Scott Hughes CFP®, CPWA®, MBA
Phone: (703) 669-3660
Fax: (703) 880-4905
Scott has worked as a Financial Advisor since 1994. His vision of creating a company dedicated to providing an objective investment and financial planning experience was realized in 2009 when he and his partner, Paul Hughes, founded Hughes Financial Services, LLC.
Prior to starting HFS, Scott had a long history of working with employees and retirees from various local municipal governments, educational systems and not-for-profits including:
1994-1999: Retirement Plan Specialist, VALIC – assisted Fairfax County Public Schools and Loudoun County Public Schools educators with retirement plans
1999-2002: Retirement Plan Adviser, VALIC – worked with Fairfax County government employees in planning for retirement and navigating their Deferred Compensation choices
2002-2009: Financial Planning Adviser, VALIC – provided pre-retirees and retirees with comprehensive financial planning services and wealth management
A graduate of George Mason University (Fairfax, VA) with a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration and a Master of Business Administration degree, Scott also earned his CFP® Certification (CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®) from The College of Financial Planning (Denver, CO) in 1999. He holds the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® certification, administered by the Investments & Wealth Institute and taught in conjunction with the Yale School of Management.
He is a member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and Academy for Professional Financial Advisors (APFA). Scott also serves as a board member on the Financial Planning and Wealth Management Advisory Board at the Costello School of Business at George Mason University (Fairfax, VA).
Scott and his wife, Melissa, live in Northern Virginia and have three children who keep them very busy with all of their school, sports and social activities.