Summit Financial and Merchant Acquire Equity Stake in Meeder Wealth Management

Summit Financial and Merchant Invest in Four Wealth Advisory Firms

July 22, 2025

Wealth Management

Summit Financial, together with growth partner Merchant Investment Management, made strategic investments in four independent advisory firms — Crow Financial Advisors (Albuquerque), Everest Consultants (Syracuse), Heritage Wealth Partners (Dublin, Ohio), and LPF Advisors (Sarasota) — that together manage roughly $1.2 billion in client assets. The transactions bring each firm onto the Summit platform to accelerate geographic expansion and scale Summit's national network of wealth managers.

Mercer Advisors Acquires Summit Wealth Advisors, Inc.

August 5, 2020

Financial Services

Mercer Advisors (Mercer Global Advisors Inc.) has acquired Summit Wealth Advisors, Inc., a Frisco, Colorado-based wealth management firm with approximately $130 million in assets under management. The deal brings Summit's founders/shareholders — Robert (Bob) Lau and Emily Messegee — and their team into Mercer and expands Mercer’s presence and client services capability in Colorado.

MAI Capital Management Acquires Summit Financial Advisors

September 12, 2025

Wealth Management

MAI Capital Management has acquired San Mateo-based Summit Financial Advisors, integrating Summit’s advisory team and approximately $570 million in client assets into MAI’s wealth management platform. The deal expands MAI’s presence and capabilities in California—adding Summit’s expertise serving Silicon Valley executives—while Summit’s lead advisor Rafael Velez joins MAI as Regional President and Senior Managing Director.

Summit Financial / Summit Growth Partners Makes Minority Investment in Midway Wealth Partners ($550M AUM)

December 15, 2024

Financial Services

Summit Financial, through its Summit Growth Partners (SGP) partnership, made a strategic minority investment in Midway Wealth Partners, a Chicagoland-based wealth advisory team managing approximately $550 million in client assets. Midway will continue to operate under its existing leadership while gaining access to Summit's platform resources, capital, and multi-family office services to support growth and expand Summit's presence in Illinois.

Summit Financial Makes Minority Investment in Ivy Wealth Management

December 6, 2025

Financial Services

Summit Financial has made a minority investment in Ivy Wealth Management, a West Warwick, Rhode Island-based registered investment advisor that oversees more than $500 million in client assets. The deal expands Summit’s national RIA platform and strengthens its presence in the Northeast while allowing Ivy’s principals to retain operational control and access Summit’s capital, technology and investment-management resources.

Maridea Wealth Management Acquires Pinnacle Wealth Management

July 18, 2025

Financial Services

Maridea Wealth Management has acquired Pinnacle Wealth Management, a Chicago-based advisory firm led by veteran advisor Brian Sheehy. Pinnacle will move from LPL Financial to Maridea's independent RIA platform, strengthening Maridea's Midwest presence and expanding its advisor and client capabilities; Green Sail Capital Partners served as exclusive sell-side advisor.