Scott Poelman

About Scott Poelman

Scott Poelman is a co-founder and managing partner at Olympus Wealth Management. He manages and preserves wealth for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients with a focus on client management and planning. More specifically, he helps with coordination of the investment dialogue and integration of the investments with the estate plan, and he helps plan for liquidity events, taxes, estate planning, wealth transfers, charitable giving, asset protection, business succession, and retirement. Mr. Poelman has over 10 years of experience working with wealthy families. Prior to co-founding Olympus Wealth Management, Mr. Poelman worked at J.P. Morgan’s Private Bank for three years as a private banker. As a private banker, Mr. Poelman had the same focus he has now. Among other things, he helped numerous clients manage liquidity events, including two of the largest in Utah’s history. Before J.P. Morgan, Mr. Poelman worked for nearly six years as a tax lawyer. He started in California with six months at Sullivan Hill and then two years at Procopio, one of the largest law firms in San Diego. At Procopio, he was part of an 18-member tax team, one of the premier tax teams in San Diego. He then spent three years at Jones Waldo in Salt Lake City, one of the largest firms in Utah. As a tax lawyer, Mr. Poelman focused on client management and tax planning for wealthy families and closely held businesses. Among other things, he addressed many sophisticated estate planning issues for multi-million dollar estates. Mr. Poelman serves on the executive committee of the Salt Lake Estate Planning Council. He enjoys family, friends, church, healthy eating, fitness, racquet sports, golf, reading, and the outdoors. He lives in Sandy, Utah, with his wife and four children.

Experience

1. Managing Director, Senior Wealth Advisor

   Lido Advisors

   Sep 2025 — Present · UT, US

Education

• Brigham Young University

  B.A., English and Japanese

  1995 — 2001

• Wake Forest University School of Law

  J.D., Law

  2001 — 2004

• University of San Diego School of Law

  LL.M. in Tax, Tax Law

  2004 — 2005

Skills

• Wealth Management