About scott m. simmons, JD, LL.M.

Scott Simmons serves as a Managing Director and Family Office Fellow℠ with Oxford Financial Group, Ltd. Scott leads our team of Fiduciary Officers in the implementation of services for the clients of The Trust Company of Oxford™ and assists in developing enhancements to Oxford’s wealth governance strategies. He is the lead subject matter expert on fiduciary matters and trust capabilities, including the use of directed trusts and dynasty trust structures.

Scott has contributed significantly to Oxford’s Family Office Services practice and The Trust Company of Oxford. He brings more than two decades of experience working with clients and advisors to develop strategies for tax and estate planning. His primary focus is working with Oxford’s clients to review and understand their current tax, trust and estate goals, and to then create strategies to accomplish those goals and efficiently minimize the effects of taxes, administration delays and transfer costs associated with their wealth transfer plans.

Prior to joining Oxford, Scott served as a Wealth Strategist at Charles Schwab. While there, he worked with clients throughout the country providing education and understanding of various trust, tax and estate planning strategies, developed and gave presentations on estate planning and transfer strategies and served as an internal resource and partner for materials related to tax, estate and financial planning issues.

Scott received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Arkansas Tech University. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law, and his Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Denver. Scott is a licensed attorney in the state of Arkansas.

Scott lives with his wife and daughter in Fishers, Indiana. He enjoys taking advantage of the sporting, recreational and cultural activities that the Indianapolis area has to offer.