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John Stephen Grubbs

MERIDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT
SALEM, OR
·CRD# 4119665·23 years experience

Professional Summary

John Stephen Grubbs, who also goes by John S Grubbs, is a registered financial advisor currently at MERIDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT located in Salem, Oregon. John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2003. John has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66 and Series 7 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

John S Grubbs

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Years of Experience

23 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

MERIDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT·CRD# 285853
RIA
Salem, OR
December 23, 2016 - Present
COLUMBIA RIVER ADVISORS·CRD# 154571
RIA
Tacoma, WA
July 15, 2013 - February 16, 2017
OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC.·CRD# 249
RIA
Bellevue, WA
January 9, 2012 - July 15, 2013
OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC.·CRD# 249
BD
Bellevue, WA
January 9, 2012 - July 15, 2013
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.·CRD# 5393
RIA
Bellevue, WA
July 10, 2003 - January 17, 2012
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.·CRD# 5393
BD
Bellevue, WA
July 9, 2003 - January 17, 2012
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 6363
RIA
Seattle, WA
February 4, 2003 - July 11, 2003
IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY·CRD# 6321
BD
Minneapolis, MN
January 21, 2003 - July 11, 2003
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 6363
BD
Minneapolis, MN
January 21, 2003 - July 11, 2003

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Current Firm

MW
MERIDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT

MERIDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MERIDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 285853 / SEC#: 801-135297
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (2/9/2026 Approved)
Oregon
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Oregon (6/23/2026 Terminated)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Texas (2/17/2026 Terminated)
Washington
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Washington (3/17/2026 Terminated)
Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

Contact Information

Main Address

Gig Harbor, WA

Mailing Address

Po Box 75, Gig Harbor, WA 98335

Phone Number

(425) 492-9060

# of Employees

4

SEC notice filing (4 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 4 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV PART 2A MERIDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC FEB 2026 (2/17/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

285

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$117,790,070

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Other business activities

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Mr. Grubbs is also the President of Sprout, SPC, which provides financial education to non-profit and for- profit organizations. Mr. Grubbs devotes one day per month to his work with Sprout, SPC. John Grubbs also provides consulting services to private funds include limited partnerships and limited liability corporations that manage private debt, real estate, private equity or hedge funds through Offline Capital, LLC. Consulting services are offered to the private funds and their managers, and not to investors or to Meridian clients.

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
MW
MERIDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT

MERIDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MERIDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 285853 / SEC#: 801-135297
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (2/9/2026 Approved)
Oregon
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Oregon (6/23/2026 Terminated)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Texas (2/17/2026 Terminated)
Washington
Registered Investment Advisory firm - Washington (3/17/2026 Terminated)
Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
IAR
Oregon
(12/23/2016)
IAR
Texas
(4/3/2025)
IAR
Washington
(12/23/2016)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state.

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Jan 2003About the Series 66 exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2003About the Series 7 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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