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Scott A. Schmidt

Scott A. Schmidt

CFP®
SANCTUARY ADVISORS
Chicago, IL
·CRD# 5991692·15 years experience

Professional Summary

Scott A. Schmidt, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at SANCTUARY ADVISORS, LLC located in Chicago, Illinois and SANCTUARY SECURITIES, INC. located in Elgin, Illinois. Scott is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2011. Scott has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 52TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 53 and Series 24 exams.

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Credentials

CFP®
Certified Financial PlannerSince 2018

Years of Experience

15 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

SANCTUARY ADVISORS, LLC·CRD# 226606
RIA
209 S. Lasalle, Chicago, IL 60604
June 10, 2016 - Present
SANCTUARY SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 205
BD
1 Douglas Ave, Elgin, IL 60120-0417
June 10, 2016 - Present
FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 628
RIA
Elgin, IL
December 5, 2014 - June 20, 2016
FIFTH THIRD SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 628
BD
Elgin, IL
December 5, 2014 - June 20, 2016
MERITUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.·CRD# 123247
RIA
Elgin, IL
May 2, 2012 - December 3, 2014
MERITUS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.·CRD# 128957
BD
Elgin, IL
November 4, 2011 - November 18, 2014

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Current Firm

SA
SANCTUARY ADVISORS, LLC

1280 FINANCIAL PARTNERS | WOLFRUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP | WIGAND INTEGRATED WEALTH | WEST AVENUE PRIVATE WEALTH | WESLEY BATES | WALLS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | VOSS GENELLY GROUP | VINCITA INVESTMENT PARTNERS | VELORUM WEALTH MANAGEMENT | VALOROUS ADVISORS | UPLAND PRIVATE WEALTH | TOVA WEALTH | THEOREM WEALTH MANAGEMENT | THE PEREZ PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP - EXCELSIS GLOBAL PRIVATE WEALTH | THE ORODICA & DE LA GARZA PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP - EXCELSIS GLOBAL PRIVATE WEALTH | THE MANCUSI GROUP | THE LOPEZ PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP - EXCELSIS GLOBAL PRIVATE WEALTH | THE LONGO GROUP | THE GUERRERO PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP - EXCELSIS GLOBAL PRIVATE WEALTH | TENET WEALTH PARTNERS | STRATEGIC WEALTH CAPITAL | SOUTHERN OAK WEALTH GROUP | SOTERIS PRIVATE WEALTH | SMITHBERG WEALTH | SLK PRIVATE WEALTH | SKYPATH PRIVATE WEALTH | SANCTUARY WEALTH PARTNERS | SANCTUARY WEALTH GROUP | SANCTUARY WEALTH ADVISORS | SANCTUARY SECURITIES | SANCTUARY INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS | SANCTUARY INSURANCE SOLUTIONS | SANCTUARY GLOBAL (MIAMI) | SANCTUARY GLOBAL | SANCTUARY ASSET MANAGEMENT | SANCTUARY ALTERNATIVE HOLDINGS | SANCTUARY ADVISORS, LLC | SAIGE PRIVATE WEALTH | ROCKET FINANCE | RICEBARRETT FAMILY WEALTH | RHA WEALTH | QUORUM PRIVATE WEALTH | QUIRINI WEALTH GROUP | QUESTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS | PURPLE SECTOR INVESTMENTS, LLC | PRAIRIEFIRE WEALTH PLANNING | PRAETEGO PRIVATE WEALTH | PIERSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PARAGON PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | OTLEY PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | OTLEY INVESTMENT FIDUCIARY SOLUTIONS | OPT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NOYES ADVISORS LLC | NOYES ADVISORS | NOBLEVEST PRIVATE WEALTH | NOBLE WEALTH PARTNERS | NEXUSPATH WEALTH | NEXUSPATH | NEWSPRING WEALTH PARTNERS | NAVIS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NAVASYNC PRIVATE WEALTH | MUIRWOOD PRIVATE WEALTH | MONROE FINANCIAL GROUP | MILLER ASHER PRIVATE WEALTH | MFORCE WEST TEXAS | MFORCE CAPITAL ARKANSAS, MARRIOTT WEALTH ADVISORS | MFORCE CAPITAL - FOSSIL ROCK PRIVATE WEALTH | MFORCE CAPITAL | MERCER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MARRIOTT WEALTH ADVISORS, INC., A DIVISION OF MFORCE CAPITAL | MARKSMAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MARBLE WEALTH | MACKIE & WALLER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | M&K LEGACY WEALTH | LIONS WEALTH PARTNERS | LEGACY WEALTH GROUP | LEBLANC FINANCIAL GROUP | KZ PRIVATE WEALTH | KETORET CAPITAL | JDK WEALTH ADVISORS | JACKSON HILL & FISH PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS | ITERHIC WEALTH ADVISORS | IRON NORTH PRIVATE WEALTH | INNOVISE FAMILY WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | INNOVISE FAMILY WEALTH ADVISORS | HOLDER LEGACY WEALTH PARTNERS | HILLGUARD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HEREDITAS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HELENIA PRIVATE WEALTH | HARBOR ASSET PRIVATE WEALTH | GREEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | GRANITE ISLANDS PRIVATE WEALTH | GLOMB PRIVATE WEALTH | GFC PLANNING | G SQUARED PRIVATE WEALTH | G SQUARED - THE HARDCASTLE GROUP | FUENTES-HONDERMANN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FLUENS WEALTH | FJELL CAPITAL | FAMIGLIA WEALTH | EVERNEST FINANCIAL ADVISORS | EVANS MAY WEALTH | ENSCONCE WEALTH PARTNERS | ENCLAVE WEALTH ADVISORS | ECLIPSE PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DIAL SQUARE PRIVATE WEALTH | DIAGONAL INVESTMENT OFFICE | DC HILL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DAVID A. NOYES | CROSSWATERS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CRESCENT PINE FAMILY OFFICE GROUP | CRESCENT HARBOR PRIVATE WEALTH | CREDO WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | CRECIENDO WEALTH | COPPERSKY WEALTH | COOKE FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | CONVERSANT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CONCENTURE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CLAYBOURN FRAKES | CHAPPELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CHADWICK BAY INVESTMENTS | CERULEAN PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | CENTERAS PRIVATE WEALTH | CENTEL WEALTH ADVISORY | CEDAR GAP WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CARPION PRIVATE WEALTH | CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP | CAPE ROCK PRIVATE WEALTH | BURNHAM HARBOR PRIVATE WEALTH | BOWERSOCK CAPITAL PARTNERS | BAYLEY INVESTMENT GROUP | AZIZ CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | AUSPERITY PRIVATE WEALTH | AURIC CAPITAL PARTNERS | ARRAS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALLUVIAL PRIVATE WEALTH | ALFA ADVISORY | ACORN ADVISORS GROUP | ACEAL WEALTH DBA SOUTHERN OAK | 6 DEGREES WEALTH | 401K PLAN ADVISOR | 3 SEEDS WEALTH ADVISORS | 18FORTY8 PRIVATE WEALTH

CRD#: 226606 / SEC#: 801-99364
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/10/2015 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

1450 Brickell Avenue Suite 2120, Miami, FL 33131

Phone Number

(317) 975-7729

# of Employees

770

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

SANCTUARY ADVISORS, LLC 2A 09142026 (9/14/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

62,617

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$34,879,400,000

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Other business activities

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SCHMIDT AND LERNER, LLC - NOT INVESTMENT-RELATED - 1814 Grandstand Place, Suite 5 City: Elgin State: Illinois Zip: 60123 - LAW FIRM - PARTNER - 10 HRS/MONTH - WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH DUTIES AT FIRM - PASSIVE INCOME, REVIEW LEGAL WORK OF PARTNER AND OFFER ADVICE/REVISIONS, Date of Affiliation: 03/15/2010

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
SA
SANCTUARY ADVISORS, LLC

1280 FINANCIAL PARTNERS | WOLFRUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP | WIGAND INTEGRATED WEALTH | WEST AVENUE PRIVATE WEALTH | WESLEY BATES | WALLS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | VOSS GENELLY GROUP | VINCITA INVESTMENT PARTNERS | VELORUM WEALTH MANAGEMENT | VALOROUS ADVISORS | UPLAND PRIVATE WEALTH | TOVA WEALTH | THEOREM WEALTH MANAGEMENT | THE PEREZ PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP - EXCELSIS GLOBAL PRIVATE WEALTH | THE ORODICA & DE LA GARZA PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP - EXCELSIS GLOBAL PRIVATE WEALTH | THE MANCUSI GROUP | THE LOPEZ PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP - EXCELSIS GLOBAL PRIVATE WEALTH | THE LONGO GROUP | THE GUERRERO PRIVATE WEALTH GROUP - EXCELSIS GLOBAL PRIVATE WEALTH | TENET WEALTH PARTNERS | STRATEGIC WEALTH CAPITAL | SOUTHERN OAK WEALTH GROUP | SOTERIS PRIVATE WEALTH | SMITHBERG WEALTH | SLK PRIVATE WEALTH | SKYPATH PRIVATE WEALTH | SANCTUARY WEALTH PARTNERS | SANCTUARY WEALTH GROUP | SANCTUARY WEALTH ADVISORS | SANCTUARY SECURITIES | SANCTUARY INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS | SANCTUARY INSURANCE SOLUTIONS | SANCTUARY GLOBAL (MIAMI) | SANCTUARY GLOBAL | SANCTUARY ASSET MANAGEMENT | SANCTUARY ALTERNATIVE HOLDINGS | SANCTUARY ADVISORS, LLC | SAIGE PRIVATE WEALTH | ROCKET FINANCE | RICEBARRETT FAMILY WEALTH | RHA WEALTH | QUORUM PRIVATE WEALTH | QUIRINI WEALTH GROUP | QUESTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS | PURPLE SECTOR INVESTMENTS, LLC | PRAIRIEFIRE WEALTH PLANNING | PRAETEGO PRIVATE WEALTH | PIERSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PARAGON PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | OTLEY PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | OTLEY INVESTMENT FIDUCIARY SOLUTIONS | OPT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NOYES ADVISORS LLC | NOYES ADVISORS | NOBLEVEST PRIVATE WEALTH | NOBLE WEALTH PARTNERS | NEXUSPATH WEALTH | NEXUSPATH | NEWSPRING WEALTH PARTNERS | NAVIS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NAVASYNC PRIVATE WEALTH | MUIRWOOD PRIVATE WEALTH | MONROE FINANCIAL GROUP | MILLER ASHER PRIVATE WEALTH | MFORCE WEST TEXAS | MFORCE CAPITAL ARKANSAS, MARRIOTT WEALTH ADVISORS | MFORCE CAPITAL - FOSSIL ROCK PRIVATE WEALTH | MFORCE CAPITAL | MERCER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MARRIOTT WEALTH ADVISORS, INC., A DIVISION OF MFORCE CAPITAL | MARKSMAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MARBLE WEALTH | MACKIE & WALLER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | M&K LEGACY WEALTH | LIONS WEALTH PARTNERS | LEGACY WEALTH GROUP | LEBLANC FINANCIAL GROUP | KZ PRIVATE WEALTH | KETORET CAPITAL | JDK WEALTH ADVISORS | JACKSON HILL & FISH PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS | ITERHIC WEALTH ADVISORS | IRON NORTH PRIVATE WEALTH | INNOVISE FAMILY WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | INNOVISE FAMILY WEALTH ADVISORS | HOLDER LEGACY WEALTH PARTNERS | HILLGUARD WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HEREDITAS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HELENIA PRIVATE WEALTH | HARBOR ASSET PRIVATE WEALTH | GREEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | GRANITE ISLANDS PRIVATE WEALTH | GLOMB PRIVATE WEALTH | GFC PLANNING | G SQUARED PRIVATE WEALTH | G SQUARED - THE HARDCASTLE GROUP | FUENTES-HONDERMANN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FLUENS WEALTH | FJELL CAPITAL | FAMIGLIA WEALTH | EVERNEST FINANCIAL ADVISORS | EVANS MAY WEALTH | ENSCONCE WEALTH PARTNERS | ENCLAVE WEALTH ADVISORS | ECLIPSE PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DIAL SQUARE PRIVATE WEALTH | DIAGONAL INVESTMENT OFFICE | DC HILL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DAVID A. NOYES | CROSSWATERS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CRESCENT PINE FAMILY OFFICE GROUP | CRESCENT HARBOR PRIVATE WEALTH | CREDO WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | CRECIENDO WEALTH | COPPERSKY WEALTH | COOKE FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | CONVERSANT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CONCENTURE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CLAYBOURN FRAKES | CHAPPELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CHADWICK BAY INVESTMENTS | CERULEAN PRIVATE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | CENTERAS PRIVATE WEALTH | CENTEL WEALTH ADVISORY | CEDAR GAP WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CARPION PRIVATE WEALTH | CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP | CAPE ROCK PRIVATE WEALTH | BURNHAM HARBOR PRIVATE WEALTH | BOWERSOCK CAPITAL PARTNERS | BAYLEY INVESTMENT GROUP | AZIZ CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | AUSPERITY PRIVATE WEALTH | AURIC CAPITAL PARTNERS | ARRAS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALLUVIAL PRIVATE WEALTH | ALFA ADVISORY | ACORN ADVISORS GROUP | ACEAL WEALTH DBA SOUTHERN OAK | 6 DEGREES WEALTH | 401K PLAN ADVISOR | 3 SEEDS WEALTH ADVISORS | 18FORTY8 PRIVATE WEALTH

CRD#: 226606 / SEC#: 801-99364
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (7/10/2015 Approved)

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.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Arizona
(6/10/2016)
RR
California
(10/16/2018)
RR
Colorado
(10/16/2018)
RR
Florida
(6/10/2016)
RR
Illinois
(6/10/2016)
IAR
Illinois
(6/10/2016)
RR
Indiana
(10/16/2018)
RR
Massachusetts
(10/16/2020)
RR
Minnesota
(8/7/2018)
RR
Missouri
(10/16/2018)
RR
Nebraska
(10/16/2018)
RR
Nevada
(6/10/2016)
RR
North Carolina
(7/6/2017)
RR
Ohio
(10/17/2018)
RR
Oregon
(10/16/2018)
RR
South Carolina
(10/16/2018)
RR
Tennessee
(10/16/2018)
RR
Texas
(10/16/2018)
IAR
Texas
(12/11/2023)
RR
Utah
(9/3/2024)
RR
Virginia
(6/23/2022)
RR
Wisconsin
(10/16/2018)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state.Note:This rule does not apply to broker-dealer activity.

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Jan 2012About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Nov 2011About the Series 63 exam

Series 52TO — Municipal Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 52TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Nov 2011About the Series 7 exam

Series 53 — Municipal Securities Principal Examination

Passed Sep 2014About the Series 53 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Sep 2013About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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