Douglas R. Aldridge Jr., CFP® is a Private Wealth Financial Advisor and President of the Aldridge Private Wealth Management Group. In his role as team leader, Doug is responsible for key client relationships with a special focus on affluent families, foundations, and institutions. As a certified PIM Portfolio Manager and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, he provides a broad array of wealth management and financial strategies. The industry has taken notice - Doug has been recognized by Forbes as one of the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors (2022), Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-In-State (2019), and Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors (2018).
When Doug was a Managing Director of Investments with Wells Fargo Advisors, he and his team of 14 years sensed there was a better way. They came together with Doug to pioneer Aldridge Private Wealth Management Group to provide a standard in service for their clients that is second-to-none. Doug himself has over 20 years experience in financial services, working at a variety of places like Morgan Stanley, the floor of the NYSE, and a boutique Estate Planning firm located overseas. He graduated with Honors from Washington & Lee University with degrees in Spanish & Economics, as well as an MBA from Emory.
Having been born and raised in Atlanta, Doug and his wife Grace are thrilled to be raising their six amazing children on their farm, the Wild Fern Ranch in Chattahoochee Hills, GA. When you see Doug, ask how the numerous animals and over 1,000 organic blueberry bushes are doing! Doug & Grace stay busy keeping up with their kids, involved at their schools, sports, barrel races and ballet/dance recitals. They are members of Southside Church in Newnan and Chatt Hills, where Doug has started & led multiple small ministry groups.
Hands down, Doug and his wife are most passionate about children. Whether it’s through foster care, adoption or education, they’ve served the Safe Families division of Bethany Christian Services and Families First over the years. Doug is on the boards of Families First (Georgia’s leading non-profit family service agency), and Wild Fern Ranch (formerly Serenbe Stables), a like-minded non-profit in Chattahoochee Hills, GA that utilizes Equine Assisted Learning to help special needs and underprivileged children. To better serve children from all backgrounds, Doug is fluent in Spanish.
In 2022, Doug was honored to be appointed by the Governor to serve on the Board of Regents for the University System of Georgia. In this role, Doug is excited to further invest in the youth of the State of Georgia through the higher education system.
The Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-In-State, and Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors ratings algorithm is based on the previous year’s industry experience, interviews, compliance records, assets under management, revenue and other criteria by SHOOK Research, LLC. Investment performance is not a criterion. Self-completed survey was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria.