Scott Michael Knutson

Employer firm

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth CRD 153902

$6.01B regulatory AUM

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting
• Selection of other advisers
• VARIABLE PRODUCT MODEL DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 01/2011 → 11/2016
  Wells Fargo Advisors Llc
  Lewistown, MT
• 11/2016 → 11/2021
  Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Llc
  Lewistown, MT
• 11/2021 → Present
  Ashton Thomas Private Wealth
  Scottsdale, AZ
• 12/2021 → Present
  M. S. Howells & Co.
  Scottsdale, AZ

Previous Registrations

• 2011-01-03 → 2021-11-15
  Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Llc
  Glasgow, MT
  Helena, MT
  Lewistown, MT
  Billings, MT
  Boise, ID
• 2006-03-21 → 2011-01-03
  Wells Fargo Investments, Llc
  Glasgow, MT
  Lewistown, MT
  Helena, MT
  Helena, MT

Other Businesses

1. OCT 2020; FACES53, LLC, BILLINGS, MT; NON INVESTMENT RELATED; REAL ESTATE, MEMBER; DEVOTE 0 HRS/MONTH 2. APRIL 2014; BUDGER ENTERPRISES, LLC, HELENA MT; NON INVESTMENT RELATED; RANCH 90% OWNERSHIP; MANAGER, MAKES DECISIONS REGARDING RANCH; DEVOTE 16 HRS/MONTH, 1 HR/MONTH DURING MARKET HOURS 3. JAN 2020; SHIELDS VALLEY LAND AND CATTLE, LLC, HELENA, MT; NON INVESTMENT RELATED; 90% OWNERSHIP; MANANGING MEMBER FOR REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS; DEVOTE 1 HR/MONTH DURING NON MARKET HOURS 4. NOV 2021; KNUTSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC; INVESTMENT RELATED; MEMBER/OWNERSHIP; DEVOTE 2 HRS/MONTH DURING NON MARKET HOURS.

Exams

• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  1999-05-25
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  1994-07-22