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Aspen Wealth Strategies, LLC

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Client assets under management

$305,216,337

Clients

363

32% high-net worth

Advisors

6

of 7 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

61

Typical

Average account size

$840,816

About

Aspen Wealth Strategies serves individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses and charitable organizations, managing roughly $312 million across a portfolio of several hundred client relationships. The firm offers discretionary and non‑discretionary investment management as part of broader wealth management, financial planning, insurance consulting, and select institutional consulting engagements for brokerage customers.

The firm’s investment process is primarily long‑term and fundamentals‑driven, using low‑cost mutual funds and ETFs as core building blocks while also employing individual stocks, bonds, alternative investments, and options when appropriate. Aspen supplements its fundamental research with quantitative models and proprietary algorithms and will trade more actively where client objectives or market conditions warrant.

What is distinctive about Aspen compared with many peers is its documented use of derivatives and options within client accounts, including separately managed account strategies, which the brochure identifies both as instruments for hedging and as speculative tools. The firm also notes a recent expansion into insurance consulting, offers two named model portfolios, provides consulting services to brokerage customers through a third‑party arrangement, and introduces clients to a non‑purpose lending program, all of which are described as part of its broader service mix.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $499,999: 1.60% annually $500,000 - $999,999: 1.40% annually $1,000,000 - $1,499,999: 0.90% annually $1,500,000 - $1,999,999: 0.70% annually $2,000,000 - $2,499,999: 0.65% annually $2,500,000 - $2,999,999: 0.45% annually $3,000,000+: Negotiable

Project-based

$299/hour for standalone financial planning services

Subscriptions

$120/month for ongoing financial planning services

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning standalone hourly rate $299/hour; ongoing planning $120/month; wealth management and investment management fees are fee-only

Main office location

Aspen Wealth Strategies, LLC

8333 Ralston Road,, Suite 2

Arvada CO 80002, United States

Number of offices

4

Most active in

Arizona · Colorado · Florida · Louisiana · Missouri · Nebraska · Texas · Wyoming

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Andy M

Series 63, Series 66

Arvada, CO

Aspen Wealth Strategies, LLC

Andy McClaflin is a financial advisor with Aspen Wealth Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Aspen Wealth Planning LLC. Outside of his advisory role, McClaflin is involved in business ownership as CEO of RAR Ltd. and Standard Equine LLC, which focuses on equine training and sales. Aspen Wealth Strategies is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research and proprietary quantitative algorithms to build diversified portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments, with a notable emphasis on the use of derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management
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Blake W

Series 65

Arvada, CO

Aspen Wealth Strategies, LLC

Blake Wilson is a financial advisor at Aspen Wealth Strategies, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Aspen Wealth Strategies is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research and proprietary quantitative algorithms to manage diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments, with a notable use of derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management
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Cade H

Series 66

Arvada, CO

Aspen Wealth Strategies, LLC

Cade Hengel is a financial advisor at Aspen Wealth Strategies, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services in various capacities from 2016 to 2020. Aspen Wealth Strategies is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The six-advisor team combines fundamental research with proprietary quantitative algorithms to build diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments, employing both long-term and tactical strategies including derivatives and options.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management
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Kellie B

Series 65, Series 66

Arvada, CO

Aspen Wealth Strategies, LLC

Kellie Beiers is a financial advisor at Aspen Wealth Strategies, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Chasefield Capital and First Western Trust. Aspen Wealth Strategies is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The six-advisor team offers portfolio management, financial planning, and related wealth services, using a combination of fundamental research and proprietary algorithms to build diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management
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Stephanie M

CFP®, Series 66

Arvada, CO

Aspen Wealth Strategies, LLC

Stephanie Mcelheny is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Aspen Wealth Strategies, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Hefren-Tillotson, Inc. She is also the manager and owner of Aspen Wealth Planning LLC, which provides financial planning services on both an AUM and hourly basis. Aspen Wealth Strategies is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The six-advisor team offers portfolio management, financial planning, and related wealth services, utilizing a combination of fundamental research and proprietary algorithms to build diversified portfolios that incorporate a range of investment types, including derivatives and alternative investments.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management
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Amber A

Series 65

Arvada, CO

Aspen Wealth Strategies, LLC

Amber Anderson is a financial advisor at Aspen Wealth Strategies, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and Edward Jones. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in a window washing franchise where she contributes to bookkeeping. Aspen Wealth Strategies is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental research and proprietary algorithms to build diversified portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and derivatives, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management
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