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Scott Pilchard

32 Years of Experience
Irvine, CA
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

Scott Pilchard is a registered investment advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC, based in Irvine, CA, with 32 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 44,045 clients with $11B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
538 advisors
Number of Clients
44,045 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$257K average
Assets Under Management
$11.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

IFG offers investment management through various programs, including AccessPoint, Custom Asset Management, and Third Party Asset Managers. Fees are based on a percentage of the value of your account and are negotiable. Transaction charges may also apply. The maximum advisory fee is 3.00% per year. IFG and its IARs may receive additional compensation from product sponsors, which creates a conflict of interest.

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Location

3141 Michelson Drive Suite 901, Irvine, CA, 92612

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Criminal
July 2019
Final Disposition
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Scott uses Western Skies Advisory as a DBA name for marketing purposes. He is also an insurance agent and a board member for the Arizona Agricultural Education FFA Foundation, dedicating a few hours per week and about 10-20% of his time, respectively.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Independent Financial Group, LLC
August 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos
Independent Financial Group, LLCBroker
August 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Fbl Wealth Management, LLC
August 2019 - August 2022 · 3 yrs
Fbl Marketing Services, LLCBroker
August 2019 - August 2022 · 3 yrs
Global Retirement Partners LLC
January 2017 - August 2019 · 2 yrs 7 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
January 2017 - September 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC
February 2010 - July 2015 · 5 yrs 5 mos
Manning & Napier Advisory Advantage Company, LLC
April 2001 - December 2013 · 12 yrs 8 mos
Manning & Napier Investor Services, INC.Broker
January 2001 - July 2015 · 14 yrs 6 mos
Macken Securities, INC.Broker
November 1994 - January 2001 · 6 yrs 2 mos
Lcm Financial Services, INC.Broker
February 1993 - November 1994 · 1 yr 9 mos
MML Investors Services, INC.Broker
March 1992 - February 1993 · 11 mos
State Registrations8 states
AZCACOGAOHORSCTX
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Exams
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