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Updated September 28, 2026. Quick answer: Ashton Thomas Private Wealth is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser (CRD #153902, confirmed ACTIVE this session via SEC IAPD). Per its own current fee brochure, a $500,000 account would run up to $14,950 a year (the published maximum, which the firm says is negotiable) under its published fee schedule. Already a client and thinking about leaving? Budget $50 at Schwab, or $150 at Pershing, depending on your custodian. This review covers what its fee brochure and current SEC registration confirm today; this firm also has a fiduciary-status page and minimum-investment page on this site.
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Ashton Thomas Private Wealth at a glance
| Fact | What Ashton Thomas Private Wealth’s own pages say |
|---|---|
| Legal entity | Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC |
| Registration | Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser (CRD #153902, confirmed ACTIVE this session via SEC IAPD). |
| Fee on a $500,000 account | Up to $14,950 a year (the published maximum, which the firm says is negotiable), per its own current brochure |
| Minimum to open an account | See the minimum-investment page for Ashton Thomas Private Wealth |
| Cost to leave (exit fee) | $50 at Schwab, or $150 at Pershing, depending on your custodian |
What Ashton Thomas Private Wealth’s own fee schedule charges
CRD 153902 verified ACTIVE and SEC-registered (isSECRegistered: Y) via the SEC IAPD firm-detail API. As of December 31, 2025 the firm reported $6,005,186,140 in discretionary assets under management plus $4,288,360 non-discretionary. No minimum account size or minimum annual fee applies to the standard advisory schedule priced here; a separate $10,000 annual minimum applies only to ERISA plan fiduciary services.
“Ashton Thomas’ annual investment advisory fee is negotiable and may not exceed 2.99% of the total assets placed under Ashton Thomas’ management/advisement.”
Ashton Thomas prices both its non-wrap and Wrap Program advisory relationships at a negotiable fee that may not exceed 2.99% of assets, so the figures below apply the full 2.99% ceiling to each balance rather than a lower negotiated rate.
| Account balance | Annual fee |
|---|---|
| $250,000 | $7,475 |
| $500,000 | $14,950 |
| $1,000,000 | $29,900 |
| $2,000,000 | $59,800 |
See the full breakdown, including how the figure is calculated, on Ashton Thomas Private Wealth’s own fee page.
Registration
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser (CRD #153902, confirmed ACTIVE this session via SEC IAPD).
This is a registration confirmation only, not a fiduciary-standard verdict (a registered investment adviser can still be a dual registrant with a broker-dealer, which changes which standard applies in each capacity). For the fiduciary-standard question itself, see the fiduciary-status page for Ashton Thomas Private Wealth.
What it costs to leave
Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC’s Form ADV Part 2A states “The Investment Advisory Agreement between Ashton Thomas and the client will continue in effect until terminated by either party by written notice in accordance with the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement.” Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC names four possible custodians in its brochure, with no single default. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.’s own published fee schedule states “Full transfer (out) of assets: $50 per account.” Pershing Advisor Solutions LLC’s own published fee schedule states “Account Termination $150.00 per account.” Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC / National Financial Services LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC disclose no comparable line item (an honest gap).
The full walkthrough for Ashton Thomas Private Wealth is on our how to leave Ashton Thomas Private Wealth page; the general mechanics of switching financial advisors and a dated termination letter apply regardless of firm.
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- Form ADV Part 2A, Firm Brochure (March 31, 2026): https://files.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD/Content/Common/crd_iapd_Brochure.aspx?BRCHR_VRSN_ID=1037300
- SEC IAPD firm summary (CRD #153902, checked September 28, 2026): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/153902
Methodology. This page was built September 28, 2026, drawing directly on Ashton Thomas Private Wealth’s own current fee brochure, linked above, and a fresh SEC IAPD registration check run the same day. As of September 28, 2026, this site publishes a fiduciary-status page and a minimum-investment page for Ashton Thomas Private Wealth; where the exit-fee page already exists it is linked above and drawn from that already-sourced page. Any fact we could not independently confirm is named as an honest gap rather than presented as verified. Nothing here is personalized financial, tax, legal, or investment advice, and it is not a substitute for reading Ashton Thomas Private Wealth’s own Form ADV Part 2A and Form CRS. We have not used Ashton Thomas Private Wealth as a client. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth did not pay for, review, or influence this content. See our Editorial Policy, Corrections, Affiliate Disclosure, and Disclaimer.
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