

Ken Desmarchais is a senior private wealth advisor for the Private Wealth division and partner of Blue Trust and serves his clients out of the office in Phoenix, Arizona.
As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM certificant and an experienced wealth advisor to individuals, families, and businesses, Ken uses his objective perspective to help clients make wise financial decisions to experience clarity and confidence and leave a lasting legacy. His goal is to help those he serves focus on the things that matter most to them. Ken and his team integrate financial planning, investment management, and trust services into financial plans tailored to his clients’ needs.
Prior to joining Blue Trust in 2013, Ken worked for Householder Group as regional vice president where he practiced in estate and retirement planning services as an investment advisor and registered representative. Ken also served as head of research and development for a publicly traded software company. He has spoken at several public seminars regarding the topics of retirement planning options and social security planning.
Ken graduated from Ryerson University with a BS in computer science. He currently serves as a board member of the Christian Education Legacy Fund and previously served on the boards for the Center for Arizona Policy and Scottsdale Christian Academy. Ken and his family are active in their local church having served as deacon, Sunday school teacher, and stewardship committee chairman.
Ken and his wife, Kim, have three children, seven grandchildren, and currently live in Phoenix, Arizona. In his spare time, Ken enjoys playing golf, hiking, learning new technologies, and tackling home maintenance projects.