Scott H. Altman

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CRD#: 1017265

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Scott Howard Altman, CFP® was a registered financial professional .

Scott is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1981. Scott had worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6 and Series 8 exams.

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Other business activities

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(1) VERVELIFE ADDRESS: RICHFIELD, OH NATURE OF THE BUSINESS: PERSONAL/PRIVATE INVESTMENT POSITION/TITLE: PERSONAL/PRIVATE INVESTMENT INVESTMENT RELATED:YES START DATE: 04/15/2008 HOURS PER MONTH DEVOTED TO THIS BUSINESS: 0 HOURS PER MONTH DEVOTED TO THIS BUSINESS DURING TRADING HOURS: 0 DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: PASSIVE INVESTOR

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2004

Experience

Past

July 16, 2012 - April 13, 2023

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 705

MEDINA, OH

Past

June 20, 2012 - April 13, 2023

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

CRD#: 705

MEDINA, OH

Past

March 6, 2008 - July 16, 2012

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 19616

CLEVELAND, OH

Past

March 5, 2008 - July 16, 2012

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 19616

CLEVELAND, OH

Past

April 2, 2007 - March 7, 2008

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

RIA

CRD#: 8209

CLEVELAND, OH

Past

April 2, 2007 - March 7, 2008

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

CRD#: 8209

CLEVELAND, OH

Past

April 11, 2001 - April 2, 2007

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

RIA

CRD#: 7556

CLEVELAND, OH

Past

February 11, 1995 - April 2, 2007

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

CRD#: 7556

CLEVELAND, OH

Past

August 16, 1989 - February 14, 1995

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

CRD#: 7059

Past

November 19, 1987 - August 29, 1989

FINANCIAL SQUARE PARTNERS

CRD#: 1541

NEW YORK, NY

Past

October 20, 1983 - February 14, 1995

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

CRD#: 7059

NEW YORK, NY

Past

December 18, 1981 - March 21, 1985

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES

CRD#: 4039

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

CRD#: 705 / SEC#: 801-10418, 8-10999

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/19/1974 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 6/14/1994

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 10/26/1983

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 10/15/1983

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 12/11/1981

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 8

Date: 2/27/1995

General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)

Current Firm

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

CRD#: 705 / SEC#: 801-10418, 8-10999

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/19/1974 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Florida district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, FL 33716

Mailing Address

880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, FL 33716

Phone number

(727) 567-1000

Established

Florida since 02/19/1969

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

September

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

13,966

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

RAYMOND JAMES WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE (12/1/2025)

RAYMOND JAMES FORM ADV PART 2A BROCHURE (12/1/2025)

INSTITUTIONAL FIDUCIARY SOLUTIONS PROGRAM BROCHURE (6/30/2025)

PUBLIC FINANCE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES BROCHURE (12/20/2024)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL, INC.	HOLDING COMPANY
BARKO, SHAWN JOSEPH	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2690394
BUNN, JAMES EDWARD	DIRECTOR	3130320
CURTIS, SCOTT	DIRECTOR	1707935
DELEON, ALLYSSA NICOLE	PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER / FINOP	6902665
ELWYN, TASHTEGO SPRING	PRESIDENT - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DIRECTOR	2319098
MARTIN, PHILIP ROGER	RIA CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2613565
RUST, KEITH G	DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER	5915636
SANTELLI, JONATHAN	GENERAL COUNSEL / SECRETARY	6306997
SICKLING, JAMES PHILIP	DIRECTOR	1240810

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	1,070,028
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 433,814,330,581

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	181
Arbitration	72

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
09/12/2025	Cover Page	Report
08/21/2024	Cover Page	Report
09/27/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Scott H. Altman

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

FINANCIAL SQUARE PARTNERS

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES

Primary Firm SEC Registration

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 6/14/1994

Series 63

Date: 10/26/1983

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 10/15/1983

Series 6

Date: 12/11/1981

Series 8

Date: 2/27/1995

Current Firm

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

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RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

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