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Scott Vanderlinden

Investment adviser representative at Chelsea Advisory Services in Lancaster, SC

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Scott Vanderlinden is an investment adviser representative at Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc, an investment adviser managing $147M, and works from its Lancaster, SC office. Scott Vanderlinden has been registered through Chelsea Advisory Services since 4 January 2021, has 23 years in the industry across 6 firms and has passed the Series 6, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 7.

23
Years in industry
5
Years at firm
6
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Scott Vanderlinden has been an investment adviser representative at Chelsea Advisory Services since January 2021, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc is a Staten Island, NY firm with $147M under management, 552 clients and 25 advisers across 22 offices, as of its August 2026 filing.

Scott Vanderlinden’s longest registration was 6 years at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. (2009–2016). Before joining Chelsea Advisory Services in 2021, Scott Vanderlinden was registered through Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and Signator Investors, Inc.

  1. – present · 5 years
    Lancaster, SC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 150791
  2. Royal Alliance Associates, Inc.
    – · 2 years
    Lancaster, SC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 23131
  3. Signator Investors, Inc.
    – · 2 years
    Charlotte, NC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 468
  4. Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.
    – · 6 years
    Charlotte, NC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 16164
  5. Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.
    – · 1 year
    Charlotte, NC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 3600
  6. Esi Financial Advisors
    – · 4 years
    Charlotte, NC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 265

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Scott Vanderlinden is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. Each was approved in January 2021.

  • North CarolinaSince 4 January 2021
  • South CarolinaSince 5 January 2021

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 79 July 2010
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6526 March 2003
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6325 March 2003
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 620 March 2003
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

CRD
4641925
Firm
Chelsea Advisory Services · CRD 150791
Office
Lancaster, SC
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
April 2003
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Scott Vanderlinden work?

Scott Vanderlinden is an investment adviser representative registered through Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc since January 2021, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Scott Vanderlinden a financial advisor?

Yes. Scott Vanderlinden has a current investment-adviser registration in North Carolina and South Carolina, through Chelsea Advisory Services since January 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Scott Vanderlinden have?

Scott Vanderlinden has 23 years in the financial industry, since April 2003, across 6 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Scott Vanderlinden passed?

Scott Vanderlinden has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 7. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in March 2003. FINRA credited Scott Vanderlinden with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Scott Vanderlinden work before Chelsea Advisory Services?

Before Chelsea Advisory Services, Scott Vanderlinden was registered through Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., November 2018 to December 2020; Signator Investors, Inc., May 2016 to November 2018; Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., September 2009 to May 2016; Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc., March 2008 to September 2009; Esi Financial Advisors, April 2003 to February 2008.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Scott Vanderlinden based?

Scott Vanderlinden’s registered office is in Lancaster, SC.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Scott Vanderlinden registered with FINRA?

Yes. Scott Vanderlinden has a current broker registration, under CRD 4641925.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Scott Vanderlinden’s record?

Search CRD 4641925 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Scott Vanderlinden’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Chelsea Advisory Services

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4641925, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Chelsea Advisory Services, Inc, filed 18 August 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.