Merit Financial Advisors Acquires Global Wealth Advisors

Merit Financial Advisors Acquires Olympic Wealth Management

June 13, 2025

Financial Services

Merit Financial Advisors, a Georgia-based wealth management firm, has acquired Bothell, Washington-based Olympic Wealth Management, adding $204 million of assets and a fifth Washington office. The merger, finalized June 13, 2025, brings Olympic’s advisors into Merit’s team to expand the firm’s Pacific Northwest presence and specialized service to Seattle–Tacoma aerospace clients.

Merit Financial Advisors Acquires Blueprint Wealth Advisors

November 14, 2025

Financial Services

Merit Financial Advisors has acquired Blueprint Wealth Advisors, adding $1.2 billion in assets and expanding Merit's presence in Illinois and Wisconsin, including entry into the Chicago market. Blueprint’s managing partners Ryan Evans and Nick Wilkins will join Merit as Regional Directors and Partners; FP Transitions served as advisor and financial terms were not disclosed.

Mercer Global Advisors Acquires Benchmark Wealth Management

September 3, 2024

Financial Services

Mercer Global Advisors (Mercer Advisors) has acquired Benchmark Wealth Management, a Registered Investment Adviser based in Old Lyme, Connecticut that oversees approximately $412 million in assets for more than 300 primarily high-net-worth clients. The deal expands Mercer’s presence in Connecticut and the Northeast while adding Benchmark’s high-net-worth financial planning and wealth management capabilities to Mercer’s national RIA platform.

Merit Financial Advisors Acquires Safeguard Wealth Management

April 25, 2025

Wealth Management

Merit Financial Advisors acquired Safeguard Wealth Management, a fully virtual financial planning firm, in a deal finalized April 25, 2025. The acquisition adds approximately $597 million of assets and enhances Merit's digital marketing and content capabilities through Safeguard's successful YouTube platform; Safeguard co-founders Eric Sajdak and Anthony Hellenbrand will join Merit.

Mercer Advisors Acquires RMR Wealth Advisors, LLC

June 5, 2023

Financial Services

Mercer Global Advisors, Inc. (Mercer Advisors) has acquired RMR Wealth Advisors, LLC, a Madison, Wisconsin-based wealth management firm founded in 2009. The deal brings RMR’s team, approximately $350 million in AUM and ~150 clients into Mercer’s national RIA platform to expand Mercer’s family office and wealth management capabilities.

Wealth Partners Capital Group and HGGC Invest in Merit Financial Group

December 31, 2020

Financial Services

Merit Financial Group, a hybrid RIA based in Alpharetta, Georgia, received a strategic growth investment from Wealth Partners Capital Group (WPCG) and a group of supporting investors led by private equity firm HGGC. The capital and partnership will support Merit's organic growth and accelerate its M&A strategy to expand its national footprint and advisor partnerships; Merit's management entered into long-term employment agreements and the deal closed December 31, 2020.