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April Cardoza

Advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth

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Firm

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth

Location

Helena, MT 59601

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

13 years

About

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

Client services

Based on Ashton Thomas Private Wealth

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers
Variable product model design and maintenance

Expertise

Based on Ashton Thomas Private Wealth

Passive / index investing Options & derivatives strategies Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Ashton Thomas Private Wealth

Founder/Business Owner Executive Financial Professional

Fee options

Fixed

Variable product model design and maintenance fees range from $1,200 to $1,500 per variable contract.

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: Negotiable, up to 2.99% annually $2,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.75% annually (Mill Street Small Cap Core Strategy) $10,000,000+: 0.70% annually (Mill Street Small Cap Core Strategy)

Commissions

Certain representatives may receive commissions for securities and insurance products sold in their separate capacities; no advisory fee charged for assets sold on commission basis.

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting fees negotiable but generally range from $150 to $1,000 per hour.

Other

Account minimum: $2,000,000 Fee-only: Annual investment advisory fees up to 2.99% of assets under management, negotiable; standalone financial planning hourly fees generally range $150 to $1,000 per hour; variable product model design and maintenance fees $1,200 to $1,500 per variable contract.

Location

825 Great Northern Blvd, Suite 201

Helena, MT 59601

Most active in

Montana · Texas

Work history

Ashton Thomas Securities, LLC

2025 - Present (1 year)

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC

2023 - Present (3 years)

April Cardoza Notary Public

2023 - Present (3 years)

D.A. DAVIDSON & Co.

2023 - 2023 (1 year)

Pickles Paints

2022 - Present (4 years)

M. S. Howells & Co

2021 - 2023 (2 years)

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC

2021 - 2023 (2 years)

Wells Fargo Clearing

2016 - 2021 (5 years)

Wells Fargo Advisor LLC

2014 - 2016 (2 years)

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