Scott Bishop, MBA, CPA*/PFS, CFP^®

Partner, Managing Director

Scott co-founded Presidio Wealth Partners in 2023. He has worked in the financial services industry since 1995. Throughout his career, Scott has focused on customizing the financial planning process to identify specific estate, business succession, investment and retirement strategies for individual clients and their businesses. Presidio's team utilizes a very comprehensive and customized approach that helps to ensure that our clients' planning and investment opportunities are identified and correctly focused on now and into the future.

Scott graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and received his Master of Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas. Currently, Scott is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^® professional and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Over the years, Scott has conducted Continuing Education courses for Certified Public Accountants. In addition, Scott has both authored and has been interviewed for numerous articles in financial related publications and websites such as the Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, CNBC, New York Times, Washington Post, Time, Investor’s Business Daily, Barron’s, USA Today, Money Magazine, Investopedia.com, Investment News, Kiplinger, WealthManagement.com, Financial Planning Magazine, The AICPA Tax Section, BankRate.com, the Houston Business Journal and the CPA Forum. He is also a contributing author for the financial website Rethinking65.com. For his writings and contributions, Scott was named in 2019 as a Top 100 Financial Advisor in America by Investopedia. Related to his retirement planning experience, Scott is also a member of Ed Slott’s Master Elite IRA Advisor Group SM.

Scott is also an Advisory Board Member and is a guest lecturer for the University of Texas McCombs School of Business Wealth Management Center. He has been active as a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) where he holds the Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) accreditation. Locally, Scott has been on the Board of Directors of the Houston CPA Society and has been Chairman of the Personal Financial Planning Committee. As a thought leader in Financial Planning, Scott chairs the national Tax and Estate Planning Knowledge Circle for the Financial Planning Association (an association of CFP^® certificants).

Scott has been married for over 30 years to his wife Geri and they have two adult sons.

*Licensed not practicing

Materials authored by Scott Bishop, whether published through his advisory practice or contributed to a third-party publication, including Rethinking65, are provided for general informational and educational purposes only. They do not constitute individualized investment, legal, tax, or insurance advice, or an offer, solicitation, or recommendation to buy or sell any security or insurance product. Readers should consult appropriately qualified professionals regarding their individual circumstances.

Unless expressly attributed otherwise, opinions expressed are those of Scott Bishop and do not necessarily reflect the views of Hightower Advisors, LLC, its affiliates, or any third-party publisher. Information is current only as of the date published, may change without notice, and, although obtained from sources believed to be reliable, is not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. References or links to third-party content do not constitute an endorsement of the third party or its products, services, or views.

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Any hypothetical examples are for illustrative purposes only; actual results and individual experiences may differ.

Hightower Advisors, LLC and its affiliates are not affiliated with Rethinking65 or its affiliates.