# Aaron Brodt

> Aaron Brodt is the founder and CEO of Scottsdale-based Ashton Thomas Private Wealth and co-founder and CEO of Amplify Technology. He founded Ashton Thomas in 2010 after work in oil trading and multifamily-office portfolio management; Amplify grew out of technology developed within the advisory business. Ashton Thomas joined Arax Investment Partners in 2023. Brodt graduated from New Mexico State University, played NCAA basketball for the Aggies, and holds the CIMA designation.

- **Role:** Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth
- **Organizations:** Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, Amplify Technology
- **Education:** New Mexico State University, Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation, Investments & Wealth Institute; program taught in conjunction with the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Founded Ashton Thomas Private Wealth in 2010., Co-founded Amplify Technology, commercializing a platform initially developed for his advisory firm., Led Ashton Thomas into its 2023 Arax relationship.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Began his career as an oil trader at Tosco; subsequently worked as a financial advisor and portfolio manager for a multifamily office.
- **2005** — Registered with Global Financial Private Capital in September.
- **2008** — Registered with The Planning Group in June.
- **2010** — Founded Ashton Thomas Private Wealth in Scottsdale; registered with the firm in June.
- **2020** — Amplify became a standalone platform after development within Ashton Thomas.
- **2023** — Ashton Thomas announced its agreement to join Arax Investment Partners in September; Brodt continued as CEO.
- **2026** — Amplify announced Goldman Sachs Custody Solutions integration in July and a Ned Davis Research partnership in August.

## Achievements

- Founded Ashton Thomas Private Wealth in 2010.
- Co-founded Amplify Technology, commercializing a platform initially developed for his advisory firm.
- Led Ashton Thomas into its 2023 Arax relationship.
- Earned the CIMA designation.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Appeared with CTO David Hatfield on WealthTech Today episode 332; Amplify also promoted Jason Rowley to president and Kimberly Hill to chief revenue officer.
- **2026-07** — Amplify announced its Custody Command Layer integration with Goldman Sachs Custody Solutions.
- **2026-08** — Amplify announced a partnership delivering Ned Davis Research models as managed portfolios.
- **2026-09** — Amplify reported its AI-Native Data Lake was included in InvestmentNews’ 2026 5-Star Technology report.

## Links

- Website: https://ashtonthomaspw.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-brodt-cima

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