# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001168034
**File Stem:** 0001168034-23-000002
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 2749
**Document Hash:** c8e5aaa1952916d1a41e73a2ac05f8cc
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001168034-23-000002.hdr.sgml**: 20230301

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001168034-23-000002

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: X-17A-5

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230301

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230301

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230301

**PERIOD START**: 20220101

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ARES WEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001168034
- **IRS NUMBER:** 080000997
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** CO
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** X-17A-5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 008-65199
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23694180

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1200 17TH STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE #2900
- **CITY:** DENVER
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80202
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 303-953-3883

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1200 17TH STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE #2900
- **CITY:** DENVER
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80202

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BLACK CREEK CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20170526

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BLACK CREEK CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20170526

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** DIVIDEND CAPITAL SECURITIES, LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020415

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `awms2022c.pdf`

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM X-17A-5

### ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT

### Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0001168034

**Filer CCC:** XXXXXXXX

**Is this a LIVE or TEST filing?:** LIVE

**Would you like a Return Copy?:** No

### Submission Information

**Report Period Begin Date:** 01-01-2022

**Report Period End Date:** 12-31-2022

**Type of Registrant:** Broker-dealer

**Any material weaknesses identified?:** No

### Registrant Identification

**Name of Broker-Dealer:** ARES WEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC

**Business Address:** 1200 17TH STREET, SUITE #2900, DENVER, CO, 80202

**Contact Person:** Michael T Marrone

**Contact Phone:** 646-930-1906

### Independent Public Accountant Identification

**Accountant Name:** ERNST & YOUNG LLP

**Accountant Address:** 725 S FIGUEROA STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90017

**Accountant Type:** Certified Public Accountant

### OATH OR AFFIRMATION

I, **CASEY GILLIAN**, swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the accompanying financial statements and supporting schedules pertaining to the firm of **ARES WEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, LLC**, as of **12-31-2022**, are true and correct.

**Signature:** CASEY GILLIAN

**Title:** CO-CEO

**Notarized:** Yes