AMES FINANCIAL SERVICES
Firm details
- Headquarters
- LAKEWOOD, California
- CRD number
- 137261
- Custodians
- CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM
- Client types
- Individuals100%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for Individuals
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Ames Financial Services is an independent registered investment adviser operating as a corporation that combines advisory work with insurance brokerage. The firm focuses on financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, charging advisory fees as a percentage of assets under management. Its client base is primarily individual and family accounts; the firm is not positioned as a multi-state adviser, pension consultant, ESG-focused manager, or capital allocator. Investment activity is skewed toward public equities: exchange-traded equities are the dominant asset type across client accounts, and the firm appears to manage client assets on a non‑discretionary basis. The insurance brokerage capability suggests the firm integrates insurance solutions—such as life insurance or annuities—into planning and risk-management conversations alongside investment advice.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Location & Offices
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
FINTRXCRM & tech providers
TAMPs used
Clients
FINTRXClient base
Client personas
Asset composition
- Exchange Traded Equities70%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents30%
Contacts
1 of 1RICKIE AMES
President and Financial PlannerCRD 1437716
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXLocation
LAKEWOOD, CA
LOS ANGELES
Location
LAKEWOOD, CA
Headquartered in LAKEWOOD, CA, anchoring the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA metro in the West.
- Metro area
- Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
- Region
- West
- County
- LOS ANGELES
- Address
- 5533 Clark Ave
- Time zone
- PT (UTC-8)
- Office locations
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