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RIA / WealthAdvisor31 years in industry

RICHARD DARREN SIMONS

Advisor at BLUEPRINT FINANCIAL ADVISORS

Alpine, UT | CHARLOTTE, NC

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 9:05 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 7
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Jan 5, 2000 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: BLUEPRINT FINANCIAL ADVISORS
Current firm class: independent wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Aug 18, 1995earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 31derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 6
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 5
Exams: S65|S63
First exam: Aug 18, 1995
First registration: Jan 5, 2000
Dual registered: no
Other names: R Darren Simons
IAPD individual key: 2649426

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
BLUEPRINT FINANCIAL ADVISORS	Independent wealth	Jul 23, 2026	n/a	yes	Alpine, UT\|CHARLOTTE, NC	Current employment
DIAMOND WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC	Former SEC adviser	Nov 17, 2017	Jul 21, 2026	no	ALPINE, UT	Previous registration
CAPITAL GUARDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC	Former SEC adviser	Jul 6, 2012	Nov 3, 2017	no	ALPINE, UT	Previous registration
FORTIUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC	Former SEC adviser	Nov 7, 2006	Jun 28, 2012	no	BLUFFDALE, UT	Previous registration
FORTIUS FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC	Former SEC adviser	Jun 9, 2004	Dec 6, 2006	no	SALT LAKE CITY, UT	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	Dec 20, 2002	Mar 6, 2004	no	SALT LAKE CITY, UT	Previous registration
STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC	National bd RIA	Jan 5, 2000	Dec 20, 2002	no	SALT LAKE CITY, UT	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
DIAMOND WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC	BLUEPRINT FINANCIAL ADVISORS	Jul 21, 2026	Jul 23, 2026	2	Firm change	RIA to RIA
CAPITAL GUARDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC	DIAMOND WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC	Nov 3, 2017	Nov 17, 2017	14	Firm change	Other
FORTIUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC	CAPITAL GUARDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC	Jun 28, 2012	Jul 6, 2012	8	Firm change	Other
FORTIUS FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC	FORTIUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC	Dec 6, 2006	Nov 7, 2006	-29	Firm change	Other
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	FORTIUS FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC	Mar 6, 2004	Jun 9, 2004	95	Firm change	Other
STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC	MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Dec 20, 2002	Dec 20, 2002	0	Firm change	Ibd to wirehouse

Relationships

Registered with (7)

→ BLUEPRINT FINANCIAL ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Jul 23, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ DIAMOND WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 17, 2017 to Jul 21, 2026factForm ADV
→ CAPITAL GUARDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 6, 2012 to Nov 3, 2017factForm ADV
→ FORTIUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 7, 2006 to Jun 28, 2012factForm ADV
→ FORTIUS FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 9, 2004 to Dec 6, 2006factForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Dec 20, 2002 to Mar 6, 2004factForm ADV
→ STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 5, 2000 to Dec 20, 2002factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Jul 21, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Richard Darren Simons left Diamond Wealth Management, Llc for Blueprint Financial Advisors (registered 2026-07-23)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago