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Carl Merritt

12 Years of Experience
Atlanta, GA
Broker

Carl Merritt is a registered investment advisor at Empower Advisory Group, LLC, based in Atlanta, GA, with 12 years of industry experience. Carl operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 250,707 clients with $160B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
1613 advisors
Number of Clients
250,707 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$635K average
Assets Under Management
$159.1B

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $100K0.50%
$100K - $250K0.40%
$250K - $400K0.30%
$400K+0.20%

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

Atlanta, GA

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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 Activities

Carl is the co-founder of Kaizen Travels LLC, a travel club that plans a group trip each year. He spends a few hours per week coordinating hotel reservations for group members.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Empower Advisory Group, LLC
August 2025 - Present · 11 mos
Empower Financial Services, INC.
August 2025 - Present · 11 mos
Empower Financial Services, INC.Broker
August 2025 - Present · 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Advice and Planning Services
August 2024 - July 2025 · 11 mos
Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLCBroker
July 2024 - July 2025 · 1 yr
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
February 2023 - July 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
February 2023 - July 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
September 2017 - February 2023 · 5 yrs 5 mos
First Clearing, LLCBroker
January 2014 - April 2016 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLCBroker
November 2013 - February 2023 · 9 yrs 3 mos
State Registrations1 state
GA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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