News releases

MINNEAPOLIS – March 21, 2022 – Ameriprise Financial today announced it is making a $100,000 grant to the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in support of its humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine. The firm has pledged dollar-for-dollar matches to donations made by its employees to the American Red Cross, Direct Relief and World Central Kitchen. This initiative has raised an additional $300,000 in relief funds for the people of Ukraine.

Minneapolis – March 21, 2021 – Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP), today announced that 65 of its financial advisors were named to the 2022 Barron’s “Top 1,200 Financial Advisors” list. Barron’s magazine recognizes the industry’s top advisors according to several factors including levels of ethical standards, professionalism and success in the business. The rankings are based on data provided by more than 4,000 of the nation’s most productive advisors.

MINNEAPOLIS – March 17, 2022 –Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) today announced that financial advisors Michael Tison and David Fry joined the firm for its strong values and infrastructure to fuel future growth. The advisors manage $150 million in client assets and maintain office locations in Harrisburg and Marion, Illinois. They joined Align Wealth Management, a well-established team within Ameriprise’s independent channel led by Private Wealth Advisor and CEO Drew Watson, CFP^®. Tison and Fry were previously with Wells Fargo.

MINNEAPOLIS – March 4, 2022 – As part of its commitment to being the firm of choice for women financial advisors, Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP) is hosting ongoing events aimed at attracting more women into careers in the financial services industry. Ameriprise “Career Compass” events are designed to help women with varying levels of experience explore opportunities available on the path to becoming financial advisors or pursuing other rewarding careers in finance. 

Minneapolis – Feb. 22, 2022 – Ameriprise Financial Inc. (NYSE: AMP) today announced that 95 of its financial advisors were named to the Forbes “Top Best in State Women Wealth Advisors” list. Forbes recognizes the industry’s top women advisors according to several factors, which include levels of ethical standards, professionalism, success in the business and client retention. The rankings are based on data provided by thousands of the nation’s most productive women advisors.

MINNEAPOLIS – February 09, 2022 – Co-founders of the wealth management practice Penn Wealth Planning, Lisa Policare, MBA, CEO and Frank Policare, along with managing partner Patrick Trauger, CFP^®, recently joined the independent channel of Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP) from LPL Financial in New Hope, Pennsylvania with more than $670 million in client assets. The practice, founded nearly 20 years ago, has grown to an 11-person team that serves a diverse client base across the U.S. The team selected Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC as their new broker-dealer because of the firm’s longstanding commitment to financial planning, industry-leading integrated technology, sophisticated investment research, and support from leadership to achieve their practice vision.

MINNEAPOLIS – February 9, 2022 – For the third year in a row, Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP) has earned a J.D. Power Customer Service Certification for excellence in providing an “outstanding customer service experience” to financial advisors who call the firm for support over the phone. Ameriprise Advice & Wealth Management and RiverSource earned the certification following a rigorous evaluation and survey of advisors’ recent experiences with their contact center teams.

MINNEAPOLIS – Feb. 02, 2022 – Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP), along with its employees and advisors, donated more than $17 million in 2021. Continuing its longstanding commitment to helping individuals meet their basic needs, the firm focused on funding nonprofits working to solve domestic hunger, end homelessness and increase adult self-sufficiency through financial education and job training programs. Additionally, Ameriprise found new ways for its employees and advisors to engage in hybrid, in-person and virtual volunteer opportunities. Throughout the year, the firm’s employees and advisors supported causes they care about by logging nearly 50,000 volunteer hours.

MINNEAPOLIS – January 26, 2022 – The Board of Directors of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) has authorized an additional $3 billion for the repurchase of shares of its common stock through March 31, 2024. As of January 25, 2022, the company had approximately $352 million available from its August 2020 authorization, which is available through September 30, 2022.