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Scott Ford

Advisor at Cwm, Llc

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Location

Hagerstown, MD 21742

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

27 years

About

Scott Ford is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC based in Kingsport, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Carson Wealth, Cetera Advisor Networks, LPL Financial, and Cornerstone Wealth Management Group. Outside of advising, Ford is involved in multiple business ventures including authoring financial education materials, serving as chairman of the Four World International Institute focused on social networks and environmental restoration, and managing family value coaching through Legado Ventures, LLC. CWM, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporations, endowments, and institutional sponsors, offering services such as asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory solutions. The firm employs a mix of in-house and third-party investment strategies supported by technology platforms and institutional custodians, managing approximately $33.8 billion in assets.

Client services

Based on Cwm, Llc

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers
Sub-advisory services for other investment advisory firms

Expertise

Based on Cwm, Llc

Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Cwm, Llc

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees from $500 to $25,000 or more; flat annual investment management fees billed quarterly

Percentage

$0+: up to 2.50% +: Sub-Advisory fees up to 1% $50,000+: iCapital additional fees $50,000+: Orion Custom Indexing additional fees $10,000+: 55ip advisory fees (accounts with tax management services must be at least $50,000)

Project-based

Up to $500 per hour for financial planning services

Location

19833 Leitersburg Pike, Ste 1

Hagerstown, MD 21742

Most active in

Georgia · Maryland · Tennessee · Texas

Work history

Carson Wealth

2019 - Present (7 years)

Cetera Advisor Networks, LLC

2017 - 2025 (8 years)

CWM, LLC

2012 - Present (14 years)

LPL FInancial, LLC

2001 - 2017 (16 years)

Cornerstone Wealth Management Group

1996 - 2019 (23 years)

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