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CFA
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CFA

Brian Andrew

19 Years of Experience
Alpharetta, GA
1 Disclosure

Brian Andrew is a CFA-designated registered investment advisor at Merit Financial Advisors, based in Alpharetta, GA, with 19 years of industry experience. Brian operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, and 2 more. Their firm serves 14,417 clients with $11B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
243 advisors
Number of Clients
14,417 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$734K average
Assets Under Management
$10.6B

Fee Structure

Merit Financial Group charges an annual investment advisory fee of up to 2.50% of the assets in your account. This fee is negotiable and can depend on the investment advisor representative, the value of your account, the types of assets, the complexity of your portfolio, your financial situation, how actively your portfolio is traded, anticipated future assets, your relationship with the advisor, and any additional services you request. Clients of independent contractor advisors pay an additional platform fee of 0.25% or 0.35% depending on who manages the account.

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Location

2400 Lakeview Parkway, Suite 550, Alpharetta, GA, 30009

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Regulatory
January 1999
Final
Other Business Activities

Brian is the Chairman of the investment committee for Pathway 2 Cures, a venture philanthropy fund organized by the National Hemophilia Foundation. He dedicates a full-time commitment to this role and receives no compensation.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merit Financial Advisors
January 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Johnson Wealth INC.
September 2016 - January 2024 · 7 yrs 4 mos
Cleary Gull Advisors INC.
April 2011 - September 2015 · 4 yrs 5 mos
Cleary Gull INC.
March 2011 - September 2015 · 4 yrs 6 mos
1492 Capital Management, LLC
November 2008 - May 2011 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Ziegler Capital Management, LLC
May 2005 - November 2008 · 3 yrs 6 mos
State Registrations1 state
WI
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Exams
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