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They include 18,398 high-net-worth individuals, 16,646 other individuals and 718 pension and profit-sharing plans.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 17 September 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What services does Mercer Global Advisors offer?","answer":"Mercer Global Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, selecting other managers, publishing newsletters, educational seminars and other activities. Its services also include divorce planning, education planning, estate planning, family office services and tax planning.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file; Part 2A brochure, Item 4","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"How much does Mercer Global Advisors charge?","answer":"Mercer Global Advisors charges 0.50% to 1.10% a year for investment advisory services. Other rates: portfolio up to $1,000,000 (1.10% a year), portfolio from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 (1.00% a year), portfolio from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000 (0.90% a year), portfolio from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 (0.75% a year) and portfolio above $10,000,000 (0.50% a year).","source":"Part 2A brochure, Item 5","sourceRef":{"doc":"brochure","section":"fees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Mercer Global Advisors use?","answer":"Mercer Global Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $57,744,058,586 and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (San Francisco, CA), with $20,870,202,237. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 17 September 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Mercer Global Advisors have?","answer":"Mercer Global Advisors has 667 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 1,429 employees, and 632 perform investment advisory functions. 5 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 27 are licensed insurance agents.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What does Mercer Global Advisors invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Mercer Global Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 65% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 20% exchange-traded equities, 5% cash and equivalents, 3% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 2% state and local bonds, 2% unique assets and certain alternative assets, 1% U.S. government and agency bonds, 1% sovereign bonds and 1% investment grade corporate bonds. It advises no private funds of its own.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Who owns Mercer Global Advisors?","answer":"Mercer Global Advisors is owned through a chain of holding companies by Mercer Advisors Inc., Altas Partner Holdings Iii(a) L.P., Altas Partners Holdings III L.P. and Aph III Primetime Co-Invest LP. Its direct owner is Mercer Advisors Intermediate Holdings Inc. (75% or more).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 17 September 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Mercer Global Advisors get paid?","answer":"Mercer Global Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees and other arrangements. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}}],"holdings":null,"notice":"Compiled from public SEC Form ADV filings on the dates in `sources`. Facts as filed; not a rating, ranking, or recommendation. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with this firm. Disciplinary history is deliberately not included here or on the page; the SEC publishes the complete record at the `iapdUrl` above."}