TEAM | Scott Walton

I’ve worked in the securities industry since 1992, starting with a training period at Dean Witter Reynolds’ headquarters in New York—where I first began developing my skills in asset allocation, modern portfolio theory, and institutional money management. My experience at Prudential deepened my appreciation of the financial services industry’s role in estate planning and retirement planning—and with it, the importance of understanding the total financial picture for individuals and companies I serve.

Outside my chosen profession, I’ve pursued a number of rewarding personal and community service endeavors. The one most closely associated with my practice stemmed from the purchase and restoration of our office building (the Montgomery Building in Homewood’s historic Rosedale Community)—which is LEED certified. Learning about sustainable concepts was such an inspiration that we created The Green Resource Center—a 501(c)3 to promote social, economic, and environmental practices. The response was overwhelming: The Center was honored with four humanitarian awards and received multiple support grants.

I founded Walton Financial in 1999 and hold a FINRA Series 65 license and previously held FINRA Series 7, 63, and 24 licenses. I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit. Being my own boss allows me to help people plan for life’s events in a much more complete way. I’m deeply honored by the number of individuals who trust me to serve them, their families, their companies, and their futures.

Professional Background

Prudential Securities
Associated Vice President, Investments
1996-1999

Dean Witter Reynolds
Account Executive
1992–1996

Professional Organizations

Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO)

Chapter President
2014–2015

Leadership Birmingham 
Class of 2006

Birmingham Business Alliance 
Member, Entrepreneur’s Roundtable I

Personal

Birmingham Emory Club
Author, Glove Box Guides to BBQ (Book Series)
Certified Master Gardener
Instructor, Alabama Region Porsche Club Driving School
Member, St. Andrew’s Society of the Mid-South
Certified Barbecue Judge, Kansas City Barbecue Society
Certified Barbecue Judge, Memphis in May
F.O.O.D. (the Fraternal Order of Deduction)

Kelley and I have been married since 1999. We have four children: William Oliver, 18 | Victoria Emery, 17 | Thames Eliot, 13 | Henley Eames, 9; and Boo, our 5-year-old miniature labradoodle.

Community Service

The Green Resource Center for Alabama

Founder
2005

Jones Valley Urban Farms 
Board of Directors
2007–2014

Creative Montessori Schools
Board of Directors
2004–2014

Friends of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Board of Directors, 2006–2015 | Treasurer, 2010–2015

Homewood Chamber of Commerce
President
2003–2004

UAB School of Arts & Humanities 
Art Advisory Committee Member
2005–2006

Dale Carnegie
Course Instructor
1995–2005

Birmingham Opera
Vice President
2003–2004

Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce
President
1999–2000

Birmingham Area Chamber of Commerce 
Chairman, Leadership Development Program
1998–1999

Ramsay Alternative High School 
Business Education Craft Committee
1994–1995

Magic City Children’s Opera 
Co-Founder / President
1994–1995

Birmingham Young Executives 
Founder
1993–1994

Each year, Commonwealth, the Registered Investment Adviser–broker/dealer that helps us process investment transactions on your behalf, recognizes President’s Club advisors by inviting them to an exclusive gathering of their peers, leading industry experts, and Commonwealth home office staff. President’s Club advisors benefit from an intensive learning and networking experience designed to help them hone their expertise, share best practices, and provide ever-higher levels of service, education, and leadership to their clients.

The 2022 ranking of the Forbes’ Best–in–State Wealth Advisors¹ list was developed by SHOOK Research and is based on in–person and telephone due–diligence meetings to evaluate each advisor qualitatively and on a ranking algorithm that includes client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations, and quantitative criteria (including assets under management and revenue generated for their firms). Overall, approximately 32,725 advisors were considered, and 5,000 (approximately 15.3 percent of candidates) were recognized. The full methodology² that Forbes developed in partnership with SHOOK Research is available at www.forbes.com.

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