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Scott Stafford Mclean

Advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC — Waretown, NJ

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

20 years

Location

Waretown, NJ 08758

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Foundations Investment Advisors LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

299

Across 181 offices

Clients per advisor

99 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$340,025 Low

HNW client ratio

20% Typical

About

Scott McLean is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Foundations since 2025 and previously at Sound Income Strategies LLC, Belpointe Asset Management, LLC, and his own firm, McLean Advisory Group, LLC. Outside of advisory work, McLean is co-owner of an equestrian boarding facility and also leads McLean Tax Advisory Group LLC, which offers tax preparation and fixed insurance products. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies through a broad network of affiliated offices. The firm uses a variety of analytical approaches and model portfolios, incorporating third-party sub-advisers and custodians, to tailor investment advice and manage client assets.

Client services

Based on Foundations Investment Advisors LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Foundations Investment Advisors LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees typically range from $100 to $5,000, up to $7,500 for expanded services

Percentage

Up to 2.00% annually maximum fee

Commissions

Commission based fees apply to insurance products sold by associated persons in their separate capacity; typical commissions range from 5% to 10% of insurance product purchase price

Project-based

Financial planning services hourly rates from $100 to $500 per hour

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: $50 annual administrative and technology fee for all accounts Fee-only: Financial planning fees range from $100 to $500 per hour; Fixed fees typically range from $100 to $5,000, up to $7,500 for expanded services

Location

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Waretown, NJ

516 Route 9

Waretown NJ 08758

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

New Jersey

Work history

20 years of industry experience

Foundations Investment Advisors,LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Phoenix, AZ

Sound Income Strategies LLC

2023 - 2025 • 2 years

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Belpointe Asset Management, LLC

2020 - 2023 • 3 years

Phoenix, AZ

McLean Advisory Group, LLC

2008 - Present • 18 years

Waretown, NJ

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Business activities & affiliations

David L

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Bayville, NJ

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Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Annuities Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Approaching retirement
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Series 63, Series 65

Forked River, NJ

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Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing
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Marc M

Series 65

Barnegat, NJ

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General retirement planning Income planning Tax strategies for small businesses College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Yale L

CFP®, Series 63

Forked River, NJ

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Charitable giving & philanthropy
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Mary C

Series 63

Brant Beach, NJ

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Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments
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Richard O

Series 63, Series 65

Toms River, NJ

White Star Financial LLC

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Active portfolio management
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