Our Team

The Team

Our Accredited & Creative Team

Each member of Knight Financial brings a unique perspective and skillset, guiding you with the mind of a financial professional and the heart of a Taos local.

Scott McAdams, MBA

Financial Advisor

Scott works with individuals, families, business owners, and non-profits to bring clarity to their financial journey, so they may have the confidence to achieve their personal or organizational goals while living life to the fullest. He enjoys working with people, discovering their passions, and crafting a plan to help a client reach their personal definition of success.

Scott earned his undergraduate degree and MBA from the University of New Mexico and has been in the financial industry for over 40 years. As one of the only Certified Financial Planner™ professionals in Northern New Mexico, he is a fiduciary and dedicated to delivering comprehensive financial advice to his clients.

Scott is a lover of the arts and spearheaded the development of our artist events and spotlights in the office. Outside of Knight Financial, he serves as Chair of the Harwood Museum of Art. He also volunteers as a youth football and hockey coach. He is a devoted father and continues to support his children and grandchildren in all of their endeavors.  

Karen Kenward

Practice Manager

Karen’s financial services career began 15 years ago at Knight Financial, where she enjoys the everyday changes and challenges of the business. Karen believes that Knight Financial is a company that cares about its clients and supports all aspects of investment & management decisions.

Born and raised in New Zealand, travel has always been her passion, so as soon as she was able Karen left NZ for a northern hemisphere adventure, which continued for many years.

On one of her journeys was to the American Southwest, where Karen met her husband in Taos. She has made her home here since 1987, and has raised three wonderful daughters.   Karen and her husband return to New Zealand often for family visits and beach time.

Outside of the office, Karen enjoys family time, hiking, tennis, gardening, reading, cooking and (of course) travel.

Makenzie Molina

Office Assistant

Through a partnership with our independent broker-dealer, Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., we have access to a team of virtual office assistants who allow us to spend more time with our clients by taking on more administrative tasks. Makenzie joined the Cambridge Source Office Assistant program in August 2023 and has been with Cambridge since 2017. Makenzie specializes in assisting financial professionals with account management, reporting and planning, communication, and client management. Makenzie is a Certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt and has acquired the firm’s Platinum Customer Service Excellence certification.

She currently lives in Ottumwa, Iowa, where she enjoys spending time with her family, dogs, and watching the Green Bay Packers and Iowa Hawkeyes football.