Talent and Engagement
At RiverSource, we are proud of our values-driven culture and our outstanding employee experience, which enables us to recruit and retain top talent, which is essential to our long-term success.
Our values are ingrained in everything we do and define our company
Our values of client focus, integrity always, excellence in all we do, and respect for individuals and the communities in which we live and work guide our actions.
Client focused
RiverSource is built on serving and satisfying clients; meeting their needs is our top priority.
Integrity always
Our people strive to uphold the highest standards of integrity and stand behind what we say and do.
Excellence in all we do
We provide world-class service and innovative products and solutions, and we hold ourselves accountable for our actions and the company’s results.
Respect for individuals and for the communities in which we live and work
Our people are key to our success — respecting each other, valuing an inclusive culture and working as a team to achieve our goals. We develop our people, reward performance and strengthen our communities by giving to organizations that our employees and advisors support.
Our values are ingrained in everything we do and define our company
Our values of client focus, integrity always, excellence in all we do, and respect for individuals and the communities in which we live and work guide our actions.
Client focused
RiverSource is built on serving and satisfying clients; meeting their needs is our top priority.
Integrity always
Our people strive to uphold the highest standards of integrity and stand behind what we say and do.
Excellence in all we do
We provide world-class service and innovative products and solutions, and we hold ourselves accountable for our actions and the company’s results.
Respect for individuals and for the communities in which we live and work
Our people are key to our success — respecting each other, valuing an inclusive culture and working as a team to achieve our goals. We develop our people, reward performance and strengthen our communities by giving to organizations that our employees and advisors support.
Fostering an environment to attract, develop and retain talented people
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We’re proud of all we offer for our employees: An inclusive culture; career opportunities and growth; benefits that support a strong financial future and overall well-being; a competitive, performance-based compensation approach; and modern, technology supported work environments. |
Working together to deliver value for our colleagues, clients, and communities
We believe that different perspectives, talent, and ideas are critical to delivering solutions that meet our clients’ needs and support our communities.
For colleagues | For clients | For communities |
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We attract, engage, develop and advance a workforce that reflects the clients and markets we serve to deliver business results | We leverage the unique backgrounds and experiences of our talent to deliver innovative solutions for our clients and business partners | We champion positive change in the communities where we live and work |
Our employee and advisor networks support connection
Our networks are open to everyone and support engagement, cultural awareness, community involvement and business growth.
Employee Networks
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Abilities (STRIVE)
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LGBTQ + (PRIDE)
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Asian-American (EASTWEST)
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Jewish Interest (CHAI)
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Black (BEN)
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Muslim (MECCA) |
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Christian (SALT)
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South Asian (SANA) |
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Family & Life Stages (FLS)
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Veteran’s (VETNET)
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Hispanics, Latinos & Amigos (¡HOLA!) |
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Women’s Interest (WIN)
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Young Professionals (YPN)
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Advisor Networks

Black Empowerment Advisor Community Network (BEACN)

The Women’s Empowerment (WE) advisor network

Christian Financial Advisor Network (CFAN)
Advisor Networks

Black Empowerment Advisor Community Network (BEACN)

The Women’s Empowerment (WE) advisor network

Christian Financial Advisor Network (CFAN)
Consistently earning high levels of employee and advisor engagement
Each year, we survey our employees and advisors to understand the employee and advisor experience and level of engagement. Since our engagement survey was implemented in 2005, our employee and advisor results have consistently exceeded external benchmarks.
Developing our employees and advisors
Our leadership and compliance training programs build important skills to help employees grow professionally, advance within the company and reduce operational risk. We work closely with our field leadership team to engage our employee and franchise advisors to help them grow their practices, while reinforcing our commitment to clients and our corporate values.
Consistently earning high levels of employee and advisor engagement
Each year, we survey our employees and advisors to understand the employee and advisor experience and level of engagement. Since our engagement survey was implemented in 2005, our employee and advisor results have consistently exceeded external benchmarks.
Developing our employees and advisors
Our leadership and compliance training programs build important skills to help employees grow professionally, advance within the company and reduce operational risk. We work closely with our field leadership team to engage our employee and franchise advisors to help them grow their practices, while reinforcing our commitment to clients and our corporate values.
Ameriprise Financial is consistently recognized as a leading employer1, 2, 3



Ameriprise Financial is consistently recognized as a leading employer1, 2, 3


