Evan Scott

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Myrtle Beach, SC

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

43 years

About

Evan Scott is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing extensive experience to his role since joining the firm in 2007. He has been a financial advisor since 1983 and specializes in the establishment and administration of qualified retirement plans for corporations, individuals, and sole proprietorships. Evan's expertise includes equity and mutual fund selection, asset allocation, and portfolio management. As a qualified Portfolio Manager, he offers clients personalized investment strategies that may include individual stocks and bonds, Merrill model portfolios, and third-party investment options, sometimes managing these strategies on a discretionary basis through the firm’s Investment Advisory Program.

Evan holds multiple professional designations, including Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Administrative Management from Clemson University. Beyond his professional work, Evan is involved in his local community through organizations such as Douglas Presbyterian Church, the Lancaster Breakfast Rotary, the Lancaster SPCA, and Big Thursday of Lancaster. He resides in Lancaster, South Carolina with his wife, Stephanie, and their two daughters.

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

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Income planning Wealth management Active portfolio management

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

Myrtle Beach, SC

Most active in

North Carolina · South Carolina · Texas

Work history

Bank of America, N.A.

2011 - Present (15 years)

Merrill

2007 - Present (19 years)

Disclosures

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