Merit Capital Partners and Fulton Capital Acquire AFX, Inc.

Merit Financial Advisors Acquires AMP Wealth Management

June 24, 2025

Financial Services

Merit Financial Advisors, a Georgia-based wealth management firm, has acquired AMP Wealth Management of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, adding $365 million of assets and expanding Merit's Midwest footprint with a seventh office in Wisconsin. AMP's founder Dr. Jerome Mahalick and his team will join Merit, and AMP's dividend-focused investment strategy will be integrated into Merit's platform; financial terms were not disclosed.

Merit Capital Partners and Fulton Capital Invest in Carl's Place

March 4, 2025

Manufacturing

Merit Capital Partners and Fulton Capital partnered with Carl Markestad to provide equity (and subordinated debt from Merit) in Carl’s Place, a Milton, Wisconsin-based manufacturer and distributor of customizable golf simulator packages. The investment funds are intended to support growth and scale the company’s manufacturing and distribution of simulator enclosures, mats, screens and related products for residential and commercial customers.

Luminate Capital Partners Makes Growth Investment in FMX

July 21, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Luminate Capital Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Facilities Management Express (FMX), joining existing investor Five Elms Capital, which will retain a significant stake. The capital will be used to accelerate FMX’s product roadmap — including AI-based innovations — to expand its cloud-based facilities and asset management platform serving schools, municipalities and other commercial facilities.

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.

Aiglon Capital and Merit Capital Partners Acquire Propét Footwear

February 1, 2022

Manufacturing

Aiglon Capital, together with Merit Capital Partners, founder Robert Propét and company management, has acquired Propét Footwear, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of comfort and medical footwear headquartered in Auburn, Washington. Merit provided subordinated debt and equity to support the transaction as Aiglon executes its strategy of building market-leading manufacturing and distribution platforms in the lower middle market.

United Capital Financial Advisors Acquires Apexium Financial

November 11, 2025

Financial Services

United Capital Financial Advisors has acquired Apexium Financial LP, adding more than $4 billion in assets under management and expanding United Capital's national presence. The deal strengthens United Capital's advisor base and expands its financial planning-led service model, with legal counsel to Apexium provided by Sidley Austin and Decerno Advisors acting as M&A advisor.