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Scott Blaney

Advisor at Secure Investment Management, LLC

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Firm

Secure Investment Management, LLC

Location

San Clemente, CA

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Industry experience

17 years

About

Scott Blaney is a financial advisor with Secure Investment Management, LLC in San Clemente, CA, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has 17 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Nicholas Pension Consultants and Securities America Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a consultant for Momenta Benefits, a third-party administrator for qualified plans, and is also an insurance agent selling fixed annuities and life insurance. Secure Investment Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates, providing investment advisory, portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a long-term, quantitative, factor-based investment approach using globally diversified portfolios with low-cost institutional funds and tax-managed strategies.

Client services

Based on Secure Investment Management, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Advice regarding reits

Expertise

Based on Secure Investment Management, LLC

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Real estate investing Retirement income strategy

Fee options

Fixed

Full financial plan including estate planning and asset map available for $1,300

Percentage

$0.00 - $100,000.00: 0.35% $100,000.01 - $250,000.00: 0.30% $250,000.01 - $1,000,000.00: 0.20% $1,000,000.01+: 0.10%

Project-based

$250 per hour with a minimum charge of $1,250 (5-hour minimum) for financial planning services

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 (may be waived at SIM's sole discretion)

Location

San Clemente, CA

Most active in

California

Work history

Secure Investment Management LLC

2026 - Present (1 year)

Secure Income Management LLC

2025 - Present (1 year)

Momenta Benefits

2025 - Present (1 year)

OSAIC

2024 - 2025 (1 year)

OSAIC

2024 - 2025 (1 year)

Securities America Advisors

2023 - 2024 (1 year)

SECURITIES AMERICA, inc.

2022 - 2024 (2 years)

Nicholas Pension Consultants

2017 - 2023 (6 years)

American Funds Distributors, Inc.

2013 - 2017 (4 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Kevin H

CFP®

Mission Viejo, CA

Strivent Financial

Strivent Financial provides fee-only, comprehensive financial planning advice, that follows the fiduciary standard, to Gen X and Baby Boomer generations with a focus on those preparing for retirement and those going through retirement in Orange County, California and beyond. We do our best work for clients that need clear answers to their complex questions and challenges. Strivent Financial works along-side you as a trusted partner to help you align your financial resources with your values and goals, so you can focus on what matters most to you. Meet in-person or virtually. Visit www.striventfinancial.com or call (800) 893-6783. Services include: • General Financial Planning – Cash flow, spending plan, saving strategies • Investment Management – Portfolio review, asset allocation, withdrawal strategies • Tax Planning – Tax mitigation strategies, Roth conversion strategies, employer benefits • Insurance Planning – Review of existing policies, auto, homeowner’s, health, disability, life, long term care • Retirement Planning – Retirement goal setting, retirement income analysis, social security, Medicare • Estate Planning – Create estate planning roadmap, wills, trusts, power of attorney • Assistance to Loved Ones – Gifting, education planning, 529 plans, caring for elderly • Special Services – Loss of spouse services, divorce services Kevin Henss is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) professional. He is the president and founder of Strivent Financial in Mission Viejo, CA. Kevin has been providing comprehensive financial planning advice for over twelve years. He is an avid speaker and presenter of financial planning concepts having presented to hundreds of financial advisors at the Financial Planning Association in Orange County and Santa Barbara chapters. Kevin served on the board of the Financial Planning Association in Orange County (FPA-OC) as the Director of Communications and was voted “Volunteer of the Year” in 2011 for his successful achievements and contributions. He continues to volunteer and is currently the leader of the FPA-OC’s Internship Program where he connects aspiring financial planners with host financial planning firms. Kevin resides in Ladera Ranch, California with his wife, Lauren, two daughters, Cadence and Haley.

Wealth management General retirement planning General tax planning Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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