Merit Financial Advisors Acquires First Responders Team from Second Half Financial Partners

Merit Financial Advisors acquired a specialized first-responders focused advisory team from Second Half Financial Partners, LLC, adding $225 million in client assets and establishing Merit's fifth Florida office in Sebring. The deal, finalized August 6, 2025, brings the team's lead advisor Mike Fitch into Merit as a Wealth Manager and Partner to expand the firm's presence and service offering for firefighters, law enforcement and other first responders across Florida.