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Paladin Research Report For:

Clay Anderson

Ascendance Wealth

CFA®
10335 County Lane 5
Olney Springs, CO 81062
303-264-4797

About Clay Anderson

ABILITY / TRANSPARENCY / INTEGRITY Clay Anderson leads all investment activities for the firm and has overseen over $800M in investments across multiple continents for a number of clients and corporations in diverse industries. He has multiple degrees in finance from the University of Colorado and also holds a CFA charter. Clay grew up on a large cattle ranch in southeastern Colorado and remains active in its operation. He splits his time between Colorado and Florida with his wife, Lauren (a Pensacola native), and three children.

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General Information

Firm Start Year
  • 2007
No. of Employees
  • 2-4
CRD#
  • 5268282
Firm CRD#
  • 142583
Name of Broker/Dealer
  • Shareholder Services Group
Name of Custodial Firm
  • Pershing
States Licensed in
  • CO, FL
Years of Experience in Financial Services
  • 21
Number of Years with Current Firm
  • 14
Work Experience
  • Professional investor with diverse international experiences in M&A and strategic finance that influences custom financial solutions for individuals, either planning for or already in retirement. - Director, Ascendance Wealth (FEB-2007 to current) - CFO, ACI Learning (APR-2021 to current) - CFO, Hoonuit (FEB-2017 to NOV-2020) - CFO, TeamQuest (SEP-2015 to DEC-2016)
Work with the following types of clients
  • Investment Clubs, Businesses, Individual Investors, Non-Profit Organizations
Advisory Services Provided
  • Financial Planning for Individuals, Financial Planning for Businesses, Education Funding and Planning, Financial Advice & Consulting, Investment Advice & Management, Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, 401K Rollovers, Risk Management, Money Management, Wealth Management

Compliance

Registered Investment Advisor
  • Yes
Acknowledged fiduciary
  • Yes
Compliance Disclosures in Last 5 years
  • Have a clean record
Criminal Disclosures in Last 5 years
  • Have a clean record

Qualifications & Membership

Certifications, Accreditations & Designations
  • CFA®

Firm Information

Firm's Number of Clients
  • 12
Firm's Number of Planning Clients
  • 12
Firm's Number of Managed Clients
  • 12
Assets Managed by Firm
  • 50000000
Advisor's Number of Clients
  • 12
Advisor's Number of Managed Clients
  • 12
Advisor's Number of Planning Clients
  • 12
Assets Managed by Advisor
  • $50000000

Compensation and Fees

Fee Structure
  • Fee-Only
Minimum Portfolio Size for New Managed Accounts
  • $100,000
Compensation Methods
  • Based on Assets, Hourly, Flat Fee
Fee % Based on Assets
  • 1.00%
Hourly Rate
  • $250
Minimum Fee Charged for Managed Accounts
  • $1,000
Minimum Fee Charged for Hourly Planning Accounts
  • $250

Education

BSBA - Finance

University of Colorado
08/01/1997 -05/31/1999

MBA - Finance

University of Colorado
01/01/1999 -05/31/2000

Disclosures

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