The Bedford Group moves from Ameriprise Independent Advisors to Bedford Group with $836M in assets
St. Louis, MO · Wichita, KS · Ste. Genevieve, MO
Summary
The Bedford Group, a St. Louis practice founded by Joshua Wright in 2016 as an Ameriprise practice, left Ameriprise to launch its own registered investment advisor with Private Client Services for brokerage and Schwab for custody; the team managed $836 million, per Forbes, with offices in Wichita, Kansas, and Ste. Genevieve, Missouri.
Sources
1| | $836M Ameriprise Team Launches Midwest RIA · May 7, 2026 |
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