Meet Scott
Scott built and managed Full Sail Capital as a co-founder before joining Mercer Advisors in 2025. Scott’s focus is working with clients who own, operate, or invest in real property assets, including clients who are inheriting generational wealth or planning for generational wealth transfer, and clients who own and operate closely-held businesses.
Previously, he served at Trust Company of Oklahoma as senior vice president and shareholder and at Heritage Trust Company as vice president and real estate manager. Civically, Scott serves as a member of the board of directors for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce and Oklahoma State Fair, Inc. He earned a B.A. in journalism and broadcasting from Oklahoma State University and his Juris Doctor from Oklahoma City University.
Scott’s specialties
At Mercer Advisors, all of our wealth advisors provide a highly personalized approach, backed by a team of specialists that ensure every part of your financial list is addressed. Additionally, Scott has focused experience in these areas:
- Multi-generational planning that aligns with your values and minimizes tax impact
- Support for business owners, from growth and succession to liquidity events and legacy planning
- Complexities of inherited wealth, from taxes to legacy
- Helping dentists balance personal wealth goals with the demands of running a practice
- Family businesses navigating succession, liquidity, and legacy goals
His working style
Scott is known for his zealous client advocacy, affinity for solving difficult problems, and high level of project engagement and collaboration. He loves working in client relationships rooted in complex balance sheets due to investment real estate, closely held businesses, or other illiquid assets. Scott provides partnership with clients and is not afraid of the hard conversations that can help clients achieve their goals.
Scott in real life
What keeps you busy outside of work?
My two daughters, ages 15 and 11, keep me busy as well as enjoying time outdoors.
Any words you try to live by?
I live by these words, “To whom much is given, much is expected.”
What makes you tick?
I am motivated by adventurous travel experiences. I love to go new places and try new things. It keeps life interesting!
Meet Scott’s Teammates
Katherine Vanlandingham
Director, Operations
What Scott Says
Katherine makes sure that the mechanics of client outcomes always run smoothly and predictably. She brings the internal know-how to serving our clients.
Jordan Dean
Wealth Advisor
What Scott Says
Jordan’s can-do attitude and willingness to dig into client projects affords our team and our clients a deeper level of capability and problem-solving. She is a key component on delivering our promise of being a family office for every client.
Zac Reynolds
Sr. Wealth Advisor
What Scott Says
Zac’s investment and portfolio management expertise is unrivaled in my career. His ability to help make client portfolios serve broader wealth objectives and goals is where the intersection of art and science come together.
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