Van Scott has been involved in community and real estate development and finance for over 30 years. He is the Chief of Specia Projects for CRCD Partners LLC. Van works to develop affordable and permanent supportive housing, mixed-use and mixed-income developments with on-site supportive services for transition aged-youth, families, veterans experiencing homelessness, and other low-income residents. He holds a Master of Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California; a Masters in Educational Administration from California State University, Dominguez Hills; and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles. Van is the chair of the UCLA Black Alumni Association Winston C. Doby Legacy Scholarship. He is a member of Faithful Central Bible Church and the father of three young adults.