Scott Jones

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Lumberton, TX

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

27 years

About

Scott Jones is the Resident Director and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch. He has been part of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management since 1998 and has worked in the financial services industry since 1994. His role involves portfolio management and retirement planning services, focusing on guiding clients through retirement analysis and distribution planning.

Scott holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Lamar University and an MBA from the University of Houston–Clear Lake. He has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., and the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designation. His client focus areas include college education planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, and retirement income.

Outside of his professional career, Scott enjoys fishing, gardening, and spending time with his family. He lives in Lumberton with his wife, Gina, and they have three adult sons.

Client services

Based on Merrill

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d

Expertise

Wealth management General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Income planning Retirement withdrawal strategies

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on Merrill

Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 1.10% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA under $2 million) $2,000,000+: 1.00% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA at and above $2 million)

Other

Account minimum: $2,000,000 minimum to qualify for Premium Access Strategy per SEC data and Merrill brochure context; no other firm-wide minimum clearly stated

Location

Lumberton, TX

Most active in

Texas

Work history

Bank Of America, Na

2009 - Present (17 years)

Merrill

1998 - Present (28 years)

Merrill Lynch

1998 - Present (28 years)

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