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Customization at Scale: How Direct Indexing Helps You Deliver Greater Value to Clients

At Merit Financial Advisors, we believe the best strategies are not one-size-fits-all. They are built around people, goals, and unique financial stories.  In a recent...
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Tailored RIA Partnership Opportunities and Succession Planning for Financial Advisory Firm Owners

Advisor Insights from ENRICH 2025: Legacy, Growth, and Strategic Partnerships for RIAs At Merit Financial Advisors, we believe wealth management is more than numbers; it...
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Plan for the Best, Prepare for the Rest: Why Prenuptial Agreements Are Back, and Smarter Than Ever

By Baylee Bryant, Wealth Manager, CFP®, CDFA®, Partner, Merit Financial Advisors Few conversations test a couple’s communication like the idea of implementing a prenuptial (“prenup”)...
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4 Important Steps to Preparing Your Young Adult Children for Financial Independence

Written By: Zac Beckerley, Wealth Manager | Partner From budgeting and saving to determining the appropriate investment strategy, there is a lot for young adults...
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Webinar Recap: Halftime Report: 2025 Market Trends, Turbulence and Takeaways

In our recent webinar, Merit Financial Advisors’ Brian Andrew, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer, and Joe Cilley, CFP®, VP of Financial Planning, shared critical insights into...
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June 2025 Market Update

In this June market update, Chief Investment Officer Brian Andrew, CFA®, reflects on a strong market rally fueled by individual investor optimism, solid corporate earnings,...
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Merit Financial Advisors Expands Pacific Northwest Presence Through Partnership with Olympic Wealth Management

ATLANTA — June 17, 2025 — Merit Financial Advisors (“Merit”), a Georgia-based financial advisory firm that specializes in financial planning and wealth management solutions for...
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May 2025 Market Update

In this May market update, Chief Investment Officer Brian Andrew, CFA®, discusses how ongoing tariff tensions and a growing federal deficit are weighing on markets...
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What Families with Unique Dynamics Need to Know About Financial Planning

By Kat Grier, CFP®, CPA, Wealth Manager, Merit Financial Advisors If you’re one of the many millions of Americans who consider themselves part of a...
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Webinar Recap: A Journey Through Change – Financial Considerations for Federal Employees

In our recent webinar, Merit Financial Advisors’ Kat Grier, CFP®, CPA, and David Elder, CFP®, CEPA, guided federal employees through the financial transitions that can...
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April 2025 Market Update

In this April market update, Chief Investment Officer Brian Andrew, CFA®, examines recent market volatility stemming from evolving U.S. tariff policies. He discusses the potential...

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