SN
SN

Scott Nelson

26 Years of Experience
Boston, MA
BrokerSells Insurance

Scott Nelson is a registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Boston, MA, with 26 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,676,192 clients with $620B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
27420 advisors
Number of Clients
1,676,192 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$369K average
Assets Under Management
$618.9B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$1K
Investment management only (planning not offered)

LPL Financial, along with your advisor, charges an annual fee based on the value of your account. This fee covers asset management, administrative, and custodial services. The fee is negotiable, but the maximum is 2.50% per year, paid quarterly in advance. LPL may share a portion of this fee with your advisor.

Loading...

Location

346 Commercial St, Boston, MA, 02109

Get directions

History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

Disclosures include customer complaints, regulatory actions, and other events that advisors must report to the SEC. A clean record means none have been reported.

Learn about disclosures →
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Scott receives commission trails from Baltimore Life for whole life policies sold before associating with LPL, though he is no longer licensed with them. He also operates Nelson Family Financial and Thrive Wealth Strategies as DBAs for his LPL business, is involved in real estate rentals, and represents Medicare companies, dedicating a few hours per week to this.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
January 2026 - Present · 4 mos
Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC
September 2025 - Present · 8 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
February 2006 - Present · 20 yrs 3 mos
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
February 2006 - December 2025 · 19 yrs 10 mos
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.
January 2000 - February 2006 · 6 yrs 1 mo
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
January 2000 - February 2006 · 6 yrs 1 mo
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.Broker
January 2000 - February 2006 · 6 yrs 1 mo
Securities America, INC.Broker
June 1999 - January 2000 · 7 mos
State Registrations23 states
COCTFLGAINMAMDMEMINHNJNVNYOHOKORPARISCTNTXVAVT
AdvisorBrokerBoth

You can work with an advisor not registered in your state. Most advisors can legally serve a small number of clients across state lines without registering.

Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.