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Laura Mertz

Investment adviser representative at Blankinship & Foster in Solana Beach, CA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Laura Mertz is an investment adviser representative at Blankinship & Foster, LLC, an investment adviser managing $940M, and works from its Solana Beach, CA office. Laura Mertz has been registered through Blankinship & Foster since 4 February 2026 and has 0 years in the industry across 1 firm.

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Years in industry
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Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

Laura Mertz has been an investment adviser representative at Blankinship & Foster since February 2026, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Blankinship & Foster, LLC is a Solana Beach, CA firm with $940M under management, 290 clients and 9 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

  1. – present · under a year
    Solana Beach, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 104795

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Laura Mertz is registered as an investment adviser representative in California, since February 2026.

  • CaliforniaSince 4 February 2026

Examinations

No examinations are on Laura Mertz’s record.

Key facts

Full name
Laura Lee Mertz
CRD
8126866
Firm
Blankinship & Foster · CRD 104795
Office
420 STEVENS AVENUE, SUITE 250, Solana Beach, CA 92075
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
February 2026
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Laura Mertz work?

Laura Mertz is an investment adviser representative registered through Blankinship & Foster, LLC since February 2026, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Laura Mertz a financial advisor?

Yes. Laura Mertz has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through Blankinship & Foster since February 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does Laura Mertz have?

Laura Mertz has 0 years in the financial industry, since February 2026, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is Laura Mertz based?

Laura Mertz’s registered office is in Solana Beach, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Laura Mertz registered with FINRA?

No. Laura Mertz has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How can I verify Laura Mertz’s record?

Search CRD 8126866 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Laura Mertz’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Blankinship & Foster

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 8126866, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Blankinship & Foster, LLC, filed 5 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.