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Ashton Thomas Private Wealth

8605 East Raintree Drive Suite 280, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
MN RA APPROVED 2025-12-05
FL RA APPROVED 2021-04-07
GA RA APPROVED 2020-11-06
AZ RA APPROVED 2020-10-30
TX RA APPROVED_RES 2020-10-23
CA RA APPROVED 2020-10-22
  • MN RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2025-12-05
  • FL RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2021-04-07
  • GA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2020-11-06
  • AZ RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2020-10-30
  • TX RA
    APPROVED_RES
    Since 2020-10-23
  • CA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2020-10-22

Branch Locations

8605 East Raintree Drive Suite 280, Scottsdale, AZ 85260 • United States

1377 Main Street Suite 2, Saint Helena, CA 94574 • United States

Disclosures

1 disclosure category reported Yes on this SEC record. Read each Yes below, then review the firm’s Form ADV Item 11 guide for how disclosure questions work.

  • Regulatory action No
  • Criminal Yes
  • Bankruptcy No
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint No
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Atlanta GA 05/2012 10/2020
Ashton Thomas Securities Rochester NY 05/2026 Present
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association New York NY 01/2015 10/2020
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth Scottsdale AZ 10/2020 Present
Ashton Thomas Insurance Agency Scottsdale AZ 10/2020 Present
Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A New York NY 02/2020 10/2020
M.S. Howells & Co Scottsdale AZ 11/2020 05/2026
  • 05/2012 → 10/2020
    Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
    Atlanta, GA
  • 05/2026 → Present
    Ashton Thomas Securities
    Rochester, NY
  • 01/2015 → 10/2020
    Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association
    New York, NY
  • 10/2020 → Present
    Scottsdale, AZ
  • 10/2020 → Present
    Ashton Thomas Insurance Agency
    Scottsdale, AZ
  • 02/2020 → 10/2020
    Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A
    New York, NY
  • 11/2020 → 05/2026
    M.S. Howells & Co
    Scottsdale, AZ
Previous Registrations
Other Businesses

1. OCT 22,2020; ASHTON THOMAS PRIVATE WEALTH, SCOTTSDALE, AZ; INVESTMENT RELATED; REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISOR; MANAGING WEALTH ADVISOR/CERTIFIED PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISOR; MANAGING CLIENT PORTFOLIOS; DEVOTE 160 HRS/MONTH; 120 HRS/MONTH DURING MARKET HOURS. 2. OCT 22, 2020; ASHTON THOMAS INSURANCE AGENCY, SCOTTSDALE, AZ; NON INVESTMENT RELATED; LIFE INSURANCE SALES; LIFE INSURANCE AGENT; DEVOTE 20 HRS/MONTH DURING MARKET HOURS. 3. 06/12/2018; CINEMA NAPA VALLEY; NOT INVESTMENT RELATED; 952 SCHOOL STREET, #390, NAPA, CA 94559; BOARD CHAIRMAN; MANAGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTION OF MISSION. 4. 06/08/2023; NIMBUS ARTS; NOT INVESTMENT RELATED; 649 MAIN STREET, SAINT HELENA, CA 94574; TREASURER, BOARD OF DIRECTORS; DEVELOP STRATEGY FOR EXECUTING MISSION, DEVELOP AND REVIEW ANNUAL BUDGET WITH DIRECTORS AND BOARD CHAIR. 5. ASHTON THOMAS MANAGEMENT, LLC; YES, INVESTMENT RELATED; 16192 COASTAL HIGHWAY, LEWES, DE 19958; WEALTH MANAGEMENT/FINANCIAL SERVICES/HOLDING COMPANY; PARTNER; 12/01/2024; 0 HOURS; NO RESPONSIBILITIES OR AUTHORITY. 6. ASHTON THOMAS SECURITIES, LLC; INVESTMENT RELATED; ROCHESTER, NY; BROKER-DEALER; REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVE; 05/2026; SECURITIES SALES Dually registered with an affiliated broker-dealer, Ashton Thomas Securities and registered investment adviser, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth; activity conducted in the individual's capacity as a registered representative and investment adviser representative of the affiliated entities.

Exams
CodeExamDate
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 1994-03-18
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 1992-06-11
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    1994-03-18
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    1992-06-11
Other Names
  • Ricky Garber
  • Rick Garber
  • Richard A Garber
  • Richard Allen Garber
  • Rick Garber
  • Richard Allan Garber

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