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Scott Walker

Chairman & CEO at Walker Financial Advisors, Inc. Dba California 457 Benefits in Mission Viejo, CA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Scott Walker is Chairman & CEO of Walker Financial Advisors, Inc. Dba California 457 Benefits, an investment adviser managing $233M, and works from its Mission Viejo, CA office. Scott Walker has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Walker Financial Advisors, Inc. Dba California 457 Benefits since 6 February 2013, has 20 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed the Series 7 and Series 63.

20
Years in industry
13
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Scott Walker has been Chairman & CEO of Walker Financial Advisors, Inc. Dba California 457 Benefits since January 1998, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Scott Walker holds a Bachelor in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Walker Financial Advisors, Inc. Dba California 457 Benefits is a Mission Viejo, CA firm with $233M under management, 178 clients and 3 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

Scott Walker is Chairman, CEO, and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Walker Financial Advisors, Inc., based in Mission Viejo, California. He has been a Certified Financial Planner practitioner since 1986 and founded the firm in 1986 as Walker Financial Consultants in Irvine. Before entering the financial advisory business in 1985, he was in the management training program of Security Pacific National Bank.

  1. – present · 13 years
    Mission Viejo, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106268
  2. – · 6 years
    Mission Viejo, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106268

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Walker Financial Advisors, Inc. Dba California 457 Benefits

  • CFP®

Investment adviser representative registrations

Scott Walker is registered as an investment adviser representative in California, since February 2013.

  • CaliforniaSince 6 February 2013

Examinations

Series 6324 July 1986
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 720 April 1985
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Scott Douglas Walker
CRD
1362980
Role
Chairman & CEO
Office
27201 PUERTA REAL, SUITE 465, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
August 2006
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Scott Walker work?

Scott Walker has been Chairman & CEO of Walker Financial Advisors, Inc. Dba California 457 Benefits since January 1998, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 30 March 2026

Is Scott Walker a financial advisor?

Yes. Scott Walker has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through Walker Financial Advisors, Inc. Dba California 457 Benefits since February 2013.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Scott Walker have?

Scott Walker has 20 years in the financial industry, since August 2006, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Scott Walker passed?

Scott Walker has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 63. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in April 1985.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Scott Walker based?

Scott Walker’s registered office is in Mission Viejo, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Scott Walker registered with FINRA?

No. Scott Walker has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Scott Walker a CFP?

Walker Financial Advisors, Inc. Dba California 457 Benefits lists Scott Walker with the CFP credential (“CFP®”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.

Source: Scott D. Walker biography, walkerfinancial.com

How can I verify Scott Walker’s record?

Search CRD 1362980 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Scott Walker’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Walker Financial Advisors, Inc. Dba California 457 Benefits

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1362980, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Walker Financial Advisors, Inc. Dba California 457 Benefits, filed 30 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Walker Financial Advisors, Inc. Dba California 457 Benefits team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.