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Scot Bytnar

Managing Member/Chief Compliance Officer at HMS Financial Services in Columbia, SC

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Scot Bytnar is Managing Member/Chief Compliance Officer of HMS Financial Services, LLC, an investment adviser managing $119M, and works from its Columbia, SC office. Scot Bytnar has been registered as an investment adviser representative through HMS Financial Services since 28 February 2007, has 19 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed the Series 7 and Series 63.

19
Years in industry
19
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Scot Bytnar has been Managing Member/Chief Compliance Officer of HMS Financial Services since April 2007, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.

HMS Financial Services, LLC is a Columbia, SC firm with $119M under management, 228 clients and 1 adviser in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

  1. – present · 19 years
    Columbia, SC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 131569

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Scot Bytnar is registered as an investment adviser representative in South Carolina, since February 2007.

  • South CarolinaSince 28 February 2007

Examinations

Series 6330 December 1993
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 711 December 1993
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Scot Joseph Bytnar
CRD
2425936
Firm
HMS Financial Services · CRD 131569
Role
Managing Member/Chief Compliance Officer
Office
10 CALENDAR COURT, SUITE 200, Columbia, SC 29206
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
February 2007
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Scot Bytnar work?

Scot Bytnar has been Managing Member/Chief Compliance Officer of HMS Financial Services, LLC since April 2007, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 27 March 2026

Is Scot Bytnar a financial advisor?

Yes. Scot Bytnar has a current investment-adviser registration in South Carolina, through HMS Financial Services since February 2007.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Scot Bytnar have?

Scot Bytnar has 19 years in the financial industry, since February 2007, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Scot Bytnar passed?

Scot Bytnar has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 63. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in December 1993.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Scot Bytnar based?

Scot Bytnar’s registered office is in Columbia, SC.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Scot Bytnar registered with FINRA?

No. Scot Bytnar has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Scot Bytnar’s record?

Search CRD 2425936 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Scot Bytnar’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2425936, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of HMS Financial Services, LLC, filed 27 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.