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Nicholas Wilkins

24 Years of Experience
Alpharetta, GA
BrokerSells Insurance

Nicholas Wilkins is a registered investment advisor at Merit Financial Advisors, based in Alpharetta, GA, with 24 years of industry experience. Nicholas 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
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Nicholas sells fixed insurance products and owns Blueprint Wealth Advisors LLC, an entity used for paying business expenses and collecting rental income. He also owns Huron Leavitt LLC; these activities take about 10-20% of Nicholas's time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Purshe Kaplan Sterling InvestmentsBroker
November 2025 - Present · 6 mos
Merit Financial Advisors
November 2025 - Present · 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Commonwealth Financial Network
March 2012 - November 2025 · 13 yrs 8 mos
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
March 2012 - November 2025 · 13 yrs 8 mos
Securian Financial Services, INC.Broker
December 2003 - March 2012 · 8 yrs 3 mos
Securian Financial Services, INC.
December 2003 - March 2012 · 8 yrs 3 mos
New England Securities Corporation
November 2001 - December 2003 · 2 yrs 1 mo
New England SecuritiesBroker
August 2001 - December 2003 · 2 yrs 4 mos
State Registrations29 states
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Exams
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