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Scott Everard Dawson

Investment Adviser Representative at American Investors Co

Lafayette, CACRD #2983201Dual-registered
No disclosures on record
Sourced from SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck
Years of Experience
25 yrs
Exams Passed
3

Professional summary

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Scott Everard Dawson is an investment adviser representative with American Investors Co in Lafayette, CA, where they have been registered since 2025. They have worked in the securities industry since 2001 and were previously registered with The Advisors Group, Inc. They have passed 3 industry qualification exams, including the Series 7 (general securities representative) and Series 63 (state securities agent). They are registered to provide investment advice in California.

Office

3658 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Ste. 210
Lafayette, CA 94549

Advisors at this office: 4

Branch office as filed with FINRA, counting current advisors in the directory who work there.

Registrations & licenses

Registration type
Dual-registered
As of August 14, 2026, from the advisor's current registrations on SEC IAPD
State registrations
Investment adviser:
California
Broker:
16 states and territories

Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington

Registration requirements vary by state and service. Contact the advisor's firm to confirm whether they can serve you.

Examinations passed
Series 63
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Passed 2/6/2002
SIE
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Passed 10/1/2018
Series 7
General Securities Representative Examination
Passed 1/9/2002

Financial-firm registration history

Registration history as reported to FINRA, most recent first.

American Investors CoCurrent
10/1/2025 – Lafayette, CA
Mosher Financial Advisors LLCCurrent
2/6/2018 – Lafayette, CA
THE Advisors Group, Inc.
12/23/1997 – 3/5/1998Bethesda, MD

Reported employment history

Employment the advisor reported on their SEC/FINRA filings, as of October 8, 2026. It may not be a complete history.

  1. Mosher & Ellis Financial Planning
    Aug 2000 – Dec 2017Lafayette, CA
  2. Mosher Financial Advisors, LLC
    Jan 2018 – no end date reportedLafayette, CA
  3. American Investors Company
    Nov 2001 – no end date reportedSan Ramon, CA
  4. Scott Everard Dawson
    Dec 1997 – no end date reportedLafayette, CA
  5. American Investors Company
    Oct 2025 – no end date reportedSan Ramon, CA

Official records & sources

Data as of May 30, 2026 · Source: SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck

About American Investors Co

These details describe the firm overall. Individual advisors' services, clients, and fees may differ.

Fee arrangements the firm reports

  • Percentage of assets under management
  • Commissions
  • Hourly
  • Fixed fee
Firm's annual rate schedule by assets
  • First $500,0002.00%
  • $500,001 to $1,000,0001.50%
  • $1,000,001 and above1.00%

Arrangements the firm reports on its Form ADV; this advisor may not charge every fee listed. Estimated from the firm's Form ADV — individual terms may differ. Not a quote.

Services the firm offers

Investment brokerage, financial planning, and asset management services including mutual funds, variable life and annuity products, index annuities, third-party money manager programs, 529 plans, direct participation programs and private placements (REITs, BDCs, LLCs, LPs, private equity, opportunity zone funds, oil & gas programs, commodity funds), DST real estate programs and 1031 exchanges, stocks, bonds, CDs, municipal and government securities trading, fee-based advisory accounts, and financial planning specialists.

Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for Individuals and Small BusinessesPortfolio Management for Businesses and InstitutionsSelection of Other Advisers
Firm areas of expertise
Financial PlanningRetirement PlanningInvestment AdvisoryAsset ManagementMutual FundsVariable AnnuitiesREITsPrivate Placements1031 ExchangesDST Real Estate529 Plans+3 more

Client types the firm serves

IndividualsHigh Net WorthBanking or Thrift InstitutionsPension/Profit SharingCharitable OrganizationsState/MunicipalOther Investment AdvisersInsurance CompaniesSovereign WealthCorporationsOther

Firm assets under management

$500M–$1B

Firm disclosures (Form ADV)
No disciplinary history reportedVerify on SEC IAPD
Advisors listed on AdvisorFinder:
30
Offices listed on AdvisorFinder:
10
Main office:
San Ramon, CA
Founded:
1966
SEC file number:
801-57838

Counts reflect AdvisorFinder directory coverage, not necessarily the firm's complete network.

Form ADV data as of June 26, 2026

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