Darren Blue
Advisor at West Ridge Advisors
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Advisor at West Ridge Advisors
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Location
Gilbert, AZ 85296
Credentials
Series 65
Industry experience
1 year
Darren Blue is a financial advisor at West Ridge Advisors in Gilbert, AZ, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to entering the financial advisory field, he worked at Intel Corporation for 27 years. He is also the owner and CEO of AZ Sky Advisors, a business strategy consulting firm. West Ridge Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers portfolio management, tax and estate planning guidance, and retirement-plan consulting.
Based on West Ridge Advisors
Based on West Ridge Advisors
Financial planning fixed fees range from $500 to $3,000 depending on complexity.
$0 - $499,999: 1.50% (150 basis points) annually $500,000 - $999,999: 1.25% (125 basis points) annually $1,000,000 - $9,999,999: 1.00% (100 basis points) annually $10,000,000 - $19,999,999: 0.75% (75 basis points) annually $20,000,000+: Custom Pricing
Commissions or overrides may be paid to insurance agents for insurance products purchased by clients; West Ridge Insurance is an affiliate.
$200 per hour billed in 15-minute increments; $150 per hour max for Utah clients.
Account minimum: $250,000 Fee-only: Portfolio management fees based on asset tiers as above; no commissions or markups on securities transactions.
1425 S. Hiugley Rd., Ste 106
Gilbert, AZ 85296
Arizona
AZ Sky Advisors
2025 - Present (1 year)
West Ridge Advisors
2025 - Present (1 year)
Unemployed
2024 - 2024 (1 year)
Intel Corporation
1997 - 2024 (27 years)
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