Scott Hanson

  • 2011 Advisor Hall of Fame

    By Ellen Uzelac  |  November 23, 2011

    Welcome to Research Magazine's Advisor Hall of Fame, now in its 21st year. This eagerly anticipated annual feature has become a benchmark of excellence in our industry and an example to all of the rewards that result from effort and integrity.

  • New Hire Roundup: Reinhart Joins Wealthcare Capital, Bowden Goes to SEC

    By Marlene Y. Satter  |  October 26, 2011

    This week in new hires, Len Reinhart joined Wealthcare Capital’s board, Andrew J. Bowden was appointed the SEC’s new associate director of advisor exams, and the Senate confirmed Luis Aguilar and Daniel Gallagher as SEC commissioners.

  • Time for a Transition (VIII): How to Grab a Niche Market

    By Marie Swift  |  April 19, 2010

    Scott Hanson and Pat McClain, co-founders of Hanson McClain Advisors, an RIA in Sacramento, Calif., have built their business by targeting employees of telecommunications and utilities companies.

  • The Power of Radio

    By Robert F. Keane  |  January 1, 2010

    In the modern world just about every business has a Web site and uses e-mail. Hanson McClain is no different, but the firm also utilizes...

  • About the Firm

    By Robert F. Keane  |  January 1, 2010

    Hanson McClain 3620 Fair Oaks Boulevard Suite 300 Sacramento, California 95864 Phone: 916.979.4077 Fax: 916.483.9661 E-mail: info@hansonmcclain.com Web site: www.moneymatters.com Scott Hanson, CFP, CFS, ChFC Senior partner, founding principal Pat McClain, ChFC Senior partner, founding principal Year...

  • It's Just Business

    By Robert F. Keane  |  January 1, 2010

    When Scott Hanson talks about Hanson McClain's new venture to serve the middle class, he puts it into a business perspective, and explains why he...

  • Cover Story: Reinvention Time

    By Robert F. Keane  |  January 1, 2010

    The formula for success offered to investment advisors by a wide range of consultants and experts is to find a small group of high-net-worth, or...

  • Back to School

    By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne, Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  May 1, 2007

    IBM's newly minted personal finance and education benefit program for its 127,000 employees, "IBM MoneySmart," heralds the beginning of the type of program retirement finance...

  • Scott Hanson

    By Ellen Uzelac  |  December 1, 2006

    Co-founder and Senior Advisor Hanson McClain Inc., Securities America Career Began: 1990 Home Base: Sacramento, Calif. Civic Affiliations: River Oak Center for Children, Child Abuse Prevention Council, Sacramento Regional...

  • Tackling the Challenges

    By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  July 1, 2006

    What are the biggest challenges facing the profession in the years ahead? According to the 12 members of the IA Leaders' Council, they are finding...