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Scott is a Partner in the Pasadena office. He is an integral member of the portfolio management team and has lengthy experience with options and fixed income.

Prior to joining Cerity Partners, Scott served as a Principal and the Managing Partner of Gamble Jones Investment Counsel’s Portland office. He joined Gamble Jones in 2000 from Western Asset Management Company, having previously worked at Van Deventer and Hoch. Soon after entering the firm, Scott joined the ranks of Gamble Jones Investment Counsel’s portfolio managers and became a principal in 2002.

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Education

  • B.A. in English from the University of Southern California
  • MBA, Corporate Finance and Investments, from the University of Southern California

Highlights

  • Series 65 license holder
  • Member of the CFA Society, Los Angeles
  • Fund Member at Catlin Gabel

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