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John Vandergriff
BLUE RIDGE WEALTH PLANNERS
Knoxville, TN 37932
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CRD#: 6250893
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Professional summary
John Vandergriff, who also goes by John Daniel Vandergriff, John Vandergriff, is a registered financial advisor currently at BLUE RIDGE WEALTH PLANNERS located in Knoxville, Tennessee.
John is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2013. John has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 65 exam.
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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
John Daniel Vandergriff | John Vandergriff
Other business activities
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1) Cogdill One, LLC - Member/Owner. 12/2016 - Present. Cogdill One, LLC owns real estate which includes a commercial building located at 9725 Cogdill Road, Knoxville, TN 37932. Ownership interest in property is 33.3%. Not investment-related. Duties include finding and managing tenants and working on building improvements. 10 hours/month spent on this activity. 2)NAME:RETIREMENT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC DBA BLUE RIDGE WEALTH PLANNERS; INV RELATED:YES; ADDRESS:9725 COGDILL ROAD, SUITE 101 KNOXVILLE, TN 37932; NATURE: RIA AND INSURANCE; POSITION:IAR; START DATE:08/2014; HOURS/MONTH:180; TRADING HOURS/MONTH:ALL; DUTIES: Insurance Agent, Sales, IAR.
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
October 18, 2016 - Present
BLUE RIDGE WEALTH PLANNERS
Office #1: 9725 Cogdill Road Suite 101, Knoxville, TN 37932RIA
CRD#: 285347
Knoxville, TN
Past
September 18, 2013 - July 17, 2017
GLOBAL FINANCIAL PRIVATE CAPITAL, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 132070
KNOXVILLE, TN
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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BLUE RIDGE WEALTH PLANNERS
BLUE RIDGE WEALTH PLANNERS | RETIREMENT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC | GREAT VALLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT
CRD#: 285347 / SEC#: 801-123504
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/22/2022 Approved)Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/23/2022 Terminated)Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/18/2022 Terminated)Tennessee
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/24/2022 Terminated)Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/23/2022 Terminated)State Registrations and Notice Filings
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IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations
IAR
Georgia(2/9/2017)
IAR
Tennessee(11/16/2016)
IAR
Texas(10/18/2016)
Current Firm
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BLUE RIDGE WEALTH PLANNERS
BLUE RIDGE WEALTH PLANNERS | RETIREMENT FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC | GREAT VALLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT
CRD#: 285347 / SEC#: 801-123504
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/22/2022 Approved)Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/23/2022 Terminated)Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/18/2022 Terminated)Tennessee
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/24/2022 Terminated)Texas
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Contact information
Main Address
9725 Cogdill Road Suite 101, Knoxville, TN 37932
Mailing Address
Phone number
(865) 392-4260
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
20
SEC notice filing (6 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 723 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 275,684,151 |
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