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Mark Redfield

Managing Member at Blue Water Asset Management in Grand Rapids, MI

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Mark Redfield is Managing Member of Blue Water Asset Management, LLC, an investment adviser managing $428M, and works from its Grand Rapids, MI office. Mark Redfield has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Blue Water Asset Management since 19 March 2015, has 39 years in the industry across 5 firms and has passed 6 licensing exams.

39
Years in industry
11
Years at firm
5
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Mark Redfield has been Managing Member of Blue Water Asset Management since February 2015, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it. Mark Redfield studied at Grand Valley State University.

Blue Water Asset Management, LLC is a Grand Rapids, MI firm with $428M under management, 940 clients and 7 advisers across 3 offices, as of its June 2026 filing.

Mark Redfield is Managing Member of Redfield Financial Group LLC and a principal of Blue Water Asset Management, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is an investment advisor representative and a member of the investment policy committee. He has over 40 years of experience in the financial service industry.

Mark Redfield’s longest registration is the current one, 11 years at Blue Water Asset Management since 2015. Before joining Blue Water Asset Management in 2015, Mark Redfield was registered through Capital Asset Advisory Services, LLC and Invest Financial Corporation.

  1. LPL Financial LLC
    – · 2 years
    Grand Rapids, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
  2. – present · 11 years
    Grand Rapids, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 175362
  3. Capital Asset Advisory Services, LLC
    – · 4 years
    Grand Rapids, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 110929
  4. Invest Financial Corporation
    – · 8 years
    Grand Rapids, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 12984
  5. National Planning Corporation ("NPC of America" in FL & NY)
    – · 6 years
    Grand Rapids, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 29604

Credentials and registrations

Designations and memberships

Listed by Blue Water Asset Management

  • Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®)
  • Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF)

Investment adviser representative registrations

Mark Redfield is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from March 2015; the most recent is Texas, in September 2015.

  • MichiganSince 19 March 2015
  • TexasSince 25 September 2015

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 5116 October 2003
Name
Municipal Fund Securities Principal Examination
Series 2421 June 2000
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6512 March 1996
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 716 January 1988
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6327 October 1986
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 627 October 1986
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Mark Sid Redfield
CRD
1564768
Firm
Blue Water Asset Management · CRD 175362
Role
Managing Member
Office
4120 E. BELTLINE AVE., SUITE 100, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
October 1986
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Mark Redfield work?

Mark Redfield has been Managing Member of Blue Water Asset Management, LLC since February 2015, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 3 June 2026

Is Mark Redfield a financial advisor?

Yes. Mark Redfield has a current investment-adviser registration in Michigan and Texas, through Blue Water Asset Management since March 2015.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Mark Redfield have?

Mark Redfield has 39 years in the financial industry, since October 1986, across 5 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Mark Redfield passed?

Mark Redfield has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 6, Series 7, Series 65, Series 24 and Series 51. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in October 1986. FINRA credited Mark Redfield with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Mark Redfield work before Blue Water Asset Management?

Before Blue Water Asset Management, Mark Redfield was registered through National Planning Corporation ("NPC of America" in FL & NY), January 2000 to December 2006.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Mark Redfield based?

Mark Redfield’s registered office is in Grand Rapids, MI.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Mark Redfield registered with FINRA?

Yes. Mark Redfield has a current broker registration, under CRD 1564768.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Mark Redfield’s record?

Search CRD 1564768 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Mark Redfield’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Blue Water Asset Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1564768, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Blue Water Asset Management, LLC, filed 3 June 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Blue Water Asset Management team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.