Local financial adviser named to national list for the 14th time

The managing partner of a local wealth management firm has been named one of the top financial advisers in the country — for the 14th time. 

Scott Pinkerton of FourThought Private Wealth in Venice appears on financial news source Barron’s latest list of the top 1,200 financial advisers. Based on data from more than 6,000, the top 1,200 advisers were selected based on assets under management, revenue, regulatory record, quality of practice and philanthropic work.

"I am honored to be recognized repeatedly by an industry leader like Barron's," Pinkerton says in a release. "This recognition is a testament to our entire FourThought team. We are committed to helping clients make better decisions and live with less stress, and it brings us daily gratification to achieve that goal."

Pinkerton, with over 30 years of experience in the industry, moved up in rankings this year from 40 in 2022 to 37 on the 2023 list. According to the list, FourThought’s team assets are $1.3 billion.

This story was updated to reflect FourThought's assets are $1.3 billion.