Scott Pinkerton, managing director of Pinkerton Private Wealth, has been recognized as a 2018 Top State-by-State Advisor by Forbes. Pinkerton has more than 31 years of experience in the financial services industry, and is a Certified Financial Planner and Certified Investment Management Analyst. As managing partner, he directs a team of nine individuals, and is joined by Michael Harkins (partner, executive vice president and managing principal) and William L. Mehserle, Jr (partner, planner). He is active in the community with numerous organizations, such as Family Promise and the Argus Foundation, and is on the Financial Advisory Committee for Sarasota County Schools. The ranking algorithm is based on industry experience, interviews, compliance records, assets under management, revenue and other criteria by SHOOK Research, LLC, which does not receive compensation from the advisors or their firms in exchange for placement. Investment performance is not a criterion.

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