Scott F. Klimo

SATURNA CAPITAL

BELLINGHAM, WA 98225-4730

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CRD#: 2488127

Professional summary

Scott Frederick Klimo, CFA is a registered financial advisor currently at SATURNA CAPITAL CORPORATION located in Bellingham, Washington and SATURNA BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC located in Bellingham, Washington.

Scott is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1994. Scott has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

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CFA

Chartered Financial Analyst

Experience

Current

January 3, 2013 - Present

SATURNA CAPITAL CORPORATION

Office #1: 1300 N State St., Bellingham, WA 98225-4730

RIA

CRD#: 25586

BELLINGHAM, WA

Current

November 5, 2012 - Present

SATURNA BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC

Office #1: 1300 N. State Street, Bellingham, WA 98225-4730Office #2: 1300 N. State St., Bellingham, WA 98225

CRD#: 18437

BELLINGHAM, WA

Past

January 30, 2000 - August 21, 2001

FOUNDERS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC

CRD#: 44645

DENVER, CO

Past

September 2, 1997 - March 24, 1998

SBC WARBURG DILLON READ INC.

CRD#: 1650

STAMFORD, CT

Past

January 3, 1995 - September 2, 1997

SBC WARBURG, INC.

CRD#: 23745

NEW YORK, NY

Past

June 1, 1994 - January 3, 1995

SBCI SWISS BANK CORPORATION INVESTMENT BANKING INC.

CRD#: 4341

NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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SATURNA CAPITAL CORPORATION

EMERALD CAPITAL CORPORATION | STERLING STOCK INVESTMENTS LLC | SATURNA CAPITAL CORPORATION

CRD#: 25586 / SEC#: 801-35428, 8-41998

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - FINRA (10/30/1989 Approved)

Terminated by FINRA on 11/02/1990

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

Washington
(1/1/2013)

IAR

Washington
(1/3/2013)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 12/27/2012

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 6/22/1994

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: 10/31/2012

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 6/27/2013

General Securities Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

SATURNA CAPITAL CORPORATION

EMERALD CAPITAL CORPORATION | STERLING STOCK INVESTMENTS LLC | SATURNA CAPITAL CORPORATION

CRD#: 25586 / SEC#: 801-35428, 8-41998

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - FINRA (10/30/1989 Approved)

Terminated by FINRA on 11/02/1990

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Contact information

Main Address

1300 N State St., Bellingham, WA 98225-4730

Mailing Address

Phone number

(360) 734-9900

Established

Washington since 07/25/1989

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

June

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (29 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV PART 2 - FIRM BROCHURE (9/26/2025)

FORM ADV PART 2A - APPENDIX 1, WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE (9/26/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	128
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 8,624,828,208

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
01/28/2025	Cover Page	Report
01/26/2024	Cover Page	Report
10/27/2022	Cover Page	Report

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Scott F. Klimo

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

SATURNA BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC

FOUNDERS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC

SBC WARBURG DILLON READ INC.

SBC WARBURG, INC.

SBCI SWISS BANK CORPORATION INVESTMENT BANKING INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

SATURNA CAPITAL CORPORATION

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 12/27/2012

Series 63

Date: 6/22/1994

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 10/31/2012

Series 24

Date: 6/27/2013

FINRA

Current Firm

SATURNA CAPITAL CORPORATION

Contact information

SEC notice filing (29 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

SATURNA CAPITAL CORPORATION

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