SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA
Merit Financial Partners LLC
As of its Form ADV filed March 9, 2026, Merit Financial Partners LLC, an SEC-registered independent wealth management RIA in Maspeth, New York, reported $308.2 million in regulatory assets under management across 564 accounts, ranking #236 among independent RIAs in New York by assets.
Registration
- Registration
- SEC-registered, Approved
- CRD number
- 141359
- SEC file number
- 801-111783
- Registered since
- September 29, 2017
- Latest Form ADV filing
- March 9, 2026
- Organized as
- Limited Liability Company
- Fiscal year ends
- December
- Other offices
- 1
Key figures
- Regulatory assets under management
- $308.2 million
- Discretionary
- $308.2 million (100.0%)
- Non-discretionary
- $0
- Accounts
- 564 (564 discretionary)
- Clients
- 202, approximate as reported
- Employees
- 5
- Advisory staff
- 5 performing investment advisory functions
- Average account
- $546,531
- Asset growth, 1 year
- -1.8% (from $313.8 million a year earlier)
- Asset growth, 3-year annual rate
- 15.4% (from $200.8 million three years earlier)
- Asset growth, 5-year annual rate
- 15.5% (from $149.7 million five years earlier)
- Client growth, 1 year
- -29.9% (from 288)
Independent wealth management RIA: individual and high net worth clients hold at least half of its regulatory assets, it offers financial planning or portfolio management for individuals, and it is not a broker-dealer, a bank or part of one by the directory's rules. How firms are classed.
Growth rates come from the SEC's yearly snapshots and are left blank when the years are not comparable.
Rankings
Among independent wealth management RIAs.
| Ranking | Nationally | In New York | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largest independent RIAs by assets under management | #3,911 | #236 | $308.2 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over one year | #6,428 | #363 | -1.8%from $313.8 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over three years | #2,768 | #146 | 15.4%from $200.8 million |
| Fastest-growing independent RIAs over five years | #1,148 | #61 | 15.5%from $149.7 million |
| Independent RIAs with the most clients | #5,491 | #304 | 202 |
| Independent RIAs with the fastest client growth over one year | #5,627 | #368 | -29.9%from 288 |
| Independent RIAs with the most accounts | #4,423 | #223 | 564 |
| Independent RIAs with the most advisory staff | #2,648 | #161 | 5 |
| Independent RIAs with the most high net worth clients | #3,107 | #190 | 100 |
| Independent RIAs with the most CFP professionals | #1,244 | #61 | 3 |
Assets over time
Data table
| As of | RAUM |
|---|---|
| October 2, 2017 | $73.9 million |
| October 1, 2018 | $78.6 million |
| October 1, 2019 | $78.4 million |
| October 1, 2020 | $119.5 million |
| October 4, 2021 | $149.7 million |
| October 3, 2022 | $203.9 million |
| October 5, 2023 | $200.8 million |
| October 1, 2024 | $257.1 million |
| September 2, 2025 | $313.8 million |
| October 2, 2026 | $308.2 million |
Clients and services
Client mix
| Measure | Bar | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| High net worth individuals 100 clients | $259.3 million | |
| Individuals (other than high net worth) 93 clients | $47.9 million | |
| Charitable organizations fewer than 5 clients | $1.1 million |
How the firm is paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees
- Other
Advisory services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals or small businesses
Financial planning clients (Item 5.H): 51-100.
Wrap fee program sponsor or portfolio manager: no.
Other business, affiliations and custody
Other business activities (Item 6.A)
- Other financial products
Financial industry affiliations (Item 7.A)
None reported.
Custody (Item 9)
The firm reported custody of client cash or securities, $308.2 million in total.
Investment adviser representatives
- IARs registered with the firm
- 5
- Also registered through a broker-dealer
- 0
- Employees who are IARs (Form ADV 5.B(3))
- 5
Designations held by the firm's IARs: CFP 3.
Between 1 and 2 of the firm's 5 IARs are registered in jurisdictions that require IAR CE. The source counts registrations by jurisdiction, and many IARs are registered in more than one, so the exact number is not knowable from it. IAR CE requirements by state.
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Disclosures
On Form ADV Item 11 the firm answered yes to 0 disclosure questions. See the detail on IAPD.
Succession and acquired firms
On Form ADV Item 4 the firm did not report succeeding to another adviser's business.
Similar-sized firms in New York
| Firm | City | RAUM |
|---|---|---|
| Parkview US LLC | New York | $312.3 million |
| Two Point Capital Management, Inc. | Pittsford | $310.5 million |
| Hudson Advisor Services, Inc. | Buffalo | $310.1 million |
| Allsquare Wealth Management, LLC | Albany | $307.8 million |
| Adalta Capital Management LLC | New York | $305.5 million |
The five independent RIAs nearest in regulatory assets with a main office in the same state.
Elsewhere
- Merit Financial Partners LLC on IAPD: Form ADV, brochures and disclosure detail.
- Firm website: www.meritfinancialpartners.com
- Independent RIAs in New York
Firm data as of October 2, 2026, from ia100226.zip. Figures are as the firm reported them; corrections are made on Form ADV and appear after the next monthly reload.
Data as of October 2, 2026, from Form ADV. Sources: SEC registered adviser data (ia100226.zip) and IAPD compilation reports. How the directory is built.