Scott Ward
Scott Ward is a registered investment advisor at Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, based in Columbia, SC, with 24 years of industry experience. Scott operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, Investment Management, and 2 more. Their firm serves 34,127 clients with $14B in assets under management.
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IAA offers asset management services where they manage your investments based on your goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance. The annual advisory fee is a maximum of 2.00% of the market value of your account, including cash holdings. This fee may also include financial planning and consulting services. The advisory fee is negotiable. Fees are billed quarterly in advance.
Location
1213 Lady Street, Suite 200, Columbia, SC, 29201
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March 1987Other Business Activities
Scott operates as a financial consultant under First Community Financial Consultant, a DBA for his LPL business, and provides investment advisory services through Independent Advisors Alliance, dedicating nearly full-time hours to this. He also coaches JV basketball at Charlotte Christian School, spending about a quarter of his time on this activity.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC
LPL Financial LLC
LPL Financial LLCBroker
Previous Registrations
Innovation Partners LLCBroker
Foreside Fund Services, LLCBroker
Columbia Management Investment Distributors, INC.Broker
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
Columbia Management Advisors, LLC
Columbia Management Distributors, INC.Broker
Aei Securities, INC.Broker
Cnl Securities CORP.Broker
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
State Registrations4 states
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