Scott Danner is redefining what M&A leadership looks like in the independent wealth management space. As Chief Growth Officer at Steward Partners, Scott has built and scaled one of the most active and purposeful acquisition programs in the industry, bringing in more than $9.418 billion in new client assets across acquisitions and team additions over the past 18 months. His approach is grounded in a conviction that M&A is a life decision for the advisor on the other side of the table, not a transaction, and that philosophy has attracted established, high-caliber firms that transactional acquirers simply cannot reach. As the host of “The High Performance LIFE” podcast and a frequent presence at industry conferences and in trade media, Scott is equally active in shaping the broader industry conversation around strategic partnerships, succession planning, and the next generation of advisor-led growt