Scott Rister has been leading businesses for more than a decade and has  more than 30 years in the financial services industry, including deep expertise in driving growth, operations excellence, and financial strategy. As Co‑President and Chief Financial Officer of Prosperity Capital Advisors, he oversees our mission to deliver a best in class client experience through our talent, fully integrated technology and our operations platform, while helping ensure our financial arm is secure, organized, and set up for long-term success.

At the heart of everything Scott does in a leadership capacity is his desire to help people, beginning with team members and the families we serve, and extending to our advisors and partners.

Before joining Prosperity, Scott led RF Advisory Group, a consultancy he founded where he advised  RIAs in driving inorganic and organic growth, increasing efficiency, compensation strategies, and optimizing talent development. He previously served as President of Budros, Ruhlin & Roe wealth management firm where he guided results-driven initiatives and client experience improvements.

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Scott also spent nearly two decades in senior leadership roles at Charles Schwab, where he served as Regional Vice President of Finance, Senior Managing Director of Sales and Relationship Management, and General Manager of Schwab Compliance Solutions. There, he helped build and scale Schwab’s employee oversight and financial wellness offering.

A lifelong learner dedicated to personal growth, Scott’s education spans the areas of accounting, business management, executive leadership, securities and investments, and more. He has held multiple credentials — such as being a former CPA— and securities licenses, including Series 7, 63, and 24.

Known for his ability to blend strategic thinking with thoughtful execution, Scott emphasizes advisor empowerment, investment in teams, and prioritizing client-first planning to help us stay true to our vision.

Scott resides in Ohio with his wife and is the proud father of four adult daughters and grandfather to two granddaughters (and soon to add his first grandson). He has long been active in civic and veterans’ initiatives and is known for his integrity, mentorship, and commitment to serving families with holistic wealth management.

Stan Milovancev, CPA, QKA, is a values-driven executive with more than 30 years of experience leading growth, operational transformation, and cultural excellence across financial services firms. As Chief Executive Officer of C2P, he guides execution and leadership development while fostering a people-first culture.
Stan’s career began at Ernst & Young, where he built a strong foundation in accounting and finance. He transitioned into the retirement plan industry with a boutique pension administration firm, which was later acquired by Charles Schwab, where he helped grow a leading national retirement record keeping platform. Here he learned firsthand how to scale entrepreneurial innovation within a larger company structure.
He went on to serve as President of ValMark Securities, deepening his understanding of insurance, annuity solutions, and broker-dealer operations. Later, he held executive roles at a highly respected RIA, Sequoia Financial Group, with strong ties to the accounting industry. Most recently, he served as President of CBIZ Investment Advisory Services, overseeing a $70 billion RIA platform and leading integration strategies across tax, benefits, and wealth management.

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Stan’s blend of entrepreneurial agility, enterprise discipline, and humanistic philosophy helps C2P scale while staying grounded in its mission to deliver best-interest holistic financial planning to families nationwide. His leadership style is emotionally intelligent, intellectually curious, and grounded in what he calls “integrative thinking”—balancing short-term profitability with long-term quality and growth.

“Building people” is one of Stan’s passions in leadership. He believes organizations thrive when individuals do, and that high-performing teams, culture, and client outcomes all begin with the personal development of each teammate.

At C2P, Stan leads day-to-day operational execution, team alignment, and executive management. He also plays a key role in articulating and implementing the firm’s evolving dual-path advisor model, supporting both for a unified firm.

His upbringing, rooted in faith, family, and resilience, continues to shape his worldview and leadership style. Married for over 30 years, he and his wife Annie have three adult children. He is deeply committed to lifelong learning, and his study is filled with books on leadership, psychology, faith, and strategy.