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James Robert Scott

Advisor at Alden investment Group — Ocala, FL

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

25 years

Location

Ocala, FL

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Alden investment Group

Team

Total advisors

27

Across 17 offices

Clients per advisor

54 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$238,852 Very Low

HNW client ratio

7% Very Low

About

James Scott is a financial advisor with Alden Investment Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and accumulating 25 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Trust Advisory Group, Health & Wealth Inc, and AGES Financial Services. Outside of advisory services, he owns Scott Agency, LLC, which sells various insurance policies and provides accounting, payroll, and tax preparation services. Alden Investment Advisors offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning to individuals, other advisors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocations using proprietary strategies and third-party managers, integrating technology platforms for comprehensive portfolio oversight and specialized fiduciary services for employer plans.

Client services

Based on Alden investment Group

Financial planning Portfolio management Retirement plans

Expertise

Based on Alden investment Group

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business ownership considerations Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments

Occupation focus

Based on Alden investment Group

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Commissions

Some representatives are registered representatives of affiliated broker-dealer and may receive commissions and 12b-1 fees.

Subscriptions

Alden COVE platform reporting fee of 0.05% annually (five basis points), billed monthly.

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 Fee-only: Financial planning fees billed as a one-time fee or monthly retainer; specific amounts not stated.

Location

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Ocala, FL

Ocala FL

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Florida · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · New Jersey · Rhode Island · Washington

Work history

25 years of industry experience

Alden Investment Advisors LLC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Wayne, PA

J. Alden Associates, Inc.

2024 - Present • 2 years

Wayne, PA

Scott Agency, Llc

2022 - Present • 4 years

Ocala, FL

Trust Advisory Group, Ltd.

2016 - 2024 • 8 years

Woburn, MA

Health & Wealth Inc

2014 - 2024 • 10 years

Norwell, MA

AGES Financial Services, Ltd.

2013 - 2024 • 11 years

Woburn, MA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Ryan E

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Silver Springs, FL

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General retirement planning General estate planning guidance Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing
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Riley K

Series 65

Ocala, FL

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Debt management General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting Retired
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Jonathan D

CFP®, CFA®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Ocala, FL

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Wealth management General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Terry S

Series 65

Ocala, FL

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General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis
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Mark C

Series 63, Series 65

Ocala, FL

LifeCare Funding Solutions, LLC

Mark Camp is a financial advisor at LifeCare Funding Solutions, LLC in Ocala, FL, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with LifeCare Funding Solutions since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner at MMC Financial Services, LLC, where he is involved in the sale of life, health, disability, fixed annuities, and workplace indemnity insurance products. LifeCare Funding Solutions serves individual and corporate clients, including high-net-worth individuals, offering written financial planning, portfolio management, and third-party adviser selection and oversight. The firm employs an investment approach based on individualized asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on value, safety, quality, and risk control.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management
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Roger T

Series 63, Series 66

Ocala, FL

Private Client Services Group, LLC

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Wealth management General retirement planning General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner
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