Accountant-turned-advocate for financial industry says thriving in lobbying takes honesty, accuracy and prompt customer service Scott Talbott is the jack-of-all-trades at Financial Services Roundtable. Scott Talbott He’s the chief lobbyist for the $17 million-revenue group, where he handles advocacy and regulatory issues, manages its PAC, acts as counsel and manages media relations. He might try to fix the elevator, if asked, he said. FSR is a lobbying powerhouse—usually in the top 20 of associations that lobby. The group reported more than $6 million in lobbying expenses in 2010, but Talbott, a CPA and attorney by training, didn’t begin his work at the… Read More