Los Angeles Market Office

Scott is a visionary leader and highly accomplished professional in the financial services industry. Early in his career, he discovered his passion for helping others achieve their personal ambitions and professional goals. He has a proven track record of leading people to exceptional results and recognizing their unique abilities. In a fluid marketplace where change is the only constant, Scott and his branch management team are consistently challenging the status quo. They bring a dynamic approach and responsible mindset as they encourage and inspire others to live a life of purpose.

Scott works with one of the finest teams of financial professionals in the industry to serve hundreds of high net worth individuals, families and businesses in Southern California. Describing his approach as servant leadership, Scott works for the benefit and growth of the team he proudly serves. He enjoys working with advisors and teams one-on-one, taking their business to the next level and helping ensure a differentiating client.

Growing up in Morristown, New Jersey, Scott attended the University of South Florida with the goal of becoming a lawyer. It was during his senior year when he was exposed to the high intensity of Wall Street trading that he discovered his true passion for wealth management. He attended a stockbroker seminar, earned his Series 7 in three weeks and graduated with a Business Management degree in 1987. This was the start of Scott’s rewarding career in the wealth management and private banking industry.

Over the next 30 years, Scott worked at several prominent financial organizations. He was the Managing Director of Wealth Management for The Private Bank of Tampa, where he built the firm’s RIA and Fiduciary platform; he was a Regional Director for The Wells Fargo Private Client Group; and he had a very successful 15-year career at Smith Barney (now Morgan Stanley) with successive promotions that resulted in the establishment of a high-profile prototype complex for the firm. Most recently, Scott was the Head of Global Sales for BNY Mellon responsible for 55 locations, managing a broad array of business lines for the company, while serving on the firm’s Executive Committee.

Scott returned to Morgan Stanley in 2019 for the opportunity to work more directly with financial advisors and grow the Manhattan Beach office into one of the firm’s most successful branches. Balancing strategic thinking with tactical execution, Scott likens the experience to the work he does when preparing for an upcoming race. An elite endurance athlete who has participated in hundreds of triathlon and cycling events, Scott believes in always pushing forward to achieve goals never thought possible.

Away from the office, Scott brings the same level of energy and passion to his family and the organizations they proudly support. Scott served for 12 years as a Board Member of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF),an organization very important to his family, as his daughter, Bailey, is a type 1 diabetic. Scott and his wife of 27 years, Lee, enjoy traveling, especially to visit their oldest daughter, Casey, who is a Financial Advisor with Fidelity in Boulder, Colorado.

Securities Agent: AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY; Investment Advisor Representative; BM/Supervisor; General Securities Representative; Transactional Futures/Commodities; Managed Futures