Dustin Michael Rue
Advisor at Empirical Wealth management — Seattle, WA
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Credentials
CFP®, Series 66
Experience Industry experience
17 years
Location
Seattle, WA 98101
Empirical Wealth management
Multi-team
Dustin Rue is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and currently serves as a financial advisor at Empirical Wealth Management. He previously worked at E*TRADE Capital Management and E*TRADE Securities, where he spent six years. Rue is also an affiliated insurance producer with Empirical Insurance, providing insurance planning services to clients. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach, offering diversified model portfolios across multiple asset classes and managing alternative-strategy funds, with affiliated services in real estate, insurance, and estate planning.
Based on Empirical Wealth management
Based on Empirical Wealth management
Fixed fees for certain stand-alone financial planning and tax preparation services; also subscription fee for estate planning tools (fees disclosed separately).
Starts at 1.00% annually and scales lower for higher asset levels, never exceeding 1.00%; rates are negotiable.
Empirical Insurance subsidiary charges commissions from insurance product sales; Empirical Properties agents earn commissions on real estate transactions.
Stand-alone financial planning services and tax preparation billed at hourly or fixed fee rates depending on scope and complexity.
Performance-based fees negotiated individually; generally recommended for clients with minimum $3,000,000 AUM; calculated as a percentage of capital appreciation quarterly, subject to high-water mark and other conditions.
Subscription license fees charged for third-party estate planning tools; fees disclosed separately and can be waived.
Account minimum: $3,000,000 Fee-only: Fees based on assets under management, billed quarterly in arrears using an average daily balance calculation; fees negotiable; minimum thresholds apply for inclusion of financial planning and executive consulting services.
Seattle, WA
1420 5th Ave, Suite 3150
Seattle WA 98101
Advisors at this office
38
California · Oregon · Washington
17 years of industry experience
Empirical Wealth Management
2022 - Present • 4 years
Portland, OR
E*TRADE Capital Management LLC
2016 - 2022 • 6 years
Portland, OR
E*TRADE Securities LLC
2016 - 2022 • 6 years
Portland, OR
TD Ameritrade Investment Management, LLC
2013 - 2016 • 3 years
Portland, OR
TD Ameritrade, INC.
2013 - 2016 • 3 years
Portland, OR
J.P. Morgan Securities
2012 - 2013 • 1 year
Portland, OR
Chase Investment Services Corp.
2012 - 2012 • 1 year
OR
Equitable Advisors
2011 - 2012 • 1 year
Portland, OR
Merrill
2009 - 2011 • 2 years
Portland, OR
Morgan Stanley
2009 - 2009 • 1 year
Portland, OR
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
2008 - 2009 • 1 year
Portland, OR
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
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