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Michael Ausherman

Managing Partner & Chief Compliance Officer at Milestone Asset Management in Germantown, MD

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Michael Ausherman is Managing Partner & Chief Compliance Officer of Milestone Asset Management, LLC, an investment adviser managing $691M, and works from its Germantown, MD office. Michael Ausherman has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Milestone Asset Management since 14 April 2021, has 18 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 6, Series 63 and Series 65.

18
Years in industry
5
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
3
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Michael Ausherman has been Managing Partner & Chief Compliance Officer of Milestone Asset Management since July 2020, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Michael Ausherman holds a Degree in Economics from the University of Maryland.

Milestone Asset Management, LLC is a Pittsburgh, PA firm with $691M under management, 1,359 clients and 13 advisers across 6 offices, as of its February 2026 filing.

Michael D. Ausherman Jr. is Co-Founder and Wealth Manager of Legacy Capital Planners, a dba of Milestone Asset Management, LLC. He has over 25 years of experience advising individuals and families on wealth, retirement and income planning. He is also a Principal and Chief Compliance Officer of Milestone Asset Management, and Treasurer and an instructor for The Prepare Institute.

Michael Ausherman’s longest registration is the current one, 18 years at Brookstone Capital Management LLC since 2008. Before joining Milestone Asset Management in 2021, Michael Ausherman was registered through Alphastar Capital Management, LLC.

  1. – present · 5 years
    Germantown, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 310441
  2. Alphastar Capital Management, LLC
    – · under a year
    Germantown, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 157423
  3. – · under a year
    Germantown, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 310441
  4. Alphastar Capital Management, LLC
    – · under a year
    Rockville, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 157423
  5. Brookstone Capital Management LLCAlso current
    – present · 18 years
    Germantown, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 141413

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Milestone Asset Management

  • Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®)
  • Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Michael Ausherman is registered as an investment adviser representative in 3 states. The first approvals date from March 2008; the most recent is Texas, in September 2025.

  • MarylandSince 14 March 2008
  • PennsylvaniaSince 14 April 2021
  • TexasSince 15 September 2025

Examinations

Series 653 March 2008
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6328 January 2004
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 65 February 2001
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Michael David Ausherman
CRD
4324390
Firm
Milestone Asset Management · CRD 310441
Role
Managing Partner & Chief Compliance Officer
Office
20251 CENTURY BLVD., Suite 425, Germantown, MD 20874
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
March 2008
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Michael Ausherman work?

Michael Ausherman has been Managing Partner & Chief Compliance Officer of Milestone Asset Management, LLC since July 2020, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 20 February 2026

Is Michael Ausherman a financial advisor?

Yes. Michael Ausherman has a current investment-adviser registration in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Texas, through Milestone Asset Management since April 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Michael Ausherman have?

Michael Ausherman has 18 years in the financial industry, since March 2008, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Michael Ausherman passed?

Michael Ausherman has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in February 2001.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Michael Ausherman work before Milestone Asset Management?

Before Milestone Asset Management, Michael Ausherman was registered through Alphastar Capital Management, LLC, March 2021 to April 2021; Alphastar Capital Management, LLC, March 2012 to January 2013.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Michael Ausherman based?

Michael Ausherman’s registered office is in Germantown, MD.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Michael Ausherman registered with FINRA?

No. Michael Ausherman has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Michael Ausherman’s record?

Search CRD 4324390 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Michael Ausherman’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Milestone Asset Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4324390, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Milestone Asset Management, LLC, filed 20 February 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Milestone Asset Management team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.