With more than 34 years in the financial services industry, Scott Swanson listens to his clients and uses his experience to assist them in attaining their financial goals through prudent financial planning. His career in the financial services industry began with Dean Witter in 1974. Scott earned his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification in 1977. In 1980, Scott joined Underwood Neuhaus & Co., Inc. where he became a vice president specializing in retirement planning and was responsible for starting the firm’s financial planning department. In 1989, Scott joined Shearson Lehman Brothers as a vice president and in 1993 established the investment management firm of Pauze’, Swanson Capital Management Co. Inc. In 1994, the firm launched the first of its family of mutual funds which grew to $70 million in assets. Scott joined Raymond James & Associates as a vice president, financial planner in 1995 to serving individuals and professionals. Since 1978 Scott is an active member of the Financial Planning Association and the predecessor organization, Institute of Certified Planners™.
Throughout Scott’s professional career he has supported the Financial Planning profession by serving on the National Board of Institute of Certified Planners™ – Ethics and Legal Committees. Scott also has served as Chairman, Board of Advisors to the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. This non profit organization develops and provides educational programs for families, in an effort to improve the lives of 1.3 million Texans each year in Harris County.
About Raymond James
Raymond James is one of the largest independent financial services firms in the United States. Since its beginning in 1962, it has always been a different kind of company – embracing long-term planning and methodical decision-making while staying uncompromisingly client focused. When other firms were simply buying and selling stocks or mutual funds, Raymond James focused on financial planning to help individuals reach their goals. It was the first firm to pioneer that concept – and today it supports its advisors with access to a full range of comprehensive resources, helping them to do the same.
- More than 6,500 financial advisors
- 2.4 million client accounts
- 2,600 locations (United States, Canada and abroad)
- $372 billion in client assets
- $38 billion managed by its subsidiary asset managers
Raymond James Financial was named the best full-service broker in the 2011 SmartMoney annual broker survey for the third time in four years – ranking above Edward Jones, Wells Fargo, UBS, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.
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