American Express Personal Trust Services, Fsb (Minneapolis)


American Express Personal Trust Services, Fsb is a large advisory firm based in Minneapolis. It manages $168.41 million of regulatory assets for 538 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001.




American Express Personal Trust Services, Fsb provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, and market timing services. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

American Express Personal Trust Services, Fsb: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of American Express Personal Trust Services, Fsb is $168.41 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 14% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $167.76 million in discretionary accounts and $656 thousand in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $312.98 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $328 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay American Express Personal Trust Services, Fsb for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at American Express Personal Trust Services, Fsb

Gregory Alan Nordmeyer has been acting as President since 1 Dec 2000. Scot Charles Sticha joined the executive team most recently as the Director Trust Administration And Operations.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Scott Randall Hagberg Investment officer 1 Oct 1988 Other 1859005
Sarah Mary Mckenzie Vp-wrap & personal trust 1 Jul 1990 Other 2083529
Gregory Alan Nordmeyer President 1 May 1997 Other 1945542
James Walter Hackbart Vp, senior trust officer 1 Jun 1997 Other 2917151
Pamela J Moret Svp-products 1 Dec 1999 Other 1092043
Debra Ann Fellman Controller 1 Jan 2000 Other 4123145
Karen Marie Bohn Outside director 1 Dec 2000 Other 851533
Timothy S Meehan Secretary 1 Dec 2000 Other 1492218
Gregory Alan Nordmeyer President 1 Dec 2000 Other 1945542
James Walter Hackbart Vp, senior trust officer 1 Dec 2000 Other 2917151
Scott Randall Hagberg Investment officer 1 Dec 2000 Other 1859005
Sarah Mary Mckenzie Internal director 1 Dec 2000 Other 2083529
Ronald M. Bosrock Outside director 1 Dec 2000 Other 4380183
Thomas R. Mcburney Outside director 1 Dec 2000 Other 4380197
Susan Mary Fleege General counsel 1 Dec 2000 Other 1214371
David L. Yowan Treasurer 1 Mar 2001 Other 4380006
Anne Marie Gangl Chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2001 Other 1492059
Shawn 0fogarty Bolender Vp & senior trust officer 1 Mar 2002 Other 4036579
Barbara Helen Fraser Evp-aefa products and corp. marketing 1 May 2002 Other 3023984
Connie L Anderson Controller 1 Jan 2003 Other 1422408
Stephen Michael Lobo Treasurer 1 Jan 2003 Other 1543775
David Carl Gustafson Personal trust compliance officer 1 May 2003 Other 1491542
American Express Travel Related Services Inc. Shareholder 1 Dec 2003 50% - 75% 13-3133497
Scot Charles Sticha Director trust administration and operations 1 Jan 2004 Other 2934752
Michael A Sherman Compliance officer 1 Jan 2004 Other 4778619
Julie Lindquist President 1 Jan 2004 Other 4778627
Robert Charles Radle Chief financial officer 1 Jan 2004 Other 2056431
David Edward Poulsen Chairman, ceo and director 1 Jan 2004 Other 2358464
Paul Patton Corporate secretary 1 Jan 2004 Other 4778632
Robert Earle Phelan Internal director 1 Jan 2004 Other 2385006
David L. Yowan Internal director 1 Jan 2004 Other 4380006
Peter Albert Lefferts External director 1 Jan 2004 Other 1558139
William Isaac External director 1 Jan 2004 Other 4779701
Maria Garciaz External director 1 Jan 2004 Other 4783267

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
American Express Financial Corporation Shareholder 1 Nov 2000 50% - 75% 6320
American Express Company Shareholder 1 Nov 2000 50% - 75% 13-4922250

Based in Minneapolis

The principal office where American Express Personal Trust Services, Fsb performs its advisory services is located at 1581 Axp Financial Center, Minneapolis, MN 55474, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 801-945-4050 or by fax 612-671-5772. The normal business hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday.