Our Story and Services

As your Financial Advisors, we can help you define and strive to meet your goals by delivering a vast array of resources to you in the way that is most appropriate for how you invest and what you want to achieve. Working together we can help you to preserve and grow your wealth. You’ll have access to some of the world’s most seasoned and respected investment professionals, a premier trading and execution platform and a full spectrum of investment choices.
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Location

14850 N Scottsdale Rd
Suite 600
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
US
Direct:
(480) 922-7805(480) 922-7805

Meet The Scanlon Group

About Owen M Scanlon

With over 40 years of wealth management experience , Owen M. Scanlon is a seasoned expert in working with affluent investors and business owners, specializing in estate planning, legacy planning and next-generation strategies. Throughout his career Owen has been dedicated to helping clients navigate complex financial landscapes to preserve and grow their wealth for future generations.

Owen began his career with Kidder Peabody and spent 20 years at Merrill Lynch where he played a key role in the corporate executive space, handling 144 stock plans and 10b5-1 plans. He is currently in his 16th year with Morgan Stanley where he continues to provide strategic financial guidance to his clients.

Owen attended Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and Arizona State University in Tempe. His deep industry expertise combined with his passion for helping clients achieve long term financial success has earned him a reputation as a trusted advisor in the wealth management field.
Securities Agent: MT, MD, MA, KY, IL, ID, IA, HI, GA, FL, CT, CO, MO, AL, AK, CA, MI, WY, WI, WA, VA, UT, AZ, TX, SD, SC, PA, OR, OK, OH, NY, NV, NM, NJ; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1406615

About Brian F Scanlon

Brian brings over 35 years of high-level financial planning and wealth management experience to The Scanlon Group clientele. His focus is on helping successful families, business owners, and high-level corporate executives to define their investment goals and objectives and develop solutions, such as tax-advantaged portfolios, to achieve those goals.

Brian holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor designation through the College of Financial Planning. He received his B.S in Business Management from Northern Arizona University.

Brian has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, and previously with Merrill Lynch since 1990. Brian and his wife Pauline reside in Scottsdale, AZ. They have four adult children.
Securities Agent: CA, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, KY, MA, MD, MI, MT, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY, MO, CO, AK, AL, AZ; General Securities Representative; Investment Advisor Representative
NMLS#: 1298039
Wealth Management
Global Investment Office

Portfolio Insights

Retirement

Working with you to understand your life goals and develop a personalized wealth strategy. Today and for the years to come.
  • 401(k) Rollovers
  • IRA Plans
  • Retirement income strategies
  • Retirement plan participants
  • Annuities
4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts
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4 Financially Smart Ways to Take Money Out of Retirement Accounts

Discover how planning for required minimum distributions from retirement accounts can help you fund future needs and support loved ones.

Investing

Working closely with you to guide your wealth and investments through the most challenging market cycles.
  • Asset Management
  • Wealth Planning
  • Traditional Investments
  • Alternative Investments
  • Impact Investing
2025 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth
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2025 Global Economic Outlook: U.S. Policies May Temper Global Growth

Global growth is likely to be around 3% in 2025 and 2026, as tariff and immigration policies begin to slow the U.S. economy late next year, and China's underperformance restrains emerging markets.

Family

Creating customized financial strategies for the challenges that today’s families face.
  • Estate Planning Strategies
  • 529 Plans / Education Savings Planning
  • Long Term Care Insurance
  • Special Needs Planning
  • Trust Services
Are You Prepared for Tax Day?
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Are You Prepared for Tax Day?

The countdown to Tax Day has begun. Here are some strategies to consider as the deadline approaches.

Business Planning

Helping you on key aspects of your business such as ownership, liquidity and developing opportunities.
  • Succession Planning
  • Business Planning
  • Qualified Retirement Plans
Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business
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Financial Planning for Life After Selling a Business

Selling your business can mean big changes for your life, both personally and financially. Know how to make the most of your windfall.

Philanthropy

Making sure your philanthropic dollars are managed with the same high quality service as the rest of your wealth.
  • Endowments
  • Foundations
  • Donor Advised Funds
  • Impact Investing
Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving 
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Donor Advised Funds: A Smart Way to Manage Your Giving 

There’s more to charitable giving than you may realize. Here’s one method that may be a tax-efficient way to give and can help maximize your impact.
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