Altas Partners Joins Genstar and Oak Hill as Strategic Investor in Mercer Advisors

Oak Hill Capital Acquires Equity Stake in Mercer Advisors (Recapitalization)

September 17, 2019

Financial Services

Oak Hill Capital has acquired an equity stake in Mercer Advisors as part of a recapitalization in which current private equity owners Genstar Capital and Lovell Minnick Partners sold part of their holdings. Genstar will remain as an investor and partner; the transaction provides Mercer Advisors with additional capital to support service expansion, organic growth and strategic acquisitions.

Mercer Advisors Acquires Starks Financial Group, Inc.

July 6, 2022

Financial Services

Mercer Global Advisors (Mercer Advisors), a Denver-based national RIA majority owned by Oak Hill Capital and Genstar Capital, has acquired Starks Financial Group, a women-founded financial planning and wealth management firm in Asheville, North Carolina with approximately $250 million AUM. The deal expands Mercer’s Southeast presence, adds talent and client relationships, and provides a succession path for Starks’ founders.

Mercer Global Advisors Acquires West Oak Capital

September 2, 2025

Wealth Management

Mercer Global Advisors, a national RIA headquartered in Denver, acquired West Oak Capital, an Eagle, Idaho-based wealth advisory firm managing approximately $500 million in client assets. The deal expands Mercer’s presence in Idaho and Southern California and brings West Oak’s team and multigenerational family-office capabilities onto Mercer’s platform.

Mercer Global Advisors Acquires Paragon Wealth Strategies, LLC

December 5, 2023

Wealth Management

Mercer Global Advisors, a national RIA backed by Oak Hill Capital and Genstar Capital, has acquired Paragon Wealth Strategies, a Jacksonville-based wealth management firm managing approximately $495 million in AUM and serving over 400 clients. The deal expands Mercer’s footprint and capabilities in Florida and brings Paragon’s partners and advisory team into Mercer’s national platform.

Altamont Capital Partners Makes Strategic Investment in Horizon Investments

July 27, 2021

Wealth Management

Altamont Capital Partners has completed a strategic growth investment in Horizon Investments, a Charlotte-based registered investment advisor with approximately $7 billion in assets under advisement. The investment will provide capital and strategic support to accelerate Horizon's distribution, expand its goals-based solutions, and pursue add-on acquisitions while Horizon's management remains significant equity holders and John Drahzal assumes the CEO role.

Mercer Global Advisors Acquires Miller Advisors, Inc.

September 27, 2021

Wealth Management

Mercer Global Advisors, a Denver-based RIA majority owned by Oak Hill Capital and Genstar Capital, has acquired Miller Advisors, Inc., a Kirkland, Washington wealth management firm with approximately $240 million AUM serving ~200 clients. The acquisition expands Mercer’s Pacific Northwest presence and supports succession and career development for Miller’s founders and team, who will join Mercer.