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Scott Christian Buchanan

Advisor at Royal American Financial Advisors, LLC — Menifee, CA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

21 years

Location

Menifee, CA 92584

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Royal American Financial Advisors, LLC

Supported

Total advisors

2

Clients per advisor

113 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$439,477 Low

HNW client ratio

6% Very Low

About

Scott Buchanan is a financial advisor with Royal American Financial Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Royal American Financial Advisors since 2005 and also works with Royal American Insurance Services, LLC, where he sells insurance products alongside his advisory services. Royal American Financial Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, qualified accounts, high-net-worth investors, and business owners, managing approximately $99.4 million across 182 client relationships. The firm employs a model-portfolio approach using ETFs and no-load mutual funds, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and disciplined rebalancing, and offers investor education and coaching programs as well as access to insurance products through its affiliated agency.

Client services

Based on Royal American Financial Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Royal American Financial Advisors, LLC

Annuities Cash flow / budgeting

Occupation focus

Based on Royal American Financial Advisors, LLC

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Legacy flat fee clients exist; specific flat fee amounts not stated

Percentage

1.0% annually

Project-based

$375.00 per hour

Subscriptions

Financial Planning Services with ongoing monitoring: $2,500 billed at delivery

Other

Account minimum: $250,000

Location

Menifee, CA

27192 Newport Rd., Suite 3

Menifee CA 92584

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

21 years of industry experience

Royal American Financial Advisors, LLC

2005 - Present • 21 years

Menifee, CA

Royal American Insurance Services, LLC

2004 - Present • 22 years

Menifee, CA

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