# Bill Williams

> Bill Williams is President of the Wealth Management Advisor Group at Ameriprise Financial and Chairman, President and CEO of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. He joined the firm as a financial advisor in 1989 and now represents more than 10,000 advisors across independent, employee, financial institutions and digital-first channels. His public interviews focus on financial planning, advisor development, practice growth and client relationships.

- **Role:** President, Wealth Management Advisor Group at Ameriprise Financial; Chairman, President and CEO of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
- **Organizations:** Ameriprise Financial, Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, American Securities Association
- **Education:** B.A. in Finance, Bentley University
- **Known for:** Named to the President’s Advisory Council, representing the top 1% of the firm’s more than 6,000 advisors, in his first year., Progressed from advisor to field management and executive leadership at Ameriprise., Leads an advisor group representing more than 10,000 financial advisors across four channels.

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Joined the firm as a financial advisor in the Boston area; earned President’s Advisory Council recognition in his first year.
- **Early 1990s** — Obtained his CFP designation, according to his account in Making the Ideal Real.
- **2013** — February 2013 is the start date listed for Executive Vice President, Ameriprise Franchise Group in parent-company annual reporting.
- **2022** — Received the Behavioral Financial Advice designation in February, as listed on his LinkedIn profile.
- **2026** — By June, became President of the Wealth Management Advisor Group, overseeing all four advisor channels.

## Achievements

- Named to the President’s Advisory Council, representing the top 1% of the firm’s more than 6,000 advisors, in his first year.
- Progressed from advisor to field management and executive leadership at Ameriprise.
- Leads an advisor group representing more than 10,000 financial advisors across four channels.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Ameriprise’s field leadership reorganization placed the Wealth Management Advisor Group under Williams, with employee-channel leader James Frisone reporting to him.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ameriprise.com/newsroom/corporate-leadership/bill-williams
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-j-williams-cfp%C2%AE-bfa%E2%84%A2-351a0011

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Last updated: 2026-10-21