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RIA / WealthAdvisorCertified Financial Plannerdual registered (broker-dealer)30 years in industry

SCOTT PORTLOCK

Advisor at MERIT FINANCIAL ADVISORS

San Antonio, TX | ALPHARETTA, GA

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 9:19 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 8
Dated events: 2
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Jul 31, 2006 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: MERIT FINANCIAL ADVISORS
Current firm class: broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Oct 6, 1995earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 30derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 1derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 7
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Designations: Certified Financial Planner
Exams: S65|S63
First exam: Oct 6, 1995
First registration: Jul 31, 2006
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: SCOTT A PORTLOCK|SCOTT ALDEN PORTLOCK
IAPD individual key: 2639917

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
MERIT FINANCIAL ADVISORS	Bd affiliated wealth	Aug 15, 2025	n/a	yes	ALPHARETTA, GA\|San Antonio, TX	Current employment
GLOBAL WEALTH ADVISORS	n/a	Jun 4, 2024	Jan 2, 2026	no	San Antonio, TX\|San Antonio, TX	Previous registration
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK	National bd RIA	Jan 23, 2012	Aug 20, 2025	no	SAN ANTONIO, TX	Previous registration
MACRO CONSULTING GROUP	Former SEC adviser	Mar 9, 2011	Jan 26, 2012	no	PARSIPPANY, NJ	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	Nov 17, 2008	Jan 21, 2011	no	NEW YORK, NY\|PENNINGTON, NJ\|NEW YORK, NY\|PRINCETON, NJ	Previous registration
SUMMIT FINANCIAL RESOURCES INC	Former SEC adviser	Jul 30, 2007	Apr 23, 2008	no	PARSIPPANY, NJ	Previous registration
SUMMIT EQUITIES INC	Former SEC adviser	Jul 30, 2007	Apr 23, 2008	no	PARSIPPANY, NJ\|PISCATAWAY, NJ	Previous registration
ICICI INVESTMENT ADVISORS	n/a	Jul 31, 2006	Apr 20, 2007	no	PRINCETON, NJ	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
GLOBAL WEALTH ADVISORS	MERIT FINANCIAL ADVISORS	Jan 2, 2026	Aug 15, 2025	-140	Firm change after gap	Other
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK	GLOBAL WEALTH ADVISORS	Aug 20, 2025	Jun 4, 2024	-442	Firm change after gap	Other
MACRO CONSULTING GROUP	COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK	Jan 26, 2012	Jan 23, 2012	-3	Firm change	Other
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	MACRO CONSULTING GROUP	Jan 21, 2011	Mar 9, 2011	47	Firm change	Other
SUMMIT EQUITIES INC	SUMMIT FINANCIAL RESOURCES INC	Apr 23, 2008	Jul 30, 2007	-268	Firm change after gap	Other
SUMMIT FINANCIAL RESOURCES INC	MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Apr 23, 2008	Nov 17, 2008	208	Firm change	Other
ICICI INVESTMENT ADVISORS	SUMMIT EQUITIES INC	Apr 20, 2007	Jul 30, 2007	101	Firm change	Other

Team moves

moves this advisor made together with colleagues (two or more registrations ending and beginning together)

Team	Left	Joined	From	Kind
147800:142457:TX:2026-01-02	Jan 2, 2026	Aug 15, 2025	SAN ANTONIO, TX	Firm change after gap
8032:147800:TX:2025-08-15	Aug 20, 2025	Jun 4, 2024	SAN ANTONIO, TX	Firm change after gap

Relationships

Registered with (8)

→ MERIT FINANCIAL ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Aug 15, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
→ GLOBAL WEALTH ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 4, 2024 to Jan 2, 2026factForm ADV
→ COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORKRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 23, 2012 to Aug 20, 2025factForm ADV
→ MACRO CONSULTING GROUPRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 9, 2011 to Jan 26, 2012factForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 17, 2008 to Jan 21, 2011factForm ADV
→ SUMMIT EQUITIES INCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 30, 2007 to Apr 23, 2008factForm ADV
→ SUMMIT FINANCIAL RESOURCES INCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 30, 2007 to Apr 23, 2008factForm ADV
→ ICICI INVESTMENT ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 31, 2006 to Apr 20, 2007factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Jan 2, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Scott Portlock left Global Wealth Advisors for Merit Financial Advisors (registered 2025-08-15)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago
Occurred
Aug 20, 2025
Advisor changed firm
Scott Portlock left Commonwealth Financial Network for Global Wealth Advisors (registered 2024-06-04)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago