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Sara Mcdowell

FORESIDE FUND SERVICES
Westport, CT
·CRD# 6665883·10 years experience

Professional Summary

Sara Mcdowell, who also goes by Sara Arthur Scheff, Sara Scheff, is a registered financial advisor currently at FORESIDE FUND SERVICES, LLC located in Westport, Connecticut. Sara is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2016. Sara has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Sara Arthur Scheff, Sara Scheff

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Years of Experience

10 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

FORESIDE FUND SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 46106
BD
13 Riverside Avenue, Westport, CT 06880
September 8, 2025 - Present
VIRTUS INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC·CRD# 106982
RIA
Hartford, CT
April 20, 2018 - September 4, 2025
VP DISTRIBUTORS, LLC·CRD# 3036
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Hartford, CT
April 20, 2018 - September 4, 2025
EDWARD JONES·CRD# 250
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Scarsdale, NY
November 25, 2016 - March 14, 2018
EDWARD JONES·CRD# 250
BD
Scarsdale, NY
August 26, 2016 - March 14, 2018

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Current Firm

FF
FORESIDE FUND SERVICES, LLC

FORESIDE FUND SERVICES, LLC | FORUM FUND SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 46106 / SEC#: 8-51293
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

190 Middle Street Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101

Mailing Address

190 Middle Street Suite 301, Portland, ME 04101

Phone Number

(207) 553-7110

Established

Delaware since 09/08/1998

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Large

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
FORESIDE DISTRIBUTORS, LLCSOLE MEMBER—
COWAN, TERESA MARIA KAZMIERSKIPRES/MANAGER/DIRECTOR1544189
EDELMAN, GABRIELSECRETARY6654419
LA FOND, SUSAN LORENETREASURER4512785
LANZA, CHRISTOPHER CONTEVICE PRESIDENT2184856
MACCHIA, KATE SCHENDELVICE PRESIDENT4863973
SOMMERS, WESTONCFO/FINOP5290145
STROUT, ALICIA KIMBERLYCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER/VICE PRESIDENT6320351

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Other business activities

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BUSINESS IS NOT INVESTMENT RELATED; ADDRESS: 8 RED YELLOW RD MIDDLETOWN CT 06457; NATURE: SELL SHORT SELF-WRITTEN E-BOOKS ON GUMROAD.COM; POSITION: SELLER; START DATE: 06/25/2025; 1HR/WEEKLY DEVOTED TO OTHER BUSINESS; 0HRS DEVOTED DURING SECURITIES TRADING HOURS; DUTIES: TRACK SALES, CREATE AND EDIT E-BOOKS, ANSWER CUSTOMER INQUIRIES

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
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
(9/8/2025)
RR
Colorado
(9/8/2025)
RR
Connecticut
(9/8/2025)
RR
Idaho
(9/8/2025)
RR
Montana
(9/8/2025)
RR
New Mexico
(9/8/2025)
RR
Texas
(9/8/2025)
RR
Utah
(9/8/2025)
RR
Wyoming
(9/8/2025)

Exams

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

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Sep 2016About the Series 66 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Aug 2016About the Series 7 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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