Scott Kingsley Swift is a financial advisor born in Bryn Mawr, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. He is the father of Taylor Alison Swift, one of the world’s best-selling music artists of all time.
Scott’s mother Rose Baldi Douglas Swift was born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. She turned 74 on July 30, 1994 and died in Barnegat Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA on December 11, 1994.
Born in Ridgway, Elk County, Pennsylvania, Scott’s father Archie Dean Swift II was a U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. Archie II turned 83 on December 20, 1997 and died in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania on September 2, 1998.
On February 20, 1988, Scott married Andrea Gardner Finlay Swift in Harris County, Texas, USA. She gave birth to Taylor on December 13, 1989 and Austin Kingsley Swift on March 11, 1992 both in West Reading, Pennsylvania.

Scott Swift’s financial journey
Previously branded Merrill Lynch, Merrill is a Bank of America investment management and wealth management division. It is based in New York City, New York, USA.
In 1966, Scott became a client of Merrill. In 1974, he graduated from the University of Delaware in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, USA with a bachelor’s degree in business.
In 1980, Scott joined Merrill as a financial advisor. In 2003, he, Andrea, Taylor and Austin moved from Pennsylvania to Henderson, Sumner County, Tennessee, USA.
Scott is the founder of The Swift Group, a financial advisory group that is part of Merrill. His team is based in Wyomissing, Berks County.
Scott Swift’s football story
In 1970, Scott attended the University of Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA then transferred to the University of Delaware. He played football in both universities.
On August 10, 2025, Taylor got engaged to Travis Michael Kelce, who played football at the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA from 2008 to 2012. In 2013, he made his National Football League debut as a Kansas City Chiefs player.
Born to Ed Kelce and Donna Blalock Kelce in Westlake, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Travis turned 36 on October 5, 2025. Scott turned 74 on March 5, 2026.
