With a steady and calm approach, Scott helps clients navigate the markets as a Certified Financial Planner™ professional and Certified Investment Management Analyst®. He is naturally curious and enjoys gathering knowledge about the markets and learning more about who clients are, which helps in designing custom financial plans. Scott’s designations are very relationship-driven, which adds an extra element of value to building client relationships and helps to enhance his process.
Since 1997, Scott has been an investment manager for The Starner Group of Raymond James, where he focuses on investment planning, investment strategy design and maintenance, and portfolio manager research. He carefully crafts strategies around a client’s goals and risk tolerance, fine-tuning them as circumstances change and new goals come into view. Scott believes clients can appreciate his ability to summarize market information into entertaining and informative insights – it tends to help keep their portfolios on track over the long term.
Scott launched his career in finance after earning a political science degree at the University of Michigan and a law degree from the University of Miami, which is not the typical path. It offers him a distinct perspective on wealth management.
He has been married for 20-plus years to his wife, Melissa. They are the proud parents of two sons, Dylan and Jesse, who are studying at the University of Michigan and making them proud. They cheer on the Wolverines as a family. Scott also enjoys golfing, especially when he’s out on the course with his sons and his clients.
MEMBERSHIPS + BOARDS
- Financial Planning Association member
- Florida Bar member
- University of Michigan Alumni Association member
- Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation
- Young president (current)
- Dave and Mary Alper Jewish Community Center
- South Dade Branch Greater Miami Jewish Federation
DESIGNATIONS + DEGREES
- Juris Doctor
- This professional degree in law offers Scott an in-depth perspective on wealth management topics such as estate planning.
- Certified Financial Planner™ professional
- This is one of the most respected financial planning credentials among consumers and the recognized standard of excellence in personal financial planning.
- Certified Investment Management AnalystSM
- This certification entails extensive experience, education, examination and ethics requirements and signals the expertise needed to guide clients through complex financial challenges.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, Certified Financial Planner™, 
Investments & Wealth Institute™ (The Institute) is the owner of the certification marks “CIMA®” and “Certified Investment Management Analyst℠.” Use of CIMA® and/or Certified Investment Management Analyst℠ signifies that the user has successfully completed The Institute's initial and ongoing credentialing requirements for investment management professionals.
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