Scott Thomas Kendrick

Advisor at Merrill — Middletown, NY Crystal Run Rd

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

26 years

Location

Middletown, NY 10941

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Merrill

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Total advisors

25,478

Across 3,103 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Scott Kendrick is the Senior Resident Director and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Middletown, New York, where he leads the Kendrick-Collesano Wealth Management Group. He has been with Merrill Lynch since 1999 and holds the title of Managing Director. In addition, Scott serves as a liaison between Resident Directors nationwide and Merrill's senior management, having been nominated and currently serving on the Resident Director Advisory Council to Management.

Scott specializes in wealth management for ultra-high-net-worth clients, focusing on areas such as retirement planning, asset and risk management, tax minimization strategies, wealth transfer planning, private banking, and complex lending strategies. He holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designations, along with FINRA Series 7, 9, 10, 31, and 66 registrations, as well as Life, Accident, and Health insurance licenses. Scott was named to the Forbes "Best in State Wealth Advisors" list from 2022 to 2026, and his team was recognized on the Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams" list from 2024 to 2026.

Before his financial career, Scott was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 7th round of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft. He earned a bachelor's degree in Business and Economics with minors in Marketing and Finance from SUNY Oneonta. Scott has served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Garnet Health Foundation and as a Board Member of the Michael J. Finnegan Scholar Athlete Scholarship Fund. He is a lifelong resident of Orange County, New York, and resides in Sugarloaf with his wife Alison, their daughters, and their dog. In his free time, Scott enjoys spending time with family and friends, yard work, golf, and snowmobiling.

Client services

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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 Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Approaching retirement Retired Established Professionals

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Location

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Middletown, NY Crystal Run Rd

90 Crystal Run Rd

Middletown NY 10941

Advisors at this office

12

Most active in

New Jersey · New York · Texas

Work history

26 years of industry experience

Bank Of America, N.A.

2009 - Present • 17 years

Montvale, NJ

Merrill

1999 - Present • 27 years

Montvale, NJ

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