Full text of ARES WEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC's X-17A-5 filed 2026-03-03 (period 2025-12-31). Broker-dealer annual report from SEC EDGAR — readable, searchable, and available as markdown for AI agents.
{0}------------------------------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION **Washington,** D.C. 20549 # ANNUAL REPORTS FORM X-17A-5 PART Ill FACING PAGE Information Required Pursuant to Rules 17a-5, 17a-12, and 18a-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 FILING FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING O 1/01 /25 MM/DD/YY AND ENDING 12/31 /25 MM/DD/YY A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION NAME OF FIRM: ARES WEAL TH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC TYPE OF REGISTRANT (check all applicable boxes): 0 Broker-dealer □ Security-based swap dealer D Check here if respondent is also an OTC derivatives dealer □ Major security-based swap participant ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: (Do not **use a** P.O. box no.) 1200 17TH STREET, STE 2900 (No. and Street) DENVER co 80214 (City) (State) (Zip Code) PERSON TO CONTACT WITH **REGARD** TO THIS FILING MICHAEL T MARRONE 646-930-1906 MMARR0NE-CW@ARESMGMT.C0M (Name) (Area Code - Telephone Number) (Email Address) B. ACCOUNTANT IDENTIFICATION **INDEPENDENT** PUBLIC **ACCOUNTANT whose reports are contained in this filing•** # ERNST & YOUNG LLP (Name - if individual, state last, first, and middle name) 725 S FIGUEROA STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90017 (Address) (City) (State) (Zip **Code)** 10/23/2003 42 (Date of Rel!istration with PCA0B}(if aoplicable) (PCA0B Registration Number, if applicable) **FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY** • Oaims for exemption from the requirement that the annual reports be covered by the reports of an independent public accountant must be supported **by** a statement of facts and circumstances relied on as the basis of the exemption. See 17 CFR 240.17a-S(e)(l)(ii), if applicable. Persons who are to respond to the collection of Information contained In this form are not required to respond unless the form displays **a** currently valid 0MB control number. # Expires: Nov. 30, 2026 Estimated average burden hours per response: 12 SK ALE NUMBER 8-65199 {1}------------------------------------------------ #### OATH OR AFFIRMATION I, JEFF TAYLOR swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the financial report pertaining to the firm of ARES WEAL TH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC as of DECEMBER 31 2~ is true and correct. I further swear (or affirm) that neither the company nor any partner, officer, director, or equivalent person, as the case may be, has any proprietary interest in any account classified solely as that of a customer.  CO-CEO **This filing•• contains (check all applicabl…Read the full text as markdown