Loren Merkle is Manager and Chief Compliance Officer of Elite Retirement Planning, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.
Elite Retirement Planning, LLC is a Grimes, IA firm with $569M under management, 1,019 clients and 10 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.
Loren Merkle’s longest registration is the current one, 8 years at Elite Retirement Planning since 2018. Before joining Elite Retirement Planning in 2018, Loren Merkle was registered through Global Financial Private Capital, LLC and Investment Advisors Corp.
- Merkle Retirement PlanningCurrent– present · 8 yearsGrimes, IA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 297942
- Global Financial Private Capital, LLC– · 6 yearsJohnston, IA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 132070
- Investment Advisors Corp– · under a yearJohnston, IA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 117531
- Princor Financial Services Corporation– · 1 yearDes Moines, IA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 1137
Investment adviser representative registrations
Loren Merkle is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from August 2018; the most recent is Texas, in February 2026.
- IowaSince 20 August 2018
- TexasResidentSince 12 February 2026
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 25 February 2005 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 12 January 2001 |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 23 November 1998 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 2 November 1998 |
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Full name
- Loren James Merkle
- CRD
- 3144188
- Firm
- Elite Retirement Planning · CRD 297942
- Role
- Manager; Chief Compliance Officer
- Office
- 1860 SE Princeton Dr., Grimes, IA 50111
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- December 2009
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
Where does Loren Merkle work?
Loren Merkle is Manager; Chief Compliance Officer of Elite Retirement Planning, LLC, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Loren Merkle a financial advisor?
Yes. Loren Merkle has a current investment-adviser registration in Iowa and Texas, through Elite Retirement Planning since August 2018.
How many years of experience does Loren Merkle have?
Loren Merkle has 16 years in the financial industry, since December 2009, across 4 adviser firms.
What exams has Loren Merkle passed?
Loren Merkle has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 6, Series 7 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in November 1998.
Where did Loren Merkle work before Elite Retirement Planning?
Before Elite Retirement Planning, Loren Merkle was registered through Investment Advisors Corp, July 2011 to December 2011; Princor Financial Services Corporation, February 2005 to September 2006.
Where is Loren Merkle based?
Loren Merkle’s registered office is in Grimes, IA.
Is Loren Merkle registered with FINRA?
No. Loren Merkle has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Loren Merkle’s record?
Search CRD 3144188 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Loren Merkle’s full registration record.