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WILLIAM SCOTT BABER

Advisor at MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC.

DENVER, CO

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Relationships: 5
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: May 8, 2006 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC.
Current firm class: independent wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Apr 6, 2006earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 20derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 1derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 4
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S63|S66|S65
First exam: Apr 6, 2006
First registration: May 8, 2006
Dual registered: no
Other names: SCOTT BABER|WILLIAM S BABER|W. S BABER|W. SCOTT BABER|SCOTT BABER
IAPD individual key: 5048573

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
MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC.	Independent wealth	Apr 25, 2025	n/a	yes	DENVER, CO	Current employment
PERSONAL CAPITAL ADVISORS CORPORATION	Former SEC adviser	Sep 26, 2011	May 20, 2022	no	GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO\|DENVER, CO\|Denver, CO	Previous registration
SORRENTO PACIFIC FINANCIAL, LLC	Former SEC adviser	Mar 8, 2011	Aug 26, 2011	no	SAN RAFAEL, CA	Previous registration
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	May 13, 2009	Jan 11, 2011	no	CHICO, CA\|SAN DIEGO, CA\|CHICO, CA	Previous registration
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	Wirehouse	May 8, 2006	May 13, 2009	no	SACRAMENTO, CA\|CHICO, CA	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
PERSONAL CAPITAL ADVISORS CORPORATION	MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC.	May 20, 2022	Apr 25, 2025	1,071	Firm change after gap	RIA to RIA
SORRENTO PACIFIC FINANCIAL, LLC	PERSONAL CAPITAL ADVISORS CORPORATION	Aug 26, 2011	Sep 26, 2011	31	Firm change	Other
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	SORRENTO PACIFIC FINANCIAL, LLC	Jan 11, 2011	Mar 8, 2011	56	Firm change	Other
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	LPL FINANCIAL LLC	May 13, 2009	May 13, 2009	0	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (5)

→ MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC.Registered adviserregistration: current employment
Apr 25, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
→ PERSONAL CAPITAL ADVISORS CORPORATIONRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Sep 26, 2011 to May 20, 2022factForm ADV
→ SORRENTO PACIFIC FINANCIAL, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 8, 2011 to Aug 26, 2011factForm ADV
→ LPL FINANCIAL LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 13, 2009 to Jan 11, 2011factForm ADV
→ MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 8, 2006 to May 13, 2009factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
May 20, 2022
Advisor changed firm
William Scott Baber left Personal Capital Advisors Corporation for Mercer Global Advisors Inc. (registered 2025-04-25)
Form ADVobserved 3 days ago