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George Derek Berridge

Advisor at RFG Advisory, LLC — Ketchum, ID

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

20 years

Location

Ketchum, ID 83340

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RFG Advisory, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

191

Across 86 offices

Clients per advisor

90 High

Avg AUM per client

$295,694 Very Low

HNW client ratio

7% Low

About

George Berridge is a financial advisor with RFG Advisory, LLC in Ketchum, Idaho, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 20 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Nuveen Investments and Wells Fargo Clearing. Berridge operates under the Blue Sands Wealth DBA as part of his advisory activities. RFG Advisory serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients such as investment companies and government entities. The firm primarily delivers discretionary portfolio management using various model strategies and third-party platforms, and it acts as a sub-adviser to multiple ETFs while offering access to alternative investments and retirement technology solutions.

Client services

Based on RFG Advisory, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on RFG Advisory, LLC

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on RFG Advisory, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

Demographic focus

Based on RFG Advisory, LLC

Women Professionals Mid-Career Professionals

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for financial planning and consulting services up to $50,000 negotiated per engagement

Percentage

$0+: up to 2.35% annually (varies by Financial Advisor; schedules are flat, linear, or tiered; negotiated individually) $0+: up to 0.50% RFG annual platform fee (included in total advisory fee) $0+: 0% to 1.00% strategist fee by manager (if applicable) $0+: Sub-adviser fee for Bluemonte Funds: 0.15% annually $0+: Retirement Plan Consulting fees not exceeding 1.00% of plan assets under management, negotiated case-by-case $0+: Annuity management fees up to 1.15% annually (billed quarterly advance) $0+: SMArtX accounts under $10,000 incur additional $10/month platform fee

Commissions

Some Financial Advisors are also registered representatives and receive commissions for sale of securities and insurance products; RFG receives portion for administrative support

Project-based

Hourly charges are possible for consulting but specific rates not disclosed

Other

Minimum fee: $12.50 non-refundable quarterly Account Service Fee deducted from Client accounts held at Fidelity, Pershing and Schwab; $10 per month platform fee for accounts under $10,000 under SMArtX platform Fee-only: Flat fees up to $50,000 for financial planning and consulting services, negotiated between Financial Advisor and Client

Location

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Ketchum, ID

160 Second Street, Suite 108

Ketchum ID 83340

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California · Idaho · Texas

Work history

20 years of industry experience

RFG Advisory LLC dba Blue Sands Wealth

2025 - Present • 1 year

Ketchum, ID

Wells Fargo Clearing

2024 - 2025 • 1 year

Ketchum, ID

Wells Fargo Bank, nA

2024 - Present • 2 years

Ketchum, ID

Valley Club

2023 - 2024 • 1 year

Hailey, ID

Unemployed

2022 - 2023 • 1 year

Ketchum, ID

Citigroup Global Markets Inc

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

San Francisco, CA

Unemployed

2020 - 2021 • 1 year

Hillsborough, CA

Nuveen Investments

2005 - 2020 • 15 years

Chicago, IL

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Steven S

Series 63, Series 65

Hailey, ID

Wood River Consulting

Steven Sundberg is the founder and sole advisor at Wood River Consulting, an independent registered investment adviser based in Hailey, Idaho. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. Prior to establishing Wood River Consulting in 2018, Sundberg was self-employed for two years. He is also the founder of Snake River Venture Partner, a defense technology and national security venture firm, and is involved with WYO-VC, a venture capital firm focused on networking and investor introductions. Wood River Consulting serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting services. The firm employs strategic asset allocation with mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis in its investment approach.

Wealth management Retired
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Lauren D

Series 63, Series 65

Hailey, ID

Davis Investment Group, Ltd.

Lauren Davis is the sole advisor at Davis Investment Group, Ltd., an independent firm based in Hailey, Idaho. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. Davis has been with her firm since its founding in 1996. Davis Investment Group provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a fundamental-analysis approach with a long-term orientation, focusing on diversified portfolios that primarily use low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities when appropriate.

Wealth management
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Suzanne H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Ketchum, ID

Hazlett Wealth Management LLC

Suzanne Hazlett is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in financial advising. She is the principal of Hazlett Wealth Management LLC in Ketchum, ID, and previously worked at Raymond James under the same business name. Outside of finance, she owns Suzanne Hazlett Art, a fine art business. Hazlett Wealth Management provides financial planning and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, using both long- and short-term strategies.

Options & derivatives strategies Annuities Private / alternative investments
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Peter M

Series 63, Series 65

Ketchum, ID

McRae Capital Management L.L.C.

Peter McRae is the sole advisor at McRae Capital Management L.L.C. in Ketchum, Idaho, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has operated McRae Capital Management since 1998. McRae Capital Management is an independent advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals, trusts, ERISA accounts, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management along with retirement and estate planning, using institutional mutual funds and ETFs, and provides financial plans at no additional charge.

General retirement planning General estate planning guidance
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Gregory L

Series 63

Sun Valley, ID

Gregory Lyle & Co.

Gregory Lyle is the sole advisor at Gregory Lyle & Co. in Sun Valley, ID, with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has a legal background, serving as an attorney since 1977 and operating a tax preparation partnership. He is also president of Ballard Canal Company, Inc. The firm offers personalized investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. It focuses on fundamental analysis and long-term common equity investments in concentrated portfolios, managing approximately $192 million across a small client base.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Jason P

Series 65

Hailey, ID

Redpoint Investment Advisors

Jason Parrish is a financial advisor at Redpoint Investment Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Integrate, PayScale Inc, and SAP Concur. Redpoint Investment Advisors is an independent, state-registered firm serving individual clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management focused on domestic and international equities. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach using proprietary financial models and provides regular performance reporting to clients.

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Passive / index investing
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