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John Riggs

Managing Partner, Co President, and Chief Compliance Officer at Blue Star Wealth Management in Lake Mary, FL

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

John Riggs is Managing Partner, Co President, and Chief Compliance Officer of Blue Star Wealth Management LLC, an investment adviser managing $140M, and works from its Lake Mary, FL office. John Riggs has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Blue Star Wealth Management since 30 June 2025, has 27 years in the industry across 6 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

27
Years in industry
1
Years at firm
6
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

John Riggs has been Managing Partner, Co President, and Chief Compliance Officer of Blue Star Wealth Management since March 2021, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it.

Blue Star Wealth Management LLC is a Lake Mary, FL firm with $140M under management, 74 clients and 2 advisers in one office, as of its September 2026 filing.

John Riggs’ longest registration was 9 years at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (2003–2012). Before joining Blue Star Wealth Management in 2025, John Riggs was registered through Blue Star Wealth Management LLC and Novus Advisors.

  1. – present · 1 year
    Lake Mary, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 337253
  2. Blue Star Wealth Management LLC
    – · under a year
    Simpsonville, SC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 314728
  3. Novus Advisors
    – · 8 years
    Longwood, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 157908
  4. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc.
    – · 1 year
    Winter Park, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 2882
  5. Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, Inc.
    – · 3 years
    Orlando, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 159035
  6. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
    – · 9 years
    Orlando, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 5393

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

John Riggs is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from June 2025; the most recent is Florida, in July 2025.

  • FloridaSince 21 July 2025
  • TexasSince 30 June 2025

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6610 October 2007
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 1021 March 2002
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
Series 922 February 2002
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
Series 633 May 1999
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 71 February 1999
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
John Dustin Riggs
CRD
2670354
Firm
Blue Star Wealth Management · CRD 337253
Role
Managing Partner, Co President, and Chief Compliance Officer
Office
255 PRIMERA BLVD, SUITE 160, Lake Mary, FL 32746
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
April 1999
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does John Riggs work?

John Riggs has been Managing Partner, Co President, and Chief Compliance Officer of Blue Star Wealth Management LLC since March 2021, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 30 September 2026

Is John Riggs a financial advisor?

Yes. John Riggs has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida and Texas, through Blue Star Wealth Management since June 2025.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does John Riggs have?

John Riggs has 27 years in the financial industry, since April 1999, across 6 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has John Riggs passed?

John Riggs has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 9, Series 10 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in February 1999. FINRA credited John Riggs with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did John Riggs work before Blue Star Wealth Management?

Before Blue Star Wealth Management, John Riggs was registered through Blue Star Wealth Management LLC (CRD 314728), June 2021 to June 2021; Novus Advisors, April 2017 to June 2025; Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., November 2015 to April 2017; Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, Inc., February 2012 to October 2015; Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., February 2003 to March 2012.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is John Riggs based?

John Riggs’ registered office is in Lake Mary, FL.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is John Riggs registered with FINRA?

No. John Riggs has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify John Riggs’ record?

Search CRD 2670354 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes John Riggs’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Blue Star Wealth Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2670354, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Blue Star Wealth Management LLC, filed 30 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.