating the securities
in your allocation, as well as setting the Security
Target percentage for each position. As part of
activating a Security Target, you will select a
rebalancing frequency interval (a “Frequency Interval”).
The Frequency Intervals are quarterly (91 days), semi-
annually (182 days), and annually (370 days). While
these frequency intervals are generally long enough
that you will not incur a short-term redemption fee
from a mutual fund, it is possible that you will incur
such a fee. When choosing the mutual funds to put in
your Security Target, you should consider this. When
you select a rebalancing Frequency Interval, the next
rebalancing date (the “Rebalancing Date”) will be on
or about the day following the end of the Frequency
Interval you have chosen in your most recent Security
Target or the actual day that we were able to effect
the automatic rebalancing in your Managed Account,
whichever is later. The only permissible reason for a
delay is an operational delay as described below.
If you want to add to, delete, or otherwise modify your
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Security Target, you will confirm the change with your
financial advisor. All Security Target modifications or
activations will not be implemented until a minimum
of a calendar quarter has elapsed. You will receive a
confirmation letter setting forth your newly activated,
modified, or inactivated Security Target. Notify your
financial advisor immediately if the instructions
confirmed to you are incorrect.
will take place in the next market session, however,
we will attempt to rebalance your Managed Account
on successive days for up to five (5) business days. If
we have tried to rebalance your Managed Account five
successive times and each rebalance has failed, your
Security Target will be inactivated. Additionally, we
will automatically inactivate your Security Target if we
receive notice of death, divorce, or in the case where
we receive returned/undeliverable mail. In each case,
you will receive notice of your Security Target
becoming inactivated. We will report any trades
executed in connection with the Feature to you in your
monthly account statement for the month in which the
transaction took place.
Eligible Assets and Eligible Securities. Only certain
types of assets and securities are eligible for the
Feature. The security types eligible for the Feature
include mutual funds, ETFs, traded CEFs, and
individual equities. Assets held on margin are
ineligible for the Feature. Only securities already
owned in your Managed Account may be a part
of your Security Target.
A rebalancing will fail if: the account has a pending or
unprocessed trade correction, the Security Target
includes a security that is not held in the account, the
account becomes restricted from trading, a position is
held on margin, the Security Target includes a mutual
fund position that is not eligible for trading, or the
account becomes ineligible to purchase additional
shares of a mutual fund included in the Security Target.
You can deposit cash, transfer in securities, or make
additional purchases at any time while enrolled in the
Feature. Additional cash deposited into your Managed
Account may be invested at any time as you instruct.
Cash in your Managed Account that exceeds the
Security Target percentage will be automatically
invested in accordance with your Security Target the
next time your Managed Account rebalances.
Margin Balances Held in SPS Advantage Accounts.
The Rebalancing Process. Automatic rebalancing
will be accomplished by buying and selling eligible
securities. Overweighted securities will be sold and
underweighted securities will be purchased, provided
the transactions required to rebalance the Account
meet the minimum trade requirement of $100. When
rebalancing, the Feature will calculate whether the
eligible securities included in the Security Target are
over or underweight their target percentage relative to
each other when calculating the automatic
rebalancing; it will not take the value of Non-Target
Securities into account and Non-Target Securities will
not be rebalanced as a part of the Feature. Also, when
you choose a security to be included in your Security
Target, any purchases or transfers into your Managed
Account of that same security will be included in and
subject to your Security Target and rebalanced on the
next Rebalancing Date, if applicable.
Both pledge loans and margin are available in non-
qualified SPS Advantage Accounts; however, you may
not utilize both margin lending features and a pledge
line of credit in the same Account. This section covers
the specific benefits, costs and risks of using margin
in a non-qualified SPS Advantage Account. For details
regarding the Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit and
conflicts of interest associated with both types of
products, see the “Securities-Based Lending
Solutions” section.
Automatic rebalancing will generally occur on or
about the day after the last day of the Frequency
Interval from the date your last Security Target
instruction was accepted or the last automatic
Rebalancing Date, whichever was later. The only
permissible reason for a delay is an operational delay
as described below. Such transactions generally result
in tax consequences in non-qualified SPS Advantage
Accounts.
Investing on margin involves the extension of credit to
you and your financial exposure could exceed the
value of your securities. Ameriprise Financial Services,
in its sole discretion, may approve your Managed
Account for margin trading. Margin lending has
specific risks outlined in the Margin Risk Disclosure
document; review that document before opening a
margin account.
Considerations Include:
•
We may only delay processing your instructions under
circumstances related to operational issues
associated with the Security Target, and the delay may
only persist to the extent that these operational issues
impede our ability to process your instructions,
including but not limited to: a Rebalancing Date falling
on a day other than a business day, the Rebalancing
Date falling on a day your Asset-based Fee is being
deducted, the account is subject to a trade correction,
technology failures, operational failures, high trading
volumes, corporate reorganizations, unusual market
conditions, or any other condition which impedes our
ability to process your instructions accurately. If
automatic rebalancing has been delayed, generally it
A decline in the value of securities that are
purchased on margin or are in a margin account
may require you to provide additional funds to
AEIS to maintain your position and/or to
maintain sufficient assets in the Sweep Program
to meet fee requirements. If you do not provide
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SPS Advantage Account that does not engage in
margin activity to an Account with a margin
arrangement with respect to 30% of the SPS
Advantage Account assets.
the required additional funds or securities within
the prescribed time, we will determine which
securities to liquidate to address any margin call
and can liquidate all or a portion of your
holdings. You will be liable for any resulting
deficit in your Managed Account.
•
With
buying on
Margin
Without
buying
on
Margin
Account Value
$100,000
$100,000
You can lose more funds than you deposit in
the margin account. Margin trading can work
against you as well as for you, leading to, for
example, larger losses as well as the potential
for larger gains.
n/a
$130,000
• Margin may be approved only for non-qualified
SPS Advantage Accounts.
Revised Account value
including assets
purchased on margin
•
$2,000
$2,600
Annual Asset-based Fee
received by Ameriprise
Financial Services (based
on 2.0% Asset-based Fee)
Tax-qualified SPS Advantage accounts, such
as accounts established under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
(“ERISA”), IRAs and Tax-Sheltered Custodial
Accounts (“TSCAs”) are not available for margin
accounts.
n/a
$1,800*
•
Margin interest
received by AEIS
$2,000
$4,400
Total Asset-based Fee
and margin interest
received by Ameriprise
Financial Services and
affiliates**
Only one account per ownership registration
(e.g., individual, joint) is allowed to establish
margin at Ameriprise. For example, if you have
already established margin borrowing in an
Ameriprise brokerage account in an individual
ownership, an SPS Advantage Account in the
same individual ownership will not be approved
for margin unless margin trading is removed
from the Ameriprise brokerage account.
•
* This Assumes average daily outstanding margin loan
balance of $30,000 over one-year period and 6% interest
rate. For current interest rates consult your financial advisor.
** This example does not include any product-level fees
that may be received by Ameriprise Financial Services
on the mutual fund portion of the SPS Advantage
Account(s). If these fees were included, total fees
received by Ameriprise Financial Services would
be higher.
If you acquire/hold securities positions on
margin, any margin account balance in SPS
Advantage will be included in the calculation of
your Asset-based Fee for that period. Therefore,
if you engage in margin activity your Asset-
based Fee will be higher and Sweep Program
maintenance requirements will be impacted to
the extent of the margin exposure.
SPS Advisor
Fees and Compensation Associated with Margin
Activity.
SPS Advisor is a discretionary Service that enables
your SPS Discretionary Advisor to direct the purchase
or sale of eligible securities and/or investment
products within a single account on your behalf.
Advisory Shares are the primary share class for
mutual funds offered for purchase in SPS Advisor
Accounts. The term SPS Discretionary Advisor refers
to each individual that has discretionary authority to
purchase or sell securities in your SPS Advisor
Account without seeking your prior approval for each
trade. Your financial advisor may be a part of a team.
In this scenario, there may be more than one SPS
Discretionary Advisor authorized to use discretion
on your Managed Account. For example, in the
instance your SPS Discretionary Advisor(s) becomes
unavailable or incapacitated, your Managed Account
may temporarily be managed, and securities
purchased and sold, by a designated back-up
If you purchase securities in your non-qualified SPS
Advantage Account using margin you will be subject
to interest charges for the extension of credit in the
margin account in addition to your Asset-based Fee
based on total assets under management. In
addition, your Asset- based Fee will increase as the
value of your Managed Account increases and the
compensation earned by your financial advisor will
similarly increase. In situations where you engage in
margin activity in your SPS Advantage Account, the
incremental fees paid to Ameriprise Financial
Services and its affiliates may be significantly higher
than in the absence of margin or than might
otherwise be paid pursuant to a standard margin
arrangement with us or another broker-dealer. The
following is a hypothetical illustration of the impact
on the compensation received by Ameriprise
Financial Services and its affiliates. It compares an
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policy is excluded from any portion of the Asset-based
Fee calculation.
SPS Discretionary Advisor for the individual or team.
Your primary, or servicing financial advisor, will
recommend the Managed Account or AFPS, negotiate
the Advisory Fee with you, and oversee the analysis
and advice prepared for you. Your servicing financial
advisor may or may not be your SPS Discretionary
Advisor. In the instance that your servicing financial
advisor is not your SPS Discretionary Advisor, your
SPS Discretionary Advisor will oversee the analysis
and investment advice prepared for you.
Dividends and distributions received on your
investments held in your SPS Advisor Account may be
reinvested, where allowed, if selected by you. The
reinvestment of equity, ETF, preferred security, CEF or
UIT dividends will generally result in the purchase of a
fractional share as further described in the “Fractional
Shares and Principal Transactions” sub-section of the
“Brokerage Practices” section and in the Relationship
Agreement. Where reinvestment is not allowed or
selected, your dividends and distributions will be
deposited in your Sweep Program.
Your SPS Discretionary Advisor will purchase and sell
securities in your Managed Account that are suitable
for you and consistent with your investment
objectives, time horizon, financial situation, risk
tolerance and in consideration of each Account’s
asset allocation. You must promptly notify your
financial advisor if these factors change. SPS Advisor
Accounts are not appropriate for day trading, highly
active traders, or other excessive trading activity,
including trading mutual funds based on market
timing. Such short- term trading activity may result in a
short-term redemption fee from a mutual fund.
Included among the available mutual funds for a non-
qualified SPS Advisor Account are mutual funds
which are managed or sub-advised by our affiliate,
CMIA. For more information on fund families and
mutual funds offered in our Managed Account
Services including the applicable Advisory Share class
or other share class utilized, please contact your
financial advisor or refer to our Mutual Fund Screener
Tool. Access the tool by logging into your Ameriprise
Secure Site account and navigating to the “Trade &
Research” and then, “Screeners” followed by Mutual
Fund. From there, apply the Product Type filter and
choose either SPS Advantage or SPS Advisor to view
the funds and share classes available for purchase.
See the “Revenue Sources for Ameriprise Financial
Services, LLC” section regarding compensation for
the sale of mutual funds.
Education and Business Standards
Your SPS Discretionary Advisor will not have the
ability to withdraw, disburse or transfer funds or
securities from your SPS Advisor Account without your
prior authorization. You may impose Reasonable
Restrictions on your SPS Advisor Account(s) by
working with your financial advisor to reflect your
restriction request(s). Although your SPS Discretionary
Advisor will exercise discretion in your Managed
Account, the performance of your Managed Account(s)
will not be monitored on a day-to-day basis.
Ameriprise Financial Services will determine whether
an SPS Advisor Account is suitable upon account
opening and thereafter. Ameriprise Financial Services,
with thirty (30) days prior notice, also reserves the
right to limit or close any Account if it is determined
that the Program is no longer suitable for you.
See the “Terminating a Relationship Agreement”
section for more detail and for information regarding
your right to terminate your SPS Advisor Account(s).
Ameriprise Financial Services also reserves the right,
with thirty (30) days prior notice, to transfer your SPS
Advisor Account into an SPS Advantage Account as
further described in the Relationship Agreement,
which are available from your financial advisor and
online at www.ameriprise.com/disclosures.
Financial advisors can choose whether or not to
pursue certification as an SPS Discretionary Advisor
and participate in the SPS Advisor Program. In order
for a financial advisor to become eligible to provide
discretionary investment management services to you
in the SPS Advisor Program, Ameriprise Financial
Services requires that financial advisors become
certified as an SPS Discretionary Advisor. A financial
advisor can become certified by meeting certain
eligibility requirements and completing required
training. Eligibility requirements include a minimum
number of years of relevant experience, a particular
level of assets under management, and industry
certifications such as an Accredited Portfolio
Management AdvisorSM (“APMA® ”) program
certificate or a Chartered Financial Analyst® (“CFA® ”)
or Certified Investment Management Analyst®
(“CIMA® ”) certification. Ameriprise Financial Services
reserves the right to deny and withdraw a financial
advisor's ability to offer SPS Advisor Accounts even
though the financial advisor otherwise meets our
certification requirements.
As a courtesy, annuities and life insurance policies
may be displayed on your Managed Account
statement. Such annuities and life insurance policies
are not held in your Managed Account and any values
provided by third parties are not validated by us. You
will not receive recommendations or investment
advice related to such annuities and life insurance
policies as part of the SPS Advisor Service and the
dollar value of any such annuity or life insurance
SPS Discretionary Advisors are also subject to
ongoing reviews to maintain their eligibility to
continue offering discretionary investment
management services to you in the SPS Advisor
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Program. These reviews and the eligibility
requirements we impose may be a disincentive for
a financial advisor to participate in the SPS Advisor
Program and offer SPS Advisor Accounts.
Methods of Analysis
funds/ETFs in an asset allocation within a single
Account. With the assistance of your financial advisor,
you will determine your investment objective, risk
tolerance, and time horizon that will form the basis
of your target asset allocation. From your Client
Information, your financial advisor will create a
personalized Signature Wealth Proposal and
recommend investments from a broad range of model
investment portfolios that are constructed by
Signature Wealth Investment Providers and eligible
mutual funds and ETFs to fulfill your Signature Wealth
Account target asset allocation. You can further
customize and round out the asset allocation in your
Managed Account with a client directed model, the
portion of your Managed Account that is not invested
in model investment portfolios and where you select
from individual eligible mutual funds and ETFs to hold
in your Managed Account in addition to the model
investment portfolio(s). A minimum of one model
investment portfolio must be selected to participate in
this Program. A client directed model is not required
to participate in this Program.
Your financial advisor will review your financial and
investment needs, objectives and risk tolerance. Your
SPS Discretionary Advisor may use asset value,
current yield, yield projections, historical yield
analysis, as well as other assumptions you provide,
to make investment decisions. Investment decisions
will generally be made in consideration of an asset
allocation strategy. Asset allocation is a strategy for
diversifying investment assets among various types
of investments or asset classes with the potential to
move you toward your financial goals while managing
your risk tolerance. Diversification helps you spread
risk throughout your investment portfolio. Different
asset classes have different risk and potential return
profiles, and they perform differently in different
market conditions.
Advisory Shares are the primary share class for
mutuals funds offered for purchase in a Signature
Wealth Account. TSCA accounts are not eligible to
invest in Signature Wealth.
Diversification will not guarantee a profit or protect
against a loss. Neither estimated returns, estimated
asset values, nor historical performance should be
used to project the performance of specific assets
you currently own or may purchase. As with all
strategies, past performance is no guarantee of future
performance. In addition, forecasts of future
performance of financial markets may prove to be
incorrect.
In addition, your SPS Discretionary Advisor will
choose investments that are comprised of an
appropriate portfolio mix, based on a variety of
factors such as your age, risk tolerance, objectives,
time horizon and historical performance of different
asset classes. Keep in mind, however, that asset
allocation analysis does not provide a comprehensive
financial analysis of your ability to reach your goals,
nor does it guarantee against losses in your portfolio.
For Accounts in the Signature Wealth Program, all
discretionary investment management is provided
by the Signature Wealth Investment Manager, a
third-party Advisory Service Provider. The Signature
Wealth Investment Manager has the discretionary
authority to purchase or sell securities or make
other investments for your Managed Account;
however, you directly own the underlying securities
in the portfolio. Your financial advisor provides
recommendations regarding which model
investment portfolios, mutual funds and ETFs to
hold in your Signature Wealth Account. The
Signature Wealth Investment Manager, not your
financial advisor, will provide you with investment
management services for your Signature Wealth
Account according to your Managed Account’s
target asset allocation and the model investment
portfolios, mutual funds and ETFs you select. The
Signature Wealth Investment Manager will manage
the assets in your Managed Account(s) according
to your Account’s target asset allocation, subject to
any Reasonable Restrictions or other instructions
provided by you.
While financial advisors do not pay transaction
charges for trades they enter online, franchisee
financial advisors are assessed a transaction charge
if entering an order by phone. For employee financial
advisors, this transaction charge is assessed to the
employee’s branch. Payment of phone-in transaction
charges in SPS Advisor accounts may be a
disincentive for a financial advisor to recommend an
SPS Advisor Account or to place such trades in the
Account(s).
Signature Wealth
If you have chosen to add a client directed model
to your portfolio, you will work with your financial
advisor to select the investments that make up
your client directed model. The Signature Wealth
Investment Manager has trading discretion over
any client directed model and will be responsible
for all trading and rebalancing of your client
directed model along with the model investment
The Signature Wealth Program, a flexible Unified
Managed Account, is a discretionary investment
advisory program, which offers clients the ability to
combine multiple investment types such as mutual
fund and ETF model investment portfolios, SMA
model investment portfolios, and individual mutual
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investing in the SMA strategy from the Select Separate
Account Program into the Signature Wealth Program.
portfolios you selected to maintain your Managed
Account’s target asset allocation. In instances
where a particular mutual fund or ETF is no longer
eligible for use in the Signature Wealth Program,
the Signature Wealth Investment Manager has
limited investment discretion to select a
replacement mutual fund or ETF for your client
directed model.
During this transition phase, if you hold an impacted
SMA strategy in an existing Select Separate Account
the Platform Fee rate you pay is higher for your Select
Separate Account than it would be if you held the same
SMA strategy in the Signature Wealth Program. As
your Select Separate SMA strategy goes through
this transition, Ameriprise Financial Services will
notify you.
Your Signature Wealth Account will generally only
rebalance when (i) you make deposits into or
withdrawals from the Signature Wealth Account,
(ii) annually at least every 370 days, or (iii) when
requested.
However, if you make a change to your model
investment portfolios or asset allocation, your
Managed Account will be rebalanced to align with
the appropriate asset allocation in effect for your
investment objective and risk tolerance. Such
rebalancing transactions generally result in tax
consequences in non-qualified accounts. Your annual
rebalance date will reset each time your Managed
Account rebalances. The Signature Wealth
Investment Manager will rebalance and reallocate
your Signature Wealth Account, across each model
investment portfolio and if applicable any client
directed model.
You may request Reasonable Restrictions on your
Managed Account(s) by working with your financial
advisor to complete and sign appropriate documents
to reflect your restriction request(s). The Signature
Wealth Investment Manager must accept any
Reasonable Restrictions before they will be binding
on the Account(s). If a Reasonable Restriction is
accepted any impacted position(s) will be removed
from the applicable model investment portfolio or
client directed model and the proceeds reallocated
to the remaining positions in any impacted model
investment portfolio or client directed model on a pro
rata basis.
This creates a conflict of interest as Ameriprise
Financial Services receives a higher Platform Fee
for Select Separate Accounts than we receive for
Signature Wealth Accounts, including the transition
period when the same SMA strategy is held in both
Programs. Ameriprise Financial Services addresses
this conflict through a combination of disclosures and
by closing any duplicative SMA strategies through the
transition process described above. Additionally, the
transition process does not impact the Manager Fee
that compensates the Advisory Service Provider and
does not affect the portion of the Asset-based Fee
received by your financial advisor. However, the
transition process will result, for a limited period of
time, in Sponsor receiving a higher Platform Fee from
impacted SMA strategies held within Select Separate
Accounts than it would from the same SMA strategy
invested in Signature Wealth Accounts. Beginning in
the second half of 2026, Ameriprise Financial Services
plans to eliminate this conflict of interest by migrating
any Select Separate Account with an impacted SMA
strategy from the Select Separate Account Program to
the Signature Wealth Program, in accordance with the
Relationship Agreement. As noted above, when your
Select Separate Account SMA strategy is a part of this
transition, Ameriprise Financial Services will notify you
so that you may work with your financial advisor to
transition your Select Separate SMA Account to the
Signature Wealth Program at a date of your choosing
so that you can benefit sooner from the reduced
Platform Fee rate the Signature Wealth Program
provides.
Dividends and distributions received on your
investments held in your Signature Wealth Account
may be reinvested, where allowed, if selected by you.
Inclusion and Management of Advisory Service
Providers
The following summarizes Ameriprise Financial
Services’ research, due diligence and contractual
efforts in connection with the inclusion of Advisory
Service Providers in the Signature Wealth Program.
Review of Advisory Service Providers
Ameriprise Financial Services conducts initial and
ongoing reviews of the Signature Wealth Investment
Manager and the available Signature Wealth
Investment Providers, as further described in the
“Advisory Service Providers” section.
Certain SMA strategies that are currently available in
the Select Separate Account Program are / or will
become available in our Signature Wealth Program as
our initial step to transition such SMA strategies from
the Select Separate Account Program into the
Signature Wealth Program. The full transition process
will include the following steps: Ameriprise Financial
Services will (i) first close the SMA strategy in the
Select Separate Account Program to new investments
prior to offering the SMA strategy in the Signature
Wealth Program; (ii) generally allow pending new
accounts for the SMA strategy to continue to be
processed in the Select Separate Account Program;
and (iii) subsequently migrate existing accounts
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the Signature Wealth Investment Manager a fee for
their services. See “Fees and Compensation” section
below for more information.
Certain Signature Wealth Investment Providers may
employ one or more affiliates to perform certain
aspects of their portfolio construction, administrative
support, sales and marketing for one or more model
investment portfolios. In these situations, the affiliate
is subject to the same duties and obligations as the
Signature Wealth Investment Provider, including
adherence to the master advisory agreement with
Ameriprise Financial Services. In delegating
responsibilities to an affiliate, the Signature Wealth
Model Provider would not be relieved of any of its
duties or obligations and remains responsible for the
acts and omissions of the affiliate as if such acts and
omissions were its own.
Ameriprise Financial Services seeks to identify and
make available a range of model investment
portfolios within the Signature Wealth Program to
provide clients with a choice of investment styles and
corresponding risk levels. The evaluation process
consists of gathering information on the Signature
Wealth Investment Provider candidates from
published materials, questionnaires and interviews.
Screening factors are both quantitative and
qualitative and include (but are not limited to):
(i) management style and total assets under
management; (ii) assets managed in a particular
investment style; (iii) number of years the firm has
managed assets; and (iv) the number and
qualifications of investment professionals employed.
Each evaluation factor may have a different weighting
in the decision- making process. Generally, no one
factor determines the outcome of any selection.
Your Selection of Signature Wealth
Firms, including affiliates of Ameriprise Financial
Services, which pass the evaluation process are
subject to a structured due diligence review by IRG.
Ameriprise Financial Services may identify actual or
potential concerns regarding a particular Signature
Wealth Investment Provider as a result of the review
and may request that the Signature Wealth
Investment Provider take corrective action to address
such concerns. These reviews may also result in the
removal of a Signature Wealth Investment Provider
from the Program.
Education and Business Standards
The investment advisory personnel employed by
Advisory Service Providers participating in the
Signature Wealth Program must meet certain
educational, business and personnel requirements.
The minimum educational requirement for an
individual providing investment advice is a college
degree and completion of further financial service
industry certifications such as the CFA, FINRA Series
7, 63, 65 and 66 licenses, or comparable education or
work experience. Ameriprise Financial Services’
research personnel seek to identify, and encourage
participation by, Advisory Service Providers whose
personnel have additional professional qualifications,
including graduate degrees or a CFA designation.
In addition, suitable work experience in the financial
services industry is considered as part of an
individual’s overall qualifications.
Ameriprise Financial Services’ Contractual
Relationship with Advisory Service Providers
The Signature Wealth Investment Manager and each
of the Signature Wealth Investment Providers have
entered into a master advisory agreement with
Ameriprise Financial Services, which governs the
relationship and responsibilities of the respective
parties. You may pay a Manager Fee for any of the
Signature Wealth Investment Providers, you will pay
Your financial advisor will discuss your financial
objectives and other factors such as your risk
tolerance, investment objectives, and important
information regarding the Signature Wealth Program,
the Signature Wealth Investment Manager and the
available Signature Wealth Investment Providers.
Based on the Client Information you provided, you and
your financial advisor will work together to create a
Signature Wealth proposal which will provide you with
a target asset allocation for your Managed Account
along with recommendations for model investment
portfolios and as applicable, a client directed model of
individual mutual funds and / or ETFs to round out
your target asset allocation. Your financial advisor will
recommend and you may select one or more
Signature Wealth Investment Providers from the list of
available model investment portfolios. Included in the
available model investment portfolio list is Columbia
Management Capital Advisers, an operating division
of CMIA, an affiliate of Ameriprise Financial Services.
When you select your investments and agree to
establish a Signature Wealth Account, you will be
giving discretion of your Signature Wealth Account to
the Signature Wealth Investment Manager. To assist
you in making your decision, you will be provided with
a copy of the Signature Wealth Investment Manager’s
disclosure brochure document (Part 2A of Form ADV)
and you will be provided with access to the Signature
Wealth Model Provider’s disclosure document (Part
2A of Form ADV), which includes important
information regarding the Advisory Service Providers.
Your financial advisor will also provide you with
Signature Wealth Model Provider Fact Sheets for the
model investment portfolios you selected for your
Signature Wealth Account. Please note that past
performance is not an indication of future results.
Composite performance information included on the
Signature Wealth Fact Sheet has been provided by the
Signature Wealth Investment Provider. In general,
these composites are created quarterly on an asset
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and time-weighted basis using month-end market
values and returns. Your financial advisor can provide
you with the Signature Wealth Fact Sheets for specific
composite performance information regarding each
model investment portfolio available.
derivative instruments; however these types of
securities may be included in the underlying holdings
of the mutual funds and ETFs recommended by the
Signature Wealth Investment Providers and utilized by
the Signature Wealth Investment Manager. These
types of assets are also generally not accepted for
deposit in connection with establishing a new
Account.
Prospectus Delivery to Signature Wealth Investment
Manager
Ameriprise Financial Services requires each Signature
Wealth Investment Provider to meet Ameriprise
Financial Services’ performance validation standards,
however Ameriprise Financial Services does not review
the appropriateness of the methodologies used by the
Signature Wealth Investment Providers to calculate the
underlying historical performance information
presented in the Signature Wealth Fact Sheet, nor does
Ameriprise Financial Services audit the mathematical
accuracy of the Signature Wealth Model Provider’s
performance information. Ameriprise Financial
Services does restate the performance after deducting
the highest annual Asset-based Fee when presenting
the performance on a net basis.
Prospectuses contain detailed information about
the fees and expenses charged by, and the past
performance of, the investments held in your
Managed Account(s). With your authorization and
appointment as your agent for delivery, the Signature
Wealth Investment Manager will receive prospectuses
on your behalf for the mutual funds and ETFs
purchased in your Signature Wealth Account
investments within the model investment portfolios.
Information regarding your Managed Account’s
holdings of, and transactions in, mutual funds and
ETFs will be available on the secure site at
amerprise.com and in your Ameriprise Financial
statements.
Review the Signature Wealth Investment Manager and
as applicable, the Signature Wealth Model Provider’s
disclosure document (Part 2A of Form ADV), this
Disclosure Brochure Supplement, the Disclosure
Brochure and the applicable Signature Wealth
Investment Providers Fact Sheet(s)
prior to selecting a Signature Wealth Account.
Each Signature Wealth Model Provider’s
disclosure document is available to you at
ameriprise.com/investmentproviders.
Acceptance of Your Signature Wealth Account
You retain the right to receive any prospectuses that
are delivered to the Signature Wealth Investment
Manager on request and at any time by requesting
a copy from your financial advisor or by contacting
us at 800.862.7919. You may also access the
prospectuses for the mutual funds and ETFs held
in your Signature Wealth Account(s) via the fund
family’s website.
If you prefer to receive the information that is
contained in prospectuses, please contact your
financial advisor or us at the number above and we
will provide them to you. In this case, Ameriprise
Financial Services will deliver prospectuses for the
investments held in your Signature Wealth Account(s)
directly to you in accordance with your document
delivery preference.
If you elect a client directed model, the prospectuses
related to the mutual funds and/or ETFs held will be
directed to you. You may not direct these prospectuses
to the Signature Wealth Investment Manager.
Methods of Analysis
Ameriprise Financial Services will determine, on
behalf of the Signature Wealth Investment Manager,
whether to accept or reject a prospective client and
related Account based upon the Client Information.
Once your Managed Account is accepted, you will
become an investment management client of the
Signature Wealth Investment Manager. The Signature
Wealth Investment Manager will have discretionary
authority as described above to act on your behalf for
purchases, sales and other transactions in your
Signature Wealth Account, including sales with respect
to securities transferred in-kind to the account,
without seeking your approval. Such transactions
generally result in tax consequences in non-qualified
accounts. Your Signature Wealth Investment Manager
will not have the ability to withdraw, disburse or
transfer funds or securities from your Managed
Account without your prior authorization.
Limitations on Security Type
Except as may be provided in connection with the
Sweep Program, in general, the Signature Wealth
Investment Manager may not directly invest your
assets in cash equivalent securities or instruments
such as money market securities, certificates of
deposit, time deposits, banker’s acceptances or
repurchase agreements; or options, futures or other
The following information applies generally to the
Investment Managers and Investment Providers
available in Managed Accounts Programs. Investment
Managers and Investment Providers may utilize
different techniques for buying and selling securities,
which are often unique to the investment strategies
they manage. Fundamental analysis is the most
common method used and typically involves the
development of a thorough understanding of
fundamental features of a business through analysis
and interpretation of company and industry data,
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such as revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities,
management, industry position and other factors,
in order to evaluate a security.
Managed Account in accordance with your Signature
Wealth Account’s target asset allocation within your
Signature Wealth proposal, which may result in
different investment positions and/or allocation of
such positions than the model investment portfolio
you held at the prior advisory firm. If your current
model investment portfolio is not available in the
Ameriprise Signature Wealth Service, your financial
advisor will assist you with identifying other
appropriate alternatives.
Active Portfolios®
Certain Investment Managers and Investment
Providers may also use quantitative methods of
analysis, which is computer-based and uses
mathematical and statistical modeling to value
securities, markets or investment opportunities.
Technical analysis may also be used, involving the
analysis of market data. Investment Managers and
Investment Providers may employ one or more
methods of analysis, with varying degrees of focus
on certain attributes and techniques.
The Active Portfolios® Program is closed to new
Accounts effective July 31, 2026.
Review and Update of Client Information
Active Portfolios® is a discretionary Program that
enables you to invest in actively managed portfolios
comprised of mutual funds and/or ETFs. Advisory
Shares are the primary share class for mutual funds
offered for purchase in Active Portfolios® Accounts.
Your financial advisor will review your Client
Information and Signature Wealth Account’s
performance and compatibility with respect to your
Managed Account’s target asset allocation,
risk tolerance and time horizon with you.
All discretionary investment management is provided
by the Signature Wealth Investment Manager, a
non-affiliated third-party Advisory Service Provider
that serves as the Investment Manager for all Active
Portfolios® Accounts. Investment Providers deliver
asset allocation and investment selection
recommendations for their specific portfolio(s)
to the Investment Manager.
If there are changes to your Client Information, your
financial advisor will inform Ameriprise Financial
Services of any changes to your Client Information.
Your financial advisor may also provide research and
analysis regarding the target asset allocation and
select model investment portfolios to you and
recommend changes based on any changes to your
Client Information. If there have been changes to your
Client Information, your financial advisor may
recommend updates your Signature Wealth Account’s
target asset allocation and/or model investment
portfolios.
Your financial advisor will review the updated
proposal with you and based on your review and
acceptance, your financial advisor will then submit
your updated proposal to Ameriprise Financial
Services. Ameriprise Financial Services will inform
and provide the Signature Wealth Investment
Manager with your updated information and
requested changes.
The Investment Manager has discretionary authority
to purchase or sell securities or make other
investments for your Managed Account; however, you
directly own the underlying securities in the portfolio.
The Investment Manager invests your Managed
Account assets in the portfolio you select with your
financial advisor and is responsible for the ongoing
investment management and trading of your Active
Portfolios® Account, subject to any Reasonable
Restrictions or other instructions you provide. Your
financial advisor provides recommendations
regarding which portfolio to hold in your Active
Portfolios® Account. The Investment Manager—not
your financial advisor or the Investment Provider—
provides discretionary investment management
services for your Active Portfolios® Account in
accordance with your Managed Account’s target
asset allocation and the portfolio you select.
Ameriprise provides the Signature Wealth Investment
Manager with ongoing updates of Client Information
and Account information, such as updates to your
Managed Account’s target asset allocation and
changes to the selected investments within your
Managed Account, as well as other relevant
information to help them monitor these discretionary
Account(s).
Transferred Accounts
Ameriprise Financial Services offers a variety of Active
Portfolios® investments that are designed to help
meet your investment growth and/or income needs.
TSCA Accounts are only eligible to invest in Active
Diversified Portfolios® investments.
CMIA, an affiliate of Ameriprise Financial Services,
is the Investment Provider of the following Active
Portfolios® investments Active Accumulation
Portfolios® (only available for non-qualified Accounts)
and Active Risk Portfolios®. Non-qualified Active
Accumulation Portfolios®, and Active Risk Portfolios®
You may wish to transfer a model investment
portfolio that you hold at another investment advisory
firm to Ameriprise Financial Services. If this model
investment portfolio is offered in the Ameriprise
Signature Wealth Program, you may transfer the
account to your Signature Wealth Account. Upon
receipt, the investment will be rebalanced into your
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provide them to you. In this case, Ameriprise Financial
Services will deliver prospectuses for the investments
held in your Active Portfolios® Account(s) directly to
you in accordance with your document delivery
preference.
are designed to primarily invest in, and therefore favor,
Columbia mutual funds managed by CMIA. The
Columbia Management Asset Allocation Team
determines the asset allocation at the portfolio level
and selects the investments to be included in the
portfolios.
Ameriprise Financial Services and our affiliates
receive greater revenue when you select a portfolio
managed by CMIA than if you select another Active
Portfolios® investment.
In the event our master investment advisory
agreement with your Investment Manager does not
provide for the receipt of certain or all prospectuses
on behalf of clients, you will receive such
prospectuses directly.
Inclusion and Management of Active Portfolios®
Investment Managers
The following summarizes Ameriprise Financial
Services’ research, due diligence and contractual
efforts in connection with the inclusion of Advisory
Service Providers in the Active Portfolios® Program.
Review of Advisory Service Providers
Investment Manager for Active Portfolios®
investments may select mutual funds and/or ETFs.
In general, the selected mutual funds are among the
fund families that fully participate in the Ameriprise
Financial Services mutual fund program. Program
participants pay cost reimbursement payments to
AEIS, as described in the “Cost Reimbursement
Services and Third-Party Payments” section.
Ameriprise Financial Services conducts initial and
ongoing reviews of the Investment Providers and
their applicable investment strategies and investment
advisory services available or utilized in Active
Portfolios® investments as further described in the
“Advisory Service Providers” section.
You may request Reasonable Restrictions on your
Active Portfolios® account(s) by completing and signing
the appropriate document reflecting your request.
Ameriprise Financial Services and the applicable
Investment Manager(s) must accept any Reasonable
Restrictions before they will be binding on the
Account(s).
From time to time, the IRG personnel will conduct
searches to identify new Advisory Service Providers
for Active Portfolios®. These recommendations are
presented to the Oversight Committee for inclusion in
Active Portfolios®.
The Investment Manager will determine whether to
reinvest dividends, interest and distributions received
on the investments held in your Active Portfolios®
Account. Where reinvestment of dividends is not
allowed, dividends, interest and distributions will be
deposited into your Sweep Program.
Prospectus Delivery to Investment Managers
In addition, IRG conducts periodic reviews of the
Advisory Service Providers. These reviews are based
on applicable information gathered from various
sources including disclosure documents,
questionnaires, portfolio performance, assets under
management, personnel changes, portfolio turnover
and other factors as Ameriprise Financial Services
deems appropriate.
Ameriprise Financial Services periodically provides
information from these reviews to financial advisors
servicing Active Portfolios® investments.
From time to time, these reviews may also result in
Ameriprise Financial Services removing an Advisory
Service Provider.
Prospectuses contain detailed information about the
fees and expenses charged by, and the past
performance of, the investments held in your Managed
Account(s). With your authorization and appointment
as your agent for delivery, the Investment Manager
for Active Portfolios® investments will receive
prospectuses on your behalf for the mutual funds and
ETFs purchased in your Active Portfolios® Account(s).
Information regarding your Managed Account’s
holdings of, and transactions in, mutual funds
and ETFs will be available on the secure site at
amerprise.com and in your Ameriprise Financial
statements.
Education and Business Standards
You retain the right to receive any prospectuses that
are delivered to the Investment Manager on request
and at any time by requesting a copy from your
financial advisor or by contacting us at 800.862.7919.
You may also access the prospectuses for the mutual
funds and ETFs held in your Active Portfolios®
Account(s) via the fund family’s website.
The investment advisory personnel employed by the
Investment Manager must meet certain educational,
business and personnel requirements. The minimum
educational requirement for an individual providing
investment advice is a college degree and completion
of further financial service industry certification such
as CFA®, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
(“FINRA”) Series 7, 63, 65 and 66 licenses, or
comparable education or work experience. Ameriprise
Financial Services’ due diligence personnel seek to
If you prefer to receive the information that is
contained in prospectuses, please contact your
financial advisor or us at the number above and we will
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For Active Portfolios® managed by CMIA or an
unaffiliated Investment Providers, review the
applicable Advisory Brochure (Part 2A of the Form
ADV) for additional information about the Investment
Manager’s advisory services and methods of analysis.
identify, and encourage participation by, Investment
Managers whose personnel have additional
professional qualifications, including graduate
degrees or a CFA designation. In addition, suitable
work experience in the financial services industry is
considered as part of an individual’s overall
qualifications.
Ameriprise Financial Services’ contractual
relationship with Advisory Service Provider
Investment Manager Review of Active Portfolios®
Ongoing updates of Active Portfolios® account
information, including holdings and transaction
information, as well as other relevant information are
made available to the Investment Manager to help
monitor the Active Portfolios® investments.
Select Separate Account
Each Advisory Service Provider has entered into a
master investment advisory agreement with
Ameriprise Financial Services, which governs the
relationship and responsibilities of the respective
parties.
Your Active Portfolios® Selection
Select Separate Account is a discretionary Program in
which you may own a portfolio of individual securities,
SMAs, ETFs, and/or mutual funds managed by a
professional Advisory Service Provider in accordance
with a single investment strategy or a combination of
complementary strategies. Select Separate SMA
strategies generally do not offer mutual funds. Where
mutual funds are offered, Advisory Shares will be
offered for purchase. TSCA Accounts are not eligible to
invest in Select Separate Accounts.
The Oversight Committee, acting on behalf of
Ameriprise Financial Services, is the Investment
Manager of the Select ETF Portfolios that invest in a
variety of non- proprietary ETF investments in
partnership with Portfolio Strategists or Asset
Allocation Strategists.
Your financial advisor will assist you in selecting one
or more Active Portfolios® investments. Your financial
advisor will discuss your financial objectives and
other factors such as your risk tolerance, investment
objectives, and important information regarding the
Investment Manager. Your financial advisor will also
provide you with the applicable Active Portfolios®
investment fact sheet (“Active Portfolios® investment
Fact Sheet”). The Active Portfolios® investment Fact
Sheet includes biographical information about the
Investment Manager and investment philosophy and
style information, portfolio characteristics and
composite performance. Past performance is not an
indication of future results.
Ameriprise Financial Services also offers a series of
portfolios consisting of SMAs, mutual funds and ETFs
in a single account called Select Strategist UMA.
These portfolios are managed by a non-affiliated
Investment Manager with discretionary authority to
purchase or sell securities or make other investments
for your Managed Account.
Composite performance information included in the
Active Portfolios® investment Fact Sheet is calculated
by Ameriprise Financial Services. This composite
performance information is shown both gross and net
of the highest annual Asset-based Fees. These
composites are created quarterly on an asset and
time-weighted basis using month-end net asset
values and returns.
Acceptance of your Active Portfolios® Account
Each of the Portfolio Strategists and Asset Allocation
Strategists for Select ETF Portfolios, as applicable,
develops asset allocation models, conducts
qualitative and/or quantitative research on mutual
funds and ETFs, and constructs model portfolio
recommendations, as applicable, to the Oversight
Committee. The Oversight Committee reviews and
approves these recommendations. The Oversight
Committee may remove an Advisory Service Provider
from the Select ETF Portfolios Service and/or adjust
an asset allocation or model portfolio as appropriate.
Ameriprise Financial Services will determine, on
behalf of the Investment Manager, whether to accept
or reject a prospective client and related Account
based upon the Client Information. Once your
Managed Account is accepted, you will become an
investment management client of the Investment
Manager. Your Investment Manager will have full
discretionary authority to act on your behalf for
purchases, sales and other transactions in your Active
Portfolios® Account, including sales with respect to
securities transferred in-kind to the account, without
seeking your approval. Such transactions generally
result in tax consequences in non-qualified accounts.
With the aid of your financial advisor, you select
the appropriate Advisory Service Provider(s) in
accordance with the Client Information you provide to
your financial advisor. The Advisory Service Provider,
not your financial advisor, will provide you with
investment management services according to the
investment strategy you select and the related
investment objectives. Advisory Service Providers in
the service will either serve as a discretionary
Your Investment Manager will not have the ability
to withdraw, disburse or transfer funds or securities
from your Managed Account without your prior
authorization.
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Investment Manager over the assets in your Managed
Account(s) or as a Model Provider.
Model Provider will construct a model portfolio
according to a specific investment strategy. The
Model Provider will be independently responsible for
the investment decisions it makes for the model
portfolio strategy. The Oversight Committee will have
discretionary trading authority over the assets in your
Managed Account(s) to implement the Model
Provider’s trading instructions for the model portfolio.
held within Select Separate Accounts than it would
from the same SMA strategy invested in Signature
Wealth Accounts. Beginning in the second half of
2026, Ameriprise Financial Services plans to
eliminate this conflict of interest by migrating any
Select Separate Account with an impacted SMA
strategy from the Select Separate Account Program
to the Signature Wealth Program, in accordance with
the Relationship Agreement. As noted above, if your
Select Separate Account SMA strategy is a part of
this transition, Ameriprise Financial Services will
notify you so that you may work with your financial
advisor to transition your Select Separate SMA
Account to the Signature Wealth Program at a date
of your choosing so that you can benefit sooner from
the reduced Platform Fee rate the Signature Wealth
Program provides.
You may request Reasonable Restrictions on your
Managed Account(s) by working with your financial
advisor to complete and sign appropriate documents
to reflect your restriction request(s). Ameriprise
Financial Services and the applicable Investment
Manager(s) must accept any Reasonable Restrictions
before they will be binding on the Account(s).
Inclusion and Management of Advisory Service
Providers
The following summarizes Ameriprise Financial
Services’ research, due diligence and contractual
efforts in connection with the inclusion of Advisory
Service Providers in the Select Separate Program.
Screening and Evaluation of Advisory Service
Providers
Certain SMA strategies available in the Select Separate
Account Program are also available in our Signature
Wealth Program as our initial step to transition such
SMA strategies from the Select Separate Account
Program into the Signature Wealth Program. The full
transition process will include the following steps:
Ameriprise Financial Services will (i) first close the
SMA strategy in the Select Separate Account Program
to new investments prior to offering the SMA strategy
in the Signature Wealth Program; (ii) generally allow
pending new accounts for the SMA strategy to
continue to be processed in the Select Separate
Account Program; and (iii) subsequently migrate
existing accounts investing in the SMA strategy from
the Select Separate Account Program into the
Signature Wealth Program.
During this transition, if you currently hold an impacted
SMA strategy in an existing Select Separate Account,
the Platform Fee rate you pay is higher for your Select
Separate Account than it would be if you held the
same SMA strategy in the Signature Wealth Program.
If your Select Separate SMA strategy will go through
this transition, Ameriprise Financial Services will
notify you.
Ameriprise Financial Services seeks to identify a
range of professional Advisory Service Providers to
participate in the Select Separate Account Service in
order to provide clients with a choice of investment
styles and corresponding risk levels. The evaluation
process consists of gathering information on the
Advisory Service Provider candidates from published
materials, questionnaires and interviews. Screening
factors are both quantitative and qualitative and
include (but are not limited to): (i) management style
and total assets under management; (ii) assets
managed in a particular investment style; (iii) number
of years the firm has managed assets; and (iv) the
number and qualifications of investment
professionals employed. Each evaluation factor may
have a different weighting in the decision-making
process. Generally, no one factor determines the
outcome of any selection.
Firms, including affiliates of Ameriprise Financial
Services, which pass the evaluation process are
subject to a structured due diligence review by IRG.
Review of Advisory Service Providers
This creates a conflict of interest as Ameriprise
Financial Services receives a higher Platform Fee
for Select Separate Accounts than we receive for
Signature Wealth Accounts, including the transition
period when the same SMA strategy is held in both
Programs. Ameriprise Financial Services addresses
this conflict through a combination of disclosures
and by closing any duplicative SMA strategies
through the transition process described above.
Additionally, the transition process does not impact
the Manager Fee that compensates the Advisory
Service Provider and does not affect the portion of
the Asset-based Fee received by your financial
advisor. However, the transition process will result,
for a limited period of time, in Sponsor receiving a
higher Platform Fee from impacted SMA strategies
Ameriprise Financial Services conducts initial and
ongoing reviews of the Investment Managers,
Investment Providers, Portfolio Strategists and Asset
Allocation Strategists and their applicable investment
strategies and investment advisory services available
or utilized in the Select Separate Program as further
described in the “Advisory Service Providers” section.
This review is based on applicable information
gathered from various sources, including disclosure
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Services will (i) close any duplicative investment
strategies in the Vista Separate Account Program to
new clients prior to offering such investment strategies
in the Select Separate Account Program; (ii) generally
allow pending Vista Separate Account Program
Accounts for existing clients, and in certain instances
new clients, to continue to be processed for transition
purposes; and (iii) subsequently migrate such Vista
Separate Account strategies into the same investment
strategy in the Select Separate Account Program.
Your Selection of an Advisory Service Provider
documents, annual questionnaires and other data and
reports received from Advisory Service Providers.
The information provided to Ameriprise Financial
Services includes composite performance, assets
under management, personnel changes, portfolio
turnover, trading practices and placement of client
trade orders. Ameriprise Financial Services may
identify actual or potential concerns regarding a
particular Advisory Service Provider as a result of the
review and may request that the Advisory Service
Provider take corrective action to address such
concerns. These reviews may also result in the
removal of an Advisory Service Provider from the
Service.
Education and Business Standards
The investment advisory personnel employed by
Advisory Service Providers participating in the Select
Separate Account Service must meet certain
educational, business and personnel requirements.
You may select one or more Advisory Service
Providers from the list of participating professional
asset managers. Included in the participating Advisory
Service Providers is Columbia Management Capital
Advisers, an operating division of CMIA, an affiliate of
Ameriprise Financial Services. Ameriprise Financial
Services may also act as an Investment Manager
within the Select Separate Account Service. If you
select CMIA as an Investment Manager, Ameriprise
Financial Services may receive greater revenues than
if you select an unaffiliated Advisory Service Provider.
Contact your financial advisor for a current list of
Advisory Service Providers participating in the Select
Separate Account Service.
The minimum educational requirement for an
individual providing investment advice is a college
degree and completion of further financial service
industry certifications such as the CFA, FINRA Series
7, 63, 65 and 66 licenses, or comparable education or
work experience. Ameriprise Financial Services’
research personnel seek to identify, and encourage
participation by, Advisory Service Providers whose
personnel have additional professional qualifications,
including graduate degrees or a CFA designation.
In addition, suitable work experience in the financial
services industry is considered as part of an
individual’s overall qualifications.
Ameriprise Financial Services’ Contractual
Relationship with Advisory Service Providers
Each Advisory Service Provider has entered into
a master investment advisory agreement with
Ameriprise Financial Services through which the
Advisory Service Provider receives the Manager Fee
component of the Asset-based Fees paid by clients.
To assist you in making your decision regarding the
selection of an Advisory Service Provider, you will be
provided with a copy of the Advisory Service
Provider’s disclosure document (Part 2A of Form
ADV), which includes important information regarding
the Advisory Service Provider. Your financial advisor
will also provide you with the Strategy Fact Sheet for
the Advisory Service Provider indicating whether it
serves as Investment Manager or Model Provider,
and which also includes biographical information,
investment philosophy and style, portfolio
characteristics, composite performance and may
include information, if applicable, about the Portfolio
Strategist or Asset Allocation Strategist. Please note
that past performance is not an indication of future
results. Depending on the strategy, composite
performance information included on the Strategy
Fact Sheet may be calculated by the Ameriprise
Financial Services or the Advisory Service Provider.
In nearly all cases, these composites are created
quarterly on an asset and time-weighted basis using
month-end market values and returns. Your financial
advisor can provide you with the Strategy Fact Sheet
for specific composite performance information
regarding each investment strategy available.
Certain Advisory Service Providers may employ one
or more affiliates as sub-advisers for one or more
investment strategies. In these situations, the sub-
adviser is subject to the same duties and obligations
as the Advisory Service Provider, including adherence
to the master advisory agreement with Ameriprise
Financial Services, and any reasonable restrictions
imposed by clients. In delegating responsibilities to a
sub-adviser, an Advisory Service Provider would not be
relieved of any of its duties or obligations and remains
responsible for the acts and omissions of the sub-
adviser as if such acts and omissions were its own.
Ameriprise Financial Services requires each Advisory
Service Provider to meet Ameriprise Financial
Services’ performance validation standards, however
Ameriprise Financial Services does not review the
appropriateness of the methodologies used by
Advisory Service Providers to calculate the underlying
historical performance information presented in the
From time to time, an Advisory Service Provider’s
investment strategy that is currently available through
Envestnet in the Vista Separate Account Program may
become available in our Select Separate Account
Program. In this instance, Ameriprise Financial
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securities, markets or investment opportunities.
Technical analysis may also be used, involving the
analysis of market data.
Investment Managers may employ one or more
methods of analysis, with varying degrees of focus on
certain attributes and techniques.
Strategy Fact Sheet, nor does Ameriprise Financial
Services audit the mathematical accuracy of the
Advisory Service Provider’s performance information.
Ameriprise Financial Services does restate the
performance after deducting the highest annual
Asset-based Fee when presenting the performance
on a net basis.
Review and Update of Client Information
Review the Advisory Service Provider’s disclosure
document (Part 2A of Form ADV), this Disclosure
Brochure and the Strategy Fact Sheet prior to selecting
an Advisory Service Provider.
Limitations on Security Type
Your financial advisor reviews the Investment
Manager’s performance and compatibility with
respect to your Select Separate Account and may also
provide research and analysis regarding the
Investment Manager to you. Your financial advisor will
then inform Ameriprise Financial Services if any
information contained in the Client Information has
changed or if you wish to make any other changes with
respect to the Investment Manager(s) servicing.
Where Investment Manager has discretionary authority
over the assets in your Managed Account, Ameriprise
Financial Services provides Investment Managers
ongoing updates of Account information, including
holdings and transaction information, as well as other
relevant information to help them monitor these
discretionary Account(s).
Except as may be provided in connection with the
Sweep Program, in general, participating Investment
Managers may not directly invest your assets in cash
equivalent securities or instruments such as money
market securities, certificates of deposit, time
deposits, banker’s acceptances or repurchase
agreements; or options, futures or other derivative
instruments; however these types of securities may
be included in the underlying holdings of the mutual
funds and ETFs utilized by the Investment Manager.
These types of assets are also generally not accepted
for deposit in connection with establishing a new
Account.
Transferred Accounts
You may wish to transfer a separately managed
account (“SMA”) that you hold at another investment
advisory firm to Ameriprise Financial Services. This
SMA strategy may not be available in the Ameriprise
Select Separate Account Service. Contact your
financial advisor to discuss other appropriate
alternatives.
Managed Accounts Offered with Envestnet
Asset Management, Inc.
Some participating Investment Managers may use
ETFs and mutual funds as a part of their investment
strategy that incur a separate and additional
Investment Cost for its management fee which is
assessed by the fund or ETF directly and is in addition
to the Asset-based Fee charged by Ameriprise
Financial Services. Due to Investment Costs, the use
of ETFs and mutual funds by an Investment Manager
may result in clients paying more than clients utilizing
an Investment Manager that does not invest in ETFs or
mutual funds.
Vista Separate Account
Methods of Analysis
The Vista Separate Account is a discretionary
investment advisory Program offered on the Envestnet
platform that gives you access to a selection of SMAs
in a single or multi-account investment portfolio.
Contact your financial advisor for a current list of
available SMAs offered in a Vista Separate Account.
Your financial advisor will help you customize a
portfolio that includes multiple investment styles, such
as domestic and international offerings.
The following information applies generally to
Investment Managers participating in the Select
Separate Account Service. For additional information
on Investment Managers, please refer to Part 2A of
the applicable Investment Manager’s Form ADV.
Investment Managers utilize different techniques for
buying and selling securities, which are often unique to
the strategies they manage. Fundamental analysis is
the most common method used and typically involves
the development of a thorough understanding of
fundamental features of a business through analysis
and interpretation of company and industry data,
such as revenue, expenses, assets, liabilities,
management, industry position and other factors,
in order to evaluate a security. Certain Investment
Managers and third-party providers of model
portfolios may also use quantitative methods of
analysis, which is computer-based and uses
mathematical and statistical modeling to value
You will directly own individual securities when
investing in an SMA. Envestnet and/or the Envestnet
Manager will rebalance and reallocate the individual
securities within each SMA. If you invest in multiple
Vista Separate Accounts within your Vista Statement of
Investment Selection, (a “Vista multi-account portfolio”)
you will work with your financial advisor to designate a
percentage allocation for each SMA included in your
total Vista multi-account portfolio. Your Vista multi-
account portfolio will be rebalanced to these
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designated allocations when you make deposits or
withdrawals. You may also request a rebalance of
your Vista multi-account portfolio at any time. Such
transactions generally result in tax consequences in
non-qualified accounts.
funds and ETFs in order to customize a portfolio for
you. You must select at least one SMA in order to
participate in this Program. In certain limited instances
an SMA that is also available for new purchases and
new contributions in the Access Account Program may
also be available for selection in your Investor Unified
Account.
Envestnet and Ameriprise Financial Services have
defined various risk-based asset allocation models
available in the Investor Unified Account service. With
the assistance of your financial advisor, you will
determine your investment objective, risk tolerance,
the appropriate asset allocation and then select the
specific underlying investment vehicles for the asset
allocation to meet your needs. You will receive an
asset allocation and a personalized proposal based
on your Client Information.
Envestnet provides overlay management services for
Investor Unified Accounts and you directly own the
underlying securities in the portfolio. Your Managed
Account will generally only rebalance when you make
deposits into or withdrawals from the Account, on the
Account’s anniversary date, or when requested.
However, if you make a change to your investment
vehicle selections or asset allocation model, your
Managed Account will be rebalanced to align with the
appropriate asset allocation model in effect for your
investment objective and risk tolerance.
Such rebalancing transactions generally result in tax
consequences in non-qualified accounts. Your annual
rebalance date will reset each time your Managed
Account rebalances. Envestnet will rebalance and
reallocate your Managed Account and each SMA that
you select within the Account. Under Envestnet’s
Appendix 1 of Form ADV Part 2A, the Investor Unified
Account is referred to as the Unified Managed Account.
Limited Discretionary Authority (“LDA”)
From time to time, an Advisory Service Provider’s
investment strategy that is currently available through
Envestnet in the Vista Separate Account Program may
become available in our Select Separate Account
Program. For Select Separate Accounts each Advisory
Service Provider enters into a master investment
advisory agreement with Ameriprise Financial Services,
and we pay the Advisory Service Provider the
Manager Fee for its investment management
services. For Vista Separate Accounts that are
available through Envestnet, each Advisory Service
Provider enters into a sub-management agreement
with Envestnet, and Envestnet pays the Advisory
Service Provider directly for their investment
management services. As a result, the same Advisory
Service Provider may earn more or less in investment
management fees from Envestnet than from
Ameriprise Financial Services for the same
investment strategy available in the Select Separate
Account Program. Ameriprise Financial Services
manages this conflict by migrating all applicable
existing client assets from the Vista Separate
Account Program into the Select Separate Account
Program and mitigates this potential conflict of
interest by disallowing any duplicative investment
strategies in the Vista Separate Account Program
and the Select Separate Account Program. In this
instance, Ameriprise Financial Services will (i) close
any duplicative investment strategies in the Vista
Separate Account Program to new clients prior to
offering such investment strategies in the Select
Separate Account Program; (ii) generally allow
pending Vista Separate Account Program Accounts
for existing clients, and in certain instances new
clients, to continue to be processed for transition
purposes; and (iii) subsequently migrate such Vista
Separate Account strategies for all clients into the
same investment strategy in the Select Separate
Account Program. If you have a Vista multi-account
portfolio, your Vista Statement of Investment
Selection will be updated to remove the migrated
strategy and reallocate its designated allocation
among the remaining strategies on a pro rata basis.
Investor Unified Account
Clients of certain financial institutions participating
in the AFIG business channel may elect to provide
written authorization enabling your financial advisor to
have discretion on the purchase and sale of
investments within your Account on your behalf.
In these cases, your financial advisor will have the
authorization to purchase and/or sell SMAs, mutual
funds and ETFs within an asset allocation that is
consistent with your investment objectives, time
horizon, financial situation and risk tolerance. You
must promptly notify your financial advisor if these
factors change. LDA is not available for certain
employer-sponsored retirement plan accounts.
The Investor Unified Account is a discretionary
investment advisory Program that offers clients the
ability to purchase SMAs, mutual funds and ETFs in an
asset allocation within a single account managed by
Envestnet. Advisory Shares are the primary share class
for mutual funds offered for purchase in Investor
Unified Accounts. Your financial advisor will help you
to select from a broad range of SMAs, eligible mutual
LDA means that your financial advisor can purchase
or sell securities within your Investor Unified Account
without seeking your approval prior to each
transaction. Your financial advisor will not have the
ability to withdraw, disburse or transfer funds or
securities from your Investor Unified Account without
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your prior authorization.
Access Account
interest of its clients, including, but not limited to,
seeking best execution on all client transactions in
Managed Accounts Programs. Both AEIS and
Ameriprise Financial Services have implemented
various policies and procedures to address any
potential conflict of interest, including but not limited
to procedures regarding the suitability, supervision
and best execution of securities recommended to, or
purchased to or from, Ameriprise Financial Services
client accounts.
The Access Account program is a discretionary
Program that accommodates a variety of actively
managed portfolios containing mutual funds and/or
ETFs transferred to Ameriprise from another firm.
These portfolios are managed by Envestnet and
Envestnet Managers and offered on the Envestnet
platform. If you currently hold an Access Account
portfolio, you may add new contributions to your
existing account(s). Access Account is generally
a hold and service Program. In certain limited
instances you may make both new purchases and
new contributions into Access Account portfolios that
are not otherwise available for sale.
Brokerage services are made available through
Ameriprise Financial Services. Ameriprise Financial
Services and AEIS have an agreement in which
Ameriprise Financial Services introduces customer
accounts to AEIS on a fully disclosed basis. AEIS
serves as Ameriprise Financial Services’ clearing
agent in providing clearing, custody and settlement
services for transactions that are executed for
customers of Ameriprise Financial Services.
Some or all of your portfolio may temporarily move to
a cash position in certain circumstances such as if
there is no selling agreement in place at the time of
transition to Ameriprise Financial Services. Such
transactions generally result in tax consequences
in non-qualified accounts.
Overlay Management Services
Ameriprise Financial Services approves and opens
accounts and accepts securities order instructions
with respect to the accounts. In exchange for a fee
paid by Ameriprise Financial Services, AEIS provides
record keeping, custody, and all clearing functions for
accounts introduced by Ameriprise Financial Services.
Envestnet provides the following advisory services to
clients of certain financial institutions participating in
the AFIG business channel for Vista Separate
Account, Investor Unified Account and Access
Account Programs. Overlay management services
enable Envestnet to purchase or sell securities within
your enrolled Account(s) without seeking your
approval prior to each transaction.
Private Wealth Consulting (“PWC”)
Generally, Ameriprise Financial Services, your financial
advisor and AEIS act as an agent when executing
transactions in your Managed Account. When
permissible by applicable law, and after complying
with regulatory requirements, we will execute some
transactions on your behalf, and in your Managed
Account(s) while acting as principal for our own
account (“Principal Transactions”).
Fractional Shares and Principal Transactions
In the PWC Program, you will engage the Portfolio
Management Consultants division of Envestnet
(“PMC”) to manage the portfolio on your behalf. PMC
will customize an investment strategy tailored to
information provided by you. PMC will buy and sell
various investments in accordance with the investment
strategy developed for you. You will not have the
ability to direct your financial advisor or PMC to buy
or sell any specific investments, however, you will
have the ability to place reasonable investment
restrictions on your Account, subject to PMC’s approval.
Tax Overlay Service
Through the Tax Overlay Service, Envestnet provides
ongoing discretionary tax management services
to manage unrealized gains or other unique
circumstances that may require an individualized
strategy.
Supplementary Managed Accounts
Information
Brokerage Practices
A fractional share is defined as less that one full share
of an equity, ETF, preferred security, CEF or UIT.
Fractional shares are not eligible for purchase in your
Managed Account(s) however when you direct
Ameriprise Financial Services to reinvest dividends of
securities that transact in fractional shares into your
Managed Account(s), where allowed, you are also
directing us to purchase additional shares on your
behalf in an amount equal to the amount of the
dividend proceeds. This will generally result in us
purchasing a fractional share of the applicable
securities on your behalf. Fractional shares may be
held in your Managed Account(s), if appropriate, but
due to their nature may not be purchased or sold on an
agency basis through AEIS. The liquidation of
fractional shares requires us to purchase a full share
and divide the share while acting as principal for our
inventory account in order to pay you the proceeds of
the value of the fractional share you own. By entering
into the Relationship Agreement, you authorize
Ameriprise Financial Services to effect fractional
share Principal Transactions. AEIS and Ameriprise
Financial mitigate any potential conflicts of interest in
Ameriprise Financial Services will act in the best
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effecting fractional share Principal Transactions by
acting in the best interest of our clients and neither
Ameriprise Financial nor AEIS will receive any selling
concession or other compensation or benefits. You
will not be charged a markup or markdown in
connection with fractional share Principal Transactions.
Your financial advisor will then allocate the executed
trades to each individual client Account in a manner
that is fair and equitable through a trade rotation or
random selection methodology, including for any
partially filled trade orders. Adjustments may also be
made to avoid a nominal allocation to client accounts.
Aggregated Trade Orders
Financial advisors may choose not to aggregate
transactions in certain circumstances, for example,
client directed trading activity such as contributions,
withdrawals, asset allocation changes, or investment
strategy changes. Adjustments to trade aggregation
and allocations may also be made by your financial
advisor to take into consideration account specific
investment restrictions, undesirable position size,
account portfolio weightings, client tax status, client
cash positions and client preferences.
Under certain circumstances, when Ameriprise
Financial Services or your financial advisor deems a
transaction to be in the best interests of you and
other clients, and to the extent permitted by
applicable law and regulation, Ameriprise Financial
Services will instruct AEIS to aggregate multiple client
orders to obtain what Ameriprise Financial Services
believes will be the most favorable price and/or lower
execution costs at the time of execution, as further
described below.
Manager Directed Programs
SPS Advantage Program—Fixed Income Securities
Discretionary trading in Manager Directed Programs
generally requires aggregation of client trade orders for
the purchase or sale of securities within a Program
and clients receive the average share price for the
trade order, which includes transaction costs when
AEIS executes transactions in your Managed Account.
For fixed income securities in SPS Advantage
Accounts, when you provide your financial advisor with
your consent to take time and price discretion for a
given trading session, your trade order will be
combined with orders for multiple clients of that
financial advisor in order to buy and sell the same
securities in an aggregated trade order for best
execution purposes. Ameriprise Financial Services will
instruct AEIS to aggregate the trade orders for the
applicable securities and to buy or sell the securities in
one or more aggregated trade orders. Your financial
advisor will then allocate the executed trades to each
individual client Account in a manner that is fair and
equitable through a trade rotation or random selection
methodology, including for any partially filled trade
orders. When fixed income securities are aggregated
for execution in SPS Advantage Accounts, you receive
the average price for the aggregated trade order,
meaning you may receive a higher or lower price for
the applicable fixed income securities than may
otherwise have been obtained.
Client trade orders submitted for Accounts enrolled in
the optional automatic rebalancing feature do not
include fixed income securities and are not
aggregated for execution.
In connection the Manager Directed Programs, you will
grant discretionary trading authority to place trades for
securities bought or sold for your Managed Account,
or brokerage discretion, to an Investment Manager
(including the Signature Wealth Investment Manager
or an Envestnet Manager, for applicable Accounts) or
to Ameriprise Financial Services under the terms of
your Relationship Agreement. In such cases, the
Investment Manager or Ameriprise Financial Services
is subject to an obligation to seek best execution,
which is a duty to place trades with the broker-dealer
or stock exchange (collectively referred to herein as
the “Executing Party”) that the manager reasonably
believes is capable of providing the best qualitative
execution of client trade orders under the circumstances
considering all relevant factors, such as execution
capabilities, efficiency and responsiveness of the
Executing Party, transaction costs for the trade,
familiarity with the type of security to be traded, the
value of any research or other services provided by the
Executing Party and other relevant factors.
SPS Advisor Program—Aggregate Orders
The Asset-based Fee associated with each Account
covers transaction costs when trades are executed by
the Ameriprise Financial Services on an agency basis
through AEIS; therefore, it is common for participating
Investment Managers to direct transactions for your
Managed Account to Ameriprise Financial Services for
execution in this manner.
For SPS Advisor Accounts, financial advisors
generally aggregate orders of the same security for
multiple clients of that financial advisor in one
aggregated trade order to seek best execution. When
securities are aggregated for execution, each client
will receive the average share price for the aggregated
trade order. As a result, the average share price you
receive may be higher or lower than the price you
would have received had the transaction been
executed independently from the aggregated
transaction.
For Signature Wealth, Active Portfolios® investments,
Select Strategist UMAs and Investment Providers
in the Select Separate Program and Envestnet
Managers that have entered into a Model Provider
sub-management agreement with Envestnet,
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Ameriprise Financial Services will execute brokerage
transactions for your Managed Account on an agency
basis through our clearing agent, AEIS.
However, for Select Separate Account, Vista Separate
Account and Investor Unified Account the Investment
Manager or Envestnet Manager, as applicable, that
you select has discretionary trading authority, or
brokerage discretion, and may allocate a purchase or
sale transaction for the Account to an Executing Party
other than AEIS, provided the allocation is consistent
with the manager’s obligation to seek best execution
on the particular transaction.
Manager may consider not only the factors listed
above but also the fact that transaction costs related
to trades effected by Ameriprise Financial Services
through AEIS are included in the Asset-based Fee. The
Investment Manager may manage institutional or other
client accounts that are not a part of Ameriprise
Financial Services’ program. In the event the
Investment Manager purchases or sells a security for
all of its client accounts using a particular strategy
offered by the Investment Manager, the Investment
Manager may determine that it will receive more
favorable execution, including better pricing and
enhanced investment opportunities, if it aggregates all
such client transactions into a block trade that is
executed through one Executing Party.
Alternatively, the Investment Manager may utilize a
trade rotation process where one group of its client
accounts may have a transaction executed before or
after another group of the Investment Manager’s client
accounts.
When an Investment Manager directs transactions for
execution with or through Executing Parties other
than AEIS, these trades are referred to as “step-out
trades” and the practice is referred to as “trading
away.” Any additional trading costs (“Third Party
Execution Fees”) incurred will be passed along to you,
are included in the purchase or sale price of the
transacted security and are in addition to the Asset-
based Fee. Any Third-Party Execution Fees incurred
may impact and reduce the investment performance
of your Managed Account. However, an Investment
Manager’s election to place step-out trades may allow
the Investment Manager to execute client trade
orders at a better purchase or sale price for the
transacted security than would otherwise be obtained
through AEIS and any such price improvement may
contribute to the investment performance of your
Managed Account.
The Investment Manager’s trade rotation practices
may result in transactions placed on behalf of your
Managed Account receiving a more or less favorable
net price for the transaction as compared to the
Investment Manager’s other client accounts. Before
selecting an Investment Manager for your Managed
Account, you should carefully review all material
related to the Investment Manager and the SMA
strategy you select, including information in the
Investment Manager’s disclosure document (Part 2A
of Form ADV) regarding the Investment Manager’s
best execution, trade aggregation and trade allocation
practices, if any, as well as whether the Investment
Manager may select Executing Parties that provide the
Investment Manager credit toward the acquisition of
research or other transaction related products and
services.
When an Investment Manager places a step-out trade,
the transaction is generally traded from broker to
broker and may be executed without any Third-Party
Execution Fees. However, for many step-out trades,
the Executing Party will assess a commission or
transaction cost. These costs may be in excess of
what other Executing Parties may have charged,
including AEIS. Investment Managers that specialize
in certain SMA strategies, such as those investing in
fixed income, preferred, convertible or small-cap
securities, will be more likely to place step-out trades
due to factors the Investment Manager considers
relevant in meeting its best execution obligations.
Ameriprise Financial Services does not restrict an
Investment Manager’s ability to trade away in
SMA strategies for your Managed Account, as the
Investment Manager has brokerage discretion over its
client trade orders and must meet its best execution
obligations with respect to transactions placed on
behalf of your Managed Account. This may cause
certain Investment Managers to direct most, if not all,
of their trades to an Executing Party other than AEIS.
Ameriprise Financial Services is not a party to step-
out trades, does not participate in Executing Party
selection for step-out trades and is not in a position to
negotiate the price or transaction related cost(s) with
the Executing Party selected by the Investment
Manager in these situations. Ameriprise Financial
Services has procedures in place to monitor the
services, including trading practices and placement of
client trade orders, provided by Investment Managers.
Ameriprise Financial Services requires that
Investment Managers place client trade orders in
accordance with the Investment Manager’s best
execution and fair trading policies and procedures as
well as any trade aggregation or trade allocation
policies and procedures utilized by the Investment
Manager with respect to your Managed Account.
In determining whether to place client trade orders
with AEIS or another Executing Party an Investment
Investment Managers for fixed income SMA strategies
will generally step-out all of their client trades. For other
types of SMA strategies, some Investment Managers
step-out most, if not all, of their client trades.
Additionally, due to operational and other
considerations specific to the Envestnet platform,
Envestnet Managers may be more likely to place
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The Risks of Investing in the Programs Include, but
are not Limited to the Following:
• Market Risk. Market risk refers to the possibility
that the market values of securities or other
investments will fall, sometimes rapidly or
unpredictably, or fail to rise, because of a variety of
actual or perceived factors affecting issuer,
industry or sector in which it operates or the
market as a whole.
•
Interest Rate Risk. The interest rate risk is the risk
that investment value is sensitive to changes in
interest rates. In general, a rise in interest rates
may result in a price decline of fixed-income
instruments. This risk may be heightened for
longer maturity and duration instruments.
step- out trades for Accounts than Investment
Managers for Select Separate Accounts. SMA
strategies of Investment Managers that elect to place
step-out trades may, in certain circumstances, be more
costly to clients than SMA strategies of Investment
Managers that elect to trade exclusively or primarily
through AEIS. As discussed above, the Investment
Manager’s decision to place step-out trades may
reduce or may contribute to the investment
performance of your Managed Account. Please ask
your financial advisor for more information about the
trading practices of each Investment Manager,
including the average Third Party Execution Fees for
step-out trades placed by the Investment Manager, and
consider the impact of those costs before selecting an
Investment Strategy for your Select Separate Account
or your Managed Account offered with Envestnet.
•
Inflation Risk. Inflation risk is the uncertainty over
the future value of an investment due to inflation.
Investments may not keep pace with inflation,
which may result in losses.
• Credit Risk. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer,
Ameriprise Financial Services does not receive
research products or services in exchange for
commissions generated by transactions in client
Accounts, also known as “soft dollars” or client
commission practices.
guarantor or borrower becomes unable or
unwilling, or is perceived to be unable or unwilling,
to honor its financial obligations or otherwise
defaults.
• Reinvestment Risk. This is the risk of having to
reinvest future proceeds from investments,
whether scheduled or unscheduled, at potentially
lower prevailing rates.
•
Ameriprise Financial Services receives and distributes
research authored by its affiliate AEIS; however, this
research is not provided in exchange for any type of
compensation to AEIS. Nor do we or our affiliates
receive client referrals from broker- dealers or
third parties that are considered in selecting or
recommending broker- dealers. See the “Broker-
dealer” subsection in the “Other Financial Industry
Activities and Affiliations” section of this Disclosure
Brochure for more information about the brokerage
business of Ameriprise Financial Services and its
affiliates.
Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk associated
with any event, circumstance, or characteristic of
an investment or market that negatively impacts
the ability to sell, or realize the proceeds from the
sale of, an investment at a desirable time or price.
•
Investment and Market Risk
You should understand that:
• All investments involve risk of loss and you
should be prepared to bear such a loss (the
amount of which may vary significantly),
•
Investment performance in any products
referenced in this Disclosure Brochure can never
be predicted or guaranteed,
Foreign Investments and Currency Risk.
Investments in or exposure to foreign investments
involve certain risks not associated with US
investments. Foreign investments are subject to
the risks including, but not limited to, political,
economic, market, regulatory and others within a
particular country or region, as well as currency
fluctuations and less stringent financial and
accounting standards. Risks are enhanced for
emerging market.
•
The market value of a Managed Account will
fluctuate due to market conditions and other
factors such as liquidity and volatility,
• Tax Risk. This is the risk that the tax treatment of
certain investments and of the income and gain
therefrom is uncertain and can vary over time.
•
•
There is no guarantee that a mutual fund or
Managed Account will meet its objective,
•
Legal and Regulatory Risk. This is the risk that
new or revised laws or regulations may adversely
affect investments and programs.
Past performance does not predict future
performance with respect to any Managed
Account described in this Disclosure Brochure,
• All trading in your Managed Account will be at
your risk.
• Operational Risk. Operational risks can include
risks of loss arising from operational failures
including but not limited to failures in internal
processes, people, or systems, or from external
events, including those resulting from the
mistakes of third parties.
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• Business Disruption Risk. This is the risk of
The risks described above should not be considered
to be an exhaustive list of all the risks which clients
should consider. For further information about various
risks, please refer to the applicable prospectus or
other investment product offering documents, as well
as the Advisory Service Provider’s disclosure document
(Part 2A of Form ADV) and the Strategy Fact Sheet, the
Ameriprise Financial Client Relationship Guide, and
any applicable risk acknowledgement forms.
business disruption of varying severity and scope
occurring. The types of disruption may include,
but not be limited to, firm-only disruption,
disruption that affects a single building, a
disruption that affects the entire city or business
district, and disruption that affects the entire
region. Please read more in Ameriprise Financials’
Business Continuity Plan Disclosure and
Ameriprise Financial Client Relationship Guide.
• Cybersecurity Risk. With the use of technologies
such as internet to conduct business, businesses
are susceptible to cybersecurity breaches, please
read more at https://www.ameriprise.com/
privacy-security-fraud.
Some strategies may be high-risk strategies and
usually have the potential for substantial returns;
however, there are correspondingly significant risks
involved in the strategies. Such strategies are not
intended for all investors. Clients who choose to
follow high-risk strategies should know that there is
the possibility of significant losses up to and including
the possibility of the loss of all assets placed in the
strategies. Clients investing in high-risk strategies
should be prepared to bear this loss. It is strongly
recommended that you diversify your investments and
do not place all of your investments in high-risk
investment strategies.
• Technology Risk. Businesses must rely in part
on digital and network technologies to conduct
business, provide services and maintain business
operations. These technology systems may fail to
operate properly or become disabled as a result of
events or circumstances wholly or partly beyond
control. Technology failures, whether deliberate or
not, could have a material adverse effect and
could result in, among other things, financial loss,
reputational damage, regulatory penalties or the
inability to conduct business.
• Business Risk. This risk is associated with a
particular industry or a particular company within
an industry.
• Management Risk. The risk refers to the risk
of the situation in which the company and
shareholders would have been better off without
the choices made by management.
• Concentration Risk. This risk refers to
Any firm, whether Ameriprise Financial Services and
its affiliates or a non-affiliated Advisory Service
Provider, that has discretionary authority over client
assets may be limited in its investment activities
due to ownership restrictions imposed by an issuer
(i.e., a legal entity that sells common stock shares to
the general public) or a regulatory agency. These
ownership restrictions are based upon the level of
beneficial ownership in a security. For purposes of
determining whether a particular ownership limit has
been reached, a firm may be required to aggregate
holdings across an entire group of affiliated
companies, meaning that all shares held on a
discretionary basis for the account of the firm and its
affiliates or for the benefit of their respective clients
are taken into account for purposes of determining
the maximum amount that may be held under the
ownership restrictions.
undiversified or concentrated investments.
When assets are invested in a small number of
issuers, specific asset type or overly exposed to
particular sectors, industries or geographic
regions that may create more vulnerability to
unfavorable developments in these issuers, asset
type, sectors, industries or geographic regions
and greater risk of loss than those that are
invested more broadly.
• Margin Risk. Margin borrowing has specific risks
outlined in the Margin Risk Disclosure document,
review that document for more information.
• Pledging Assets Risk. Pledging assets to secure
loan involves additional risks, please read more in
the Pledging Assets Section of Disclosure
Brochure.
Ameriprise Financial Services and its affiliates,
including CMIA, are subject to the limitations
referenced above. As a result, you may be limited or
prevented from acquiring securities of an issuer that
Ameriprise Financial Services, CMIA or your financial
advisor may otherwise prefer to purchase in your
Managed Account if Ameriprise Financial Services
or your financial advisor has discretionary authority.
These limitations apply to certain Active Portfolios®
investments, Select ETF Portfolios and SPS Advisor
Accounts.
•
It is possible that these ownership limitations could
cause performance dispersion among Accounts
of clients who have chosen the same investment
strategy. For example, if purchases in an issuer
are restricted due to ownership limits, Ameriprise
Financial Services or a financial advisor would not be
Leverage Risk. Leverage occurs when assets
available for investment are increased by using
borrowings, short sales, derivatives, or similar
instruments or techniques. The use of leverage
allows for investment exposure in excess of net
assets, thereby magnifying volatility of returns and
risk of loss.
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•
product materials (some of which are created by
Ameriprise Financial Services or affiliates); and
• market commentary (some of which may be
provided by Ameriprise Financial Services’
affiliates).
able to purchase that security for client accounts
even though an Advisory Service Provider may hold
that security in its investment strategy or model
portfolio, as applicable, and recommend it for
purchase. Similarly, certain Accounts may hold fewer
shares of a certain security than other Accounts
following the same investment strategy depending on
when purchases of that security were restricted.
In addition, purchases of certain securities may be
restricted from purchase by client Accounts of
Ameriprise Financial Services and its affiliates for
risk management reasons.
Sources of information
Your financial advisor may utilize research produced
by Ameriprise Financial Services or its affiliates, such
as material prepared by the IRG, or from third party
research providers that have been approved by
Ameriprise Financial Services when providing
investment advice within a Managed Account. Our
affiliates may have views and opinions, or may make
research available, that differs from that of the IRG or
your financial advisor.
In general, Discretionary Managers conduct securities
analysis using the services of research analysts.
Among the various sources of information utilized by
these research analysts and other investment
management personnel may include:
Although the information and data provided by third
party organizations is believed to be accurate,
Ameriprise Financial Services and its financial
advisors do not independently verify third party
information.
•
information prepared by companies;
• meetings with outside analysts;
•
informational interviews at corporations;
•
corporate rating services;
Neither Ameriprise Financial Services nor its financial
advisors guarantee the accuracy, completeness or
timeliness of any such information nor do they imply
any warranty of any kind regarding the information
provided.
•
•
Third Party Research Provider Materials Not
Approved for Use with Clients
•
financial and industry trade publications;
research materials prepared by a wide variety of
financial services sources; and
economic reports and government services.
From time to time, financial advisors may access
research, models, investment tools or other material
from third party research providers that are not
approved for use with clients rather are for the
purposes of the financial advisor’s general education,
staying current on industry trends or developing
potential investment ideas. Financial advisors may
provide clients with general market commentary or
non-security information once the individual pieces
have been approved for use by Ameriprise Financial
Services.
Death of a Managed Account Holder
In the Signature Wealth Program, the Signature
Wealth Investment Providers will utilize Sources of
Information made available to them from Ameriprise
Financial Services to assist them in the support of the
Signature Wealth Program. The source of the
information provided is Ameriprise Financial Services
and is specific to the administration and operational
support of the Signature Wealth Program. In addition,
Ameriprise Financial Services will make available
certain Signature Wealth Investment Provider
information to all Signature Wealth Investment
Providers. Except for the extent such information is
ultimately provided by Ameriprise Financial Services,
the information and data provided by the third-party
organizations is believed to be accurate, Ameriprise
Financial Services and its financial advisors do not
independently verify third party information.
In addition, for mutual funds, mutual fund analysts
may also use the following sources of information:
•
conferences with mutual fund advisors;
• mutual fund rating and performance services;
•
asset allocation tools;
•
training and marketing materials;
•
prospectuses and annual reports for the
investment;
For Signature Wealth Accounts, when Ameriprise
Financial Services receives notice that the owner of
an individual Account has died, Ameriprise Financial
Services will freeze the Signature Wealth Account(s),
prorate the Asset-based Fee based on the period of
time during the billing period the Account was open
and rebate any unused portion of the Asset- based
Fee, and will then close the Signature Wealth Account
and transfer the Account, and transfer the positions
in-kind to a restricted SPS Advantage Account and
await instructions from the executor or designated
administrator of the deceased’s estate. If the
beneficiary wants to establish a new Signature Wealth
Account, Ameriprise Financial Services must receive
the necessary Account opening documents, including
a newly executed Relationship Agreement and related
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documentation including a new Signature Wealth
Proposal.
not generate taxable income although the purchase,
sale or holding of certain investments such as master
limited partnerships can. See “Your Guide to IRAs”
(available on Ameriprise.com or from your financial
advisor) for possible tax consequence of IRA
distributions.
For all other Programs, when the Ameriprise Financial
Services receives notice that the account holder of an
individual Account has died, Ameriprise Financial
Services will freeze the Account(s), prorate the Asset-
based Fee based on the period of time during the
billing period the Account was open and rebate any
unused portion of the Asset- based Fee, and will await
instructions from the executor or designated
administrator of the deceased’s estate.
Ameriprise Financial Services is not responsible for
taking any action with respect to such Accounts prior
to its receipt of appropriate instructions, which means
that Ameriprise Financial Services will not take action
in response to market fluctuations or other factors
that may adversely impact the market value of any
Account.
Upon receipt of appropriate instructions, an Account
will be created to hold each beneficiary’s portion.
If the beneficiary wants to maintain an active
Account, Ameriprise Financial Services must receive
the necessary Account opening documents, including
a newly executed Relationship Agreement and related
documentation.
You should also be aware that you may need to make
estimated tax payments periodically during the year
due to income generated in the non-qualified account,
including: interest, dividends, and net capital gains
from securities sales. There is also the potential for
losses to be disallowed under the “wash sale” rules.
A wash sale typically occurs when you sell or trade a
stock or security at a loss, and within 30 days before
or after the sale, you: (i) buy substantially identical
stock or securities, (ii) acquire substantially identical
stock or securities in a fully taxable exchange, or
(iii) acquire a contract or option to buy substantially
identical stock or securities. The wash sale rules also
apply to sales in a non-qualified Managed Account
and the purchase is in a qualified Managed Account.
Gain/loss information may be available on your
Managed Account statements and/or by accessing
your Managed Account through ameriprise.com.
Wash sales may not always be reported as such in
your Managed Account statement, as reporting is
required only if the exchange is for the exact same
security. You should work with your tax advisor to
determine the appropriate tax treatment.
In the event that Ameriprise Financial Services
receives notice that an account holder of an Account
held in some form of joint ownership has died,
additional conditions will apply to continue the
enrollment and any related management of the
Account.
Tax Consequences
For certain non-covered securities, you are encouraged
to provide your Ameriprise financial advisor with the
correct cost basis information for any assets that are
transferred into your Managed Account. Please
contact your financial advisor to determine whether
you hold any non-covered securities. You should
discuss with your financial advisor whether you want
to initiate any tax- related transactions, such as tax
loss harvesting.
Payment of an Asset-based Fee may produce
accounting, bookkeeping and/or income tax results
that are different from those resulting from the
payment of securities transaction-based commissions
or other charges on a transaction-by transaction
basis. The tax treatment of the fee may differ if some,
or all of the investment is in tax- exempt municipal
bonds or bond funds.
There may be tax consequences associated with
transactions, including rebalancing, in your non-
qualified Managed Account, such as capital gains or
losses. These transactions are generally reflected
on your Managed Account statements and include
activities such as you selling or redeeming securities
for the purpose of establishing a Managed Account
or your Discretionary Manager exercising investment
discretion within your discretionary Managed Account
to sell all or a portion of the securities. There may be
other taxable income, for example, dividends or
interest. Mutual funds and ETFs may make capital
gain distributions of net long- term gains in the fund.
Purchasing fund shares shortly before a dividend,
also known as “buying a dividend,” may raise tax
costs as you will effectively receive part of your
dividend price back as the distribution, resulting in
inefficient tax consequences. Unless you are a
tax-exempt investor or holding fund shares through
a tax-advantaged account (such as a 401(k) plan or
IRA), you should consider avoiding buying fund
shares shortly before the Fund makes a distribution.
For IRAs and other tax-qualified retirement accounts,
transactions that occur within the account generally do
We will provide you with certain legally required
tax documents in connection with your Managed
Account. You may also receive other tax related
information from time to time. You should understand
that neither Ameriprise Financial Services, your
financial advisor nor any Discretionary Manager
provides tax advice. Clients seeking tax advice
are urged to seek the advice of a professional tax
advisor. You will be responsible for any tax liabilities
associated with your Managed Account. We may be
legally required to withhold US tax from certain
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payments, for example, if you fail to provide a certified
taxpayer identification number. Certain investment
income, such as dividends on foreign equities, may
incur foreign withholding taxes that may or may not
be recoverable.
Special Considerations for Retirement Accounts
Covered family members of Ameriprise financial
advisors are able to purchase investment products in
their Ameriprise brokerage retirement accounts at a
lower commission rate and receive a rebate of the
applicable 12b-1 fees, as well as a waiver of any
transaction charges paid by your financial advisor.
Ameriprise financial advisors who provide advisory
services to covered family members will not receive
any portion of the Advisory Fees paid on these
Managed Account retirement accounts, unless the
Asset-based Fee is paid from a nonqualified account
via an alternative fee billing arrangement. Please
contact your financial advisor if you have questions as
to whether you’re a covered family member of an
Ameriprise financial advisor.
Fees and Compensation
The total cost to you of a Managed Account will
include (1) the Asset-based Fee, which includes any
investment management fees charged by Advisory
Service Providers for SMA strategies; (2) for SPS
Advisor Accounts, the Investments and Infrastructure
Support Fee; (3) Investment Costs; and (4) Additional
Fees and Expenses which are any additional
transaction related fees that may be incurred in
connection with your Managed Account based on the
nature of your investments. Any fees you pay reduce
the overall value of and net performance of your
Managed Account.
Fee Information for Each Advisory Solution Program
The Asset-based Fee is comprised of the total of
(1) a negotiable Advisory Fee of up to a maximum
annual rate of 2.0%; (2) a Platform Fee rate that varies
by Program; and (3) any applicable Manager Fee.
Your financial advisor may discuss, present or offer
ideas for you to consider related to the allocation of
retirement assets among one or more Managed
Accounts. Such communications are offered as
education, marketing and examples of the potential
uses of these Managed Accounts for purposes of
discussion and for your independent consideration,
and should not be viewed, construed or relied upon,
as investment or fiduciary recommendations or
advice under ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal
Revenue Code”). Additionally, if in connection with
discussing, presenting or offering particular Managed
Accounts to you, we provide you with a sample or
proposed asset allocation, including one that
identifies specific securities or other investments,
such asset allocation is merely an example of,
or proposal for, the fiduciary advice and
recommendations that may potentially be made
available through the Managed Account once you
decide to enroll in the Managed Account and should
not be relied upon as investment or fiduciary advice
or a recommendation under ERISA or the Internal
Revenue Code. We are not acting as a fiduciary under
ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code when you decide
to engage us for a new service, including with respect
to your decision, or the decision of a plan participant,
to roll over assets to an Ameriprise IRA. Similarly, we
are not acting as a fiduciary under ERISA or the
Internal Revenue Code when you decide to move
assets from one type of account held at Ameriprise
Financial Services to another type of account
(e.g., moving assets from an Ameriprise brokerage
account to a Managed Account). Ameriprise Financial
Services and its financial advisors may be subject to
limitations with respect to the revenue they receive
in connection with Accounts of retirement or other
tax-favored savings plans.
The Advisory Fee and the Platform Fee applies to
each Managed Account in a Program and the
Manager Fee applies to the Select Separate Account
Program, Vista Separate Account Program, Investor
Unified Account Program, the Access Account
Program, and SMA investment portfolios within the
Signature Wealth Program.
In addition to your Asset-based Fee, for SPS Advisor
Accounts, Ameriprise Financial Services assesses a
quarterly asset-based Investments and Infrastructure
Support Fee of 0.03% of the total advisory assets in
your Managed Account. Our affiliate AEIS credits to
clients all sub- transfer agency fees and networking
fees AEIS receives for SPS Advisor Accounts from
mutual fund firms. This Investments and
Infrastructure Support Credit may be more or less
than the Investments and Infrastructure Support Fee.
Retirement account clients are not permitted to open
or maintain a margin account with AEIS or any other
broker or dealer for the purposes of effecting Managed
Account transactions on margin. Retirement account
clients are also precluded from pledging assets held
in a Managed Account. For additional information
regarding special considerations that may apply to
retirement accounts, please refer to the Relationship
Agreement.
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Annual Fee Rate Applicable
Program(s)
Fee
Component
2.0%
Maximum
Advisory Fee
All Managed
Accounts
Programs
Platform Fee 0.17%
Based on the Program you select, the components of
your Asset-based Fee will vary. The fee components
will be displayed to you when open a new Managed
Account or make changes to an existing Managed
Account that result in a change to one or more
components of your Asset-based Fee. You may also
request current fee rates from your financial advisor.
Each possible component that may apply to you is
further described below.
Select Separate
Account, Vista
Separate
Account,
Investor Unified
Account, and
Access Account
Programs
SPS Advisor,
Signature Wealth
and Active
Portfolios
Programs
Ranges from
0.02% - 0.05%
based on
advisory
household
assets under
management
(“AUM”).*
* Asset tier ranges and rates are set forth in
Section 9 of the Relationship Agreement.
0.02%
SPS Advantage
Program
Manager Fee Generally ranges
from 0.10% to
0.80%
• Advisory Fee. The Advisory Fee rate is an ongoing
asset-based fee negotiated between you and your
financial advisor. It is part of the overall Asset-
based Fee calculated for you on a monthly basis.
The Advisory Fee is based in part on the total
value of the assets in your Managed Account(s)
at Ameriprise Financial Services (“Advisory
Tiers”). There are minimum Advisory fee rates
that vary based on this total value. The Advisory
Fee covers services provided by your financial
advisor for your Managed Account such as asset
allocation, portfolio construction, creation of
model portfolios, investment recommendations
and selection including applicable investment
product due diligence, execution of transactions
through our affiliated clearing agent, AEIS,
custody of securities, and tax and account
reporting including trade confirmations and
client statements and services provided by your
financial advisor for your Managed Account.
The Advisory Fee you pay is shared between
Ameriprise Financial Services and your financial
advisor and discussed in further detail in the
Financial Advisor – Advisory Fee” sub-section
under the “Financial Advisors Compensation &
Benefits” section.
o Ameriprise Financial Planning Service Fee.
Select Separate
Account, Vista
Separate
Account,
Investor Unified
Account, Access
Account
Program, and
SMA investment
portfolios within
the Signature
Wealth Program.
SPS Advisor
Program
If you choose to pay for your Ameriprise Financial
Planning Service (“AFPS”) through the consolidated
advisory fee service a portion of your Asset-based
Fee is allocated to cover the financial planning
services you receive (“AFPS Fee”). The AFPS Fee
rate is negotiated with your financial advisor,
however the sum of the Advisory Fee and the AFPS
Fee cannot exceed 2%.
The level of the Advisory Fee you negotiate with your
financial advisor will depend upon a number of factors
including:
•
•
•
total assets in your Managed Account
the service level of your Managed Account
type of strategy employed
Investments
and
Infrastructure
Support Fee
and
Investments
and
Infrastructure
Support
Credit
0.03% AEIS
credits to clients
all sub-transfer
agency fees and
networking fees
it receives for
SPS Advisor
fund firms. fees
and networking
fees it receives
for SPS Advisor
Accounts from
mutual fund
firms.
Because the Advisory Fee component of the Asset-
based Fee is negotiable, client Asset-based Fees may
vary. Accordingly, you may pay a higher or lower Asset
based Fee than a similarly situated client due to
factors such as account value, types of investment
products, investment strategy, trading activity and the
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range of services received. For example, you may pay
more or less than another client invested in the same
particular investment strategy with a higher or lower
account value than your Managed Account. This
means you may pay more than a similarly- situated
client with a lower account balance who is receiving
the same services.
The Asset-based Fees for Programs that offer SMA
strategies range higher than Programs that do not
offer SMA strategies in order to cover the fees paid to
Advisory Service Provider(s) for services provided to
your Managed Account. As of the date of this
Disclosure Brochure, the fee rates for SMA strategies
generally range from 0.10% to 0.80% annually of the
market value of the assets invested in each SMA
strategy. More information regarding the investment
management fees charged by a particular Advisory
Service Provider for its SMA strategies is contained in
its disclosure document (Part 2A of Form ADV).
For Select Strategist UMA, Investor Unified Account,
and Signature Wealth Managed Accounts each
underlying SMA investment strategy may be subject
to a different Manager Fee rate. The Manager Fee rate
for these Managed Accounts is assessed as a
blended rate (the “Blended Fee Rate”), calculated
using the full billable value of the Managed Account.
In calculating the Blended Fee Rate, assets without a
Manager Fee (such as mutual funds, ETFs, uninvested
cash, and securities) are assigned a 0% rate, while
SMA assets use the applicable Manager Fee based on
their respective allocations.
• Platform Fee. The Platform Fee rate is part of the
overall Asset-based Fee calculated for you on a
monthly basis. For Programs that charge a
Platform Fee rate within a range, the effective
Platform Fee is based on the advisory
household AUM.
o For discretionary programs, e.g., SPS Advisor,
Signature Wealth, Active Portfolios, Select
Separate Account, Vista Separate Account,
Investor Unified Account, and Access Account
Programs, the Platform Fee covers additional
costs associated with these Programs for
services provided by Ameriprise Financial
Services such as advisory service provider due
diligence and oversight, investment selection
including initial and ongoing investment
strategy due diligence (Manager Directed
Programs only), investment product due
diligence, overlay management, additional
trading costs, enhanced proposal and trading
tools (as applicable by Program), reporting
(e.g. manager and portfolio reports), advisory
training and expert support, platform
management (e.g. ongoing product
development and administration) and
additional operational and support related
functions.
o For non-discretionary programs, e.g., SPS
Advantage, the Platform Fee covers additional
costs associated with non-discretionary
program services provided by Ameriprise
Financial Services such as advisory training
and expert support, platform management
(e.g. ongoing product development and
administration) and additional operational and
support-related functions.
For Select Strategist UMA Managed Accounts, the
initial Blended Fee Rate will be calculated based on
the percentage of the Managed Account targeted to
each SMA on the date your Managed Account is
accepted. Thereafter, the Blended Fee Rate will be
calculated on the net asset value of the actual
allocation within each SMA on the last business day
of each month. Investor Unified Account Managed
Accounts calculate the Blended Fee Rate using the
net asset value of the allocation within each SMA.
For Signature Wealth Managed Accounts the initial
and first monthly Blended Fee Rate will be calculated
based on the percentage of the Managed Account
targeted to each model investment portfolio at the
time your Account is accepted. This is to allow the
Investment Manager adequate time to fully invest into
the model investment portfolios. Thereafter, the
Blended Fee Rate will be calculated based on the
actual asset value of each model investment portfolio,
on the last business day of each month.
• Manager Fee. The Manager Fee represents
investment management fees charged by
Advisory Service Providers for a specific SMA
investment strategy. The Manager Fee rate is
variable by Advisory Service Provider and specific
investment strategy and is charged to you as a
component of your Asset-based Fee. Manager
Fee rates are subject to change.
Because each SMA may be subject to different fees,
your Blended Fee Rate will change depending on a
variety of factors, including the value of the assets in
each sub- account, market movements, your
contributions and withdrawals, any changes to your
allocation or the selection of a new SMA strategy.
As a result, the Blended Fee Rate may be more or
less than the Blended Fee Rate originally shown in
the confirmation of your new Account.
Investments and Infrastructure Fee for SPS Advisor
Accounts.
For SPS Advisor Accounts, Ameriprise Financial
Services assesses an annual asset-based
The Manager Fee also applies to SMA investment
portfolios within Signature Wealth. Other Signature
Wealth Investment Providers generally earn
compensation through management fees, or
Investment Costs, associated with proprietary mutual
funds and ETFs used in the investment models
recommended.
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Fee. However, changing circumstances, such as a
shift at the Program level away from investments in
mutual funds into individual securities, ETFs or other
investment products, could cause the credit to be less
than the Investments and Infrastructure Support Fee
and may impact the costs associated with your SPS
Advisor Account. The Investments and Infrastructure
Support Credit may also be more than the
Investments and Infrastructure Support Fee.
Investments and Infrastructure Support Fee of 0.03%
of the total advisory assets in your Managed Account.
The Investments and Infrastructure Support Fee is
assessed quarterly and calculated based on the
closing market value of your Managed Account as of
the last business day of the calendar quarter. If you
do not have an SPS Advisor Account balance as of
the last business day of the calendar quarter, you will
not be assessed the Investments and Infrastructure
Support Fee. You will be charged an Investments and
Infrastructure Support Fee for the entire calendar
quarter if you have an SPS Advisor Account balance
on the last business day of the calendar quarter
(i.e., no proration). The Investments and
Infrastructure Support Fee is in addition to your
Asset-based Fee and helps support the cost of
maintaining and servicing the SPS Advisor Program.
Each quarterly fee and credit is displayed on your
statement for the following month. For example,
December’s fee and credit will appear on your January
statement. In circumstances where the Investments
and Infrastructure Support Credit exceeds the
Investments and Infrastructure Support Fees paid
from your nonqualified account, the excess will be
considered miscellaneous income for tax reporting
purposes. For Accounts with alternative fee billing
arrangements, the entire Investments and
Infrastructure Support Credit will be considered
miscellaneous income if the originating Account is a
non-qualified Account. Account holders receiving
aggregate miscellaneous income of $600 or more
annually will receive an IRS Form 1099-MISC,
Miscellaneous Income, from AEIS. Account holders
receiving miscellaneous income amounts under $600
annually generally will not receive an IRS Form 1099-
MISC from AEIS, but will be responsible for reporting
the income to the IRS. Holders of IRAs and qualified
retirement plan Accounts will not experience a taxable
event as a result of a rebate and will instead be taxed
only on amounts when they are distributed from the
Account.
Householding of Account Assets and Minimum
Asset-based Fee.
For SPS Advisor Accounts, Ameriprise Financial
Services causes its affiliate, AEIS, to credit to clients
all sub- transfer agency fees and networking fees
AEIS receives from mutual funds firms. This
Investments and Infrastructure Support Credit is
calculated on a proportionate basis based on the
revenues earned over the course of the applicable
calendar quarter, divided by SPS Advisor Account
assets as of the closing market value of each client’s
SPS Advisor Account(s) as of the last business day of
the calendar quarter. Clients who do not have an
Account balance as of the last business day of the
calendar quarter will not be eligible to receive the
Investments and Infrastructure Support Credit. Clients
who open an Account during the calendar quarter will
receive a full credit (i.e., no proration) if they have an
SPS Advisor Managed Account balance on the last
business day of the calendar quarter. The Investments
and Infrastructure Support Credit will be allocated
without regard to the value of mutual fund positions
held in any particular client’s SPS Advisor Account.
Although Ameriprise Financial Services intends to
credit these sub-transfer agency fees and networking
fees back to clients, AEIS reserves the right, in its
discretion, to cease to collect these sub-transfer
agency fees and networking fees at any time and,
accordingly, cease crediting client Accounts.
The Asset-based Fee provides householding benefits
across all Programs and Managed Accounts
(“Advisory Fee Householding”). By default, a primary
household will consist of a client, their spouse or
domestic partner, unmarried children under the age of
21, and accounts owned by these people, which are
displayed under one Group ID on your client statement.
If you have more than one Group ID, you may be able
to link the Group ID associated with your primary
household group to the Group ID associated with an
additional household group with which you have an
eligible affiliation, such as the grantor of an
irrevocable trust or owner of a corporation.
The Investments and Infrastructure Support Fee and
Investments and Infrastructure Support Credit apply
at the same rate for each SPS Advisor Managed
Account regardless of how many mutual fund
positions, if any, are held in the Managed Account.
Ameriprise Financial Services intends to fund, in
whole or in part, the Investments and Infrastructure
Support Credit from sub-transfer agency fees and
networking fees its affiliate collects from mutual fund
companies for the mutual fund accounting,
recordkeeping, tax reporting and other shareholder
services related to the mutual funds held in all SPS
Advisor Accounts. As a result, the Investments and
Infrastructure Support Credit will generally offset the
cost of the Investments and Infrastructure Support
Household minimums are assessed across all
Managed Accounts within a household and the
minimum Asset-based Fee for a household is $100.
Households charged the minimum annual Asset-
based Fee amount may exceed the maximum Asset-
based Fee percentage otherwise applicable to your
Managed Account(s). Households with less than a
$3,333 balance will be charged an effective Asset-
based Fee in excess of 3%. If your effective Asset-
based Fee exceeds 3%, Managed Accounts may not
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be the most cost-effective investment vehicle for you;
similar products and services may be available at a
lower overall fee through another investment program.
A pro- rata portion of this minimum fee is assessed
each billing period.
and decrease over time within the range specified in
the chart above, based on the market value of your
advisory AUM. Deposits into and withdrawals from
your Managed Accounts will cause your advisory AUM
to increase and decrease. Any such increase or
decrease that changes your applicable advisory
household asset tier will be effective immediately and
charged as of the next applicable billing period.
Changes to Fee Components
Fee components are subject to change in the
circumstances set forth below. Any change to an
underlying fee component will change your total
Asset-based Fee. We will provide you written
confirmation of any such changes, with the exceptions
of (i) changes to your Platform Fee rate for SPS
Advisor, Signature Wealth and Active Portfolios
Accounts which varies over time based on your
household advisory AUM; and (ii) changes to your
Blended Fee Rate for the Manager Fee charged to
Select Strategist UMA Managed Accounts and Investor
Unified Managed Accounts. You authorize Ameriprise
Financial Services to apply future changes to the fee
components by continuing to accept the Service.
Where eligible, Advisory Fee Householding allows you
to combine Managed Account assets across multiple
household groups, which may help you qualify for a
lower minimum Advisory Fee rate, or, if applicable, to
qualify for the household minimum Asset-based Fee
across all Managed Accounts in the linked households.
Generally, pension and group retirement plans are not
eligible to be linked for Advisory Fee Householding.
Due to the timing of Account processing, when a new
Account is created, funded and billed on the last
business day of the billing period, such new Account
may not be included in your household assets for that
billing period. In addition to your client statement, you
can also find your Group ID online if you’re registered
on the secure site at ameriprise.com. Contact your
financial advisor to review whether your Group IDs are
eligible to be linked for Advisory Fee Householding
benefits. You may also call 800.862.7919 to review
your Group IDs and householding eligibility.
Billing Methodology
Your Asset-based Fee is deducted directly from your
Managed Account and paid from cash available in
your Sweep Program unless your Asset-based Fee is
paid via an alternate fee billing arrangement.
The Advisory Fee that you negotiate with your financial
advisor for a specific Account will increase if your total
advisory assets fall below the minimum for your
Advisory Tier and remain as such through any
applicable grace period (a “Passive Advisory Fee
Change”). If you have a Passive Advisory Fee Change,
we will provide you with prior notice that your Advisory
Fee rate will be increased unless you take some
action. If you do not take any action, we will confirm
the new Advisory Fee rate once it is effective. Passive
Advisory Fee Changes do not require your signature.
The maximum change is 0.25% and your Advisory Fee
will not exceed 2%. If you are in a consolidated
advisory fee service, and the Passive Advisory Fee
Change causes the sum of the new Advisory Fee rate
and the AFPS Fee rate to exceed 2%, your AFPS Fee
rate will be reduced until the sum of the Advisory Fee
rate and AFPS Fee rate totals 2%.
The initial Asset-based Fee is based on the market
value of the Account on the opening date, except for
the Platform Fee portion of SPS Advisor, Signature
Wealth and Active Portfolios Accounts which is based
on advisory household AUM, adjusted proportionately
to reflect the number of days remaining in the initial
monthly billing period. Thereafter, billing will be
calculated based on the market value of the assets
in the Account or advisory household AUM, as
applicable, as of the last business day of the
preceding monthly billing period and deducted on the
14th of each month, or if the 14th is a weekend or
holiday, the fee deducts the following business day.
In the event a Managed Account is terminated,
Ameriprise Financial Services will prorate the Asset-
based Fee based on the period of time during the
billing period the Account was open and rebate any
unused portion of the Asset-based Fee.
When you establish your Relationship, you negotiate
the highest Advisory Fee that you agree could apply
to an Account opened under the Relationship without
obtaining an additional signature (the “Negotiated
Advisory Fee”). If you are engaged in a consolidated
advisory fee service, the Negotiated Advisory Fee
includes your AFPS Fee. You may choose a
Negotiated Advisory Fee rate for each specific
Program offered by Ameriprise Financial Services
or you may negotiate one rate that will apply at the
Relationship level and consistently across all
Programs offered. Your Negotiated Advisory Fee
rate(s) may be lower than or up to 2% but may not
exceed 2% for any individual Account at any time.
Your signature is required for any increase to your
Negotiated Advisory Fee rate(s).
For SPS Advisor, Signature Wealth and Active
Portfolios Accounts, the initial Platform Fee rate
applied to your Managed Account at new Account set
up will be determined by the anticipated advisory
household AUM selected on your Managed Account
opening paperwork. The ongoing Platform Fee rate
will then be adjusted on a monthly basis based on
your actual advisory household AUM. As a result, your
total Asset-based Fee for each SPS Advisor, Signature
Wealth and Active Portfolios Account will increase
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decrease in the Manager Fee is passed along to you.
For UMA accounts, the Blended Fee Rate will generally
change as the allocation between the underlying SMAs
changes.
Changes to the Manager Fee, including the Blended Fee
Rate, do not require your signature.
The Negotiated Advisory Fee you’ve agreed to may not
be the same as the (i) Advisory Fee, or (ii) sum of the
Advisory Fee and AFPS Fee, if applicable, that you
agree to be applied to and charged on a specific
Managed Account (within the remainder of this
section, the “Assessed Advisory Fee”). When
establishing a Managed Account, you may agree
to an Assessed Advisory Fee up to the applicable
Negotiated Advisory Fee without a signature. Your
signature will be required if you agree to an Assessed
Advisory Fee that is higher than the applicable
Negotiated Advisory Fee.
Platform Fee rates are subject to change. Platform Fee
rate changes do not require your signature. Platform
Fee rates for SPS Advisor, Signature Wealth and Active
Portfolios Accounts are subject to change within the
current applicable ranges based on your advisory
household AUM, as described above, and can vary over
the course of your Relationship. The Platform Fee rate
or the overall range(s) applicable to your Managed
Account(s) may increase or decrease with notice to you.
For an existing Managed Account, you may
renegotiate the Assessed Advisory Fee with your
financial advisor at any time. Your financial advisor
will complete the appropriate documents reflecting
the new Assessed Advisory Fee. Your signature will
be required if the Assessed Advisory Fee, including an
APFS Fee if applicable, is higher than the applicable
Negotiated Advisory Fee. Your financial advisor or
Ameriprise Financial Services may, without obtaining
your signature:
(i) for Managed Accounts that are part of a
Relationship: reduce or increase your Assessed
Advisory Fee up to the Negotiated Advisory Fee;
or,
Grandfathered Advisory Fee Rates. If you have
received notice that you have a Grandfathered Advisory
Fee rate, which is an Advisory Fee rate that is lower
than the minimum fee rate allowed for the applicable
Advisory Tier (the “Grandfathered Advisory Fee rate”),
you will retain that fee rate until you re-negotiate the
Advisory Fee rate with your financial advisor, move to
another Program, add the consolidated advisory fee
service to that Managed Account, or when processing
certain ownership changes. Clients with a
Grandfathered Advisory Fee will not be subject to a
Passive Advisory Fee Change. Ask your financial
advisor whether you have a Grandfathered Advisory
Fee rate and consider this rate before re-negotiating
your Advisory Fee rate or moving to another strategy.
Allocation of Asset-based Fees
(ii) for all Accounts where the Assessed Advisory Fee
includes an AFPS Fee: reduce, increase, reallocate
or remove the AFPS Fee associated with your
Managed Account providing that the new sum of
your Assessed Advisory Fee does not exceed the
higher of your Managed Account’s current
Assessed Advisory Fee or the applicable
Negotiated Advisory Fee, if the Account is part of
a Relationship.
The Asset-based Fee paid in connection with each
Managed Account you establish will be allocated to
Ameriprise Financial Services, your financial advisor and
if applicable, the Advisory Service Providers as follows.
• The Advisory Fee compensates Ameriprise
Financial Services. A portion of the Advisory Fee
and, if applicable, the AFPS Fee, is shared with your
financial advisor.
• The Platform Fee compensates Ameriprise
From time to time, Ameriprise Financial Services offers
temporary reductions of the Assessed Advisory Fee for
certain clients. At the end of the reduction term, your
Advisory Fee will automatically revert back to your
current Assessed Advisory Fee or other Advisory Fee
rate set forth in the applicable fee reduction
agreement.
Financial Services. The Platform Fee is not shared
with your financial advisor. For Signature Wealth
Accounts, a portion of the Platform Fee is shared
with the Signature Wealth Investment Manager.
• The Manager Fee compensates the Advisory
The Assessed Advisory Fee change will become
effective at the start of the next billing period, following
the period in which the request is received and
accepted by Sponsor. For each instance of a
Negotiated Advisory Fee or Assessed Advisory Fee
change, we will send you a confirmation, regardless of
whether your signature was required.
Service Provider and is not shared with Ameriprise
Financial Services or your financial advisor. As of
the date of this Disclosure Brochure, Manager Fee
rates generally range from 0.10% to 0.80% annually
of the market value of the assets invested in each
SMA strategy. More information regarding the
investment management fees charged by a
particular Advisory Service Provider for its SMA
strategies is contained in its disclosure document
(Part 2A of Form ADV).
Manager Fee rates are subject to change. The Manager
Fee may change if (i) your Managed Account changes
Advisory Service Providers, (ii) you make changes to
your investment strategy, (iii) one of your current
Advisory Service Providers change their fee, or (iv) your
investment strategy moves to another Program as a
part of a Program reorganization. Any increase or
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•
The SPS Advisor Investments and Infrastructure
Support Fee compensates Ameriprise Financial
Services and is not shared with your financial
advisor.
• Ameriprise Financial Services. Ameriprise
described for your Asset-based Fee in the “Billing
Methodology” sub-section above, however the Overlay
Service Fee may be processed on the same or
different date as your Asset-based Fee and will appear
as a separate line item on your consolidated
statement.
Additional Costs Associated with a Managed Account
Financial Services retains the portion of the
Advisory Fee not allocated to your financial
advisor. Our portion of the Advisory Fee may be
higher or lower than the portion of the Advisory
Fee allocated to your financial advisor.
Advisory Service Providers. Important considerations
for the Manager Fee paid to Advisory Service
Provider(s) you select include:
• Manager Fee rates are negotiated separately with
each Advisory Service Provider.
The underlying fees related to investment products
you purchase within your Managed Account are
referred to as Investment Costs and are more fully
described below. These costs are in addition to the
Asset-based Fee that you pay directly from your
Managed Account and may include Third Party
Payments that are compensation to AEIS, as
discussed above. They are paid by you indirectly as
part of the cost of the investment and they reduce the
value of your investment in the product. They are not a
direct fee deducted from your Managed Account.
• Participating Advisory Service Providers may
reimburse AEIS and AEIS may subsequently
reimburse financial advisors for the costs arising
from, or make payments to AEIS for participation
in, client meetings or educational and training
meetings held with financial advisors and other
personnel.
Investment Costs apply whether the investment
product is sponsored or managed by a third party
or an affiliate of Ameriprise Financial Services, such
as Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
(CMIA”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise
Financial, Inc., Ameriprise Financial Services’ parent
company. When you invest in investment products
managed by CMIA, CMIA or its affiliates will receive
compensation for managing those investments and
for other services they provide based on the amount
you invest, just as they would if you invested in CMIA
investment products through another service provider.
In addition to the fees described above, Ameriprise
Financial Services and its affiliates retain the
revenues each receives related to the investment
products held in your Managed Account such as
(i) Third Party Payments; and (ii) any management
fees, distribution fees or compensation earned
related to administrative or transfer agency fees
related to affiliated mutual funds held in your
Managed Account that are included in the Investment
Costs paid indirectly by you and are received by our
affiliates, such as CMIA.
Fees Associated with Overlay Management Services
provided by Envestnet
Investment Costs received by CMIA are not
compensation to Ameriprise Financial Services,
however, Ameriprise Financial Services, CMIA and
their affiliates receive more revenue, in aggregate,
from the purchase of affiliated mutual funds or
investment products offered by CMIA or their affiliates
than from the purchase of investment products
offered by firms that are not affiliated with Ameriprise
Financial, Inc.
The overlay service fee charged by Envestnet in
connection with the PWC Program or Tax Overlay
Service (“Overlay Service Fee”) is in addition to the
Asset-based Fee charged to your Managed
Account(s). Any Overlay Service Fee you pay reduces
the overall value of and net performance of your
Managed Account.
In addition to your Asset-based Fee and Investment
Costs, you may pay Third Party Execution Fees
associated with “step-out trades” placed by an
Investment Manager in an investment strategy you
select in Select Separate Account or a Managed
Account offered with Envestnet, as described in the
“Brokerage Practices” section; and you may pay any
additional fees and expenses to the extent incurred in
connection with your Managed Account. You may
also pay additional fees and expenses associated
with your specific Sweep Program. This section
discusses each of these costs.
The Overlay Service Fee compensates Envestnet and
is not shared with Ameriprise Financial Services or
your financial advisor. As of the date of this
Disclosure Brochure, Overlay Service Fee rates
generally range from 0.05% to 0.10% annually of the
market value of the assets enrolled in the service.
More information regarding the investment
management fees charged by Envestnet for its
Overlay Management Services is contained in its
disclosure document (Part 2A of Form ADV).
Your Overlay Service Fee is deducted directly from
your Managed Account and paid from cash available
in your Sweep Program similar to the process
Investment Costs of Mutual Funds. There are
underlying mutual fund expenses charged to all
mutual fund shareholders. Some mutual fund
companies and their service providers pay AEIS a
portion of the fees it receives for underlying mutual
fund expenses in the form of Third-Party Payments.
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Any mutual fund fees or expenses you pay reduce the
overall value of and net performance of your
Managed Account. Important considerations:
Accounts where a trust has inherited the IRA and
Ameriprise Bank acts as trustee of the trust and eligible
trustee-directed retirement plans in Select Separate
Accounts AEIS either does not collect Third Party
Payments or credits them back to client Accounts.
• Mutual funds – AEIS will receive cost-
reimbursement payments (e.g., reimbursement
for marketing support) from non-affiliated mutual
fund firms for investments you make as a result of
our recommendations.
• Certain other investment products – AEIS will
receive cost-reimbursement payments from third
party investment firms whose products
Ameriprise Financial Services recommends.
• These fees and expenses include management
fees, distribution and other expenses. A mutual
fund may also charge shareholder service
(“12b-1”) fees. These fees and expenses could
increase the total cost of your investment in the
mutual fund by 1.00% to 2.00% or more. For
example, if the Asset-based Fee for your Managed
Account is 1.00%, and the mutual funds in which
you invest have average fees of 1.50%, the total
fees will be 2.50%. As noted above, all Managed
Accounts offer Advisory Shares that typically do
not assess 12b-1 fees as the primary share class.
To the extent that Ameriprise Financial Services
receives 12b-1 fees from mutual fund companies
for applicable mutual fund classes utilized in any
Managed Accounts, it rebates these fees to
clients. Rebates are generally deposited into the
applicable client Accounts within a week after we
receive the 12b-1 shareholder servicing fees.
• Charges imposed by the underlying mutual funds
held in your Managed Account may include short-
term redemption fees and small position fees.
• Other servicing and account maintenance fees –
AEIS will also receive sub-transfer agency fees or
networking fees with respect to investments you
make in mutual funds except for inherited IRAs in
qualified SPS Advantage Accounts where a trust
has inherited the IRA and Ameriprise Bank acts as
trustee of the trust and eligible trustee-directed
retirement plans in Select Separate Accounts, as
noted above. As further described above, for SPS
Advisor Accounts, Ameriprise Financial Services
will rebate to clients all sub- transfer agency fees
or networking fees and other servicing and
account maintenance fees its affiliate, AEIS,
receives from mutual funds firms.
• Ameriprise Financial Services and/or one or more
of its affiliates may serve as the fund’s distributor,
transfer agent, shareholder servicing agent,
custodian and/or investment adviser. In these
situations, Ameriprise Financial Services and/or
its affiliates will receive payments for such
services that may vary depending on the assets
invested in such mutual fund.
• AEIS also receives revenues that exceed the costs of
the cost reimbursement services provided. These
revenues include marketing support and distribution
support payments, and such payments increase the
gross revenues and net earnings of AEIS.
• Other mutual funds, such as fund-of-funds, also
• AEIS is responsible for delivering to clients or their
have additional management, advisory and other
internal fees and expenses which are assessed by
the fund directly and are in addition to the Asset-
based Fee.
It is your responsibility to understand all fees and
charges prior to making investment decisions. Review
each applicable mutual fund prospectus for details on
all fund fees.
agent all shareholder materials (e.g. annual
reports and proxies) received from the issuers of
securities. It does this through a vendor. The
vendor charges each issuer based on rates
determined by the New York Stock Exchange.
AEIS earns rebates from its vendor based on the
difference between the rate charged to the issuer
and the cost to the vendor to deliver the
shareholder materials. The rebates are generally
higher for customers who consent to utilizing
electronic delivery.
Third Party Payments. A portion of Investment
Costs are paid to AEIS by third parties who manage,
Ameriprise Financial Services or distribute investment
products held in your Managed Account. This
compensation helps fund the cost of providing
service, maintaining accounts and offering an
investment platform for our clients. These payments
are generally funded directly, or indirectly, from
Investment Costs, as more fully discussed above.
Cost reimbursement services and Third-Party
Payments related to your Managed Account are
further described in the “Cost Reimbursement
Services and Third-Party Payments” section,
including marketing and sales support payments are
received from certain mutual fund firms that
participate in the Full Participation Program
Ameriprise Financial Services offers.
AEIS will receive the following types of payments from
product companies with respect to the investment
model portfolios and other investment products we
recommend, and you select for the investment of your
Managed Account assets. For qualified SPS Advisor
Accounts, inherited IRAs in qualified SPS Advantage
Third Party Payments do not include any management
fees, distribution fees or compensation earned related
to administrative, or transfer agency fees related to
affiliated mutual funds held in your Managed Account
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may be associated with your Managed Account.
Sweep Program and Expenses
and managed by one of our affiliates, such as CMIA.
These fees are included in the Investment Costs paid
indirectly by you and are received by our affiliates but
are not compensation to Ameriprise Financial
Services or AEIS, however they are an economic
benefit to Ameriprise Financial Services and its
affiliates as further discussed in the “Economic
benefits of affiliates’ products and services”
section.
Your Managed Account(s) will from time to time
receive and disburse cash. Cash received can be in the
form of deposits you make to your Managed Account,
the proceeds from investments you sell, and the
receipt of dividend and interest payments from
investments you own.
Additional Fees and Sources of Compensation.
Under certain circumstances, you may be assessed
transaction related fees or charges depending on
the nature of the investment products held in your
Managed Account. You may also be charged fees
for transactions initiated by you such as costs
associated with pledge loans and interest charges
when investing on margin.
Cash is disbursed from your Managed Account to pay
for new investment products you buy, to cover check
writing, debit card, ACH or bill pay activity, and to pay
the Asset-based Fee and other fees you may incur.
Any portion of your Managed Account balance that is
held in cash will be included in the Asset-based Fee
calculation. On a daily basis, Ameriprise Financial
Services will move all uninvested cash into the Sweep
Program applied to your Managed Account(s). The
Sweep Programs may pay interest or dividends. By
authorizing Ameriprise Financial Services to open a
Managed Account, you expressly authorize Ameriprise
Financial Services to move such cash balances.
Any such fees and charges incurred in connection
with your Managed Account are in addition to the
Asset-based Fee charged to your Managed
Account(s). Any additional fees you pay reduce the
overall value of and net performance of your Managed
Account.
Examples of the types of additional fees and charges
that you would pay, to the extent they are incurred in
connection with your Managed Account, include:
• Brokerage commissions resulting from
transactions effected through or with a broker-
dealer other than AEIS;
• Transaction fees relating to any foreign securities
other than American Depositary Receipts;
• The entire public offering price, including
Regardless of the Sweep Program made available to
you, you can also buy and sell positional money market
mutual funds, brokered certificates of deposit, treasury
bills, and other similar cash-equivalent products to
manage cash in your non-discretionary Managed
Accounts and Ameriprise brokerage accounts, and
such investment products may be available for you
to buy and sell in certain discretionary Managed
Accounts. These options for the investment of cash
balances are generally expected to offer higher
returns than the Sweep Program we make available
for your Managed Account.
underwriting commissions or discounts, on
securities purchased from an underwriter or dealer
involved in a distribution of securities;
• Fees related to the sale of Initial Public Offerings;
Some types of investment products may not be
available to you under the terms of your specific
Account.
and
• Other costs or charges imposed by third parties,
including American Depositary Receipts issuance
fees and annual depository fees, voluntary
reorganization fees, odd-lot differentials, transfer
fees exchange fees, and other fees or taxes
required by law.
More detail regarding Sweep Programs offered by
Ameriprise Financial Services is available in the Other
Important Brokerage Disclosures document and the
Money Settlement Options section of the Ameriprise
Brokerage Client Agreement. For a copy of the Other
Important Brokerage Disclosures or the Ameriprise
Brokerage Client Agreement, visit our website at
ameriprise.com/disclosures or call our service line
at 800.862.7919.
Sweep Programs Offered in Managed Accounts:
• Ameriprise Insured Money Market Account
(“AIMMA”) is the Sweep Program offered for
SPS Advantage Accounts, except for trustee-
directed 401(a) Accounts; and for non-qualified
Accounts in the following Advisory Programs:
SPS Advisor Accounts, Signature Wealth
Accounts, Active Portfolios® Accounts, Select
Separate Accounts, Vista Separate Accounts,
Investor Unified Accounts, and Access Accounts.
Review the Relationship Agreement and Ameriprise
brokerage materials for a summary of the service
fees that may be charged in connection with your
Managed Account(s). You should also refer to the
disclosure document(s) for a description of the fees
and expenses associated with any product or service
that is made available in connection with the Managed
Account. It is your responsibility to understand all
fees, expenses and other charges prior to investing or
participating in any product or service. All Investment
Costs and additional fees are subject to change.
Contact your financial advisor if you have any questions
about the types of additional fees and expenses that
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• Ameriprise Bank Insured Sweep Account
multiple Program Banks to enable clients to receive
up to $2.5 million per depositor ($5 million for joint
ownerships) across all Program Banks combined.
(“ABISA”) is the Sweep Program offered for SPS
Advantage trustee-directed 401(a) Accounts and
qualified Accounts in the following Advisory
Programs: SPS Advisor Accounts, Signature
Wealth, Active Portfolios® Accounts, Select
Separate Accounts, Vista Separate Accounts,
Investor Unified Accounts, and Access Accounts.
For any amount above the applicable limit that is
deposited in a single Program Bank, including any
other FDIC insured product you may own through that
Program Bank, the amount above the limit will not be
eligible for FDIC deposit insurance. Ameriprise Bank
may restrict AIMMA deposits based on certain
account ownership types. Deposit products are not
covered by the SIPC.
• Either Dreyfus Government Cash Management –
Institutional Shares or the Dreyfus Government
Cash Management – Wealth Shares are the
Sweep Program offered for TSCA/403(b)
Managed Accounts and personal trust services
Managed Accounts opened by Ameriprise Bank as
trustee and certain other non-qualified Managed
Accounts that are ineligible for an insured deposit
Sweep Program. An investment in a money
market fund is not a bank deposit and is not
insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other
government agency.
Rates and yields vary across the different Sweep
Programs and maybe be higher or lower depending on
the particular money market fund or interest-bearing
bank deposit product, and on the cash balance you
maintain in your Managed Account.
If your Managed Account uses AIMMA as its Sweep
Program, you agree to accept the proprietary
algorithm applied by IntraFi LLC (“IntraFi”), which
determines the Program Banks into which your
deposits are placed. You also understand and agree
that IntraFi will periodically change the order of the
Program Banks to optimize the amount of FDIC
insurance available in the AIMMA Sweep Program.
Under ordinary business conditions, changes to the
Program Bank List will be published at least five
business days prior to the effective date, and current
interest rates for each interest rate tier will be
published three to five business days prior to their
effective date. The Program Banks are identified on
the Program Bank List and interest rate information is
available at Ameriprise.com/cashrates.
If you decline the Sweep Program offered for your
Managed Account(s), or if you subsequently revoke
your acceptance, you may at any time direct
Ameriprise Financial Services to (i) hold your Sweep
Program balance as a free credit balance in your
Managed Account(s); (ii) return the proceeds to your
Managed Account(s) for investment in a cash
equivalent investment product; or (iii) have us remit the
cash to you. Cash held as a free credit balance is
eligible for coverage by SIPC, up to $250,000 per
capacity as determined by SIPC. Cash held as a free
credit balance is not eligible for FDIC coverage. For
Managed Accounts, we may earn interest or other
revenue on the balance but are not obligated to pay
interest on cash held as a credit balance in your
Managed Account(s).
AIMMA
Any cash in your Managed Account(s) that is swept to
AIMMA is aggregated with cash held by other
Ameriprise clients that utilize AIMMA and is held in an
omnibus account at one or more Program Banks.
Omnibus accounts, by virtue of their ability to raise
significant balances for the Program Banks, are
generally able to earn higher interest rates than those
you would be able to earn if you deposited cash
individually at a bank. The Program Banks
participating in AIMMA earn income by lending or
investing the deposits they receive and charging a
higher interest rate to borrowers, or earning a higher
yield, than the Program Banks pay on the deposits
held through AIMMA. This difference is known as
“spread.” Like the unaffiliated Program Banks
participating in AIMMA, Ameriprise Bank earns
spread revenue when it participates in AIMMA as
a Program Bank.
AEIS receives and retains compensation from
Program Banks for its services related to AIMMA for
Advisory Solutions, based on the cash deposits held at
each Program Bank. This compensation is either
negotiated between each Program Bank and AEIS,
or between the Program Bank and our vendor, IntraFi,
and is either a fixed rate or is based on a benchmark
interest rate, such as the Federal Funds Rate, plus or
minus a spread. You can find up-to-date information
on the revenue AEIS receives from unaffiliated Program
Banks participating in AIMMA at ameriprise.com/
products/investments/brokerage-sweep-options.
AIMMA is an interest-bearing multi-bank deposit
product made available by Ameriprise Financial and
held in an omnibus account(s) at one or more FDIC
member banks (collectively, the “Program Banks”).
Our affiliate, Ameriprise Bank, FSB (“Ameriprise
Bank”) is a Program Bank and participates in AIMMA.
The Program Banks may serve individually as
custodians for all or a portion of the cash balance
held within your Managed Account that are swept to
AIMMA, as described in the Other Important Brokerage
Disclosures document. Multibank deposit products
are FDIC insured up to $250,000 per depositor
($500,000 for joint ownerships) per Program Bank,
including deposits held at Ameriprise Bank. AEIS will
use reasonable efforts to place deposits across
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you for any particular Account(s) and revenues
received by our affiliates related to the Sweep
Programs are not shared with financial advisors.
Ameriprise Bank does not compensate AEIS for its
sweep services provided or for the cash deposits held
at Ameriprise Bank, but reimburses AEIS for its direct
out of pocket expenses related to AIMMA. Your
financial advisor does not receive any of (i) the
compensation paid by the Program Banks; or (ii) the
reimbursements paid by Ameriprise Bank to AEIS.
ABISA
Generally, the combined revenue earned by our
affiliates AEIS and Ameriprise Bank is expected to be
(i) the highest when your Managed Account sweeps
cash into ABISA or AIMMA where Ameriprise Bank is
utilized as a Program Bank; (ii) the second highest
when your Managed Account sweeps cash into AIMMA
where unaffiliated Program Banks are utilized; and
(iii) the lowest when your Managed Account sweeps
cash into an eligible money market mutual fund.
Our affiliates AEIS and Ameriprise Bank use this
revenue to defray the cost of operating our Sweep
Programs and the expense of providing other services
to our clients, as well as for general operating
expenses and to provide net earnings to AEIS and
Ameriprise Bank. In the absence of this revenue
Ameriprise Financial Services would likely charge
higher fees or other charges to clients for the services
AEIS and Ameriprise Bank provide to clients.
Ameriprise Financial Services addresses this conflict
of interest through a combination of disclosures and
policies and procedures regarding Sweep Program
availability and the free-credit balance, as well as
supervision and surveillance of cash balances held in
Managed Accounts.
Sweep Program Balance Requirements
ABISA is an interest-bearing single bank deposit
product made available by Ameriprise Financial
Services. Deposits into ABISA are held in an omnibus
account(s) at Ameriprise Bank, Member FDIC, an
affiliate of Ameriprise Financial. Ameriprise Bank
serves as custodian for the cash balances held
within Managed Accounts that are swept to ABISA,
as described in the Other Important Brokerage
Disclosures. Single bank deposit products are FDIC
insured up to $250,000 per depositor ($500,000 for
joint accounts), per FDIC rules. For any amount above
the applicable limit, the amount above the limit will
not be eligible for FDIC deposit insurance. Deposit
products are not covered by SIPC. If your Managed
Account uses ABISA as its Sweep Program,
Ameriprise Bank earns spread revenue, the difference
between what it pays in interest and what it earns on
its investments. Ameriprise Bank does not
compensate AEIS for its sweep services provided or
for the cash deposits held at Ameriprise Bank, but
reimburses AEIS for its direct out of pocket expenses
related to ABISA. Your financial advisor does not
receive any of (i) the compensation earned by
Ameriprise Bank; or (ii) the reimbursements paid by
Ameriprise Bank to AEIS.
Money Market Fund
If your Managed Account’s Sweep Program uses a
money market mutual fund, our affiliate AEIS may
receive marketing support payments of up to 0.37%
of the amount held in that money market mutual
fund Sweep Program. Please refer to the applicable
prospectus or the “Cost Reimbursement Services and
Third-Party Payments” sub-section for further
specific details regarding mutual fund marketing and
sales support payments received by AEIS. An
investment in a money market fund is not a bank
deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC
or any other government agency.
Affiliate Compensation
Managed Account clients are required to maintain
sufficient cash balances in the Sweep Program or as
a free credit balance in your Managed Account(s) to
meet the applicable Asset-based Fee and, if applicable,
SPS Advisor Investments and Infrastructure Support
Fee deductions. If there is not sufficient cash in your
Managed Account(s) Sweep Program to cover these
and other applicable fees, Ameriprise Financial
Services reserves the right to, or may instruct the
custodian to, sell securities held in your Managed
Account Sweep Program to cover these fees.
Ameriprise Financial Services reserves the right to
determine which mutual funds or other securities will
be sold. Because of mutual fund redemption
minimums and other applicable minimums, Ameriprise
Financial Services may be required to sell more shares
than is necessary to cover this amount. The proceeds
of such sales will be held in your applicable Sweep
Program pending deduction of the applicable fee(s).
As noted above, our affiliate AEIS is compensated
based on the balance held in your Sweep Program.
Brokerage Accounts
Retail brokerage services are also available through
Ameriprise Financial Services. If you choose to open
an Ameriprise brokerage account separate from your
Managed Account to purchase and sell securities,
you will incur a sales commission or pay a mark-up
Sweep Programs made available in Managed
Accounts are offered by Ameriprise Financial
Services in its capacity as a broker-dealer, and
services are provided by our affiliate AEIS as part of
the overall brokerage services provided to your
Managed Account(s) pursuant to the “Money
Settlement Options” section of the Ameriprise
Brokerage Client Agreement. Your financial advisor
does not recommend the Sweep Program offered to
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You should consider the aggregate costs and
expenses of investment advisory services and
products as a whole. Your financial advisor may not
offer all investment advisory services or accounts.
Ameriprise Financial Services also offers Ameriprise®
Retirement Plan Consulting Services to employers and
trustees and is designed to assist in their role as a
plan fiduciary.
Other Products, Services and Features
or mark- down in connection with each transaction in
that account. These transaction charges are paid to
compensate Ameriprise Financial Services and your
financial advisor for the assistance they provide in
helping to execute those transactions. You may
also incur a variety of other fees in connection with
maintaining an Ameriprise brokerage account,
including fees and margin loan interest. Review the
account opening documents provided in connection
with establishing a brokerage account for additional
information.
Certain pre-existing non-qualified SPS Advantage
Accounts have access to check writing, bill pay and
debit card features of the Ameriprise ONE® Financial
Account. Other products, services and features may
be included or made available in connection with a
Managed Account.
Ameriprise Financial Services does not receive
research or other products or services other than
execution from any unaffiliated broker-dealer or
other third party for client securities transactions.
Ameriprise Financial Services receives and distributes
research authored by its affiliate AEIS however this
research is not provided for client securities
transactions or for any other compensation. Nor do
we or our affiliates receive client referrals from
broker-dealers or third parties that are considered in
selecting or recommending broker-dealers.
Other Investment Advisory Services
These products, services and features may have their
own terms, conditions, disclosure documents, fees
and expenses. Review applicable materials, and
consider fees related to a particular product, service
or feature prior to deciding to participate or invest in,
or as you consider remaining in, that product, service
or feature. Talk to your financial advisor about the
applicability of any product, service or feature of a
Managed Account.
Securities-based Lending Solutions
Your financial advisor may offer ongoing financial
planning or other services that are not included in a
Managed Account for additional fees. A Managed
Account is not a financial planning service and clients
investing solely in a Managed Account will not receive
all material elements of the financial planning process.
In addition to the Advisory Solutions Programs
described in this Disclosure Brochure Ameriprise
Financial Services offers the following advisory
services for retail investors:
• Ameriprise Financial Planning Service
• Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income Service
Each of the Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit,
Ameriprise Preferred Loan and margin loans are
securities-based lending solutions made available
to clients of Ameriprise Financial Services. While a
pledge line of credit or loan, such as the Ameriprise
Preferred Line of Credit or Ameriprise Preferred Loan,
is credit extended by a financial institution such lines
of credit or loans are principally used for liquidity
purposes only. Margin lending is credit extended
directly by AEIS and may be used for liquidity
purposes but also provides the ability to borrow
money to purchase securities. Both pledge loans and
margin are available on non-qualified SPS Advantage
Accounts and non-qualified Ameriprise brokerage
accounts; however, you may not utilize both margin
lending features and a pledge line of credit on the
same Account.
You also have the option to engage in the consolidated
advisory fee service. The consolidated advisory fee
service is a combined investment advisory service for
which you will receive AFPS and at least one Managed
Account Service. The fee is based on the assets in the
Managed Account(s) with a portion of the fee
calculated for AFPS, as described in the “Fees and
Compensation” section. Any Managed Account fees
are separate from and in addition to any advisory fees
you pay for these additional services.
Margin is available in non-qualified SPS Advantage
Accounts and non-qualified Ameriprise brokerage
accounts and involves the extension of credit to you
and your financial exposure could exceed the value of
your securities. Ameriprise Financial Services, in its
sole discretion, may approve your Managed Account
for margin trading. Margin lending has specific risks
outlined in the Margin Risk Disclosure document
which you should review before opening a margin
account.
A description of the advisory services listed above and
the fees, compensation and other policies associated
with each may be viewed online by visiting
www.ameriprise.com/disclosures and expanding the
sub- heading “General Disclosures” for Ameriprise
Financial Planning Service and Ameriprise Premier
Retirement Income Service and “Managed Account
Client Disclosure Brochures” for consolidated
advisory fee service.
Ameriprise Financial Services may allow you to pledge
certain non-qualified Managed Account(s) and non-
qualified Ameriprise brokerage account assets as
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Margin
When used to purchase securities, any margin
account balance in your non-qualified SPS Advantage
Account will be included in the calculation of your
Asset-based Fee for that period and is shared with
your financial advisor. Our affiliate AEIS earns interest
on your margin balance whether you use the money to
purchase securities or for liquidity purposes.
Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit
collateral for an Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit
offered jointly and separately by Ameriprise Bank and
Goldman Sachs Bank USA (collectively, “Lender”),
or a pledge line of credit program from a third-party
financial institution. To the extent that you pledge
non- qualified assets held at Ameriprise Financial
Services as collateral for a pledge loan to a third-
party financial institution, you will be required to execute,
and arrange for the completion and execution of,
certain required documentation. Among other things,
this will result in the financial institution being
required to complete Ameriprise Financial Services’
form of collateralization agreement. The interest rate
you may secure from a third-party financial institution
may be higher or lower than the interest rate offered
for an Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit.
When you apply for a pledge loan for your Brokerage
Account(s) or Managed Account(s) you agree that
such assets will be pledged to the lender as security
for that line of credit. Once your Managed Account(s)
are pledged, the securities and cash will serve as
collateral for the line of credit. If the market value of
the securities in your pledged Account(s) drops below
certain levels, you may be required by the lender to
pay down the loan, sell securities in the Account(s),
and/or pledge additional securities.
Ameriprise Bank earns revenue based on the
outstanding balance amount of the Ameriprise
Preferred Line of Credit and the interest rate on
the loan. Ameriprise Financial Services receives
compensation from Ameriprise Bank, FSB of 0.25% of
the outstanding balance on the credit line on an
annualized basis. This amount is shared with your
financial advisor based on how your advisor is
affiliated with us and on the payout rate for which
your financial advisor qualifies. This compensation
is separate from the compensation your financial
advisor receives for servicing your Managed Account.
These affiliations and compensation structures are
described in the “Financial Advisors Compensation &
Benefits” section below. Ameriprise Financial and
your financial advisors will continue to receive the
Asset- based Fee on any pledged assets held in your
Managed Account(s). Ameriprise Bank does not
compensate AEIS, but reimburses AEIS for its direct
out of pocket expenses related to its Ameriprise
Preferred Line of Credit support.
Conflicts of Interest Related to Securities-Based
Lending Solutions
Conflicts of Interest Related to our Affiliated
Products and Services
It is important that you understand the actions the
Lender has the right to take against any account(s)
that you pledge as security for an Ameriprise
Preferred Line of Credit, as well as risks and
restrictions associated with pledging your Managed
Accounts. If the Lender feels that the security for its
line of credit to you is at risk, it may take actions
regarding your pledged assets Account(s) that may
be disruptive to your investment objectives for your
Managed Account(s) or to the existing target asset
allocation such as restricting trading or reinvestment
in the Account while instructions from the Lender are
processed; and the Lender may impose conditions
that prevent you from maintaining your existing
Managed Account(s). You may need to work with
your financial advisor to take other steps to maintain
your Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit.
Ameriprise Financial Services reserves the right to
decline your request to pledge your assets.
Compensation Received by Ameriprise Financial
Services and Its Affiliates
When AEIS charges you interest on your margin
balance it retains the full amount of such revenue.
When Ameriprise Bank as co-lenders receive revenue
related to your Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit and
Ameriprise Preferred Loan, each of Ameriprise Bank
and Goldman Sachs Bank USA receives a pro-rata
portion of the revenue generated. As a result, on a
comparable amount of credit extended, Ameriprise
Financial Services and its affiliates generally earn
higher revenues for the use of margin, and it is
therefore more profitable when clients utilize margin
than when using an Ameriprise Preferred Line of
Credit or and Ameriprise Preferred Loan. Ameriprise
Financial manages this conflict of interest by keeping
the cost to you for either a negotiated rate margin
loan or an Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit and
Ameriprise Preferred Loan in line with each other as
described below.
A margin loan is the only securities-based lending
solution offered by Ameriprise Financial Services that
allows you to borrow money to purchase securities.
Either of the Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit or a
margin loan allows you to borrow money for liquidity
purposes. Non-qualified Brokerage Accounts and non-
qualified SPS Advantage Managed Accounts offer
both of these securities-based lending solutions.
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Conflicts of Interest Related to Financial Advisors’
Recommendations
Your financial advisor does not receive compensation
on your margin account balance when you borrow
money for liquidity purposes but does receive
ongoing compensation based on the outstanding
balance of the credit line extended to you for an
Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit or Ameriprise
Preferred Loan. This compensation creates a
financial incentive for your financial advisor to
recommend the use of the Ameriprise Preferred Line
of Credit or Ameriprise Preferred Loan over margin.
Employee Pension (“SEP”) IRAs, Savings Incentive
Match Plan for Employees (“SIMPLE”) and defined
contribution plans as defined in Section 401(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code (e.g., Profit Sharing, Money
Purchase). Ameriprise Financial Services, in its own
discretion, may offer certain account types to certain
clients. Tax-Sheltered Custodial Account (“TSCA”)
may be available for TSCA participants to invest in
SPS Advantage, SPS Advisor, Active Diversified
Portfolios® investments and Access Separate
Accounts, but may not invest in other Managed
Accounts. Trustee-directed retirement plans may not
invest in the Active Portfolios®, SPS Advisor, certain
Select Separate Account investment strategies, Vista
Separate Account, Investor Unified Account or Access
Account Programs. Nonprofit organizations operating
as a donor advised fund are eligible to invest in
certain investment strategies in most Manager
Directed Programs. Programs and Managed Accounts
are made available based on the ownership type
associated with your Relationship, and not all
Programs may be available to you. Nonresidents of
the United States for U.S. tax purposes are not eligible
to open Managed Accounts in all Programs.
Terminating a Relationship Agreement
Ameriprise Financial manages this conflict of interest
through a combination of disclosures, compensating
financial advisors for the Ameriprise Preferred Line
of Credit and Ameriprise Preferred Loan within a
reasonable range that is non-negotiable and capped,
keeping client costs for either negotiated rate margin
loans, an Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit or an
Ameriprise Preferred Loan comparable and in line
with each other by monitoring interest rates, and
policies, procedures, training and additional resources
designed to delineate the features of each product
to assist financial advisors in providing
recommendations that are in a client’s best interest
and consider reasonably available alternatives.
Account Requirements and Types
of Clients
Establishing and Maintaining Accounts
To establish an Account in one or more of the
services, you will be asked to:
• Review this Disclosure Brochure; and other
applicable Advisory Service Provider Form
ADV Part 2A;
• Provide accurate and complete information to
your financial advisor to complete the Client
Information and the applicable Managed Accounts
application;
The Relationship Agreement may be terminated
by you or Ameriprise Financial Services by providing
appropriate notice. If Ameriprise Financial Services
decides to terminate your Managed Account(s), the
Ameriprise Financial Services will provide you no less
than 30 days prior notice. This notice will advise you
of options, if any, that may be available to you.
If Ameriprise Financial Services decides to terminate
your Managed Account(s), Ameriprise Financial
Services may transfer the Account assets to an
Ameriprise brokerage account, and the Brokerage
Agreement will govern your relationship with
Ameriprise Financial Services. If Ameriprise Financial
Services terminates your SPS Advisor Account,
Ameriprise Financial Services may transfer the
Account assets to an Ameriprise brokerage account
as outlined above or to an SPS Advantage Account as
set forth in the Relationship Agreement.
• Read and sign the application which includes the
Relationship Agreement;
• Read and sign the Brokerage Agreement to
establish and maintain a brokerage account as
part of a Managed Account; and
• Select a Sweep Program as described in the
Brokerage Agreement.
Coverdell Savings Accounts and 529 plan accounts are
not available in a Managed Account.
In the event a Managed Account is terminated,
Ameriprise Financial Services will prorate the Asset-
based Fee and rebate any unused portion. You have
the right to request that your assets be distributed in
the form of cash or securities. This transaction may
have tax implications. Because you will be responsible
for any associated tax liabilities, you should discuss
the potential implications with your tax advisor.
Additional fees may apply to distributions in the form
of securities as outlined in the “Sweep Program and
Expenses” section. In these situations, the anticipated
timing of distributions would be the same as outlined
for each Managed Account Service description in the
“Services, Fees and Compensation” section.
Managed Accounts are available for individual
investors, corporate entities, certain nonprofit
organizations and tax-qualified accounts. The types
of tax-qualified accounts that may be available
include traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, Simplified
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Termination of Advisory Service Providers
As participants in this process, you and your financial
advisor will:
•
Identify/prioritize objectives. Discuss your
goals and needs to develop a clear vision of your
financial future.
• Gather information. Review important
documents such as your bank and brokerage
statements, tax returns, insurance policies and
retirement plans.
• Analyze information. Understand the big picture
of your financial situation, based on information
you provide, and analyze how the different
elements of financial planning may impact
each other.
Ameriprise Financial Services may, in its sole
discretion and at any time, terminate an Advisory
Service Provider’s (including an Envestnet Manager’s)
participation in a Managed Account, or discontinue
the Advisory Service Provider’s services with respect
to a particular investment strategy in accordance with
the Relationship Agreement and with thirty (30) days
prior written notice to you. As a result, Ameriprise
Financial Services may transfer the Account assets
to an Ameriprise brokerage account, and the
Brokerage Agreement will govern any assets
transferred including fees charged in connection
with maintaining an Ameriprise brokerage account
and transaction fees.
• Propose recommendations. Develop written
financial planning recommendations that align
with your goals.
• Take action. Act on your recommendations after
developing proposed financial solutions to help
reach your goals.
• Track your progress. Your needs and goals
evolve over time. Tracking your progress will
enable you to adjust your plan in light of
personal, legislative or regulatory and economic
changes.
If you terminate your Advisory Service Provider, or if
Ameriprise Financial Services or Advisory Service
Provider terminates or discontinues the service
provided to you, you may reinvest with another
Advisory Service Provider. Reinvesting with another
Advisory Service Provider may result in portfolio
turnover and tax implications (for non-qualified
accounts) based on the holdings of the successor
Advisory Service Provider’s portfolio. Because you will
be responsible for any associated tax liabilities, you
should discuss the potential implications for non-
qualified accounts with your tax professional.
Client Information Provided to
Advisory Service Providers
If you are a client of the Ameriprise Personal Wealth
Group, you may receive advice and support in the
financial planning process from a dedicated team of
financial advisors and professionals whose members
may use titles such as Client Support Associate, Client
Relationship Manager, or Financial Consultant.
A description of the Client Information shared with an
Advisory Service Provider for your Managed Account
is included in the following sub-sections in this
Disclosure Brochure:
•
“Acceptance of your Signature Wealth Account”
subsection in the Signature Wealth section.
•
The advice you receive from your financial advisor
is intended for your use only. If you choose to share
your analysis and recommendations with a third
party (e.g., a non-client spouse), neither your financial
advisor nor Ameriprise Financial Services (nor any of
its affiliates) is responsible for the outcome.
•
“Investment Manager Review of Active
Portfolios®” subsection in the Active Portfolios®
section.
"Review and Update of Client Information”
subsection in the Select Separate Account section
•
“Acceptance and Authority of Envestnet”
in the Advisory Service Providers section.
Ameriprise Financial Services and our financial
advisors owe you a fiduciary duty, as applied under
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended,
when you enter a financial planning relationship with
Ameriprise Financial Services. This duty means that
Ameriprise Financial Services and your financial
advisor make investment recommendations that are
in your best interest and place your interest ahead of
our own and those of your financial advisor. This is
accomplished by:
• Explaining and providing to you written disclosures
that outline key, relevant factors about the
investment advice and recommendations you
receive; and
Ameriprise Financial Planning Service
Ameriprise® Financial Planning Service (“AFPS”) is
designed as a long-term, collaborative, ongoing
financial planning relationship to help you achieve at
least one financial goal or need. You and your
financial advisor will work together to define your goal
or need, develop a plan to help you get there and track
your progress along the way, making changes when
needed. AFPS is a six-step financial planning process.
• Providing you with written disclosures that describe
material conflicts of interest that your financial
advisor and/or Ameriprise Financial Services have
as part of AFPS. (You will find these written
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disclosures throughout this Brochure, and in the
“Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations”
section.)
retirement plan, please note that other investment
alternatives with similar risk and return characteristics
may be available to you. Such investment alternatives
may be more or less costly than those available at or
recommended by Ameriprise Financial Services. Your
Plan sponsor (for government plans or those that fall
under ERISA) or your financial advisor can assist you
in obtaining information about other potential
investment alternatives.
AFPS tailors advisory services to the individual needs
of clients as discussed in the next several sections.
AFPS planning goals
Your financial advisor will review your data and other
information to make recommendations that can help
you meet your goals.
Financial fundamentals
Your financial advisor can provide you with guidance
to help you meet a wide variety of your financial
needs, including asset allocation services. Your
financial advisor may discuss, present or offer ideas
for you to consider related to the allocation of
retirement assets among one or more Managed
Accounts. Such communications are offered solely as
education, marketing and examples of the potential
uses of these Managed Accounts for purposes of
discussion and for your independent consideration,
and should not be viewed, construed or relied upon,
as investment or fiduciary recommendations or
advice under the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA") or Section 4975 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
“Internal Revenue Code”). Such communications
should not be (and are not intended to be) relied upon
as a primary basis for your investment decisions with
respect to your retirement assets.
Basic financial position. At a minimum, this review
will include a high-level compilation of your net worth,
income (inflows) and expenses (outflows). It may also
include action step(s) and/or an acknowledgment
by your financial advisor that figures are based on
estimates if you are not able to provide precise data.
Protection needs. At a minimum, this review will
include an inventory of your insurance policies,
including life, disability (if you are not retired) and
long-term care (if you have reached a certain age).
You may also receive an analysis of your needs and
your family’s needs in the event of death, disability
and long-term care, as applicable. This may include
an overview of other protection needs (e.g., property
and casualty). Your financial advisor may also
provide action steps in the form of recommendations;
observations about the adequacy of your coverage;
and/or other statements acknowledging your
insurance situation, protection planning preferences,
and/or whether any of the data or analysis is based on
estimates if you are not able to provide precise data.
Additionally, if in connection with discussing,
presenting, or offering particular Managed Accounts
to you, we provide you with a sample or proposed
asset allocation, including one that identifies specific
securities or other investments, such asset allocation
is merely an example of, or proposal for, the fiduciary
advice and recommendations that may potentially be
made available through the Managed Account once
you decide to establish a Managed Account, and
should not be relied upon as investment or fiduciary
advice or a recommendation under ERISA or the
Internal Revenue Code. We are not acting as a
fiduciary under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code
when you decide to engage us in a new service,
including with respect to your decision, or the
decision of a plan participant, to roll over assets into
an Ameriprise IRA. Similarly, we are not acting as a
fiduciary under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code
when you decide to move assets from one type of
account held at Ameriprise Financial Services to
another type of account (e.g., moving assets from an
Ameriprise brokerage account to a Managed
Account).
To the extent that you receive recommendations
related to assets held in your brokerage account or
with respect to commission-based securities, such
recommendations are made as part of your brokerage
relationship and are made in your best interest but are
not fiduciary recommendations under ERISA or the
Internal Revenue Code.
Ameriprise Financial Services provides Managed
Accounts where you can receive individual securities
level fiduciary recommendations.
Basic estate needs. This will include an inventory of
basic estate documents that are essential for the
proper disposition of your assets upon your death and
to provide for appropriate care in the event of your
incapacity. It may also include a review of asset and
policy ownership and beneficiary designations, as well
as action steps or comments on how to work with
legal advisors to improve your basic estate situation.
Your financial advisor will review the financial
fundamentals in the first year of your financial
planning relationship and thereafter as needed, for
example, if your personal financial circumstances or
financial goals change. The review of fundamentals is
not provided in advisory relationships with entity
clients, such as trusts or businesses. The review of
fundamentals is not provided as part of estate
settlement or educational seminars and workshops.
Also, to the extent an asset allocation service
identifies any specific investment alternative in a
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Additional financial planning areas
certified to offer certain types of financial planning.
Talk with your financial advisor for more information
about these services.
Your analysis and written recommendations may
address one or more of the following goals:
Financial advisors are required to complete specialized
training to provide divorce financial analysis, as well as
some forms of income tax planning and planning for
some types of trusts. If your financial advisor has not
met these requirements, another qualified financial
advisor may provide these services.
Financial position planning — applying cash flow
management strategies to help you optimize
resources available to help you reach your goals. This
may include debt management techniques, major
purchase financing options, cash reserve strategies
and family budgeting.
Ameriprise Financial Services and your financial
advisor do not provide legal or tax advice.
Future purchase planning — applying strategies to
help you plan to fund a future purchase or accumulate
funds for a particular goal.
Initial recommendations
Education planning — applying strategies to help you
fund the education of children, grandchildren or
others. This may also include financial aid analysis.
In the first year following the effective date
(described below) of your AFPS Agreement, your
financial advisor will make best efforts to perform an
analysis and deliver initial written recommendations
within 180 days. This timeframe does not apply to
estate settlement planning.
Retirement planning — applying strategies to help you
fund retirement, transition to retirement or ensure
adequate retirement income.
Investment planning — applying strategies to help
optimize portfolio performance to reach future
financial goals. AFPS does not include current market
analysis or other ongoing investment-related advice.
The analysis and written recommendations will
address the fundamentals of your financial situation
as well as the priority goal(s) you have discussed with
your financial advisor. The remainder of the first year
may focus on tracking your progress to goals,
addressing other financial planning goals and/or
beginning to take action on written recommendations
as appropriate.
Shortly after you sign the AFPS Agreement, you will
receive a confirmation of services that reflects:
Income tax related planning — addressing general tax
considerations for financial services products,
transactions and registrations (ownerships) and
helping you understand how individual income, estate
and gift tax planning techniques apply to your
situation.
•
the total quoted AFPS fee;
•
the date your initial engagement began; and
Employee benefits planning — helping you make
decisions related to your employer-sponsored benefit
plans.
•
the latest date on which you can expect to
receive your initial written recommendations.
Estate, legacy or multigenerational planning —
helping you prepare to pass wealth to your
beneficiaries in an efficient manner.
Estate settlement — applying strategies to help an
estate or testamentary trust meet its obligations,
such as distribution of assets and payment of income
and estate taxes.
You will also receive a confirmation of services
annually, in the form of a notice on your consolidated
statement or other written notice to you, each time
your AFPS Agreement renews. Please contact
Ameriprise Financial Services at 800.862.7919 if you
do not receive a confirmation of services within 120
days of your renewal date. If your personal financial
circumstances or need for financial planning services
change, you and your financial advisor should discuss
whether your fee needs to change.
Ongoing relationship
Business financial planning — addressing your
financial planning needs as a business owner,
which may include an analysis of business cash flow,
business valuation for financial planning purposes,
business tax planning, business benefits planning and
business transition.
As your financial planning relationship continues, you
will work with your financial advisor following the
financial planning process described above. For
example, you and your financial advisor will:
• Confirm your working relationship and the
associated fee, annually
Educational seminars and workshops — providing
seminars and workshops on financial planning or
investment- related topics to businesses or
organizations. This service does not include the
financial planning process or provision of written
advice recommendations to individuals.
• Track progress over time toward identified goals
• Identify key changes to your situation and revisit
your financial goals
Other types of financial planning services may be
offered such as divorce financial analysis, or limited
scope analysis. Your financial advisor may not be
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• Propose new financial planning recommendations
as appropriate
option of investing through a commission-based
brokerage account, a fee-based Managed Account, or
both.
Brokerage Account. You pay commissions and other
charges (such as sales loads on mutual funds) at the
time of each individual securities transaction. As a
result, this type of account may be more suitable than
a Managed Account if you do not expect to trade on a
regular basis and do not want ongoing investment
advice on assets held in your Managed Account.
Your AFPS Agreement is effective the day that
Ameriprise Financial Services processes the AFPS
Agreement (“Effective Date”), which may be different
than the date(s) signed by you and your financial
advisor. Your initial engagement begins on the
Effective Date and ends the day prior to the anniversary
date of your Effective Date. Each twelve-month period
thereafter will be a new engagement period
(“Engagement Period”).
Your AFPS Agreement will automatically renew each
year. If you do not receive your written financial
planning recommendation(s) within the
Engagement Period, you are entitled to a refund of
your AFPS fee.
Changing your planning goals
Managed Account. You pay an ongoing Asset-based
Fee (rather than a commission on each individual
transaction) for investment advisory services such as
investment selection, asset allocation, execution of
transactions, custody of securities and account
reporting services. The Asset-based Fee is assessed
monthly. As a result, a Managed Account may be
more suitable than a brokerage account if you want
ongoing investment advice and expect to trade
frequently.
You may change the financial planning goals on which
you are requesting financial advice by discussing any
desired changes with your financial advisor. In
addition, after looking at all your financial data, your
financial advisor may decide to recommend further
assessment in a specific area that has not already
been identified.
Changes to your financial planning goals are
confirmed to you by the delivery of recommendations
consistent with your new goals.
Ameriprise Financial Services is the sponsor and
introducing broker for a variety of Advisory Solutions.
Within its Advisory Solutions, Ameriprise Financial
Services offers a number of Programs that have a
wide array of investment strategies. When you decide
upon a Program, you may open a Managed Account.
See the Ameriprise® Managed Accounts Client
Disclosure Brochure or, if you have elected to pay a
consolidated advisory fee, the Ameriprise® Managed
Accounts and Financial Planning Service Disclosure
Brochure for additional important information,
including applicable fees and other charges.
Read and understand those recommendations to
determine if you received advice on the goals you
specified. If you did not, please contact your financial
advisor or call 800.862.7919.
Your financial advisor may not offer all Programs or
accounts available from Ameriprise Financial
Services.
You and your financial advisor should also discuss
whether your AFPS fee needs to change in light of the
changes to your planning goals.
Implementation of your financial planning
recommendations
Depending on how long you choose to be a financial
planning client and the number and types of products
you purchase from Ameriprise Financial Services, you
may pay more or less to purchase products and
services through Ameriprise Financial Services and its
affiliates than if you were to purchase products and
services from other financial services providers.
Any recommendations provided in your financial plan
are provided relative to the goals you establish with
your financial advisor and do not include ongoing
monitoring of your investments or your accounts, nor
do they include the implementation of the
recommendations provided in the plan by your
financial advisor.
You may decide to implement the recommendations
you receive through Ameriprise Financial Services, its
affiliates or unaffiliated financial services providers.
Before implementing any recommendations, consider
carefully the consequences of purchasing products or
services. You may want to seek further advice from
your lawyer and/or accountant, particularly for estate
planning, taxes, or business financial planning issues.
When you choose to purchase products and services
through Ameriprise Financial Services, you have the
None of the mutual funds currently offered in
Ameriprise Managed Accounts Programs impose a
front-end sales charge. For most mutual funds, a share
class that does not have a sales load and does not
assess 12b-1 fees (collectively “Advisory Shares”) is
offered in all Ameriprise Managed Account Programs
as the only mutual fund share class, where available to
us through a selling agreement. If not available to us
through a selling agreement or if the mutual fund does
not offer an Advisory Share class, we offer Class A
shares that may pay a 12b-1 fee or a no-load share
class that does not have a sales-load but that may pay
a 12b-1 fee. 12b-1 fees are paid by a mutual fund out of
fund assets to cover distribution expenses and
sometimes shareholder service expenses. The share
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to you. The more specific you are about the lifestyle
you envision, the better equipped your financial
advisor will be to make recommendations to help you
get there.
class offered by Ameriprise Financial Services for a
particular mutual fund is the only share class we allow
for additional purchase within your Account. Any 12b-1
fees received by Ameriprise Financial Services will be
promptly rebated to your Managed Account. The share
class offered by Ameriprise Financial Services for each
applicable fund is listed in our Mutual Fund Screener
Tool. Access the tool by logging into your Ameriprise
Secure Site account and navigating to “Trade &
Research” and then, “Screeners” followed by “Mutual
Fund”. From there, apply the Product Type filter and
choose either SPS Advantage or SPS Advisor to view
the funds and share classes available for purchase.
The Advisory Share or other share class we offer in
Ameriprise Managed Accounts is less expensive than
share classes made available through an Ameriprise
brokerage account that charge investors a 12b-1 fee or
assess a sales charge. This presents a conflict of
interest because Ameriprise Financial Services and its
financial advisors typically earn higher fees from share
classes that charge such fees. It is therefore generally
more profitable to Ameriprise Financial Services, its
affiliates and its financial advisors, and more costly to
clients, if clients invest in mutual fund share classes
made available through an Ameriprise brokerage
account.
Provide complete and timely information to your
financial advisor. Your financial advisor will base your
financial planning analysis and written
recommendations on the information you provide.
You must provide the requested information in a
timely manner to receive your recommendations in a
timely manner. When you become an AFPS client, you
represent that all financial and other data that you
and/or your representatives or agents furnish to your
financial advisor relating to your assets, liabilities,
policies, present and future income, and obligations
are true and correct and may be relied upon by your
financial advisor and Ameriprise Financial Services for
the purposes of providing AFPS. Your financial
advisor will be better able to make recommendations
to help you achieve your goals if you provide complete
and thoughtful information to your financial advisor
about your current financial and economic situation,
the financial goals on which you want advice, your
investment objectives, and any investment
restrictions you may have. Promptly inform your
financial advisor if you experience significant life
events, or material changes in your financial situation,
risk tolerance or financial objectives.
Review the written recommendations you receive.
Based on the information you provided, your financial
advisor will perform financial planning analysis and
give you written recommendations on the financial
goals you have identified. Your financial advisor is
obligated to provide recommendation(s) within a
particular timeframe, which is discussed in detail in
the “Ameriprise® Financial Planning Service” section
of this Brochure. If your financial advisor’s
assumptions, methods, conclusions or
recommendations do not meet your expectations,
contact your financial advisor right away to resolve
your concerns.
A financial advisor’s recommendation that the client
invest in mutual fund share classes through an
Ameriprise brokerage account service will cause the
client to pay higher internal expenses for certain
mutual funds than the client might otherwise pay if
participating in an Ameriprise Managed Account
Program or by buying the mutual funds directly from
the distributor outside of a brokerage account service,
if possible. The client’s participation in a brokerage
account service that does not offer the Advisory
Share or other share class we offer in Ameriprise
Managed Accounts may still be an appropriate choice
depending on the facts and circumstances of the
client’s individual situation and in light of the features
and benefits of the particular brokerage account
service. Please refer to the mutual fund’s
prospectus(es) or website to determine whether your
investment would qualify for a less expensive share
class outside a brokerage account service, with
corresponding lower expenses and fees.
How to make the most of your financial planning
relationship
At Ameriprise Financial Services, we believe that
financial planning is the best way to help you achieve
your goals. The financial planning relationship begins
with you. As an AFPS client, you will need to:
Your financial advisor may provide asset allocation
strategies that include advice on allocations into
certain classes of investments. Except where we are
providing you guidance related to your Outside
Workplace Retirement Plan or Health Savings Account
(“HSA”) as described below, your financial advisor
cannot provide specific buy, sell or hold
recommendations or initiate transactions concerning
individual securities in your investment accounts held
in custody elsewhere, unless held by one of our
broker-dealer affiliates. See the “Other Financial
Industry Activities and Affiliations” section of this
brochure for more information about these affiliates.
Where requested and as part of your AFPS, your
financial advisor may provide guidance on your
retirement plan or HSA assets that are held outside of
Ameriprise Financial Services in a participant-directed
Establish clear and measurable financial goals. Talk
with your financial advisor about your goals so he or
she may be part of the financial planning process. For
example, if your goal is a “comfortable” retirement,
talk with your financial advisor about what that means
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If you would like to work with a different financial
advisor, please call us at 800.862.7919 and we will
help you find another financial advisor. If for some
reason your financial advisor is unable to fulfill the
terms of the service agreement, another Ameriprise
financial advisor may be assigned to you to provide
the written financial planning recommendations and
complete the terms of your Agreement.
Understand that your financial planning service will
continue until you terminate it. You will receive written
recommendation(s) and pay an AFPS fee during each
Engagement Period. The service will automatically
renew on an annual basis until you decide to terminate
the AFPS Agreement or stop paying the fee. In addition,
Ameriprise Financial Services will notify you when there
are material changes to this Brochure and offer you the
opportunity to receive a copy of the revised Brochure.
You should carefully consider accepting this offer, as
that revised Brochure replaces any previous version
you have received.
You may request and receive copies of a current
Brochure at any time by writing to Ameriprise
Financial Services at the following address or by
contacting us at 800.862.7919 between 7 a.m. and
6 p.m. Central time.
Ameriprise Financial Services,
LLC 476 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
defined contribution plan (e.g., 401(k) plan) (“Outside
Workplace Retirement Plan”) or HSA. Any guidance
provided to you is based on information provided by
you about your Outside Workplace Retirement Plan or
HSA and is limited to investments offered through the
core lineup of funds established by your plan sponsor.
Your Outside Workplace Retirement Plan or HSA may
include investment options not available at
Ameriprise Financial Services or for which your
financial advisor may not have access to detailed
information. Neither Ameriprise Financial Services nor
your financial advisor is responsible for the selection
of the available investment options in your Outside
Workplace Retirement Plan or HSA. Your financial
advisor may not make buy recommendations related
to employer stock that may be available within your
Outside Workplace Retirement Plan or HSA. Your
financial advisor cannot make recommendations
with respect to any current portfolio holdings or
investment options available through a self-directed
brokerage account associated with your Outside
Workplace Retirement Plan or HSA. You are
responsible for placing any transactions
recommended by your financial advisor. If you desire
ongoing guidance on your Outside Workplace
Retirement Plan or HSA you must provide your
financial advisor with updated information, including
statements and a list of funds available in your
Outside Workplace Retirement Plan or HSA, on a
regular basis. Your investment objectives and risk
tolerance for your Outside Workplace Retirement Plan
or HSA may differ from those of your Ameriprise
account(s), if any. However, any guidance provided
for your Outside Workplace Retirement Plan or
HSA is provided in consideration of the investment
objectives and risk tolerance of any Ameriprise
account(s) you hold.
Take an active role in the process. Understand the
process, your role and your financial advisor’s role.
Provide information. Ask questions about the
recommendations you receive. If at any time there
are additional goals you would like to cover, let your
financial advisor know. Take an active role in
making decisions about your financial future, and
you will position yourself to get the most out of
your financial planning relationship.
Other advisory services
Form reasonable expectations. Understand the
benefits of and limits to the financial planning process
and be reasonable in your expectations of the results
you can achieve with your financial plan and
investments, given your risk tolerance and objectives.
Financial planning is an ongoing process; it will not
change your situation overnight. Furthermore, events
beyond your financial advisor’s control, such as
changes in economic conditions, will affect your
financial planning results. Share with your financial
advisor your expectations about the financial planning
process and what you want to achieve. If your
expectations are not met, let your financial advisor
know so he or she can make adjustments to meet your
needs.
Ameriprise Financial Services offers a suite of
Advisory Solutions that features several types of
Programs, including Strategic Portfolio Service
(“SPS”) Advantage, SPS Advisor, Signature Wealth,
Active Portfolios® investments, Select Separate
Account, Vista Separate Account, Investor Unified
Account, and Access Account. Not all Managed
Account Programs are available to all clients; contact
your financial advisor for more information. Please
review the Ameriprise Managed Accounts Client
Disclosure Brochure, or if you have elected to pay a
consolidated advisory fee, the Ameriprise Managed
Accounts and Financial Planning Service Disclosure
Brochure for a full description of these Programs.
As of December 31, 2025, Ameriprise Financial
Services managed $304,183,842,664 in
Take action. After reviewing your financial planning
recommendations with your financial advisor, the
next step is to act on the advice you have received.
You decide whether to implement any of the
recommendations. You are not obligated to purchase
products or services through Ameriprise Financial
Services.
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nondiscretionary assets and $356,290,579,112 in
discretionary assets.
The portion of the AFPS fee allocated to your financial
advisor is impacted by factors including the level of
affiliation that the financial advisor has with
Ameriprise Financial Services and whether the
financial advisor was assisted by another person (who
may be a financial advisor or other individual who
makes a referral) in providing services to you.
Fees and Compensation
Ameriprise financial advisors receive compensation
for financial advice in the form of commissions and
fees. Ameriprise Personal Wealth Group financial
advisors can receive compensation for financial
advice in the form of bonuses.
AFPS fees are negotiable and there is no assurance
that similarly situated clients will be assessed
comparable fees. Your financial advisor will explain
the AFPS fee and the factors considered in
calculating the AFPS fee before asking you to sign the
AFPS Agreement.
A state may impose a sales tax on your AFPS fee,
which we will collect and remit to the applicable state.
The remaining portion of the fee goes to Ameriprise
Financial Services for the supervisory, technical,
administrative and other support provided to all
financial advisors. If you establish an Ameriprise
Managed Account, the Asset- based fee you pay for
the Managed Account is separate from your AFPS fee.
Please refer to the Ameriprise Managed Accounts
Client Disclosure Brochure, or if you have elected to
pay a consolidated advisory fee, the Ameriprise
Managed Accounts and Financial Planning Service
Disclosure Brochure for more detail about the
allocation of Asset- based Fees.
AFPS fees vary based on (1) your financial advisor’s
fee schedule, which is based on your financial
advisor’s years of financial planning experience,
professional credentials, and other factors, such as
local market considerations; and (2) the overall
complexity of your advice needs.
Some financial advisors require clients to pay AFPS
fees either at the beginning of an Engagement Period
or before providing AFPS. See the “Termination of
AFPS” and “Termination procedure” sections below
for information regarding refunds if you or Ameriprise
Financial Services terminates the AFPS Agreement
before the end of an Engagement Period.
Your financial advisor will assign an overall
complexity factor of “low,” “medium” or “high” to your
advice needs based on your personal financial
circumstances, your financial planning needs, and the
frequency with which your financial advisor meets
with you and/or other professionals or family
members.
Ameriprise Financial Services is dedicated to
providing quality client service. We work hard to
ensure your satisfaction with the AFPS services that
you receive and seek to meet or exceed your
expectations. We will work with you to address any of
your concerns, including helping you work with a
different financial advisor or terminating the AFPS
Agreement.
Ask questions about the AFPS fee so that you
understand the factors considered in arriving at your
AFPS fee and what you can expect for this fee.
The minimum annual AFPS fee for new AFPS
Agreements is $500. Your financial advisor’s AFPS
fee may be higher. The AFPS fee to enter a new
financial planning relationship with financial advisors
from the Ameriprise Personal Wealth Group is
$50.00/month. Depending on the overall complexity
of your advice needs, you may pay a higher fee. If you
have an existing AFPS Engagement with financial
advisors from the Ameriprise Personal Wealth Group,
you may pay a lower fee.
Our affiliate American Enterprise Investment Services
Inc. (“AEIS”) receives revenue from several different
sources on the products and services you purchase
through Ameriprise. These sources include
arrangements we have in place with product
companies, and investment and interest income. See
the “Cost Reimbursement Services and Third-Party
Payments” subsection of the “How we get paid” section
later in this brochure for more information on conflicts
of interest regarding revenue sources for Ameriprise
Financial Services and its affiliates, as well as the
subsection “Revenue sources for RiverSource” for more
information about the fees and commissions you pay
when you implement your financial advisor’s
recommendations through Ameriprise Financial
Services and its affiliates.
The revenue generated or received supports the
development of new products, maintenance of our
infrastructure, and retention of employees and financial
advisors.
The AFPS fee that you pay in the first year of service
may differ from the AFPS fee you pay for services in
ongoing years, as described in the “Ongoing
relationship” subsection of the “Ameriprise® Financial
Planning Service” section of this Brochure. A portion
of the AFPS fee will be allocated to your financial
advisor for introducing you to the service, gathering
the information necessary to prepare your service,
helping you establish needs and goals, preparing and
presenting your service, and/or providing financial
advice on behalf of Ameriprise Financial Services.
Your financial advisor may recommend mutual funds
and other investment products offered by firms that
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Termination of AFPS
make Third Party Payments to our affiliate, AEIS, as
described in the “Payments from product companies”
subsection later in this Disclosure Brochure. Within its
investment advisory business, compensation for the
sale of investment products recommended by
financial advisors is not Ameriprise Financial
Services’ primary source of revenue from its advisory
clients.
AFPS will remain in effect until one of the following
occurs: termination by you; termination of an existing
AFPS Agreement by replacing it with a new one, as
described in the preceding paragraph; termination by
Ameriprise Financial Services, which would require
sending you written notice reasonably in advance of
the termination date (except as noted in this
paragraph) to your address as shown on our records;
termination by Ameriprise Financial Services, with no
advance notice, for non-delivery of services to you by
your financial advisor; or termination by you through
nonpayment of the AFPS fee.
Your AFPS fee does not include markups or
brokerage commissions by Ameriprise Financial
Services or your financial advisor. If you implement
your financial plan in whole or in part through
Ameriprise Financial Services or its affiliates, wrap
fees, product fees, markups or markdowns and
brokerage commissions will apply as applicable. Both
time of sale and ongoing fees, if applicable, will apply
for products and services purchased in a transaction-
based brokerage account.
Client programs and promotions
If you choose to terminate the Agreement during
the first year before receiving your initial
recommendations, you will receive a full refund of
AFPS Fees paid. However, if you terminate at any time
after Ameriprise Financial Services has performed
under this Agreement, or if you terminate the services
and have not provided your financial advisor with
complete and accurate information concerning your
financial situation, Ameriprise Financial Services
reserves the right in its sole discretion to limit the
amount of the refund you receive, if any.
Ameriprise Financial Services may provide a fee
reduction to corporate, institutional or membership
organizations and their employees, partners,
independent contractors or members. Ameriprise
Financial Services may, from time to time, offer
reduced fees on AFPS to individuals in a particular
market segment or geographic area. Your financial
advisor can tell you whether there is a promotion
available to you.
To terminate or cancel the Agreement and request a
refund, if eligible, complete an AFPS Cancellation and
Refund Request form available from ameriprise.com.
You may also request the form from your financial
advisor or by calling Ameriprise Financial Services
directly at 800.862.7919 between the hours of 7 a.m.
and 6 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday.
Ameriprise Financial Services, in its sole discretion,
determines when to offer, modify and/or discontinue
these promotions and programs. These promotions
and programs are not available to financial advisors
from the Ameriprise Personal Wealth Group.
Pro bono financial planning
Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-
Side Management
Neither Ameriprise Financial Services nor any of its
supervised persons accepts performance-based fees
for its investment advisory services.
Ameriprise Financial advisors may seek approval
from Ameriprise Financial Services to offer, on a
limited basis, pro bono financial planning to persons
who otherwise cannot afford to pay for financial
planning services. These promotions and programs
are not available to financial advisors from the
Ameriprise Personal Wealth Group.
Institutional services
Types of Clients
AFPS is generally appropriate for individuals who seek
an ongoing fee-based financial planning relationship
and who have financial goals and sufficient assets
and income to begin addressing those goals. AFPS is
intended for individuals; couples; and entities with
financial planning needs, such as trusts, estates,
nonprofit organizations and businesses.
Methods of Analysis, Investment
Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of financial analysis
Ameriprise Financial Services may enter into written
agreements with corporate, institutional or
membership organizations to provide AFPS to their
employees, partners, independent contractors or
members. The fees for institutional services vary by
agreement. These agreements may include other
services and fees that are lower than the AFPS fees
paid by other AFPS clients. These promotions and
programs are not available to financial advisors from
the Ameriprise Personal Wealth Group.
When developing recommendations for you, your
financial advisor compares your stated financial goals
with your financial situation, investment risk tolerance,
investment horizon and the risk and potential
investment solutions. Your financial advisor
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Before you actually sell any such assets, consult with
your legal and tax professionals regarding the tax
and other implications of any such sales.
The asset allocation analysis does not provide a
comprehensive financial analysis of your ability to
reach your other financial planning goals, and it does
not identify the impact of your investment strategy on
your tax and estate planning situations. Asset
allocation does not guarantee a profit or protect
against a loss.
Sources of information
may use asset value, current and projected rates of
return, and other assumptions you provide, as well as
historical return analysis prepared by Ameriprise
Financial Services or an affiliate. Your financial plan
may be prepared through the use of one or more
software packages that take a needs-based approach
to analyze your goals using one or more methods of
analysis, including deterministic and probability
modeling. The analysis and projections generated by
the tools or other analysis described in this section of
the Brochure include information regarding the
likelihood of various potential investment outcomes.
They are hypothetical in nature, vary depending on
which tool of analysis is used and with each use and
over time, do not reflect actual investment results,
and are not guarantees of future results. Investing in
securities involves the risk of loss and you should be
prepared to bear this loss. The probability of success
also varies based on differing assumptions, on
different tools and from one Engagement Period to
the next based on changing circumstances and
market information. Results may reflect one point in
time only and are only one factor you should consider
as you determine how best to plan for your future.
Your financial plan also may include an asset
allocation analysis designed to assist you in
positioning your investment assets. If your financial
plan includes such analysis, the recommended
portfolio allocation will be determined based on a
variety of factors, including your personal financial
information and the historical and anticipated
performance of different asset classes.
The principal source of information used by your
financial advisor is the data provided by you, such as
your personal data, assets and liabilities, income
expectations, assumed overall rates of interest and
inflation, short-term and long-term financial goals, tax
information, risk tolerance associated with goals, and
other relevant information. When developing product
recommendations, your financial advisor may also
use training and marketing materials and
prospectuses and annual reports for a particular
investment product. In addition, your financial advisor
may also utilize research produced by Ameriprise
Financial Services or its affiliates, such as material
prepared by the Ameriprise Investment Research
Group ("IRG") or from third-party research providers
that have been approved by Ameriprise Financial
Services when providing investment advice. Although
the information and data are believed to be accurate,
Ameriprise Financial Services and its financial
advisors do not independently verify third-party
information. Neither Ameriprise Financial Services nor
its financial advisors guarantee the accuracy,
completeness or timeliness of any such information
nor do they imply any warranty of any kind regarding
the information provided.
For your accounts held at Ameriprise Financial, if any,
market value (i.e., account value) is provided from the
source of record and is generally captured at a point
in time. If the date and market value displayed in
analysis or written recommendations you receive
does not correspond with the date and market value
of your official Ameriprise Financial consolidated
statement, the market values shown on the material
you receive will differ from your consolidated
statement.
The information provided to you in your analysis and
written recommendations is not intended to be a
substitute for the valuation and other information
contained in your official Ameriprise Financial
consolidated statement.
The analysis is meant only to illustrate the relative
experience among asset classes and portfolios.
Periodic rebalancing of your portfolio and reallocation
among the asset classes is recommended in most
circumstances, and rebalancing and reallocation may
not be part of AFPS. Rebalancing your non-qualified
portfolio to meet asset allocation objectives may
result in taxable gains or losses. Unless included in a
particular Ameriprise Managed Account Program,
Ameriprise Financial Services does not rebalance
your portfolio or reallocate your target asset
allocations on a continuous basis. If you have a
substantial percentage of your net worth
concentrated in a given asset or asset class, the
illustrations may prompt your financial advisor to
recommend that you sell or exchange a significant
portion of such position to reduce risk by reducing the
concentrated positions within your portfolio. Special
tax rules apply to net unrealized appreciation of
employer securities held in a retirement plan. This is
particularly true if the asset in question is stock of
your employer, given that both your income and
investment could be tied to the profitability of your
employer.
For your accounts and assets not held at Ameriprise
Financial (“Non-Held Assets”) all asset and net worth
information used in connection with your AFPS was
provided by you or your designated agents and is
shown as of the date it was provided to Ameriprise
Financial Services. Ameriprise Financial services does
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not have knowledge of changes in your Non-Held
Assets, including your accounts and portfolio
holdings, and the materials provided in connection
with your AFPS will not reflect changes to your Non-
Held Assets. This means that if you view your AFPS
materials without updating your Non-Held Assets,
the information and assumptions provided to you will
be based on data about Non-Held Assets that is not
current. Ameriprise Financial and your financial
advisor take reasonable steps to reproduce
information obtained from you or your designated
agents regarding Non-Held Assets.
implementing your financial plan, you should consider
carefully the ramifications of purchasing products or
services, and you may want to seek further advice
from your lawyer and/or accountant, particularly in
connection with estate planning, taxes or small
business owner planning issues. The benefits and
advantages of cash value life insurance generally
increase as the policy matures and are most fully
realized with the death of the insured. A client with
immediate liquidity needs may consider whether to
sell the policy to a third party at a discounted value
(commonly referred to as a life settlement).
Supplemental Terms and Conditions of Your
Consolidated Advisory Fee Service
By signing to establish a consolidated advisory fee
service, you agree that the following terms and
conditions supplement and apply to your service.
Neither Ameriprise Financial nor your financial
advisor has undertaken to review or verify the
accuracy of Non- Held Assets and the inclusion of
information and assumptions about Non-Held Assets
in your AFPS written recommendations, or any other
analysis, review, or guidance offered by Ameriprise
Financial Services and your financial advisor creates
no duty or other responsibility to advise you to take
any action or inaction regarding such Non-Held
Assets.
Third-party research provider materials not approved
for use with clients
About estate or trust beneficiaries as AFPS clients —
If you are an AFPS client and a beneficiary of an
estate or trust that is also an AFPS client serviced by
your financial advisor, you understand, acknowledge
and agree that (1) there may be a conflict when your
financial advisor is providing advice to you as the
beneficiary of an estate or trust, as the estate’s or
trust’s interest may not be the same as your interest
as beneficiary; and (2) when servicing the estate or
trust, your financial advisor cannot put your interest as
beneficiary ahead of his or her obligation to act in the
best interests of the estate or trust.
From time to time, financial advisors may access
research, models, investment tools or other material
from third- party research providers that are not
approved for use with clients for the purposes of the
financial advisor’s general education, staying current
on industry trends or developing potential investment
ideas. Financial advisors may provide clients with
general market commentary or non-security
information once the individual pieces have been
approved for use by Ameriprise Financial Services.
Investment strategies
About power of attorney appointments — If you are an
Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to a Power of Attorney for
the client, you understand, acknowledge and agree
that: (1) the financial planning services will be based
on the information provided to us by the client and/or
you as attorney-in-fact regarding the client’s financial
situation; (2) you will provide us with complete and
accurate information, to the best of your knowledge;
and (3) with the service the client or you as attorney-
in-fact purchases the financial advisor is not obligated
to make recommendations or give financial advice
that, in the sole judgment of the financial advisor,
would be impracticable, unsuitable, unattainable or
undesirable for the client. We strongly recommend
you seek advice from legal and tax counsel before
implementing suggested planning strategies that
involve disposition of assets. We reserve the right to
decline business. When servicing the client’s account,
the financial advisor cannot put your interests as
attorney-in- fact ahead of his or her obligations to act
in the best interest of the client.
Your financial advisor may recommend long-term
strategies for your financial plan, such as dollar-cost
averaging, reinvestment of dividends or other
proceeds on investments, and asset allocation.
Recommendations may also be made to help you
realize capital gains or losses on securities or
investment products that you own. Such transactions
may have tax consequences for non-qualified
accounts. See the “Implementation of your financial
planning recommendations” subsection of the
"Advisory Business" section and the “Broker-dealer”
subsection of the “Other Financial Industry Activities
and Affiliations” section for further information on
investment products and services offered by
Ameriprise Financial Services.
Disclosure of interest and capacity
We cannot guarantee future financial results
or the achievement of your financial goals through
implementation of your financial plan and any advice
or recommendations provided to you. Ameriprise
Financial Services does not monitor the day-to-day
performance of your specific investments. Before
About advisor compensation — Your financial advisor
may recommend that you purchase or sell
investments, recommend that you enter into other
financial transactions, or provide financial advice
regarding financial decisions. You have no obligation
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to follow any such recommendations or advice.
If you implement any such recommendations through
Ameriprise Financial Services, then in addition to the
AFPS fee described above, your financial advisor will
receive fees, commissions or other financial
compensation as a result of the transaction and/or
advice, as described in the “How our financial
advisors get paid” section elsewhere in this Brochure.
Such transactions may result in tax consequences for
non-qualified accounts.
About your agreement — No assignment of the
Agreement by Ameriprise Financial Services will be
effective without your consent.
Disclosure Brochure. You agree that you will not
maintain a cash balance in your Ameriprise
account(s) solely for the purpose of receiving interest
or obtaining FDIC insurance or SIPC coverage. You
understand that Ameriprise Financial offers other
investments products that offer capital preservation
with a higher rate of return than a Sweep Program and
are a more appropriate place to invest cash than
maintaining a significant cash balance in your
account for an extended period. You understand and
acknowledge that if your Sweep Program consists of
money market mutual funds then your Sweep
Program will have its own expenses. You further
understand and acknowledge that the banks that
participate in the FDIC insured interest-bearing bank
deposit Sweep Programs offered by our affiliated
clearing firm, AEIS, compensate AEIS for deposits
placed at the bank(s) or reimburse AEIS for expenses
it incurs in providing the Sweep Program, and that our
affiliate, Ameriprise Bank, FSB, is a participant in these
programs. AEIS receives marketing support payments
from the underlying money market mutual funds, if
eligible, used as the Sweep Program for your account.
The availability of each Sweep Program depends on
your account type and ownership. You acknowledge
that you have received and have had the opportunity
to review the (i) Sweep Program and Expenses
section of the Disclosure Brochure; (ii) Money
Settlement Options section of the Ameriprise
Brokerage Client Agreement, and (iii) Other Important
Brokerage Disclosures document, which fully describe
our insured bank deposit programs. You can always
obtain the current version of the Disclosure Brochure,
Brokerage Client Agreement and the Other Important
Brokerage Disclosures by visiting our website at
ameriprise.com/disclosures or by calling our service
line at 800.862.7919.
About your initial proposal and ongoing service —
Your financial advisor’s initial recommendations may
address only the areas that you have identified as
your most immediate needs and priorities.
Your financial advisor is not obligated to make any
recommendations or give any financial advice to you
that, in the sole judgment of the financial advisor,
would be impracticable, unsuitable, unattainable or
undesirable. Your financial advisor provides financial
services of the type contemplated in the Agreement,
as well as other financial services for a number of
clients. Your financial advisor will review the
fundamentals of your financial situation; this may
include an analysis of your insurance protection
coverages. Ameriprise Financial Services does not
provide insurance consulting, tax advice, legal advice
or document preparation as part of AFPS. Ameriprise
Financial Services does not monitor the day-to-day
performance of your specific investments. Neither
your financial advisor nor Ameriprise Financial
Services shall have any liability for your failure to
promptly inform your financial advisor of material
changes in your financial and economic situation,
your investment objectives or results, and any
restrictions you wish to propose that may affect the
development of your financial plan.
About Sweep Programs — If you decide to implement
the recommendations you receive through Ameriprise
Financial Services, you understand and agree that
cash balances in your Managed Account(s) or
Ameriprise brokerage account(s), as applicable, will
be held in the money settlement option made
available to you by Ameriprise Financial and that you
agreed to in your Relationship Application for
Managed Accounts or the Brokerage Application for
Ameriprise brokerage accounts, as applicable. These
money settlement options are further described in the
Disclosure Brochure and include a free credit balance
(Ameriprise Cash) held in your account or a program
that provides for the automatic deposit or “sweep” of
uninvested cash balances in your account (each, a
“Sweep Program”). You understand we offer a Sweep
Program as a short-term feature that is intended to
hold cash for the purposes described in the
About insurance and annuity products — You
understand and acknowledge that with the sale of life,
disability income and long-term care insurance and
annuity products, Ameriprise Financial Services and
the financial advisor from whom you purchase the
product are the appointed agents of the insurer and
receive compensation from the insurer for the sale
and servicing of that product. This compensation is
separate from and in addition to the AFPS fee you pay
for AFPS and may vary depending on the type or size
of the insurance or annuity product that you purchase,
the insurer that issues the product, the total number
of life, disability income and long-term care insurance
and annuity products sold by Ameriprise Financial
Services and/or your financial advisor for that insurer,
and other factors. This compensation typically will
increase based on the size of the product that you
purchase, or as the total payments that you make on
that product increase. Generally speaking, the
compensation that Ameriprise Financial Services and
your financial advisor will receive depends on a
relative compensation formula. That is, compensation
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Additional Information
Disciplinary Information
Below is notice of certain regulatory and legal
settlements entered into by Ameriprise Financial
Services during the last ten years:
Regulatory Proceedings
received from the sale of life, disability income and
long-term care insurance and annuity products is
often greater than from the sale of other financial
products such as mutual funds. As a result,
Ameriprise Financial Services and your financial
advisor typically will have a financial incentive to
recommend that you purchase a life, disability income
or long-term care insurance product or annuity
product instead of another financial product such as
a mutual fund. You are not obligated to purchase an
insurance product from Ameriprise Financial Services
or your financial advisor.
Ameriprise Financial Services entered into each of the
regulatory settlements listed below without admitting
or denying the allegations.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and
FINRA Actions
In August 2024, Ameriprise Financial Services reached
a settlement with the SEC in connection with its
industry- wide review of firms’ recordkeeping
practices regarding business-related electronic
communications sent or received by firm personnel
using non-approved channels or methods (“off-
channel communications”). The settlement resolved
allegations that, from at least June 2019, the firm did
not maintain or preserve a substantial majority of off-
channel communications that were records required
to be maintained under federal securities laws and
therefore failed to “reasonably supervise” its
personnel. The firm agreed to pay a civil penalty
amount of $50 million. Prior to the settlement, the firm
retained a compliance consultant to address certain
undertakings outlined in the settlement and took
steps to enhance its policies and procedures and
increase training concerning the use of approved
communications methods.
About retirement accounts — You agree that your
financial advisor may discuss, present or offer ideas
for you to consider related to the allocation of your
retirement assets and that such communications are
offered solely as education, marketing and examples
for the purposes of discussion and for your
independent consideration, and should not be viewed,
construed or relied upon, as investment or fiduciary
recommendations or advice under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA") or
Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). You
understand that such communications should not be
(and are not intended to be) relied upon as a primary
basis for your investment decisions with respect to
your retirement assets. Also, if we provide you with a
sample or proposed asset allocation, including one
that identifies specific securities or other
investments, such asset allocation is merely an
example of, or a proposal for, the fiduciary advice and
recommendations that may potentially be available
and should not be relied upon as investment or
fiduciary advice or a recommendation under ERISA or
the Internal Revenue Code. Also, to the extent an
asset allocation service identifies any specific
investment alternative for your retirement assets,
please note that other investment alternatives with
similar risk and return characteristics may be
available to you.
Privacy Notices
Protecting your privacy is a top priority. Visit our
Privacy, Security & Fraud Center at Ameriprise.com to
understand our notices for how we collect, use, share
and protect your personal information as well as to
get answers to privacy-related questions.
Married person as AFPS individual client:
In August 2018, Ameriprise Financial Services reached
a settlement with the SEC regarding allegations that
from 2011 through 2014 the firm failed to adopt and
implement policies and procedures reasonably
designed to safeguard retail investor assets against
misappropriation and failed to reasonably supervise
five representatives with a view to preventing and
detecting violations of certain federal securities laws
by these representatives. The firm agreed to pay a
civil penalty amount of $4.5 million. The firm further
reimbursed all impacted clients for the losses they
incurred due to the misconduct. The firm also took
steps to enhance policies, procedures and controls
related to the safeguarding of client assets against
theft or misappropriation by its associated persons
and voluntarily retained a compliance consultant to
assess and confirm the reasonableness of these
policies, procedures and controls.
If you are married and participating in an AFPS
engagement as an individual, your spouse is not
a party to the Agreement. Your analysis and
recommendations will be based on information
that you provide regarding your financial goals,
needs, and priorities.
In December 2017, Ameriprise Financial Services
reached a settlement with the SEC regarding
allegations that from December 2010 through
October 2013, the firm negligently relied on
misrepresentations made by F- Squared Investments,
Inc. regarding certain of its ETF portfolios and, as a
result, the firm made false statements about the
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portfolios in certain advertisements. The SEC also
alleged that the firm had failed to adopt and
implement written compliance policies and
procedures reasonably designed to prevent the alleged
violations. The firm agreed to pay a disgorgement
amount of $6.3 million plus prejudgment interest of
$700,000 and a civil penalty amount of $1.75 million.
corporate bonds and municipal securities, mutual
fund shares, ETFs, 529 plans, face-amount
certificates, closed-end funds, preferred securities,
UITs, non- traded REITs, non-traded BDCs, non-traded
closed- end funds, hedge fund offerings, structured
products, real estate private placements, exchange
funds, private equity offerings, 1031 exchange
offerings, fixed and variable annuities, and fixed and
variable insurance. Ameriprise Financial Services also
sells managed futures funds that engage in trading
commodity interests, including futures.
In September 2016, Ameriprise Financial Services
reached a settlement with FINRA regarding
allegations that between October 2011 and
September 2013 the firm failed to detect and prevent
the conversion, via wire transfers, of more than
$370,000 from five of its customers by one of its
registered representatives.
In addition, Ameriprise Financial Services is the
distributor of the publicly offered face-amount
certificates issued by Ameriprise Certificate
Company.
Ameriprise Financial Services also may serve as an
underwriter or member of a selling group for securities
offerings, including those issued by affiliates.
The customers were family members of the
registered representative. FINRA also alleged this
went undetected because the firm failed to establish,
maintain, and enforce a supervisory system that was
reasonably designed to review and monitor the
transmittal of funds from accounts of customers to
third parties, including those controlled by registered
representatives of the firm. The firm paid restitution
and a fine of $850,000.
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Ameriprise Financial Services is a subsidiary of
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and conducts its activities
directly and through its affiliates. These activities may
be material to its investment advisory business or its
investment advisory clients. These affiliates include
companies under common control with Ameriprise
Financial Services by virtue of their status as direct
or indirect subsidiaries of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
The information below provides you an overview
of the Ameriprise Financial, Inc. companies. These
companies work together to offer you financial
products and services designed to help you reach
your financial goals.
Broker-Dealer
Retail brokerage services are made available through
Ameriprise Financial Services, which has an
agreement with American Enterprise Investment
Services Inc. (“AEIS”), a registered broker-dealer
and an affiliate of Ameriprise Financial Services.
Ameriprise Financial Services requires clients to agree
in their Relationship Agreement that their account(s)
are introduced by Ameriprise Financial Services to
AEIS on a fully- disclosed basis, and that securities
purchase and sale transactions in their account(s)
shall be directed through AEIS, except when an
Investment Manager places “step-out trades” as
described in the “Brokerage Practices” sub-section.
You should consider that not all investment advisory
firms require clients to direct execution of
transactions through a specific broker- dealer.
Brokerage accounts are carried by, and brokerage
transactions are cleared and settled through, AEIS,
subject to AEIS policies to assure that the resultant
price to the client is as favorable as possible under
the prevailing market conditions. See the Working in
Your Best Interest – Regulation Best Interest
Disclosure for more information about potential
conflicts of interest relating to brokerage
transactions.
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC is a registered
investment adviser and broker-dealer with the SEC and
is authorized to engage in the securities business in
all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Ameriprise
Financial Services is also a member of FINRA and the
Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”).
For purposes of Form ADV Part 2, certain Ameriprise
Financial Services management persons are
registered representatives of Ameriprise Financial
Services in its capacity as a broker-dealer, registered
representatives of American Enterprise Investment
Services Inc., and are associated persons of
Ameriprise Financial Services in its capacity as a
commodity trading advisor.
Ameriprise Financial Services is registered with the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) as
a commodity trading advisor (“CTA”) and has
obtained membership with the National Futures
Association (“NFA”) in connection with such CFTC
registration.
In its capacity as a broker-dealer, Ameriprise Financial
Services distributes or receives compensation from
selling various products including but not limited to
equities and fixed income products. Offerings include
Ameriprise Financial Services approves and opens
accounts and accepts securities order instructions
with respect to the accounts. AEIS serves as
Ameriprise Financial Services’ clearing agent
providing clearing and settlement services for
transactions that are executed for customers of
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Ameriprise Financial Services. In exchange for a fee
paid by Ameriprise Financial Services, AEIS provides
clearing, custody, record keeping and all clearing
functions for certain advice-based accounts.
Investments Singapore (Pte.) Limited (Singapore
based), and Columbia Threadneedle Investments (ME)
Limited (Dubai based) operate under a combined
global asset management brand, Columbia
Threadneedle Investments.
In addition, AEIS may act as an agent in effecting
securities transactions for certain Ameriprise Bank
trust accounts.
AMPF Holding Corporation, an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc., is a holding
company for Ameriprise Financial Services and AEIS.
Columbia Management Investment Distributors,
Inc. (“Columbia Management Investment
Distributors”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of
Ameriprise Financial, Inc., is a registered broker-dealer
serving as principal underwriter and distributor of
registered mutual funds and other funds advised by
affiliated companies, CMIA and Columbia Wanger
Asset Management, LLC (“Columbia Wanger Asset
Management”) (collectively, “Columbia Management”
or “Columbia”). These funds are collectively referred
to as the “Columbia Funds.”
Investment Company
CMIA has entered into sub-advisory agreements,
delegation agreements, intercompany agreements
and “participating affiliate” arrangements with
certain of our Non-U.S. Advisory Affiliates,
including Threadneedle International Ltd. (“TINTL”),
Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. (“TAML”),
Threadneedle Management Luxembourg S.A.
(“TMLSA”), Threadneedle Investments Singapore
(Pte.) Limited (“TIS”), Threadneedle Investments
Services Limited (“TISL”), Columbia Threadneedle
Management Limited (“CTML”), Columbia
Threadneedle Fund Management Limited (“CTFML”),
Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited
(“CTIBL”), Columbia Threadneedle Netherlands B.V.
(“CTNL”), Pyrford International Ltd (“Pyrford.”) and
Thames River Capital LLP (“Thames”), each of which,
like us, is a direct or indirect wholly-owned investment
advisory subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial. Each of
TINTL, TAML, TMLSA, TIS, TISL, CTML, CTFML, CTIBL,
CTNL, Pyrford and Thames is registered with the
appropriate respective regulators in their home
jurisdictions. In addition, Pyrford is also currently
registered with the SEC as an investment adviser.
Ameriprise Financial Services has arrangements with
Ameriprise Certificate Company to distribute and sell
its face-amount certificates and selling arrangements
with Columbia Management Investment Distributors to
distribute the Columbia Funds.
Banking Institution
Investment Advisory Firm
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
(“CMIA”), is registered as an investment adviser with
the SEC. CMIA provides investment management
services to:
• Columbia Funds, as well as the Columbia ETFs,
closed-end funds and private funds
• Ameriprise Certificate Company
• RiverSource, as well as the Columbia Funds
underlying certain variable contracts issued by
RiverSource
• Various wrap program sponsors including
Ameriprise Financial Services
Ameriprise Bank, FSB, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and an affiliate of
Ameriprise Financial Services, is a federal savings
bank. In addition to its participation in the AIMMA and
ABISA Sweep Programs, Ameriprise Bank currently
makes available a core set of banking products,
including mortgage financing, co-branded credit cards
with an associated rewards program, savings,
certificates of deposits (“CDs”) and checking
accounts and pledged asset loans. Ameriprise Bank
provides personal trust services to clients, including
trustee and investment management services for
asset trust, and investment management and
custodial agency services for individual, individual
trustee, association and non- profit organization
accounts.
• Other affiliated and unaffiliated clients.
Ameriprise Financial Services establishes custodial
accounts and accepts securities order instructions
for trust accounts at Ameriprise Bank. In addition,
Ameriprise Financial Services may provide investment
advice and research support to Ameriprise Bank and
its clients for these trust accounts.
Trust Company
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. has other subsidiaries that
are registered as investment advisers with the SEC,
including, Threadneedle International Limited and
Lionstone Partners, LLC. These subsidiaries are
registered as investment advisers and may provide
advice to domestic and foreign institutional clients,
the Columbia Funds, Columbia ETFs, Columbia
closed-end funds, private funds and other fiduciary
clients. These entities provide services independent
from Ameriprise Financial Services. Columbia
Management and its affiliates Threadneedle Asset
Management Ltd. (U.K. based), Threadneedle
Ameriprise Trust Company (“ATC”), a Minnesota-
chartered trust company, provides custodial,
investment management and collective trust fund
services for employer-sponsored retirement plans,
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including pension, profit sharing, 401(k) and other
qualified and nonqualified employee retirement plans.
ATC also serves as custodian for IRAs, 403(b)s and
some retirement plans qualified under section 401(a)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as well as the
Ameriprise Certificate Company. ATC is not a deposit
bank or a member of FDIC.
commissions, including Asset-based Fees charged for
investment advisory services, generated by AFIG
financial advisors that are attributable to our
operations under the joint marketing agreement with
the financial institution. A portion of these fees may be
paid to financial advisors who are employees of the
financial institution, as described below.
Insurance Company
All AFIG financial advisors are licensed and registered
through Ameriprise Financial Services. Ameriprise
Financial Services has exclusive control over the
activities conducted on our behalf under the
agreement with the financial institution and is
responsible for the supervision of certain activities of
AFIG financial advisors. AFIG financial advisors are
affiliated with Ameriprise Financial Services in one of
three ways: independent contractors and their
personnel, Ameriprise employee financial advisors
and financial institution employee financial advisors.
Financial advisors employed by the financial
institution are compensated by the financial
institution from the portion of fees and commissions it
receives from Ameriprise Financial Services. In such
cases the financial institution serves as paying agent
on our behalf in accordance with applicable law. The
level of compensation received by financial advisors
employed by the financial institution is based on their
employment agreement with the financial institution.
Affiliated insurance products sold by Ameriprise
Financial Services and its financial advisors are
issued by RiverSource Life Insurance Company
(“RiverSource Life”), a stock life insurance company
that is qualified to do business as an insurance
company in the District of Columbia, American
Samoa and all states except New York; and in New
York only, issued by RiverSource Life Insurance Co.
of New York (“RiverSource Life of NY”), a stock life
insurance company that is qualified to do business as
an insurance company in New York. The products of
RiverSource Life and RiverSource Life of NY (together,
“RiverSource”) include fixed and variable annuities,
structured annuities (RiverSource Life only) and fixed
and variable life insurance, disability income
insurance and life insurance with long-term care
benefits. Insurance products are also offered by other
third parties through an arrangement with Ameriprise
Financial Services and through Diversified Brokerage
Services, Inc., LTCI Partners and Disability Resource
Group, which act as co-general agents.
Ameriprise Financial Services does not pay any
compensation to any non-registered employee or agent
of the financial institution for referrals. Any referral fee
paid by the financial institution to an employee or
agent is a one- time, per-customer fee of a nominal,
fixed dollar amount and is unrelated to the products
and services you purchase.
RiverSource Distributors, Inc. (“RiverSource
Distributors”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise
Financial, Inc., is a registered broker-dealer, serving as
principal underwriter and distributor of RiverSource
variable life insurance and annuities on behalf of
RiverSource. Ameriprise Financial Services has selling
arrangements with RiverSource and RiverSource
Distributors to distribute these products.
AFIG financial advisors who provide services at a
financial institution that does not have a Trust
Department can offer trust services through other
providers, including our affiliate, Ameriprise Bank.
Ameriprise Financial Services and the AFIG financial
advisor may serve as a finder relating to trust services
and may receive a referral fee for business referred to
unaffiliated trust providers.
Ameriprise Financial Institutions Group (“AFIG”)
is a business channel within Ameriprise Financial
Services that specializes in delivering investment
products and services to clients of financial
institutions, such as banks and credit unions.
Ameriprise Financial Services enters into networking
arrangement with each financial institution whereby
AFIG financial advisors provide one or more of our
investment advisory services, brokerage services and
insurance products to clients of the financial
institution and other persons or entities that may be
introduced or referred to us by the financial institution.
Ameriprise Financial Services is not a bank or credit
union. Any services or products you purchase
through an AFIG financial advisor are not guaranteed
or insured by Ameriprise Financial Services or the
financial institution. The financial institution is not a
party to your Relationship Agreement with us.
Ameriprise Financial Services and each financial
institution have entered into a networking agreement
under which we have agreed to share fees and
commissions with the financial institution, including
Asset-based Fees charged for investment advisory
services. Non- registered employees of the financial
institution may also receive compensation for
referring you to Ameriprise Financial Services.
The financial institution provides AFIG financial
advisors joint marketing access to a distinct client
segment and may provide office space in the building
where it conducts its business. As a part of the
contractual arrangement with the financial institution,
Ameriprise Financial Services shares with the financial
institution a portion of up to 94% of fees and
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How We Get Paid
heading “Education, Training, Seminar Reimbursement
and noncash compensation”) and such payments
increase the gross revenues and net earnings of AEIS.
This section should be read in connection with the
“Services, Fees and Compensation” and/or the
“Client Referrals and Other Compensation” sections
in this Disclosure Brochure.
Ameriprise Financial Services and its affiliates receive
revenue from several different sources on the products
and services you purchase. These sources include the
fees and charges you pay, other arrangements we
have in place with product companies, and investment
and interest income. The revenue generated or
received supports, in part, the development of new
products, maintenance of our infrastructure, and
retention of employees and financial advisors. Further
in this Disclosure Brochure you will find information on
how our financial advisors are paid.
Ameriprise Financial Services has a financial incentive
for its affiliate to continue to maintain these cost
reimbursement arrangements, including
arrangements with Full Participation Firms, and for
AEIS to continue to receive revenue. Because not all
investments provide for cost reimbursement
payments, Ameriprise Financial Services has an
incentive to recommend or select investment
products that make such payments within the
Managed Accounts Programs. Ameriprise Financial
Services addresses this conflict of interest by
applying objective due diligence standards and
requiring all mutual funds, ETFs, ETNs, CEFs, UITs and
alternative investments offered in the Programs to
meet these standards.
Cost Reimbursement Services and Third-Party
Payments
Payments from Product Companies
AEIS will receive the following types of payments with
respect to the investment products we recommend,
and you select for the investment of your applicable
Managed Account assets. This compensation is used
in part to fund the cost of providing the services,
maintaining Managed Accounts and offering an
investment platform for our clients as well as providing
revenue and net earnings to AEIS. For qualified
SPS Advisor Accounts, inherited IRAs in qualified
SPS Advantage Accounts where a trust has inherited
the IRA and Ameriprise Bank acts as trustee of the
trust and eligible trustee-directed retirement plans in
Select Separate Accounts, AEIS either does not
collect Third Party Payments or credits them back to
client Accounts as described in the “Fees and
Compensation” section.
AEIS receives a variety of payments for cost
reimbursement services from affiliated products
sponsored or managed by affiliated investment
advisers (e.g., Columbia Management) and by non-
affiliated investment product companies which
reimburse the costs of beneficial client services
provided by Ameriprise Financial Services and AEIS.
The most significant of these payments are
reimbursement for marketing support received from
the product companies. AEIS receives cost
reimbursement payments from product companies
for the following products: mutual funds, 529 plans,
actively managed ETFs, UITs, non-traded REITs, real
estate private placements, tax-deferred real estate
exchanges, non-traded BDCs, fixed annuities, variable
annuities, structured annuities, fixed insurance,
variable insurance, structured products, managed
futures funds, private equity offerings, non-traded
closed end funds and hedge fund offerings.
Ameriprise Financial Services receives cost
reimbursement payments on our affiliated and
unaffiliated annuity and insurance products which are
not eligible investments for Managed Accounts.
These payments are discussed in the remaining
paragraphs of this section.
AEIS performs certain services for the benefit of
Ameriprise Financial Services, its financial advisors
and clients, including but not limited to record
keeping, administration and shareholder servicing
support, applicable platform level eligibility and
investment product due diligence, investment
research, training and education, client telephonic
and other servicing, and other support related
functions such as trading systems, technology
updates, asset allocation and performance reporting
tools, websites and mobile applications (collectively
“cost reimbursement services”). Any cost
reimbursement payments received by AEIS that
are paid by product sponsors out of assets of the
investment, such as a mutual fund or unit investment
trust, reduce the investor return on their investment.
AEIS also receives revenues that exceed the costs
of the cost reimbursement services provided. These
revenues include cost reimbursement and marketing
support payments (as described below under the
If AEIS and its affiliates did not receive this
compensation, Ameriprise Financial Services would
likely charge higher fees or other charges to clients
for the services provided. When evaluating the
reasonableness of the fees and expenses incurred
in a Managed Account, you should consider not just the
Asset-based Fee, but also the fund-level fees and other
compensation that Ameriprise Financial Services and
its affiliates receive including payments for cost
reimbursement services described in this section and
other cost reimbursement and marketing support
payments received by us and our other affiliates, as
described in the “How we get paid” and the “Revenue
Sources for other Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
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companies” sections of this Disclosure Brochure as
applicable.
Mutual Fund and 529 Plan Marketing and Sales
Support Payments.
0.18% per year for 529 plans) on some or all of
Ameriprise Financial Services clients’ assets managed
by the participating firms. In instances where a new
Full Participation Firm relationship is established, in
certain instances, to offset AEIS expenses for
providing cost reimbursement services, the cost
reimbursement payments will initially be structured in
the form of an annual flat fee in addition to 0.20% of
assets invested, with the total dollar amount of such
payment not to exceed $1,250,000.
Mutual fund and 529 plan marketing and sales support
payments are received from certain mutual fund
firms. These payments form a structure referred to
here as the Ameriprise Financial Mutual Fund Program
(“Mutual Fund Program”) with approximately 140
mutual fund families offered by Ameriprise Financial
Services.
The goal at Ameriprise Financial Services is to offer a
wide range of mutual funds using the following criteria:
• Product breadth and strong-performing funds
•
Financial strength of the firm
• Marketing and sales support payments paid to
our affiliate AEIS to support cost reimbursement
services
• Ability to provide product support and training to
our financial advisors
• Tax benefits offered by individual states
• Overall quality of the 529 plan (specific to
529 plans)
Ameriprise financial advisors may offer, and clients
are free to choose mutual funds from the
approximately 140 fund families available. However,
certain aspects of the Mutual Fund Program create a
conflict of interest or incentive if Ameriprise Financial
Services promotes, or Ameriprise financial advisors
recommend, the mutual funds offered by a firm
participating in the Mutual
Certain Full Participation Firms pay our affiliate AEIS
more marketing support for certain types of mutual
funds. In general, Full Participation Firms offer
actively managed mutual funds that permit cost
reimbursement payments to be included in the
Investment Costs charged by the mutual fund. The
Investment Costs of actively managed mutual funds
are generally higher than those of (i) passively
managed ETFs which do not make cost
reimbursement payments; and (ii) actively managed
ETFs which do make such payments. Ameriprise
Financia Services has a financial incentive to offer
actively managed mutual funds and ETFs that make
cost reimbursement payments to our affiliate. As a
result, Ameriprise financial advisors may have an
indirect incentive to sell such mutual funds and ETFs.
We address this incentive by offering a full range of
investment product options, including actively
managed mutual funds and both actively and passively
managed ETFs. In addition, we do not offer actively
managed ETFs that are clones of an actively managed
mutual fund from the same firm. A similar actively
managed ETF may have a lower or comparable
management fee as an actively managed mutual
fund. Ameriprise further addresses this conflict of
interest by calculating the compensation paid to our
financial advisors for all assets without regard to the
amount of cost reimbursement payments we or our
affiliates receive in connection with client investments
in mutual funds and other investment products.
Additionally, Ameriprise Financial Services does not
share with our financial advisors the cost
reimbursement payments we or our affiliates receive.
Fund Program versus mutual funds offered by
nonparticipating firms. As further described below,
these conflicts and incentives arise from the cost
reimbursement related to Education, Training,
Seminar Reimbursement and noncash compensation,
provided to our financial advisors by, as well as the
payments AEIS receives from, firms participating in
the Mutual Fund Program and with other relationships
with firms, including Columbia Management; see the
section titled “Columbia Funds” below.
If your Managed Account’s Sweep Program uses a
money market mutual fund, AEIS receives cost
reimbursement payments of up to 0.37% of the
amount held in that money market fund Sweep
Program. The amount that AEIS receives may be
reduced based on fee waivers that are imposed by the
money market fund firm.
These arrangements vary between firms and may be
subject to change or renegotiation at any time. If a firm
ceases to make cost reimbursement payments,
Ameriprise Financial Services would likely cease the
distribution relationship with the mutual fund firm.
Full Participation. Thirty firms fully participate in the
Mutual Fund Program. These fund firms include
To be included in the Mutual Fund Program, firms
have agreed to pay AEIS a portion of the revenue
generated from the sale and/or management of
mutual fund shares. Full Participation Firms make
cost reimbursement payments at a higher level than
do firms that have arrangements discussed in the
“Other Financial Relationships” section. For each
year a client holds shares of a particular mutual fund,
the mutual fund’s advisor or distributor may pay AEIS
an amount based on the value of the collective
mutual fund shares held in clients’ accounts (asset-
based payment). AEIS receives an asset-based
payment (up to 0.20% per year for mutual funds and
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associated with each of (i) conducting due diligence
on the investment product; and (ii) the implementation
of certain technology platforms or capabilities related
to the distribution of the investment product.
For most model investment portfolios in Signature
Wealth and certain SMA strategies in Select Separate
Account, AFS will receive payments of (i) up to $25,000
per investment product per expense; or (ii)
reimbursement of actual costs incurred to reimburse
expenses associated with the implementation of
certain technology platforms or capabilities related to
the distribution of the investment product.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Allspring Funds ,
American Century Investments, Amundi, BlackRock
Funds, BNY Mellon, Delaware Investments, DWS
Investments, Eaton Vance, Eventide Funds, Federated
Hermes, Fidelity, First Eagle Funds, Franklin
Templeton, Goldman Sachs Asset Management,
Hartford Mutual Funds, Invesco, Janus Henderson
Investors, John Hancock Investments, JP Morgan
Asset Management, Lord Abbett, MainStay Funds,
MFS, Natixis Funds, Neuberger Berman, Nuveen,
Principal, PGIM Investments, Virtus and Voya Funds.
These firms are referred to as “Full Participation
Firms.”
We offer 529 plans from nineteen firms. Of those
firms, fifteen are Full Participation Firms. These fund
firms include American Century, BlackRock, Columbia
Threadneedle Investments, Fidelity, Franklin
Templeton, Goldman Sachs, Hartford, Invesco, John
Hancock, J.P. Morgan, MFS, Nuveen, Principal, Virtus
and Voya. Each of these firms is referred to as a “Full
Participation Firm.”
Payments from Investment Providers Offering SMA
Investment Portfolios Within the Signature Wealth
Program. AEIS receives cost reimbursement
payments for the sale of SMA investment portfolios
offered within the Signature Wealth Program. AEIS
receives an asset-based payment of up to 0.04% per
year on Ameriprise Financial Services clients’ assets
invested in the SMA investment portfolios. If an
Investment Provider ceases to make such cost
reimbursement payments, Ameriprise Financial
Services would likely cease the distribution
relationship with the firm.
Other Financial Relationships
The most current Mutual Fund Program information,
as well as the previous calendar year’s totals of
cost reimbursement payments received from Full
Participation firms, in addition to distribution
support amounts, may be viewed online by visiting
www.ameriprise.com/funds and clicking on “An
Investor’s Guide to Purchasing Mutual Funds and
529 Plans at Ameriprise Financial”.
Education, Training, Seminar Reimbursement and
Noncash Compensation. Full Participation Firms
provide to Ameriprise financial advisors and, in some
cases, to their clients, education, training, and support
services relating to the investment products they
offer. These firms may reimburse Ameriprise
Financial Services, and Ameriprise Financial Services
may subsequently reimburse Ameriprise financial
advisors, for client/prospect education events and
financial advisor sales meetings, seminars and
training events, consistent with Ameriprise Financial
Services policies. Ameriprise Financial Services and
its financial advisors may also receive nominal
noncash benefits from time to time. As a result,
Ameriprise financial advisors may have greater
familiarity with and an incentive to sell investment
products of Full Participation Firms.
Distribution Support Relationships. AEIS also has cost
reimbursement arrangements with firms for
distribution support services. These “Available for Sale
Firms” make payments to AEIS for distribution support
but do not provide marketing and sales support, such
as those provided by Full Participation Firms, and make
payments at a lower percentage rate than Full
Participation Firms. These firms make cost
reimbursement payments to AEIS of up to 0.10% on
assets for these services, which support the
distribution of the fund’s shares and 529 plans by
making them available on one or more of Ameriprise
Financial Services platforms. In addition, certain mutual
funds’ distributors pay a fee to AEIS of up to 0.10% for
cost reimbursement services provided for the mutual
fund shares purchased during a given period (sales-
based payment). These mutual fund firms do not
provide marketing and sales support such as those
provided by Full Participation Firms to Ameriprise
financial advisors, thus they do not have the same
access to financial advisors as Full Participation Firms.
Firms sponsoring alternative investments may
also provide Ameriprise financial advisors (and, in
some cases, their clients), education, training, and
support services relating to the investment products
they offer.
Payments for Product Implementation and Trading
Technology Expenses.
Ameriprise Financial Services sells 529 plans from
seven firms that do not make cost reimbursement
payments to AEIS. Moreover, 529 plans offered by
these firms are available for sale to in-state residents
only. Those firms are: American Funds, Ascensus,
Invesco, MFS, Orion, Union Bank & Trust and Virtus.
Certain 529 plans may pay AEIS a fee of up to 1% of
assets for NAV rollovers.
The mutual fund’s distributor or affiliate may also
make payments to AEIS for networking and/or
For most investment products, AEIS will receive
payments of up to $25,000 per investment product per
expense from third-party firms to reimburse expenses
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omnibus support and other client services and
account maintenance activities. AEIS will also receive
sub- transfer agency fees with respect to investments
you make in affiliated and non-affiliated mutual funds.
reimbursement payments from mutual fund firms of
up to 0.20% of assets invested in those funds. With
most mutual fund firms, these payments are paid on
an ongoing basis and determined solely based on
total assets invested in the funds of a particular fund
family held in clients’ accounts. Rather than
determining the amount of the payment solely on an
asset-based basis, American Funds pays AEIS an
annual negotiated platform fee based on a number of
factors, including prior year assets, in accordance with
their prospectus governing each mutual fund. This
platform fee will not exceed 0.20% of assets and will
also not exceed the limits set forth in the prospectus
governing each fund. You can find the total dollar
amounts we receive annually from American Funds,
as of the previous calendar year, by visiting
www.ameriprise.com/funds and clicking on “An
Investor’s Guide to Purchasing Mutual Funds and 529
Plans at Ameriprise Financial.”
These fees vary depending on the mutual fund family
and on whether the mutual fund keeps a separate
record for each account (i.e., networked accounts)
or relies on AEIS’s recordkeeping (i.e., omnibus
accounts). Compensation for sub-transfer agency
services range up to $12 per position annually for
networked accounts, and up to $19 per position
annually for omnibus accounts or, if paid on an asset
basis, from 0.10% to 0.15% annually of any amounts
you have invested in such mutual funds. In the case
of certain no-load fund families for which AEIS has
a direct relationship, the compensation for sub-
accounting, administrative and distribution support
services may be bundled into one asset-based fee
of up to 0.35% (which may include a service fee up
to a 0.25%) annually of the value of such shares
held in an Account.
American Funds are generally no longer available for
new purchases in Ameriprise brokerage accounts
(other than add-on purchases into existing positions,
which may continue), and thus new investments of
American Funds can generally only be executed in
Advisory Solution Programs.
Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit and Loan AEIS
receives compensation from Ameriprise Bank, FSB for
its Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit and Loan
support services.
AEIS and its affiliates may have other relationships
with firms whose mutual funds Ameriprise Financial
Services offers. These relationships may include
affiliates of firms acting as a sub-adviser to CMIA,
CMIA acting as a sub-adviser to a third-party firm,
or affiliates of a firm managing an investment
portfolio within another Ameriprise Financial Services
or affiliated product, such as a RiverSource variable
annuity. Firms may use CMIA to manage an
underlying investment option in products offered
through the Mutual Fund Program.
AEIS has a cost reimbursement agreement with
BlackRock Advisors, LLC with respect to mutual fund
positions held by Ameriprise Financial Services
customers. BlackRock, Inc. owns more than 5% of
the outstanding shares of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
stock. Our affiliate CMIA has a sub-transfer agent
agreement with Vanguard Group, Inc. with respect to
the distribution of its investment products. Vanguard
Group, Inc. owns more than 5% of the outstanding
shares of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. stock.
Columbia Funds. AEIS and other affiliates of
Ameriprise Financial Services provide certain
administrative and transfer agent services to the
Columbia Funds whose shares are owned by
Ameriprise Financial Services clients. Ameriprise
Financial Services and its affiliates generally receive
more revenue from sales of affiliated mutual funds
than from sales of other mutual funds. Employee
compensation and operating goals at all levels of the
company are tied to the company’s success. Certain
employees may receive higher compensation and
other benefits based, in part, on assets invested in
affiliated mutual funds.
American Funds. For both affiliated an unaffiliated
mutual funds we offer, AEIS receives cost
Payments from Other Non-Affiliated Product
Companies
Payments from Actively Managed ETF Sponsors.
For certain actively managed ETFs offered for
purchase in Ameriprise Managed Accounts, AEIS
receives from the ETF manager or distributor both
(i) ongoing asset-based cost reimbursement
payments of up to 0.18% of the assets invested in
these products; and (ii) an annual flat program fee of
up to $400,000 per manager or distributor. AEIS
receives these payments to help promote and
support the offer, sale and servicing of actively
managed ETFs. These payments form a structure
referred to as the Ameriprise Financial ETF Program
(“ETF Program”) and compensate AEIS for the costs
of maintaining the ETF Program. Firms participating
in the ETF Program are granted full access to
Ameriprise Financial Services and our financial
advisors to provide direct financial advisor education
or sales support to promote their products. Passively
managed ETFs and actively managed ETFs that are
classified as Eligible to Hold Investments or
Ineligible Investments do not participate in the ETF
Program, do not have access to financial advisors
for education or sales support and do not make cost
reimbursement payments, as summarized below.
As a result, Ameriprise financial advisors may have
greater familiarity with and an indirect incentive
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to sell ETFs participating in the ETF Program.
Ameriprise Financial Services addresses this
incentive as described above in the “Mutual Fund
and 529 Plan Marketing and Sales Support
Payments” sub-section.
Payments from Insurance Companies. Cost
reimbursement payments are received by Ameriprise
Financial Services and/or its affiliate, AEIS, from
affiliated and unaffiliated insurance companies.
Ameriprise Financial Services sells annuity and
insurance products to its clients manufactured
by its affiliate, RiverSource, as well as from select
unaffiliated insurance companies.
Participate
in ETF
Program
Make cost
reimbursement
payments
Yes
Access to
Ameriprise
financial
advisors
Yes
Yes
Actively managed
ETFs offered for
purchase
No
No
No
RiverSource and potentially other unaffiliated insurance
companies may be permitted to reimburse Ameriprise
Financial Services or AEIS, and these entities may
subsequently reimburse Ameriprise financial advisors,
for client/ prospect educational events and financial
advisor sales meetings, seminars, and training events
consistent with Ameriprise Financial Services and AEIS
policies, as applicable.
Actively managed
ETFs that are
classified as
Eligible to Hold
Investments or
Ineligible
Investments
No
No
No
Passively
managed ETFs
These companies may also provide support to the
Ameriprise Financial Services internal sales desk,
which in turn provides support to financial advisors.
As a result, Ameriprise financial advisors may have a
greater familiarity with RiverSource insurance and
annuity products and the unaffiliated insurance
companies who provide added educational support.
Payments from Alternative Investments Sponsors.
AEIS, in consideration for its cost reimbursement
services, may receive ongoing investor service and
support fee payments from product sponsors of
alternative investments available in Ameriprise
Managed Accounts. Depending on the product
sponsor, AEIS will receive payments of up to
0.25% of the assets invested in these products.
Generally, unaffiliated insurance companies that issue
annuities and life and disability income insurance
policies do not provide direct client or financial
advisor education or sales support, other than product
training materials, product sales literature and
addressing client service issues. However, in some
instances direct financial advisor product education
may occur. As a result, Ameriprise financial advisors
may have a greater familiarity with RiverSource
products.
From unaffiliated long-term care insurance product
manufacturers, AEIS receives payments up to 27.5% of
the commissionable premium. AEIS receives varying
payments from unaffiliated life, disability and other
insurance product manufacturers.
Payments from Structured Products Sponsors.
AEIS receives cost reimbursement for the sale of
structured products. Depending on the structured
product, AEIS will receive payments between 0.25%
and 0.60% of the amount you invest, multiplied by the
product’s term up to a maximum of 1.6%. For
example, a structured note with a three-year term and
a 0.40% payout could have an upfront payment of
1.2% (three years x 0.40%).
Payments from UIT Sponsors. Certain UIT sponsors
with which AEIS has agreements may pay AEIS cost
reimbursement payments to help promote and
support the offer, sale and servicing of UITs. These
UIT sponsors are granted full access to Ameriprise
Financial Services and our financial advisors to
provide direct financial advisor education or sales
support to promote their products. UIT sponsors
without such agreements do not provide direct
financial advisor education or sales support, thus they
do not have the same access to financial advisors as
full access firms. Such marketing and sales support
may create a conflict of interest if Ameriprise
Financial Services promotes, or Ameriprise financial
advisors recommend, the UITs from UIT sponsors that
have been granted full access versus UITs offered by
nonparticipating firms. These conflicts may arise
from the marketing and sales support provided to our
financial advisors by, as well as the payments AEIS
receives from, firms that have entered into such
agreements. AEIS will receive both a fixed dollar
amount of cost reimbursement payments, based in
part on projected UIT sales, as well as sales-based
volume concessions. The total amount of these
payments will not exceed 0.20% of total UIT sales.
Payments for Financial Advisor Support. Separately,
for alternative investment products, AEIS will receive
marketing and sales support payments in the form of
an optional subscription for financial advisor support
for a fixed annual fee of up to $250,000, which when
combined with the payments described above for
these types of investment products may exceed the
ranges noted.
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Point List. In developing the Starting Point List, the IRG
applies a quantitative and qualitative evaluation
process that includes an analysis of a fund’s returns,
risk and expenses; the tenure and quality of the
investment team; the soundness of the process and
consistent implementation; and the overarching
health of the organization. Certain mutual funds and
ETFs that would have otherwise been included on
Starting Point were excluded due to their high
investment minimums. Client suitability must be
considered when trading mutual funds and ETFs,
including breakpoint discount eligibility and NAV
transfer ability. The funds on the Starting Point List
are subject to change periodically, however changes
to the Starting Point List should not be the sole reason
to prompt trading.
The Starting Point List is developed by the IRG based
on eligibility criteria established by Ameriprise
Financial Services. The universe of ETFs includes
funds sponsored or managed by firms in the ETF
Program and ETFs available for sale at Ameriprise.
Approximately 2,100 mutual funds are eligible for
inclusion on the Starting Point List. The primary
universe of mutual funds includes only mutual funds
sponsored or managed by Full Participation Firms in
the Mutual Fund Program. If a suitable mutual fund
recommendation for a particular asset class cannot
be found within the Full Participation Firms’ offerings,
the IRG will proceed to look for mutual fund options
sponsored or managed by Available for Sale Firms.
Mutual Funds & ETFs Available to Investment
Managers. Investment Managers that construct
investment strategies utilizing mutual funds and
ETFs may utilize any mutual fund or ETF available for
sale in our Programs provided the fund selected
meets operational and other requirements designed
to facilitate transaction execution and ensure timely
order processing. Ameriprise Financial Services does
not require Investment Managers to limit the mutual
funds and ETFs utilized to only those that a financial
advisor may recommend to a client in an SPS
Advantage or SPS Advisor account or for a
nondiscretionary mutual fund or ETF transaction in an
Investor Unified Account or Vista Separate Account.
Mutual funds and ETFs available for financial advisor
recommendations are subject to initial and ongoing
due diligence by the IRG based on a quantitative and
qualitative process. Investment Managers are
responsible for conducting their own independent due
diligence and research on the mutual funds and ETFs
utilized in constructing an SMA investment strategy or
model portfolio available through the Programs. This
may result in an Investment Manager reaching a
different opinion for a particular mutual fund or ETF
than the opinion of the IRG on that same investment.
The IRG conducts initial and ongoing due diligence on
Investment Managers available through the Programs
and provides recommendations to the Oversight
Committee on matters including due diligence
findings that could result in a recommendation for
termination. Mutual funds meeting the operational
and other requirements noted above primarily consist
of mutual funds from “Full Participation Firms.” AEIS
receives cost reimbursement payments from the fund
family when Investment Managers select mutual
funds from “Full Participation Firms” for an
investment strategy. The amount of any cost
reimbursement payments AEIS receives from mutual
fund firms is not considered in determining which
funds are available to Investment Managers.
Investment Managers do not have access to specific
information on which mutual funds are offered
by “Full Participation Firms” or the rate of
reimbursement a “Full Participation Firm” pays
AEIS for cost reimbursement services.
While the Starting Point List is developed by
evaluating the performance characteristics of each
fund’s Class A shares, the analysis is ultimately
intended to apply at the mutual fund level. Mutual
funds included on the Starting Point List may or may
not offer an Advisory Share class or other share
class that is available in our Managed Accounts
Programs. As a result, Managed Account clients may
be unable to purchase a fund on the Starting Point
List. Similarly, Ameriprise brokerage account clients
may be unable to purchase a mutual fund on the
Starting Point List if that fund does not offer a share
class available in Ameriprise brokerage accounts. In
addition, some mutual funds included on the Starting
Point List may offer lower-cost share classes than the
Advisory Share class or other share class available in
Advisory Solutions. You should consider whether you
may be eligible to purchase these lower- cost share
classes outside the Programs.
Mutual Fund & ETF Recommended List (“Starting
Point List”) Ameriprise financial advisors may make
mutual fund recommendations based on a group of
funds that appear on the Starting Point List. Financial
advisors are not required to use the Starting Point
List as their source for mutual fund and ETF
recommendations, and mutual funds contained on
the Starting Point List may not be equally available
across both Managed Accounts and Ameriprise
brokerage accounts. All ETFs and mutual funds
offered by Full Participation Firms or Available for
Sale Firms, as further discussed below, must meet
Ameriprise Financial Services’ due diligence
standards to be eligible for inclusion on the Starting
These eligibility criteria are designed by Ameriprise
Financial Services to primarily include, and therefore
favor, mutual funds from Full Participation Firms.
To be included in the Mutual Fund Program and be
eligible for inclusion on the Starting Point List, each
Full Participation Firm must meet a number of criteria
that consider product breadth and strong-performing
funds, financial strength of the firm and the ability to
provide education and training to Ameriprise financial
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based investment advisory account services,
respectively.
advisors, including marketing and sales support
services relating to the funds they offer. Full
Participation Firms have also agreed to pay our
affiliate, AEIS, a portion of the revenue generated
from the sale and/or management of fund shares as
further described above.
The universe of mutual funds eligible for purchase in
Signature Wealth generally represents a sub-set of
the funds that appear on the Starting Point List or are
otherwise sponsored or managed by Full Participation
Firms that make cost reimbursement payments to
AEIS. The list of eligible funds for Signature Wealth is
therefore designed to primarily include, and therefore
favor, mutual funds from Full Participation Firms.
Ameriprise Brokerage Account Sales Charges.
Sales charges, commissions and/or selling
concessions are paid when you buy or sell equities or
fixed income products including corporate bonds and
municipal securities, mutual funds, ETFs, 529 plans,
closed- end funds, preferred securities, UITs, non-
traded REITs, non-traded BDCs, non-traded closed-end
funds, hedge fund offerings, exchange funds, private
equity offerings, managed futures funds, real estate
private placement offerings and structured products.
In addition, you may pay a markup or markdown in
bond transactions executed in a principal capacity
with AEIS. These charges vary by product and
product type.
For example, with respect to mutual funds, the sales
charge for a stock mutual fund is typically greater
than that for a bond mutual fund. For other product
types such as non-traded REITs, the sales charge you
pay may also include a portion of the distribution,
organization and offering fees and expenses. See the
Working in Your Best Interest – Regulation Best Interest
Disclosure for more information about costs,
compensation and potential conflicts of interest
relating to brokerage products and services.
Periodic Fees. Periodic fees include IRA custodial
fees, brokerage fees (i.e., account maintenance
and order handling fees), and a portion of the fees
associated with certain banking products and
services (i.e., personal trust services).
Periodic Expenses. Periodic expenses are paid from
product assets, such as 12b-1 shareholder servicing
fees paid from mutual fund assets (including 12b-1
fees paid on certain funds that serve as underlying
investment options for 529 plan assets) and
distribution fees paid from Ameriprise Certificate
Company assets. 12b-1 shareholder servicing fees
assessed in Ameriprise brokerage accounts may be
used to pay for marketing, distribution and
shareholder service expenses. Any 12b-1 shareholder
servicing fees received for the share class utilized in
Managed Accounts will be rebated to clients.
Available for Sale Firms make payments at a lower
percentage rate than Full Participation Firms. They do
not have the same wholesaling access to financial
advisors as Full Participation Firms. As a result,
Ameriprise financial advisors may have a greater
familiarity with and an incentive to sell funds of Full
Participation Firms. The payments made to AEIS by
Full Participation Firms and Available for Sale Firms
reimburse the costs of client beneficial services
provided by Ameriprise Financial Services and AEIS
to financial advisors and clients, including but not
limited to distribution, marketing, administration and
shareholder servicing support, due diligence, training
and education, and other support related functions
(e.g., cost reimbursement services) and increase the
revenues and profitability of AEIS. The most
significant of these payments are reimbursement for
marketing support received from Full Participation
Firms and other product companies. Full Participation
Firms make cost reimbursement payments at a higher
percentage rate than do Available for Sale Firms.
This presents a conflict of interest as Full
Participation Firms pay AEIS more revenue than
Available for Sale Firms, and thus AEIS earns more
revenue from the purchase of mutual funds offered
by Full Participation Firms than from the purchase of
mutual funds offered by Available for Sale Firms.
Clients may choose to follow the recommendations
provided by their Ameriprise financial advisor or they
may select from any of the other funds offered
through Ameriprise Financial Services regardless of
whether that fund appears on the Starting Point List.
More information on the Full Participation Firms that
participate in the Program, specific arrangements we
have with them, and conflicts of interest or incentives
that exist for Ameriprise Financial Services to
promote (and for Ameriprise financial advisors to
recommend) one fund over another fund is provided
on our website at ameriprise.com/funds and click
“Purchasing Mutual Funds Through Ameriprise.”
Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit and Ameriprise
Preferred Loan. Ameriprise Financial Services
receives compensation from Ameriprise Bank of
0.25% of the outstanding balance on the credit line or
loan on an annualized basis. This amount is shared
with your Ameriprise financial advisor based on how
your advisor is affiliated with us and on the payout rate
for which your financial advisor qualifies. These
affiliations and compensation structures are
described in the “Financial Advisors Compensation &
Benefits” section of this Disclosure Brochure.
Revenue Sources for Ameriprise Financial Services,
LLC Financial Planning and Advisory Service Fees
These are fees you pay for financial planning and fee-
Ameriprise Bank Savings Account and CDs.
Ameriprise Financial Services receives compensation
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manufactured by its affiliates. Ameriprise Financial
Services and its affiliates receive more revenue from
the sale of some financial products and services,
particularly those products and services sold under
the Ameriprise, Columbia Threadneedle Investments
and RiverSource brands, than for the sale of other
products and services.
from Ameriprise Bank of 0.05% of the average
monthly balance, on an annualized basis. This amount
is shared with your Ameriprise financial advisor based
on how your advisor is affiliated with us and on the
payout rate for which your financial advisor qualifies.
These affiliations and compensation structures are
described in the “Financial Advisors Compensation &
Benefits” section of this Disclosure Brochure.
Generally, Ameriprise Financial Services receives
more revenue for securities or products sold in a fee-
based account than for those sold with only a sales
charge or commission. Higher revenue generally
results in greater profitability for Ameriprise Financial
Services. Employee compensation (including
management and field leader compensation) and
operating goals at all levels of the company are tied to
the company’s success.
Payments for Referrals to Structured Settlements
Annuity Brokers. Ameriprise Financial Services
receives a fee, shared with financial advisors, for
referrals to non- affiliated structured settlement
professionals for both client and non-client referrals.
The amount and basis for the referral fee varies by
relationship multiplied by the notional sales amount of
the product.
Management, sales leaders and other employees
generally spend more of their time and resources
promoting Ameriprise, Columbia Threadneedle
Investments and RiverSource branded products and
services.
Underwriters’ Compensation. Ameriprise Financial
Services receives a fee comprised of a selling
concession, management fee, underwriting fee,
and in some cases, a structuring fee for the sale of
initial public offerings (“IPOs”) such as closed-end
funds and preferred securities. The specific amounts
vary by individual offering, and are disclosed in the
prospectus of each offering.
Transaction Charges. Ameriprise Financial Services
does not assess online transactions charges in
Managed Accounts to financial advisors. Franchisee
financial advisors are assessed a transaction charge
if entering an order by phone for SPS Advantage
or SPS Advisor accounts. For employee financial
advisors, this transaction charge is assessed to the
employee’s branch, and not paid by the advisor.
Direct payment by the financial advisor of phone-in
transaction charges may be a disincentive for a
franchisee financial advisor to recommend an SPS
Advantage or SPS Advisor account or to recommend
trades in the account(s).
Any 12b-1 fees received by Ameriprise Financial
Services for mutual funds held in any Managed
Accounts will be rebated to clients, and financial
advisors do not receive compensation from 12b-1
fees assessed on mutual funds held in Managed
Accounts. For brokerage accounts, both Ameriprise
Financial Services and individual financial advisors are
compensated when clients buy mutual funds through
Ameriprise Financial Services. Generally, financial
advisors receive a portion of the sales charge and
12b-1 fees paid to the firm in connection with mutual
fund purchases for as long as clients own the mutual
fund shares. Sales charges and 12b-1 fees vary from
mutual fund to mutual fund and from share class to
share class. Ameriprise Financial Services and the
financial advisor receive more compensation on fund
or share classes that pay higher fees.
Ameriprise Financial Services and the financial advisor
generally receive less compensation when the sales
charge and/or 12b-1 fee is reduced, waived completely,
or where there is no sales charge or 12b-1 fee.
Therefore, for brokerage accounts there is an incentive
for our financial advisors to sell a fund that pays a load
or a fund that pays a 12b-1 fee over funds that do not.
For Managed Accounts, Ameriprise financial advisors
pay the same mutual fund transaction rate for orders
entered by phone for all mutual fund firms. Not all
mutual fund families are available for purchase
in a Managed Account. For more information about
payments and potential conflicts of interest, please
see the applicable prospectus, term sheet, application
or other client disclosure forms.
Distribution Access Fees
As described above, Ameriprise Financial Services
directs securities purchase and sale transactions
through our affiliate, AEIS, on a fully disclosed basis.
In exchange, Ameriprise Financial Services receives
reimbursements from AEIS for our non-distribution
related expenses.
Financial Interest in Products
Ameriprise Financial Services and Ameriprise financial
advisors are paid in different ways for helping you
choose mutual funds, depending on the type of fund,
amount invested, and share class purchased.
Financial advisors receive compensation only from
12b-1 fees for mutual funds held in brokerage
accounts. Ameriprise Financial Services and financial
advisors receive more compensation for sales of
certain types of products, such as insurance, rather
than others.
Ameriprise Financial Services has a financial interest
in the sales of proprietary products that are
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Economic Benefits of Affiliates’ Products and
Services
• Less revenue when a sales charge or commission
is reduced or waived completely, or where there is
no sales charge.
• More revenue when you move assets (including
retirement plan accounts) from another institution
to Ameriprise Financial Services or RiverSource or
into a product managed by Columbia
Management or another affiliate.
As with all financial services firms, a portion of our
revenue and compensation can generate a profit for
the firm. The revenue and compensation we receive
helps us cover our expenses in providing and servicing
these products and services. Employee and financial
advisor compensation and operating goals at all levels
of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. are tied to the success of
its businesses. As a result, certain incentives and
conflicts of interest may exist for Ameriprise Financial
Services, our affiliates and our financial advisors if you
purchase certain products or services recommended
by your financial advisor.
Financial advisors are required to take training on
complex products developed by Ameriprise Financial
Services and its affiliates and non-affiliated product
manufacturers, prior to soliciting certain insurance
and annuity products and a targeted subset of
nonproprietary products.
Generally, among other things, Ameriprise Financial
Services and our affiliates will receive:
• More revenue, in aggregate, from the purchase of
products sponsored or managed by Ameriprise,
Columbia Management and RiverSource
(“proprietary products”) than from the purchase
of products sponsored or managed by firms that
aren’t affiliated with Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
(“nonproprietary products”). Ameriprise Financial
Services actively promotes the products of our
affiliates through advertising, direct mail, and
product support and training events.
• More revenue from the purchase of products and
services than from Asset-based Fees.
Additional general product training is available and
specific product training is required for a number of
complex products, including Columbia Threadneedle
Investments and RiverSource branded products. It is
likely that a product recommendation from your
financial advisor will be drawn from the universe of
products on which they were trained. Ameriprise
Financial Services may enter into strategic alliances
with companies that offer products or services that
Ameriprise Financial Services and its financial
advisors do not sell. As part of those alliances,
Ameriprise financial advisors may receive gifts or non-
cash compensation from the other companies, which
are subject to SEC and FINRA regulations as well as
Ameriprise Financial Services’ internal compliance
policies.
• More revenue as the size of any margin account
or Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit balance
increases.
• More revenue when you purchase certain types of
products, such as insurance and annuity products
and direct investments.
Some, but not all, of the financial planning software
tools available for use by your financial advisor were
developed by Ameriprise Financial Services or by
unaffiliated third parties and may make it more
convenient for your financial advisor to select
proprietary products.
Most Ameriprise financial advisors are also appointed
agents of RiverSource Life and, in New York only,
RiverSource Life of New York, affiliates of Ameriprise
Financial Services.
• More revenue from products and services that
generate ongoing revenue streams, such as
mutual funds that pay ongoing 12b-1 fees, an
investment advisory account service, and
insurance and annuity products with mortality
and expense charges.
• More revenue when you purchase shares of
mutual funds or 529 plans from Full Participation
Firms than from firms with other distribution
support relationships, as described in the “Cost
Reimbursement Services and Third Party
Payments” section of this Disclosure Brochure.
• More revenue when you purchase investment
Ameriprise Financial Services grants RiverSource
access to Ameriprise financial advisors and provides
RiverSource with limited information related to
Ameriprise clients to promote sales of RiverSource
products and to assist financial advisors in
understanding the features and benefits of those
products. Ameriprise Financial Services does not
grant this access to other non- affiliated companies
offering similar products, thus they do not have the
same access to financial advisors as RiverSource.
products for which we receive cost
reimbursement payments or have similar
financial arrangements, as described in the “Cost
Reimbursement Services and Third Party
Payments” and “Revenue Sources for Ameriprise
Financial Services, LLC” sections of this
Disclosure Brochure.
Additionally, it is possible that Ameriprise Bank would
send an order on behalf of a trust account to AEIS and
at the same time AEIS would execute the opposite
order for a brokerage client. Investments may be
made for Ameriprise Bank’s trust accounts in which
Ameriprise Financial Services or its related persons
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• Employee Financial Advisors. These financial
advisors are employed by Ameriprise Financial
Services.
• Associate Financial Advisors. These financial
advisors are employed by or contract with the
independent contractor franchisees and they do
not receive a salary or other compensation from
Ameriprise Financial Services.
• Financial Institution Employee Financial
have a position or interest. Although Ameriprise
Financial Services and its related persons may own
securities suitable for or held by clients, in no case
will holdings of Ameriprise Financial, Inc., its
subsidiaries or their employees or directors be
directly sold to or purchased from Ameriprise Bank’s
trust accounts. AEIS, an affiliate of Ameriprise
Financial Services, may buy or sell for its own account
securities that Ameriprise Financial Services may
recommend for Ameriprise Bank’s trust accounts.
Ameriprise Financial Services does not anticipate
that conflicts of interest will arise because we
have adopted policies and procedures prohibiting
Ameriprise Financial Services and our related persons
from engaging in trading activity that creates a
conflict of interest with our clients, as discussed in
the “Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in
Transactions and Personal Trading” section.
Advisors. These financial advisors are employed
by the financial institution where they provide
services and are compensated by the financial
institution from the portion of fees and
commissions it receives from Ameriprise
Financial Services. The financial institution serves
as paying agent for such compensation on our
behalf in accordance with applicable law.
Financial institution employee financial advisors’
compensation is based on their employment
agreement with the financial institution.
Financial Advisors Compensation &
Benefits
All Ameriprise financial advisors are licensed
registered representatives. Depending on the
affiliation, our financial advisors are compensated
differently. Financial advisors may choose to change
how they are affiliated with Ameriprise Financial
Services over time.
Salary and Bonus
The compensation programs for our financial
advisors may vary based on, among other factors, the
financial advisor’s industry experience, tenure with
Ameriprise Financial Services, the type of practice
structure (solo or team), and whether the financial
advisor was formerly associated with a firm acquired
by Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
In addition to the fees described below, employee
financial advisors may receive a salary or wage from
Ameriprise Financial Services. Associate financial
advisors may receive either a salary or a flat fee from
the independent contractor franchisee for whom they
work, at the discretion of the employing or contracting
independent contractor franchisee.
An Ameriprise financial advisor is assigned to every
investment advisory service. Ameriprise financial
advisors have a wide range of business and
educational backgrounds. They are required to have
appropriate licenses and registrations to transact
business, including Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority (“FINRA”) registration, required state
securities and insurance licenses and carrier
appointments, and, where required, a state investment
adviser representative registration.
Financial advisors may also have the potential to
receive bonus compensation. At the discretion of the
employing or contracting independent contractor
franchisee, the associate financial advisor may
receive a bonus.
Advisory Fees and Compensation
Many financial advisors hold advanced academic
degrees and/or professional designations, including
Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) designation. In
addition, ongoing training is available to financial
advisors. For additional important information about
an advisor check FINRA BrokerCheck at
www.finra.org/brokercheck or call 800.289.9999.
Your financial advisor earns a living by providing you
with financial advice and product recommendations
to suit your goals. To understand how your financial
advisor gets paid, you should first know that there are
four ways Ameriprise financial advisors can be
affiliated with us.
The Advisory Fee is the only component of the Asset-
based Fee you pay that is shared between Ameriprise
Financial Services and your financial advisor. Both
independent contractor franchisee financial advisors
and employee financial advisors receive advisor is
paid a portion of the Advisory Fee and, if applicable, a
portion of the AFPS Fee as compensation for your
participation in a Program. Independent contractor
franchisee financial advisors, however, receive a
higher portion, or payout rate.
•
Independent Contractor Franchisees. These
financial advisors are not employed by Ameriprise
Financial Services and they do not receive a salary
from us.
A portion of the Advisory Fee including the AFPS Fee,
if applicable is paid to your financial advisor for their
role that supports your participation in a Program,
including introducing you to the service, gathering the
information necessary to prepare your service, helping
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The portion of the Advisory Fee allocated to your
financial advisor is impacted by factors including:
• The type of affiliation that your financial advisor
has with Ameriprise Financial Services;
you establish needs and goals, preparing and
presenting your service, and/or providing financial
advice on behalf of Ameriprise Financial Services.
The remaining portion of the Advisory Fee goes to
Ameriprise Financial Services for the supervisory,
technical, administrative, and other support that is
provided to all financial advisors, as further discussed
in the “Fees and Compensation” section.
• Whether your financial advisor was assisted by
another person (which may be a financial advisor
or another individual who makes a referral) in
providing services to you;
• The total and average assets his or her clients
have invested in Managed Accounts;
• The specific level of Managed Account assets
The actual portion of the Advisory Fee paid to your
financial advisor depends on the payout rate for which
your financial advisor qualifies and the amount of
Advisory Fees you pay.
within a given client’s household; and
•
•
In which Program your Managed Account is held.
Information for Certain Clients investing in Manager
Directed Programs
Independent contractor franchisees generally
receive 72% to 91%, and employee financial
advisors generally receive 0% to 46%, of the
Advisory Fee (the “advisor payout rate”). In
addition, the financial advisor may qualify for a
bonus which could increase the effective advisor
payout rate up to 91% for independent contractor
franchisees and 57% for employee financial
advisors, respectively.
•
Financial institution employee financial advisors
generally receive 0% to 91% of the Advisory Fee
based on their employment agreement with the
financial institution.
•
If you are a client of the Ameriprise Personal
Wealth Group, your employee financial advisor
does not receive a portion of the Advisory Fee but
may receive compensation in the form of a bonus
based in part on revenue generated through your
Advisory Fee.
•
In general, Advisory Fees generated by an
associate financial advisor are paid to the
employing or contracting independent contractor
franchisee. At the discretion of the employing or
contracting independent contractor franchisee,
the associate financial advisor may receive
financial advisory or referral fees.
Your financial advisor must make recommendations
based on your best interests without regard to their
compensation. The portion of the Advisory Fee shared
with your financial advisor is determined by several
factors including the total assets their clients (or
clients within an advisor’s team) have invested in
Managed Accounts. Franchisees and certain financial
institution financial advisors that contract with
Ameriprise Financial Services on an independent
contractor basis (“AFIG Independent Contractors”)
receive a greater portion of the Advisory Fee for than
for the SPS Advantage and SPS Advisor Programs.
This difference in allocation creates is a conflict of
interest for Franchisee financial advisors, their
associate financial advisors and AFIG Independent
Contractor financial advisors because there is a
greater incentive to recommend the Manager Directed
Programs. Ameriprise Financial Services manages
this conflict of interest through a combination of
policies, training, and disclosure and by supervising
the suitability of recommendations made by its
financial advisors in accordance with all applicable
regulatory requirements.
Depending on these factors, your financial advisor
may retain a larger portion of the Advisory Fee and, in
those instances, may earn more than Ameriprise
Financial Services’ portion, however your financial
advisor must make recommendations based on your
best interests and without regard to how much
compensation will be received.
Other Compensation Available to Financial Advisors
Ameriprise Financial Services offers a vast range of
investment solutions to clients. Some products and
services may be offered only by certain Ameriprise
financial advisors. Discuss with your financial advisor
the products he or she offers and the compensation
your financial advisor receives, as some investment
product companies and issuers, including RiverSource,
may pay higher compensation than others.
Importantly, financial advisor compensation does not
vary depending upon the investment(s)
recommended to you within a Managed Account.
However, the amount of this compensation may be
more or less than what your financial advisor would
receive if you paid separately for investment advice,
brokerage and other transaction-based services.
Therefore, your financial advisor may have a financial
incentive to recommend a Program over a
transaction-based brokerage account. Ameriprise
Financial Services seeks to address this conflict of
interest through a combination of disclosures and
through our policies, procedures and supervision,
related to the review and determination that a
Managed Account is appropriate for you based on
your financial and risk profile information and
investment objectives (“Client Information”) in
accordance with all applicable regulatory
requirements.
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Generally, among other things, your financial advisor
may earn:
• Compensation for performing certain activities
associated with your mortgage if that loan is
purchased and serviced by Ameriprise Bank.
• Compensation for providing services related to
• More depending on how your financial advisor is
affiliated with Ameriprise Financial Services, as
described above
• More on the sale of certain fixed life and disability
your Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit based on
an annualized fixed percentage of the client’s
average daily outstanding balance.
• Compensation for your Ameriprise Bank Savings
insurance products because of special
compensation programs that provide increasing
levels of compensation the more a financial
advisor sells of these products from each
individual insurance company.
Account and CD balances based on an annualized
fixed percentage of the client’s average monthly
balance.
• More on the purchase of annuity and insurance
products and direct investments, because they are
more complex than other products and take more
time to service.
• Compensation for marketing that leads to you
opening a co-branded credit card account
provided you activate the card and meet the initial
spend requirements.
• Compensation for marketing that leads to your
opening of an Ameriprise Bank Checking Account
provided you meet the initial funding and other
balance duration requirements.
• Compensation for the sale or renewal of
• More revenue from products and services that
generate ongoing revenue streams, such as
mutual funds that pay ongoing 12b-1 fees, an
investment advisory account service, and
insurance and annuity products with mortality and
expense charges.
Ameriprise Certificates.
• More from certain sales incentive programs to
increase overall assets under management.
•
Less on individual purchases within a transaction-
based brokerage account because of the higher
transaction charges your financial advisor pays on
these accounts compared to a fee-based
investment advisory account.
• Less when a sales charge or commission is
reduced or waived completely, or where there is no
sales charge.
• Typically, less when you exchange an existing
When the amount of compensation for a particular
product of service is more or less than what your
financial advisor would receive compared to other
available products and services, your financial advisor
has a financial incentive to recommend a product or
service that pays more compensation over those that
pay less. Ameriprise Financial Services manages this
conflict of interest through a combination of policies,
training, and disclosure and by supervising the
suitability of recommendations made by its financial
advisors in accordance with all applicable regulatory
requirements.
annuity contract, mutual fund or insurance policy
for certain like or similar products from the same
company, unless you have held the existing
product for a certain period of time.
• More revenue if you purchase securities on margin
that you could not otherwise purchase in a cash
account.
Depending on the product or service recommended,
your financial advisor may earn more when you select
certain products and services made available by
Ameriprise Financial Services, however your financial
advisor must make recommendations based on your
best interests and without regard to how much
compensation will be received.
• A higher payout rate based on the level of product
sales.
Financial Advisors Compensation - Insurance and
Annuity Products
• A higher payout rate based on the number of
financial plans sold.
• More when you move accounts (including
retirement plan accounts) from another institution
to Ameriprise Financial Services, CMIA or
RiverSource.
•
Our financial advisors primarily offer life and disability
insurance and annuity products from RiverSource and
certain pre-approved, but unaffiliated, insurance
companies. However, in some situations where the
client’s needs may be met more effectively by another
company’s product, and RiverSource and other pre-
approved providers do not offer such a product,
Ameriprise financial advisors may offer insurance
products issued by unaffiliated insurance companies.
If your financial advisor is a shareholder of
Ameriprise Financial through our deferred
compensation program, more compensation the
more profitable the firm is.
• Compensation for servicing trust accounts held
with Ameriprise Bank.
If an unaffiliated insurance product is offered, the
financial advisor is an appointed agent of the insurer
and receives, directly or indirectly, compensation from
the unaffiliated insurer for the sale and service of that
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Ameriprise Financial Services and is owned by the
American Family Insurance Group.
product. The compensation for these nonproprietary
products and RiverSource products is separate from,
and in addition to, any fee you pay for investment
advisory services and may vary depending on the type
and size of the life insurance or annuity product that
you purchase, the insurer that issues the product, the
total number of life insurance and annuity products
sold by the financial advisor for that insurer, and other
factors. This compensation typically will increase as
the size of the insurance policy or annuity contract
increases, or the amount of the payments that you
make on the life insurance or annuity product increases.
If Ameriprise Bank accepts a trust based upon a
referral from your financial advisor, Ameriprise
Financial Services will receive a referral fee from
Ameriprise Bank. A portion of this referral fee is
shared with your financial advisor. The referral fee is
paid by Ameriprise Bank from the fees earned for its
services and is not an additional cost to the trust
account. Your financial advisor also receives a referral
fee for referrals to non- affiliated structured
settlement professionals for both client and non-client
referrals.
Financial Advisors Compensation - Incentives,
Training and Education
Generally, the compensation that the financial advisor
will receive is calculated by a formula. Compensation
may also increase as the financial advisor sells
increasing amounts of life and disability income
insurance products issued by that insurer and on
higher face value and/or death benefit amount for
certain insurance products.
In instances where a customer already owns a
financial product sold by Ameriprise Financial Services,
the amount of a financial advisor’s compensation
varies in connection with the sale of an additional or
replacement product, due to formulas relating to the
cancellation of a product that is already owned.
Product companies with which we have agreements
work with Ameriprise Financial Services and our
financial advisors to promote their products. They pay
for training and education events or due diligence
meetings; and reimburse expenses for prospecting
events such as seminars for employees, financial
advisors, clients and prospective clients. For
employees and financial advisors, where events are
held at off-site locations, the travel, meals and
accommodations are typically paid for by the product
company. Additionally, product companies
occasionally provide business or recreational
entertainment or gifts of nominal value to employees
and financial advisors.
As a result, the financial advisor in such a transaction
may have an incentive to recommend the purchase of
additional or replacement insurance or annuity
products or, conversely, an incentive to recommend
that you not purchase additional or replacement
insurance or annuity products, depending on the
relevant compensation formula.
Financial Advisors Compensation - Credit Products &
Insurance Referral
Ameriprise Financial Services or sales leaders offer
contests or incentive programs to individual financial
advisors or groups of financial advisors in particular
areas. These contests and programs are limited to
such targets as new client acquisition, financial plan
count, net flows, total assets under management and
financial advisor recruiting.
Your financial advisor receives compensation for the
marketing that leads to your opening of a co-branded
credit card account provided you activate the card and
meet initial spend requirements.
Ameriprise financial advisors will earn compensation
for providing services related to your Ameriprise
Preferred Line of Credit based on an annualized fixed
percentage of the client’s average daily outstanding
balance.
Single product or product categories are not eligible
for sales contests or incentive programs with the
exception of fixed life and disability income insurance.
These programs and incentives and the receipt of
other cash/noncash compensation have the ability to
affect your financial advisor’s recommendations of
products and/or services to you. These programs and
incentives and other cash and/or noncash
compensation are subject to SEC and FINRA
regulations as well as Ameriprise Financial Services’
internal compliance policies.
Your financial advisor will receive compensation for
performing certain activities associated with your
mortgage if that loan is purchased and serviced by
Ameriprise Bank.
Financial Advisors Compensation – Recruitment and
Client Transfers
Your financial advisor receives referral fees when you
purchase and maintain American Family Insurance,
insurance products under a long-term distribution
agreement between Ameriprise Financial Services,
American Family Insurance Group and American
Family Insurance (formerly Ameriprise Auto & Home).
American Family Insurance is not affiliated with
Ameriprise Financial Services recruits financial
advisors from other firms to join us. In connection
with these recruiting efforts, from time to time
Ameriprise Financial Services enters into
arrangements with financial advisors for the payment
of compensation and/or loans based upon the value of
eligible assets or accumulated production of the
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AMP). To make this possible for financial advisors, we
have created equity compensation programs for
them. Employee financial advisors and independent
contractor franchisees may be eligible to receive an
annual stock bonus. In addition, independent
contractor franchisees may be eligible to defer a
certain percentage of their compensation each year.
They may choose to invest all or portion of this
deferral into a notional account that tracks the
performance of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. stock.
Financial advisors who are independent contractor
franchisees may build equity in their practices and may
receive payments if they sell all or a part of their
practices to other Ameriprise financial advisors.
Loan Programs
recruited financial advisor at a pre-determined
measurement date. The funds may be payable
immediately, over time, as a bonus, or as a loan. These
arrangements may be structured to include a
provision requiring that payment of transition
compensation and/or loans will be dependent upon
the advisor meeting certain agreed-upon production
and/or asset level benchmarks. The financial
incentives associated with these transition
arrangements have the ability to influence the type
and amount of product and/or service recommended
by your financial advisor. Ameriprise Financial
Services manages this conflict of interest by
supervising the suitability of recommendations made by
its financial advisors in accordance with all applicable
regulatory requirements. Please review your financial
advisor’s Form ADV brochure supplement or ask your
advisor if you have questions about whether these
transition arrangements apply to them.
Clients may have access to information about lending
products and services through marketing and/or
lending relationships Ameriprise Bank has with third-
party financial institutions.
Ameriprise Financial Services also provides
compensation to financial advisors in connection with
the sale of all or a portion of their client base to an
Ameriprise financial advisor. Some of this
compensation may be dependent on a certain
percentage of the client base remaining as clients of
Ameriprise Financial Services for a certain period of
time. It is also determined based on valuations of the
financial advisor’s practice, or book of business.
Ameriprise Bank partners with Rocket Mortgage, LLC
(NMLS #3030) that offers mortgage lending products
and services. Ameriprise Financial Services and
Ameriprise financial advisors do not accept any
mortgage loan applications or offer or negotiate terms
of any such loans. Financial advisors do not earn
compensation related to the origination or referral of
mortgage lending products offered and originated by
such third-party providers.
Ameriprise Bank purchases and services some loans
originated by Rocket Mortgage, LLC. Ameriprise
Financial Services and Ameriprise financial advisors
may receive compensation for assisting clients with
mortgages serviced by Ameriprise Bank. Ameriprise
Financial, Inc. is not affiliated with Rocket Mortgage,
LLC. Ameriprise Bank does not guarantee products or
services offered by Rocket Mortgage, LLC.
The practice valuation formula results in higher
compensation for revenues received from Managed
Accounts versus Ameriprise brokerage accounts.
As a result, your financial advisor has an incentive to
recommend the opening of new Managed Accounts or
the investment of additional assets into existing
Managed Accounts or, conversely, an incentive to
recommend that you not open an Ameriprise
brokerage account or invest additional assets into a
brokerage account. In addition, if your financial
advisor is selling all or a portion of their practice to
another Ameriprise financial advisor, this program
could incent your financial advisor to recommend that
you remain a client of the acquiring financial advisor
and/or Ameriprise Financial Services.
Ameriprise Bank has partnered with Elan Financial
Services in offering Ameriprise co-branded credit
cards. Your financial advisor receives compensation
for marketing efforts that lead to your opening of a co-
branded credit card account provided you activate the
card and make sufficient purchases.
Ameriprise Financial Services also compensates
financial advisors who transfer eligible clients to the
Ameriprise Personal Wealth Group and those clients
are retained for at least 12 months. Compensation
depends on the financial advisor’s affiliation and is
either a one-time $1,000 payment for employee
financial advisors or, for independent contractor
franchisees, an amount equal to the portion of
the Advisory Fee earned from the client in the
12 months prior to transfer.
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Equity Programs
Ameriprise Bank has partnered with Goldman Sachs
to make available the Ameriprise Preferred Line of
Credit and Loan. Ameriprise financial advisors will
earn compensation for providing services related to
your Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit and Loan
based on an annualized fixed percentage of the
client’s average daily outstanding balance. Apart from
margin lending, offered by AEIS, neither your
Ameriprise financial advisor nor Ameriprise Financial
Services may arrange, promote, suggest or knowingly
permit you to use line or loan proceeds to purchase
securities or other investment products.
We encourage our financial advisors to take an
ownership stake in our future by holding stock in our
parent company, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE:
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Advisor-to-Advisor Training Programs
the required training may receive a share of the
commission from any services or products sold to you
by your financial advisor who has completed the
required training.
Ameriprise Financial Services or its affiliates may
also pay its financial advisors for training other
financial advisors on specific products and services
that we offer. A portion of this payment may be based
on incremental sales of these products and services
sold by the financial advisor receiving the training.
Shared Compensation
Financial advisors may also choose to work together
as a team to share fees and commissions generated
from products and services you purchase. The cost of
the product or service you purchase is not affected by
the fact that your financial advisor is a member of a
team or by the fact that the fee or commission may
be split.
Your financial advisor may work with a franchise
consultant. In those situations, the franchise
consultant, who is registered with Ameriprise Financial
Services, may receive compensation based on
services and products that you purchase, and for
the training and leadership of your financial advisor.
The cost of the product or service you purchase is
not affected.
Your financial advisor may employ staff or work with
other Ameriprise Financial Services staff to
assist with creating your financial planning
recommendations. This may include leveraging
services in geographic locations outside of your
financial advisor’s location, including international
locations.
Your financial advisor may be allowed to share a
portion of the Advisory Fee he or she receives with
one or more other Ameriprise financial advisor(s),
including financial advisors who have not completed
the Ameriprise Financial Services-required training,
to sell the investment advisory service, franchise
consultants or registered principals, as described
below.
Services provided may include entering data into
financial planning software, providing initial calculation
and assistance in creating solutions. Your financial
advisor will provide final recommendations to you.
For these services, your financial advisor may pay a
fee or salary to employed staff.
Financial advisors and field leaders may share
compensation with their registered support assistants
or recommend bonuses for their non-registered
support staff.
Employee financial advisors and selling leaders may
receive continuing commissions and fees for the sale
of certain products and services for up to five years
after leaving the securities industry.
In cases where two or more financial advisors are
assisting you, both financial advisors may share in the
Advisory Fee. Your servicing financial advisor will
present the Managed Account or AFPS, set the
Advisory Fee, and oversee the analysis and advice
prepared for you. Your servicing advisor may or may
not be the financial advisor authorized to use
discretion to purchase and sell securities in your
Managed Account (e.g., your SPS Discretionary
Advisor). In the instance that your servicing advisor is
not authorized to use discretion, the financial advisor
authorized to use discretion will oversee the analysis
and advice prepared for you. Only the financial
advisor authorized to use discretion will purchase and
sell securities in your Managed Account.
Ameriprise offers a Business Development Account
(BDA) Program. Eligible employee financial advisors
may create a voluntary BDA in a predetermined
amount and use this account for business-related
expenses above and beyond what the company
provides.
Managed Accounts Without a Financial Advisor
In the event that you request Ameriprise Financial
Services to remove your current financial advisor from
your Managed Account or your financial advisor
resigns from Ameriprise Financial Services or your
Managed Account, is terminated, or, for the SPS
Advisor Program, your financial advisor is no longer
able to act as your SPS Discretionary Advisor for any
reason, the applicable Managed Account(s) will no
longer have a financial advisor assigned to the
Accounts. Generally, investment products in Managed
Accounts can only be purchased through an
Ameriprise financial advisor.
Ameriprise Financial Services may reassign your
Managed Account to another financial advisor and
Your servicing advisor may or may not be the
financial advisor who has completed the required
training for a particular investment advisory service or
product. A financial advisor who has not completed
the required training may refer a client to a financial
advisor who has completed the required training for
the service or product. The financial advisor who has
completed the required training may pay a fee to the
financial advisor who has not completed the required
training for that referral. The financial advisor who
has not completed the required training may provide
investment advisory services for services and
products that do not require training, however, only
the financial advisor who has completed the required
training required for a particular service or product will
provide the analysis and advice prepared for you with
respect to a service or product that requires the
training. The financial advisor who has not completed
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Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in
Transactions and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics
notify you of the change. If your Managed Account is
reassigned to another financial advisor prior to its
termination, your Managed Account(s) will continue to
be billed but the Asset-based Fee rate may change
based on the Advisory Fee rate you negotiate with
your new assigned financial advisor.
We will attempt to notify you if your Managed Account
is no longer assigned to a financial advisor. If you
would like to retain your Managed Account, contact us
within the timeframe set out in the notification to have
a financial advisor assigned. If the Managed Account
remains unassigned after the designated timeframe,
it will transfer to an Ameriprise brokerage account in
accordance with the Relationship Agreement.
As part of an overall internal compliance program,
Ameriprise Financial Services has adopted policies
and procedures imposing certain conditions and
restrictions on transactions for the account of
Ameriprise Financial Services and the accounts of our
employees. Such policies and procedures are
designed to prevent, among other things, any improper
or abusive conduct when potential conflicts of interest
may exist with respect to a customer or client. In
addition, from time to time, restrictions are imposed to
address the potential for self-dealing and conflict of
interest which may arise in connection with the
business of Ameriprise Financial Services as a broker-
dealer. Ameriprise Financial Services has adopted
various procedures to guard against insider trading.
If your Managed Account does not have a financial
advisor assigned to it and certain client directed
trades are permitted, you may contact our Service
Center at 1.800.862.7919 for assistance with a
transaction.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
From time-to-time Ameriprise Financial Services
and/or its affiliates and related persons may invest in
the same or related securities that Ameriprise
Financial Services and/or its affiliates recommend to
clients.
We will continue to collect and retain the full amount
of any Asset-based Fees paid to us in connection with
your Managed Account, less any Manager Fees paid
to an applicable Advisory Service Provider, until the
Managed Account is designated for potential transfer
to an Ameriprise brokerage account or terminated.
This includes the portion of the Advisory Fee that
would have been paid to a financial advisor if one
was assigned to your Managed Account(s). The fees
retained are used in part to pay other employees
and for the technology that supports the services
Ameriprise Financial Services provides to you.
Such transactions may occur at or at about the same
time that such securities are bought or sold for client
accounts. Ameriprise Financial Services has adopted
policies and procedures imposing certain conditions
and restrictions on transactions in these securities,
such as trading blackout periods and preclearance
requirements.
See the “Financial interest in products” subsection
in the “Revenue Sources for Ameriprise Financial
Services, LLC” section in this Disclosure Brochure for
more information about our financial interest in the sale
of certain products and services.
Personal Trading Rules and Procedures
Management Compensation and Bonus Programs
Employee compensation and operating goals at all
levels of the company are tied to the company’s
success. Certain employees, directly or indirectly,
receive higher compensation and other benefits
when the investment products of certain providers,
particularly affiliates, are purchased. Management,
sales leaders and other employees spend more of
their time and resources promoting Ameriprise,
Columbia Threadneedle Investments, and RiverSource
branded products and services.
Ameriprise Financial Services has adopted personal
trading rules and procedures within the Ameriprise
Financial Code of Ethics and Personal Trading Policy.
These rules are designed to list standards of business
conduct and to mitigate potential conflicts of interest
for all persons of Ameriprise Financial Services when
they engage in personal securities transactions. You
may request a copy of the Ameriprise Financial Code
of Ethics and Personal Trading Policy from your
financial advisor or by contacting us at 800.290.6663.
Field leaders receive a salary and a bonus and are
responsible for an operating budget for expenses.
Bonus programs for Ameriprise Financial Services
field leaders are designed to include an amount
based on the aggregate sales of all products sold by
financial advisors, including proprietary products, in
the regions of the country those leaders are
responsible for overseeing. The bonus incentive and
expense programs present a conflict of interest
because they are based in part on sales of these
products.
The standards of business conduct include
compliance with applicable laws and regulations and
with policies and procedures such as those contained
in the Ameriprise Global Code of Conduct. Under the
personal trading rules, persons are required to report
their personal securities holdings and transactions,
including transactions in certain mutual funds; must
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pre-clear certain investments; are restricted with
respect to the timing of certain investments; and are
prohibited from making certain investments. In
addition, the Personal Trading Policy requires (i)
Ameriprise employee financial advisors and their
employees, (ii) its independent contractor franchisee
financial advisors and their employees, and (iii) its
affiliated investment advisers to conduct most
personal trades through one of three designated
broker-dealers unless an exception has been granted
and report any changes in their selected broker- dealer.
grouping of eligible advisory assets in related
Managed Accounts that you (i) own individually and
(ii) own jointly with a member of your household for
the purpose of such evaluation, provided that the
particular SPS Advantage Managed Account under
review continues to remain appropriate based on your
stated investment goals, time horizon, risk tolerance,
and investment objectives. You and your financial
advisor may be required to take action to satisfy
Program guidelines and requirements, or to retain
your Managed Account.
Insider Trading Policy
When appropriate, our corporate registered principals
may also decide to call you directly to discuss your
understanding of the Account(s), including the fees
and expenses you will be paying. Our Compliance
department also conducts routine surveillance of
financial advisor activities.
If you are in a financial planning relationship, including
the consolidated advisory fee arrangement, you will
receive written reports relating to your financial
planning goals from your financial advisor at least
annually.
An important part of an advisory relationship involves
providing you with the opportunity to engage in
periodic reviews with your financial advisor or a
designated member of the team servicing your
Managed Account.
In these reviews, you and your financial advisor should
discuss any changes to your individual circumstances,
financial situations, investment objectives and/or risk
tolerance, and whether you would like to impose any
reasonable restrictions on your Managed Account(s).
Ameriprise Financial Services and its related persons
may, from time to time, come into possession of
material nonpublic information that, if disclosed,
might affect an investor’s decision to buy, sell or hold
a security. Under applicable law, Ameriprise Financial
Services and its related persons are prohibited from
improperly disclosing or using such information for
their personal benefit or for the benefit of any other
person, regardless of whether such other person is a
client. Accordingly, should Ameriprise Financial
Services or its related persons come into possession
of material nonpublic information with respect to any
company, they may be prohibited from
communicating such information to, or using such
information for the benefit of, their respective clients,
and have no obligation or responsibility to disclose
such information to, nor responsibility to use such
information for the benefit of, their clients when
following policies and procedures designed to comply
with law. Ameriprise Financial Services and its
affiliates have adopted an “Insider Trading Policy” in
accordance with Section 204A of the Advisers Act
that establishes procedures to prevent the misuse of
material nonpublic information by Ameriprise
Financial Services and its associated persons.
Review of Accounts
Our supervision and surveillance do not substitute for
your continued review and monitoring of your
Managed Account(s). You should review your
Managed Account statements, trade confirmations,
and other information we send to you. If you have any
questions, please discuss them with your financial
advisor.
Client Referrals and Other
Compensation
Referral Arrangements and Other Economic Benefits
Certain supervisory functions are performed by
Ameriprise Financial Services corporate office
personnel. Corporate registered principals review a
sampling of financial advisor’s financial planning
relationships, including written financial planning
recommendations periodically based on certain key
factors. At the time your Managed Account(s) is
opened, our corporate registered principals will review
your Managed Account(s) to confirm it is appropriate
based on your stated investment goals, time horizon,
risk tolerance, and investment objectives.
Ameriprise Financial Services maintains investment
advisory referral arrangements, the terms of which are
disclosed to the client, with individual professionals,
professional firms, and select corporate, institutional or
membership organizations (“Promoters”). For each
such arrangement, Ameriprise Financial Services pays
the Promoter for referral of their clients or members to
Ameriprise Financial Services for its financial advisory
services. The manner and amount of compensation to
be paid in connection with these agreements is subject
to negotiation between Ameriprise Financial Services
and the applicable Promoter. Prospective clients are
Additionally, we periodically evaluate your Managed
Account(s) to help ensure the investments are within
applicable Program rules. For SPS Advantage and
SPS Advisor Programs, the evaluation might include
a review of concentrated securities positions and low
or excessive trading. If any of your Managed
Accounts in the SPS Advantage Program are subject
to a concentrated position review, we will allow the
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adviser, whether through RCF or another non- profit
organization. We seek to address this conflict of
interest through a combination of disclosure and
through our policies, procedures and supervision
related to the determination that a referral to RCF is
appropriate for you based on your Client Information,
and by treating assets in Managed Accounts owned
and administered by RCF and assets in Managed
Accounts owned directly by you as separate and
distinct advisory relationships in accordance with all
applicable regulatory requirements.
provided with applicable disclosures, including whether
the Promoter is a client, the material terms of
compensation (if any) and the material conflicts of
interest (if any), that results from the Promoter's
relationship with Ameriprise Financial Services. The
most common compensation arrangements include a
flat fee at the time of the referral, a recurring flat fee,
or a sharing of a portion of any total Asset-based Fees.
You will not be charged an additional fee as a result of
any referral arrangements. Compensation may include
a one-time payment or ongoing payments for the
duration of the investment advisory relationship.
Review of Issuers of Financial Products
Ameriprise Financial Services and its affiliates have
policies and procedures in place to review the issuers
of financial products such as alternative investments,
structured notes, and annuity and insurance products
that Ameriprise Financial Services permits its financial
advisors to offer to some or all of its clients. This
review includes publicly available information and
reports issued by third parties and may in some cases
include certain nonpublic information provided by the
issuer.
Ameriprise Financial Services periodically
reassesses, but does not continuously monitor, the
creditworthiness or financial solvency of third-party
issuers. These policies and procedures are reasonably
designed to mitigate our clients’ exposure to credit
and default risks resulting from an inability of the
issuer to repay the principal on a note or fulfill an
insurance obligation. However, you should be advised
that credit markets can be volatile, and the
creditworthiness of an issuer may change rapidly.
Ameriprise Financial Services may form networking
arrangements with financial institutions such as
banks, credit unions, credit union service
organizations, Farm Credit Services, and trust service
providers (“Third Party Financial Institutions”) to allow
its financial advisors to offer investment advisory
services, financial planning services and certain other
non-deposit investment and insurance products and
services (described elsewhere in this Disclosure
Brochure) to retail customers or members of the
Third Party Financial Institutions. Under the terms of
these networking arrangements, financial advisors
may not be able to offer to retail customers or
members of the Third-Party Financial Institutions
certain products that are otherwise available through
Ameriprise Financial Services or its affiliates. Also,
because of these networking arrangements, Third
Party Financial Institutions may receive, in the form of
a networking payment, a portion of Asset-based Fees
and securities and insurance commissions paid to
financial advisors for sales to retail customers or
members of the Third-Party Financial Institutions.
Ameriprise Financial Services, as a seller of these
products, is prohibited by regulation from
guaranteeing or providing any assurance that an
issuer of financial products will be able to fulfill the
issuer’s obligation to any purchaser of such a product
through Ameriprise Financial Services.
Revenue Sources for RiverSource
RiverSource
Ameriprise Financial Services has entered in
partnership with Renaissance Charitable Foundation
Inc. (“RCF”) for the referral of clients or prospects that
have indicated an interest in establishing and
maintaining a donor advised fund made available
through RCF. No referral fee is paid by RCF to
Ameriprise Financial Services or financial advisors
however donor advised funds established by RCF
because of the referral generally invest in eligible
Programs that are advised and serviced by the
referring financial advisor.
Sales charges. You pay sales and other charges under
RiverSource variable annuity contracts and life
insurance policies. You may incur transaction costs or
fees associated with structured annuities. You may pay
a contingent deferred sales charge, or surrender
charge, if you withdraw funds during the applicable
period.
The administration fee that you pay RCF for a donor
advised fund solution may be more or less than if you
were to purchase the donor advised fund services
from RCF or another non-profit organization. Any fees
charged by RCF for the administration of the donor
advised fund are not shared with Ameriprise Financial
Services or financial advisors.
Ameriprise Financial Service and your financial
advisor will receive Asset-based Fee revenue from a
donor advised fund established by RCF and invested
in a Program and no revenue if donor advised fund
assets are invested with a third-party investment
Periodic Fees and Expenses. You pay certain fees and
expenses under RiverSource annuity contracts, life
insurance policies and disability income insurance
policies, including (depending on the type of contract
or policy) mortality and expense, administrative,
policy, contract, and cost of insurance fees or
charges, in addition to costs associated with certain
riders that may be available for both fixed and variable
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products.
nonaffiliated advisory clients of Columbia
Management and Threadneedle International Limited.
Revenue Sources for Other Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Companies
Periodic expenses are also paid from product assets,
such as 12b-1 fees paid on certain funds that serve as
underlying investment options for variable annuities
and variable life insurance. 12b-1 fees may be used to
pay for marketing, distribution and shareholder
service expenses.
There are several other Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
companies that will receive revenue from the charges
and fees you pay, including the following:
• Ameriprise Certificate Company receives
Investment and Interest Income. Investment and
interest income from insurance company general
account assets derived, in part, from the amounts
you pay for insurance and annuity benefits.
investment spread income earned on, and any
early withdrawal penalty related to, Ameriprise
certificates.
• Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.
receives certain fees and expenses paid from the
Columbia Funds and Ameriprise certificates in
exchange for the transfer agent services it provides.
Variable Annuity and Variable Life Insurance
Financial Arrangements. RiverSource selects the
funds available within your variable annuity contract
or variable life insurance policy. In doing so,
RiverSource may consider various objective and
subjective factors. These factors include
compensation RiverSource may receive from fund
assets (for those funds with 12b-1 plans); assets of
the fund’s adviser, sub-adviser or an affiliate of either;
and assets of the fund’s distributor or an affiliate.
This compensation benefits RiverSource.
• American Enterprise Investment Services Inc.
is compensated for its services through the
brokerage commission and other fees charged for
each brokerage transaction, which may include
transactions made in an Ameriprise Bank trust
account, or through the brokerage commission
which is included in the overall asset-based fee,
depending on the account option you select.
•
If the Sweep Program for your Managed Account
is AIMMA, AEIS receives compensation from the
Program Banks based on the cash balance in the
AIMMA program. If your Managed Account
sweeps uninvested cash to ABISA or to Ameriprise
Bank as a Program Bank in the AIMMA program,
Ameriprise Bank does not compensate AEIS but
reimburses AEIS for its direct out of pocket
expenses related to the sweep services provided.
• AEIS receives compensation in the form of
The amount of this revenue varies by fund, may be
significant and may create potential conflicts of
interest for RiverSource. The greatest amount and
percentage of revenue that RiverSource receives
comes from assets allocated to subaccounts
investing in funds managed by its affiliates, CMIA,
and Columbia Wanger Asset Management. In
general, the revenue directly related to assets under
management that RiverSource receives currently
ranges up to 0.65% of the average daily net assets
invested in the underlying funds through the variable
annuity or variable life insurance contracts
RiverSource issues. This revenue is in addition to
revenues RiverSource receives from the charges you
pay when buying, owning or surrendering your
variable annuity contract or life insurance policy. In
accordance with applicable laws, regulations and the
terms of the agreements under which such revenue is
paid, RiverSource may receive this compensation for
various purposes including financial advisor training
and compensation, marketing and distribution,
customer servicing, transaction processing, record
keeping, and other administrative services.
interest charged on your margin account balance,
as well as from order handling fees. In transaction-
based brokerage accounts, AEIS may also engage
in principal trading of certain types of fixed
income securities for brokerage accounts— that
is, it may buy and sell these securities for its own
account with the objective of making a profit in
certain circumstances, AEIS may buy these
securities from you or sell these securities to you
on a principal basis, in which case you will pay a
markup or markdown on the transaction.
Revenue Sources for Columbia Management and
Threadneedle
• AEIS performs, for the benefit of Ameriprise
Financial Services, its financial advisors and
clients, cost reimbursement and marketing support
services as described in the “Cost Reimbursement
and Marketing Support” section. In recognition of
the above, product sponsors will compensate AEIS
for these services performed by AEIS.
Periodic Fees and Expenses. Columbia Management
and Threadneedle International Limited may receive
management fees and certificate advisory and
services fees for services, including, with respect to
Columbia Management, investment management
services for Active Portfolios® investments. These
revenues may be received from the Columbia Funds,
Columbia ETFs, Columbia closed-end funds,
Ameriprise certificates and from other affiliated and
• The capacity in which AEIS acts in any particular
transaction is disclosed on each transaction
confirmation you receive. AEIS is also
compensated for the shareholder services it
provides for certain mutual fund companies.
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Custody
These services include but are not limited to
delivering shareholder communications such
as updated prospectuses and statements of
additional information, transaction confirmations
and annual tax reporting, and monitoring
compliance with share class, discounted sales
charge, market timing and other mutual fund
company policies.
• Ameriprise Financial, Inc. receives fees paid from
Columbia and the Columbia Funds and
Ameriprise certificates in exchange for the
administrative services it provides.
• Columbia Management Investment Distributors
receives fees paid from the Columbia Funds in
exchange for the distribution services it provides.
Ameriprise Financial Services has a financial
interest in the sale of Columbia Funds, Ameriprise
certificates and RiverSource products and certain
other mutual funds.
In establishing a Managed Account, you establish and
maintain a Managed Account with Ameriprise Financial
Services. Neither Ameriprise Financial Services, nor any
Advisory Service Provider will act as custodian for the
brokerage account or take possession of any assets in
the Managed Account. AEIS, one of our broker-dealer
affiliates, provides custody and safekeeping services
for Managed Account assets, and will ordinarily act as
the custodian for all assets held in Managed Account.
Because our affiliate maintains custody of our clients’
assets, we are required by SEC rules and regulations to
obtain from AEIS at least annually a written internal
control report (the “ICR”) prepared by a qualified
independent public accountant, and AEIS is required to
undergo an independent verification of the assets
under its control. The ICR that we receive from AEIS is
intended to show that our affiliate has established
appropriate custodial controls with respect to client
assets under custody.
• Ameriprise Financial Services sells annuity and
Retirement Accounts where ATC acts as custodian or
trustee, AEIS shall act as an agent or sub custodian of
ATC with respect to custody of assets.
Investment Discretion
Your Ameriprise financial advisor does not manage
your securities or other investments on your behalf as
part of AFPS. However, your financial advisor may
offer a discretionary investment advisory service
separately as part of our SPS Advisor Program.
Voting Client Securities
insurance products manufactured by its
RiverSource affiliates, as well as products from
unaffiliated providers. RiverSource is permitted to
reimburse Ameriprise Financial Services for
client/prospect education events and advisor
sales meetings, seminars, and training events
pertaining to annuity and insurance products,
consistent with Ameriprise Financial Services
policies and industry regulation; Ameriprise
Financial Services may also receive nominal
noncash benefits from time to time. Unaffiliated
annuity and insurance providers may not provide
some services, or the same level of services, to
Ameriprise financial advisors. As a result,
Ameriprise financial advisors may have a greater
familiarity with RiverSource annuity and
insurance products.
• Ameriprise Bank charges fees, depending on the
terms of trust documentation and applicable
state laws governing trust administration, for its
administrative trust services that are separate
from investment management fees charged by
financial advisors and are not shared with
Ameriprise Financial Services.
• When Ameriprise Bank is a Program Bank in the
AIMMA program or ABISA is the Sweep Program,
Ameriprise Bank earns income by lending or
investing the deposits it receives and charging a
higher interest rate to borrowers, or earning a
higher yield, than it pays on the deposits held
through these sweep programs. The difference is
known as the “spread.”
• Ameriprise Bank earns revenue based on the
Ameriprise Financial Services and your financial
advisor do not take any action or give advice regarding
the voting of proxies solicited by or with respect to the
issuers of securities in which assets of your Managed
Account(s) may be invested, except for certain Select
Separate Accounts where you delegate proxy voting
authority to Ameriprise Financial Services. For all
other Advisory Solution Programs, Ameriprise
Financial Services and your financial advisor do not
take any action or give any advice regarding the voting
of proxies solicited by or with respect to the issuers of
securities in which assets of your Managed
Account(s) may be invested. Ameriprise Financial
Services will forward to you or your designated agent,
all proxy solicitations and materials related to other
corporate actions that are received by Ameriprise
Financial Services with respect to assets in your
Managed Account(s). You are responsible for voting
proxies and effectuating other corporate actions
relating to the securities held in your respective
Managed Account(s).
amount of credit extended and the interest rate
on the Ameriprise Preferred Line of Credit and
Loan.
For Signature Wealth, Active Portfolios®, Select
Separate Account, including Select Strategist UMA,
Vista Separate Managed Account, Investor Unified
Accounts and Access Account Programs, you have
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Ameriprise Financial Services has implemented
policies reasonably designed to identify potential
material conflicts of interest to help us vote proxies
without undue influence from individuals or groups
who may have an economic interest in the outcome
of a proxy vote. These policies include:
the right to vote proxies on the securities in which
your Managed Account assets may be invested from
time to time, or you may delegate the authority to vote
these proxies to the Investment Manager for your
Managed Account. You may alternatively delegate the
authority to vote proxies on your behalf to another
person.
• Employing predetermined voting guidelines;
• Causing proxies to be voted in accordance with
recommendations of an independent third party;
• Causing the proxies to be delegated to an
Neither Ameriprise Financial Services, your financial
advisor nor any Advisory Service Provider are
responsible for any other corporate actions relating to
the assets in your Managed Account(s), including
administrative filings such as proofs of claims related
to bankruptcy or claims in class actions.
Independent third party, which may include
Ameriprise Financial Services’ proxy voting service
provider; or
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Ameriprise Financial Services’ Proxy Voting Policies
and Procedures
In unusual cases, with the client’s consent and
upon ample notice, forwarding the proxies to
Ameriprise Financial Services’ clients so that they
may vote the proxies directly.
When Ameriprise Financial Services has proxy voting
authority for applicable Select Separate Accounts,
Ameriprise Financial Services will apply the following
general principles to meet its proxy voting
responsibilities:
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Seek to ensure that proxies are voted in the best
economic interest of clients;
• Address material conflicts of interest that may
arise; and
• Comply with disclosure and other requirements as
required by law.
Ameriprise Financial Services intends to vote all
proxies of which it becomes aware prior to the vote
deadline. However, in certain limited circumstances,
Ameriprise Financial Services may determine to refrain
from voting.
Each Investment Manager to which you delegate
voting authority will vote proxies according to its own
applicable voting policies and procedures. Where you
own both a Select Separate Managed Account and
another discretionary Managed Account and both
Managed Accounts invest in the same SMA strategy
managed by the same Investment Manager, this may
result in different voting determinations by Ameriprise
Financial Services and the Investment Manager for the
same particular proposal. We maintain proxy voting
records to meet our obligations under applicable law.
You may obtain a copy of our proxy voting policy, and
other information regarding how your proxies were
voted, upon request by writing to us at the address set
forth on the first page of this Disclosure Brochure or
calling the phone number that appears on that page.
Financial Information
We are not required to include a balance sheet in this
Disclosure Brochure because we do not require or
solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per
client six months or more in advance.
We do not have any financial conditions that are
reasonably likely to impair our ability to meet our
contractual commitments to clients.
Ameriprise Financial Services has not been the subject
of a bankruptcy petition during the past 10 years.
Ameriprise Financial Services will use an independent
third-party proxy service for its fundamental research
on proxy questions and subsequent recommendations
and has adopted the third-party provider’s proxy
voting guidelines covering certain types of proposals.
The guidelines indicate whether to vote for, against or
abstain from a particular proposal. In circumstances
where proposals are not covered by the guidelines or
a voting determination must be made on a case-by-
case basis, the Oversight Committee will make the
voting determination. The Oversight Committee may
consider the voting recommendations of analysts,
Investment Managers and information obtained from
outside resources. The Oversight Committee reserves
the right to consider each proxy vote, whether
covered by the guidelines or a third-party
recommendation, based on the facts and
circumstances of the proposal presented, and submit
a vote that it believes is in the best economic interest
of its clients.
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Glossary
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“ABISA” means Ameriprise Bank Insured Sweep Account.
“Access Account” means Ameriprise® Access Account.
• “Active Portfolios” means Ameriprise® Active Portfolios®.
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“Active Portfolios® Investment Fact Sheet” means the applicable Active Portfolios® investment fact sheet that
includes biographical information about the Investment Manager and/or portfolio strategist, investment philosophy
and style information, portfolio characteristics and composite performance.
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“Additional Fees and Expenses” are any additional transaction related fees that may be incurred in connection with
your Managed Account based on the nature of your investments.
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“Advisers Act” means the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.
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“Advisory Service Providers” refers, collectively, to affiliated and third-party investment advisory firms whose
services Ameriprise Financial Services uses to provide discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services that
include investment management, asset allocation and/or rebalancing, or providing investment models, as applicable,
for certain Manager Directed Programs.
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“Advisory Solutions” means the wrap fee program sponsored by Ameriprise Financial Services offering a variety of
investment advisory programs.
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“Advisory Shares” means advisory, institutional or other share classes that do not have a sales-load, do not have a
sales-load and do not assess 12b-1 shareholder servicing fees.
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“AEFA” means American Express Financial Advisors, Inc.
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“AEIS” means American Enterprise Investment Services Inc.
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“AFIG” means Ameriprise Financial Institutions Group.
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“AFPS” means Ameriprise Financial Planning Service.
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“AFPS Agreement” means the applicable financial planning service agreement, as it may be amended from time to
time, that includes the specific terms under which the client will receive those services.
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“AIMMA” means Ameriprise Insured Money Market Account, an FDIC insured interest-bearing multi- bank deposit
product.
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“Ameriprise” means Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
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“Ameriprise Bank” means Ameriprise Bank, FSB.
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“Ameriprise Financial Services”, “Ameriprise Financial”, “AFS”, “Sponsor” or “we”: means Ameriprise Financial
Services, LLC.
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“Asset Allocation Strategist” means strategist who solely provides asset allocation recommendations to the
Investment Manager.
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“Asset-based Fee” means our component-based pricing framework in which the sub-components of the Asset- based
Fee (referred to as “fee components”) are separately itemized.
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“ATC” means Ameriprise Trust Company.
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“Available for Sale Firms” are firms that sponsor or manage mutual fund options to whom IRG will proceed to look
for if a suitable mutual fund recommendation for a particular asset class cannot be found within the Full Participation
Firms’ offerings.
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“BDA” means Business Development Account.
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“BDC” means a business development company.
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“Brochure” or “Disclosure Brochure” means Ameriprise Managed Accounts Client Disclosure Brochure.
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“Brokerage Agreement” means, collectively, the Ameriprise Brokerage Client Agreement, as it may be amended from
time to time, along with the Other Important Brokerage Disclosures Document and Schedule of Account & Service
Fees.
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“CD” means a certificate of deposit.
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“CEF” means a close-end fund.
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“CFA” means Chartered Financial Analyst.
“CFP®” means Certified Financial Planner™.
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“CFTC” means the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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“Client Information” means client’s financial and risk profile information and investment objectives.
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“CMG” means Columbia Management Group, LLC.
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“CMIA” or “Columbia Management Investment Advisers” means Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.
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“Columbia” or “Columbia Management” refers, collectively, to Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and
Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC.
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“Columbia Funds” means investment companies and other funds advised by affiliated companies, Columbia
Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC.
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“Columbia Management Investment Distributors” means Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc.
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“Columbia Wanger Asset Management” means Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC.
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“Committee” or “Oversight Committee” means Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC’s Managed Accounts Program
Oversight Committee.
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“Covered shares” or “Covered Securities” means shares or securities for which Ameriprise is required to track costs
basis, holding period, and certain other tax information, and report such information to the client and the IRS on
Forms 1099-B (Proceeds from Broker and Barter Exchange Transactions).”CTA” means Commodity Trading Advisor.
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“Discretionary Managers” refers, collectively, to Advisory Service Providers with investment selection discretion and
SPS Discretionary Advisors.
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“DRP” means a dividend reinvestment plan.
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“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
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“ETF” means an exchange-trade fund.
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“ETN” means an exchange-traded note.
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“Eligible Investments” means investment products (i) that meet Ameriprise Financial Services’ due diligence
standards; and (ii) for which we have a selling or distribution agreement in place are offered and are available for
purchase in SPS Advantage Accounts, SPS Advisor Accounts, Vista Separate Accounts and Investor Unified
Accounts.
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“Eligible to Hold Investments” means investment products for which our due diligence standards are met but either:
(i) we do not have a selling or distribution agreement in place; or (ii) the investment is not otherwise available for
purchase in Managed Accounts.
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“Eligible to Hold Share Class” means a share class that is less expensive than the Advisory Share or other share class
Ameriprise Financial Services offers for purchases in a given mutual fund available in the Advisory Solutions Programs.
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“Envestnet” means Envestnet Asset Management, Inc.
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“Envestnet Manager” means an SMA Investment Manager who entered into a sub-management agreement with
Envestnet to provide discretionary Investment Manager or Model Provider investment management services.
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“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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“Executing Party” refers, collectively, to the broker-dealer or stock exchange.
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“FDIC” means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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“Feature” means the SPS Advantage automatic rebalancing feature.
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“FIFO” means first in first out.
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“FINRA” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
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“Frequency Interval” means the rebalancing frequency interval.
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“Full Participation Firms” are mutual fund firms that fully participate in the Mutual Fund Program.
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“HIFO” means highest in first out.
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“Household” is generally defined as an individual, his or her spouse or domestic partner, and the unmarried children
under age 21 who reside at the same address and is applied separately by each Program.
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“ICR” means an internal control report.
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“Ineligible Investments” are investment products (i) that do not meet our due diligence standards, (ii) where due diligence
has not been completed; or (iii) that are not otherwise eligible to be held more than 180 days in Managed Accounts.
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“Internal Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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“IPO” means an initial public offering.
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“IRA” means an individual retirement account.
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“IRG” means Ameriprise Investment Research Group.
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“IntraFi” means IntraFi Network LLC.
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“Investments and Infrastructure Support Credit” is a credit to SPS Advisor Account clients for all sub- transfer
agency fees and networking fees that AEIS receives from mutual funds firms.
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“Investments and Infrastructure Support Fee” is a fee to support the cost of maintaining and serving the SPS
Advisor Program.
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“Investment Costs” are the underlying fees related to investment products client purchases within their Managed
Account.
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“Investment Manager” is a manager with discretionary authority to purchase or sell securities or make other
investments for client’s Account.
“Investor Unified Account” means Ameriprise® Investor Unified Account.
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“LIFO” means last in first out.
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“Managed Account” means an Ameriprise investment advisory account for which you pay an ongoing
Asset-based Fee
“Manager Directed Program” refers to the discretionary Programs, specifically Active Portfolios® investments, Select
Separate Account, Vista Separate Account, Investor Unified Account and Access Account Programs that use the
discretionary investment advisory services of Advisory Service Providers. Collectively we refer to these Programs as
the Manager Directed Programs throughout this Disclosure Brochure.
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“Mutual Fund Program” means Ameriprise Financial Mutual Fund Program, the structure formed by the payment of
the mutual fund and 529 plan marketing and sales support payments that are received from certain mutual fund firms.
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“NASD” means the National Association of Securities Dealers, a predecessor of FINRA.
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“NFA” means National Futures Association.
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“Non-covered” refers to securities that are not subject to mandatory tax reporting of cost basis and holding period.
For more information on “covered” and “non-covered” securities, see the Cost Basis Reporting FAQ on Ameriprise.com.
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“Non-Matching Shares” refer to mutual fund share classes that do not match the Advisory Share class or other
share class offered by Ameriprise Financial Services as the only share class available for a particular mutual fund.
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“Non-Target Securities” means securities that are purchased or transferred into the SPS Advantage
Account that are not a part of your Target Allocation.
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“NYSE” means the New York Stock Exchange LLC.
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“NYSE: AMP” means Ameriprise Financial, Inc. stock symbol on the NYSE.
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“Outside Workplace Retirement Plan” means additional retirement plan assets not included in the Managed
Account and that are held outside of Ameriprise Financial Services in a participant-directed defined contribution plan.
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“Portfolio Strategist” means Portfolio Strategist who provides asset allocation and investment recommendations to
the Investment Manager.
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“Program” means each investment advisory program offered under Advisory Solutions.
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“Program Banks” means FDIC member banks that participate in AIMMA.
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“Program Bank List” means the list that identifies the Program Banks participating in AIMMA.
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“Promoter” means any individual professional, professional firm, or select corporate, institutional or membership
organization that provides testimonials or endorsements of Ameriprise Financial Services for its investment advisory
services.
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“Reasonable Restrictions” are client imposed reasonable stock or sector restrictions on the management of his/her
discretionary Account(s).
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“Rebalancing Date” means the next rebalancing date for rebalancing your eligible assets to the targeted allocation.
“Relationship” means an Ameriprise® Custom Advisory Relationship.
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“Relationship Agreement” means the investment advisory agreement made between Ameriprise Financial Services
and the client, as it may be amended from time to time.
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“REIT” means a real estate investment trust.
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•
“RiverSource” refers, collectively, to RiverSource Life Insurance Company and RiverSource Life Insurance Co. of
New York.
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“RiverSource Distributors” means RiverSource Distributors, Inc.
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“RiverSource Life” means RiverSource Life Insurance Company.
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“RiverSource Life of NY” means RiverSource Life Insurance Co. of New York.
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“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Select Separate Account” means Ameriprise® Select Separate Account.
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“Select Separate Account Model Provider” is a Model Provider who constructs a model portfolio according to the
specific investment strategy.
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“SEP” means a Simplified Employee Pension.
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“Signature Wealth Investment Manager” means a non-affiliated third-party registered investment adviser as the
discretionary Investment Manager for the Signature Wealth Program. The Signature Wealth Investment Manager is
also the Active Portfolios® Investment Manager.
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“Programs Investment Provider” means non-discriminatory investment advisers who construct the recommended
model investment portfolios within the Signature and Active Portfolios® Programs.
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“SIMPLE” means a Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees.
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“SIPC” means the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.
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“SMA” means a separately managed account that follows an investment strategy offered by an Advisory Service
Provider in Select Separate Account, Vista Separate Account, Investor Unified Account and Access Account Programs.
SMAs typically invest in individual equity and bond securities.
“SPS Advantage” means Ameriprise® Strategic Portfolio Service Advantage.
“SPS Advisor” means Ameriprise® SPS Advisor.
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“SPS Discretionary Advisor” means Ameriprise financial advisor authorized to use discretion in SPS Advisor.
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“Sponsor” refers to Ameriprise Financial Services as the sponsor of the wrap fee program described in this
Disclosure Brochure.
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“Starting Point List” means mutual funds and ETF recommended list developed by IRG.
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“Sweep Program” means money settlement feature offered by Ameriprise Financial Services that is intended to hold
cash.
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“Target Allocation” means your predetermined allocation in accordance with your instruction for Ameriprise Financial
Services to rebalance your eligible assets.
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“Third Party Execution Fees” means additional costs incurred when an Investment Manager directs transactions for
execution with or through Executing Parties other than AEIS.
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“Third Party Financial Institutions” means third party financial institutions such as community banks, credit unions,
credit union service organizations, Farm Credit Services and trust service providers with whom Ameriprise Financial
Services may form alliances and networking arrangements with to allow its financial advisors to offer investment
advisory services, financial planning services and certain other non-deposit investment and insurance products and
services, to retail customers/members of the Third Party Financial Institutions.
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“Third Party Payments” means the portion of Investment Costs paid to AEIS by third parties who manage, sponsor or
distribute investment products held in your Managed Account.
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“TSCA” means Tax-Sheltered Custodial Account.
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“UIT” means a unit investment trust.
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“UMA” means a managed account that enables you to own SMAs, mutual funds and/or eligible ETFs in a multi-
account investment portfolio.
“Vista Separate Accounts” means Ameriprise® Vista Separate Account.
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