Financial Advice
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RICHARD PYLE

A Financial Advisor for Pilots and Aircraft Owners

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Meet Richard Pyle

PILOT, AIRCRAFT OWNER, WEALTH ADVISOR

As a Wealth Advisor, an aircraft owner, and a pilot for over 30 years, I provide financial planning, investment management, and estate and tax planning advice designed to meet the unique needs and challenges of pilots, aircraft owners, and those who want to be aircraft owners.

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NAVIGATING

Your Finances


If you are a pilot, and especially if you are an aircraft owner, there are specific considerations when it comes to the kind of financial guidance you receive.


At Ashton Thomas, our mission is providing you with clarity about your finances as an aircraft owner and operator. Once you understand who you are, where you are, and where you’re going, you can find yourself empowered and inspired to improve all aspects of your Ideal Financial Life.

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Financial Advice for Aviators | Your Team
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Richard Pyle

ChFC®, FPQP

Wealth Advisor

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Amy Kane, CFP®, CPA, CTFA, CDFA

Senior Director

Head of Family Dynamics and Private Wealth

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Katie Leech, CPA

Senior Private Client

Tax Advisor

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Daniel Ritter, Jr., CPA

Senior Private Client

Tax Advisor

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Jessica Peabody

Private Wealth

Client Associate

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THE FINANCIAL SIDE OF

Flying


Owning and operating an aircraft is a major financial commitment for you and your family. Like all aviation endeavors, planning is THE critical element for success. The financial aspects of owning and operating your personal aircraft are something that I have come to understand personally and professionally.


I understand how all financial aspects of aircraft ownership—from purchasing, to operating costs, to maintenance, to insuring an aircraft—may be a priority for you at one point or another. Integrating these key considerations with planning for the care of your family and your legacy is what I do. Working with a financial advisor who understands aviation can give you peace of mind and facilitate better long-term financial outcomes for you and your loved ones.

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Why Use a Financial Professional?

Financial Planning | Your Flight Plan

All aspects of aviation require precise planning. The financial aspects should be no different. It’s not just the purchase. Maintenance, hangar fees, insurance, fuel, and financing costs can all have affects on your long-term financial wellbeing, as well as your future choices.


A sound financial plan can illustrate, in detail, how your passion for aviation can live alongside your child’s college funding. How flying might affect your retirement plans. How to properly leverage possible tax advantages of different aircraft ownership options. These factors play a major role in your financial wellbeing. Using a financial planner who, like you, lives and breathes aviation can meaningfully impact your goals and help you succeed financially in the long run. Developing a financial plan will provide insight into your possible future outcomes, enlighten your decisions, and empower you to move forward with confidence.

Investment Management | Your Runway

Your aircraft is a significant asset that will both appreciate and depreciate in complex ways. Careful stewardship of that asset must be top of mind.


Your retirement savings, college savings, and other investments can be equally complex and should be managed with equal care. A professional advisor can help you maintain and care for these assets in the same way you ensure a sound maintenance plan is in place for your airframe and powerplant.

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Your Total

Financial Picture

Aviation is part of your life…but not all of your life. Help and advice in the already complex world of family financial matters is driven to a new level of complexity when personal aviation is added to the mix. Let a skilled, knowledgeable, experienced wealth advisor bring clarity to your financial world.


Aviation finances, college savings and financing, home ownership, retirement planning, tax planning, and estate planning are all areas where sound, comprehensive financial advice—with that special appreciation for aviation—can make all the difference.

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Our Vision
Our Culture
Our Process
Our Vision
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Wealth Management Reimagined

At Ashton Thomas, we think differently about wealth management, challenging the status quo and constantly pushing for reinvention.


We believe success is not an entitlement. It has to be earned every day. We believe we are at our best when we are creating enduring relationships and personal connections, as well as providing insightful financial guidance.


The result? A life lived in greater alignment with your goals and dreams. This creates opportunity for more than you considered possible.


If it leads to you telling others about the Ashton Thomas story, then we consider that the highest compliment.

Ashton Thomas Footprint

Ashton Thomas Private Wealth is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and has office locations throughout the continental U.S.

Our Culture

​Culture and Collaboration Define Us

Community, Respect, Excellence, Discipline, and Opportunity guide the actions of our team as they deliver solutions and services in support of each client’s Ideal Financial Life. We succeed by creating an experience that comes to life in large part because of how we treat our employees, how we support our advisors, how we serve our clients, and how we give back to our communities. We bring people, ideas, and solutions together to help your wealth and life work in harmony.

The Power of Collective Insight

What sets Ashton Thomas apart is our unwavering commitment to excellence in service, thought leadership, and innovation. Each client works directly with their Wealth Advisor, who takes the time to get to know you and what your Ideal Financial Life looks like. As needs arise and as your plan evolves, your advisor team involves specialists in various disciplines to provide you with ideas and solutions which go beyond the capabilities of any individual financial professional.

Our Process

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The Private Client Experience

We understand relationships are built, not transacted. When selecting a wealth management firm, you make choices that can impact your wealth and life today, and impact generations to come. We recognize that and understand the weight of your decision.

Your Wealth Blueprint

At a root level, financial planning is a response to fundamental human needs. At its apex, true financial planning can introduce you to fresh perspectives and ideas, redefining the vision of what your Ideal Financial Life could be like. The smallest details can lead to important discoveries. Being allowed to “color outside the lines” illuminates fresh thinking. Inspiration can turn into positive change. Your Wealth Blueprint is a dynamic plan that strives to anticipate, respond to, and adapt to changes in your life and the world around you.

Your Portfolio Blueprint

As with your Wealth Blueprint, no two Portfolio Blueprints are exactly alike. We employ the latest technology and critical thinking to provide you with focused solutions. Regular market updates, 24/7 access to your portfolio, and a platform which has been recognized as an industry leader1 ensure you stay connected to your money as it works for you.


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The smallest details can lead to

important discoveries.


Being allowed to “color outside the 

lines” illuminates fresh thinking.


Inspiration can turn into

positive change.

We believe a collaborative approach which encompasses these elements is the path to your Ideal Financial Life.

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Investment Advisory services are provided by Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisor. Registration with the SEC does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Securities are offered through M.S. Howells & Co. a registered broker/dealer and Member of FINRA/SIPC. Insurance products are offered through Ashton Thomas Insurance Agency, LLC, a licensed insurance agency. Tax services are provided by Ashton Thomas Tax Advisory, a DBA of Ashton Thomas Insurance Agency, LLC. Though there are similarities among these services, the investment advisory programs, brokerage services, insurance, and tax services offered by Ashton Thomas' advisors are separate and distinct, differ in material ways, and are governed by different laws and separate contracts with you. M.S. Howells & Co. is not affiliated with Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC or any of its affiliates. Representatives of entities listed may only conduct business with residents of the states and jurisdictions in which they are properly registered. Check the background of the firm or investment professional on BROKER CHECK or ADVISER CHECK.

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