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Scott Douglas Cole

Scott D. Cole

COLEFP
Hoover, AL
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CRD#: 4845583
Scott Douglas Cole

Professional summary


Scott Douglas Cole, AIF®, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at COLEFP located in Hoover, Alabama.

Scott is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2004. Scott has worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 65 exam.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
ADVISOR MAY FROM TIME TO TIME TEACH FINANCIAL PLANNING RELATED COURSES AS AN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR AT DIFFERENT INSTITUTIONS. TIME ALLOTTED TO SUCH PRACTICE VARIES BASED ON COURSE LOAD. ADVISOR MAY UPON REQUEST WORK AS A FINANCIAL NEUTRAL AS A PART OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIVE TEAM. THE ADVISOR WORKS IN A NEUTRAL, DATA GATHERING AND PRESENTING CAPACITY AND DOES NOT OFFER ANY ADVISORY SERVICES. THIS WORK DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH ADVISOR'S PRIMARY BUSINESS OR ITS ABILITY TO RENDER FIDUCIARY SERVICES TO ITS CLIENTS.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
AIF®
CFP®

Start date: 2006

Experience


Current

September 28, 2004 - Present

COLEFP

RIA
CRD#: 132562
Hoover, AL

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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Alabama
(9/28/2004)
IAR
Florida
(5/15/2023)
IAR
Louisiana
(8/19/2019)
IAR
Texas
(9/28/2017)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 9/22/2004
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Current Firm


CO
COLEFP
COLE FINANCIAL PLANNING | COLEFP | COLE, SCOTT DOUGLAS | COLE FINANCIAL PLANNING AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | COLE FINANCIAL PLANNING AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC

CRD#: 132562 / SEC#:

Alabama
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/28/2004 Approved)
Florida
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/15/2023 Approved)
Louisiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/19/2019 Approved)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/27/2017 Conditional Restricted)
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Contact information


Main Address
Hoover, AL
Mailing Address
P.o. Box 36608, Birmingham, AL 35236
Phone number
(205) 477-5118
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
2

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts225
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 72,933,403

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Company Information


COLEFP

CRD#: 132562Hoover, AL

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