Scott Adair
Senior Managing Director
Scott L. Adair, CPA is Senior Managing Director for Provident Financial Management, LLC where he co-manages the multi-office, 160 plus employee business management firm.
With more than 30 years of experience, Scott provides his clients with a sophisticated range of concierge style services to meet their lifestyle management needs while delivering clear, decisive guidance. He is widely regarded as an expert in launching small businesses and scaling them into high eight to low nine figure ventures. His background spans complex, multi-entity operations, long-term wealth strategies, and fast-moving decision environments.
Scott serves on numerous for-profit and not-for-profit boards, advising on governance, growth strategy, and financial oversight. His work is grounded in long-standing client relationships and a reputation for discretion, sound judgment, and strategic clarity.
Scott earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern California in 1986. Beginning his professional career in 1987 as an audit associate with KPMG, he joined Parks Palmer Turner and Yeminidjian where worked as a senior tax accountant departing in 1992 for London & Lichtenburg. There he rose to senior Manager for tax and business management before rebranding the firm as London & Co. and becoming its Co-Managing member in 1996.In late 2021, Scott organized and led both the merger between London & Co. and Provident Financial and concurrent sale of the combined entity to Focus Financial Partners, with provident Financial Management, becoming one of Focus’ primary business management verticals.
Scott resides in Brentwood with his wife, Jody, to whom he has been married for 35 years, and is the father of their four children. Outside of work, he enjoys fishing, golfing, swimming, and traveling.
Phil London
Managing Principal
Phil London is a Managing Director in the firm of Provident Financial Management, LLC. He is also currently the Managing Partner of London & Co., LLP where his expertise is in auditing. He is a CPA and licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in California (1979). He is also a member of the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Prior to joining the firm in January 2022 as well as at London & Co., LLP and London & Co., an Accountancy Corporation, Mr. London had served as managing partner at Caldwell & Lewinson and London & Lichtenberg going back to 1978. He has over 50 years of experience. Mr. London graduated from California State University, Northridge in 1971.
Mr. London has several areas of specialization and expertise, including:
- Audited, reviewed, and compiled financial statements
- Individual, corporate, partnership, trust, non-profit, and retirement plan tax returns
- Business and investment advisory
- Retirement planning
- Executor/trustee fiduciary duties
- Personal financial planning
- Management Consulting
- Bankruptcy advisory
- Divorce settlement advisory
Clients include individuals (high net worth) and companies such as manufacturing, real estate, hospitality, professional organizations, airlines, sports, clothing industries, etc.
Mr. London lives in Santa Monica with his wife Shelley and enjoys traveling and golfing.