Scott Kennedy
Advisor at Merrill
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Advisor at Merrill
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Location
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
28 years
Scott Kennedy is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He began his financial advisory career in 1997 at Prudential Securities. In 2001, Scott co-founded the Lockwood & Kennedy Group and transitioned the team to Merrill in 2009. Following the retirement of Jeffry Lockwood in 2016, Scott joined forces with Scott Horrall to establish the Horrall & Kennedy Wealth Management Group, later expanding to include Marc Pyatt in 2020 with an emphasis on wealth and investment management.
Scott specializes in implementing goal-based wealth management strategies tailored to family needs. His expertise spans retirement income planning, inter-generational wealth transfer, wealth creation and preservation, tax minimization, liquidity management, legacy planning, college education planning, and divorce transition planning. He assists families in maintaining their lifestyles through varying economic conditions and life transitions.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University and holds several professional designations, including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). Scott is affiliated with the Indiana University Alumni Association and Varsity Club and participates in community activities through Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory High School. He resides in Carmel, Indiana with his wife and two children and enjoys attending Indiana University football and basketball games.
Based on Merrill
$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)
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
510 E 96 Th St
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Indiana · Texas
Bank Of America,Na
2009 - Present (17 years)
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (7691)
2009 - Present (17 years)
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