Scott Hanson

Scott T. Hanson is a founding principal and Vice Chair at Allworth Financial. A nationally recognized financial expert, he’s been named to Barron’s list of the Top 100 Independent Wealth Advisors1 in America numerous times.

For over 28 years, Hanson has co-hosted "Money Matters," a call-in, financial topic radio program and podcast, making it one of the longest-running shows of its kind in America.

A frequent guest columnist for several national financial publications, Hanson is the author of "Personal Decision Points: 7 Steps to Your Ideal Retirement Transition," "Personal Decision Points: 7 Steps to Your Ideal Retirement Transition 2nd Edition," "Money Matters: Essential Tips & Tools for Building Financial Peace of Mind," and the co-author of "Investment Advisor Marketing: A Pathway to Growing Your Firm and Building Your Brand."

In 2004, Hanson and Pat McClain founded Liberty Reverse Mortgage, which was later acquired by Fortune 500 Company Genworth Financial and is now one of the largest reverse mortgage companies in the country.

Hanson has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from his alma mater, California State University, Chico, and in 2019, he was the inspiration behind the founding of Allworth Kids, which has provided laptops, overnight kits, and financial assistance to over 200,000 foster kids to date.