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Scott Bradford

7 Years of Experience
Chicago, IL
2 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

Scott Bradford is a registered investment advisor at Esi Financial Advisors, based in Chicago, IL, with 7 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 12,116 clients with $2.5B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
535 advisors
Number of Clients
12,116 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$202K average
Assets Under Management
$2.5B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$10K

ESI Financial Advisors offers investment management through various programs. Fees vary depending on the program chosen and can include platform fees, strategist fees, and service fees.

ESI Illuminations programs charge a platform fee between 0.26% and 0.45% annually, plus strategist fees (0.02%-1.00%) and EFA's service fee (0-2.00%).

American Funds and Schwab Retirement Advisor Services have tiered fees, up to 1.00% annually on the first $1M, decreasing to 0.35% on amounts over $10M.

AssetMark fees are negotiated with the advisor, not to exceed 1.5% annually.

SEI fees are also negotiated, not to exceed 1.75% annually, plus a 0.05% administrative fee.

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Location

1 N. Franklin St, Ste 3450, Chicago, IL, 60606

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Judgment / Lien
July 2025
Financial
July 2023
Final
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Scott works as an insurance agent for Lakeshore Financial Group and National Life since June 2024. These roles are investment-related and take nearly full-time hours each week.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Esi Financial Advisors
June 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos
Equity Services, INC.Broker
June 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, INC.Broker
April 2023 - June 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos
Mutual of Omaha Investor Services, INC.
May 2018 - June 2024 · 6 yrs 1 mo
State Registrations5 states
COILMIMNWI
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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