Keith Wesley Blades,
AAMS®, CRPC®
Vice President, Wealth Management
Keith has been guiding clients since 2004 when he began his career with A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Later joining Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. and then becoming Vice President of Investments with Merrill Lynch. Keith also spent over a decade with Stifel forming the KB Wealth Management Group, helping clients and their families pursue their financial goals.
In 2023, Keith joined Raymond James and formed KB Wealth Management of Raymond James. That partnership provides Keith and his clients access to the sophisticated financial resources and leading-edge technology of one of the largest independent full-service financial firms in the United States. Keith has the freedom to help his clients strive for the specific goals that matter to them most.
After spending over 40 years in New England, Keith decided to move his family to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, and now spends time seeing clients up in Boston, in Florida and across various states in the US.
A native of Sudbury, Massachusetts, Keith attended both the Fay School and Governor Dummer Academy before earning his B.S. in Business Administration from Northeastern University.
Keith holds his Series 7, 66, and Life, Health, and Variable Insurance licenses. In addition, Keith currently holds the AAMS® (Accredited Asset Management Specialist™) and CRPC® (Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™) certifications.
Today, Keith and his wife, Erica, live in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, with their son, Keigan, and daughter, Bria, and enjoy traveling and the outdoors. Keith is also an avid golfer and enjoys coaching youth sports.