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Mercer Investments

SEC-registered adviser since 2005Boston, MACRD 133449

1,407
Clients
662
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 11 August 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Mercer Investments is an investment adviser headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and registered with the SEC since 2005. Its clients include pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and investment companies.

Its services include portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, selecting other managers, publishing newsletters, and educational seminars. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, performance-based fees and other arrangements. Mercer (us) LLC owns 75% or more of Mercer Investments.

Clients

Mercer Investments serves 1,407 clients, 1,034 of them charitable organizations. The average client has about $161 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Investment companies6 clients5%
  • Pooled investment vehicles35 clients4%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans312 clients62%
  • Charitable organizations1,034 clients28%
  • OtherState or municipal government entities, Insurance companies, Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions, Corporations and other businesses, Other1%
Show client breakdown
Investment companies
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$11,018,569,689
Share
4.9%
Avg. per client
$1.84B
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
35
Regulatory AUM
$9,887,879,313
Share
4.4%
Avg. per client
$282.5M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
312
Regulatory AUM
$139,869,562,560
Share
61.9%
Avg. per client
$448.3M
Charitable organizations
Clients
1,034
Regulatory AUM
$62,558,337,474
Share
27.7%
Avg. per client
$60.5M
State or municipal government entities
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$483,529,042
Share
0.2%
Avg. per client
—
Insurance companies
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$347,125,442
Share
0.2%
Avg. per client
—
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$2,287,498
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
—
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$15,500,874
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
—
Other
Clients
20
Regulatory AUM
$1,857,901,242
Share
0.8%
Avg. per client
$92.9M

Total

Clients
1,407
Regulatory AUM
$226,040,693,134
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$160.7M

What it does

Mercer Investments provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, selecting other managers, publishing newsletters, educational seminars and other activities. It is paid through a percentage of assets, hourly charges, fixed fees, performance-based fees and other arrangements.

Mercer Investments advises 40 private funds.

97.5% of assets ($220.29B across 1,407 accounts) are managed with discretion; $5.75B across 10 accounts are not. 1% of clients are outside the U.S., and 991 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks1%
  • Funds92%
    • Pooled vehicles62%
    • Registered funds30%
  • Bonds4%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds3%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds1%
  • Cash1%
  • Other2%
    • Derivatives1%
    • Non-agency mbs, abs, rmbs, cmbs, cmo, floating rate notes, stable value investment contracts, municipal securities, group annuity contracts, guaranteed investment contracts1%

Custodians

Mercer Investments’ client accounts are held mainly at Northern Trust, with 18% of managed assets, and Fidelity, with 14%. Mercer Investments has custody of $93.03B for 191 clients.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Northern TrustNorthern Trust Corporation · Chicago, IL · $40.82B18%
  • FidelityFidelity Investments · Boston, MA · $31.01B14%
  • All other custodians$154.21B68%

Ownership and leadership

Mercer (us) LLC owns 75% or more of Mercer Investments.

Who owns the firm
Mercer Investments LLC· the adviser
  • Mercer (us) LLC

    Control person · since March 2019

    Owns 75% or more of Mercer Investments LLC

Leadership

  • Marc Cordover
    President & Director
  • Jon Gezotis
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Tammy Choe
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Stephen Gouthro
    Director
  • Caroline Hulme
    Secretary & Senior Counsel
  • Ferdinand Jahnel
    Treasurer
  • Andrew McDougall
    Chief Investment Officer
  • Susan Potter
    Director
  • Anne Marie Schultz
    Chief Commercial Officer
  • Brandi Wust
    Chief Client Officer

Staff

  • 714 employees
  • 662 in advisory functions
  • 65 broker-dealer reps
  • 34 insurance agents
  • 2 soliciting firms

Fees

Mercer Investments is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees (other than subscription fees), performance-based fees and other.

Mercer Investments’ fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Mercer Investments has 25 offices, with 26 listed addresses across 20 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Massachusetts · 1 listed address

  • 99 High Street, BostonHQ

Other business names

Mercer Investments has reported 5 other business names to the SEC.

  • Mercer Investment Advisers LLC
  • Mercer Investments
  • Mercer Investments LLC (delaware)
  • Mercer Investments LLC of Delaware
  • Mercer Investments LLC, A Limited Liability Company of Delaware

Registration details

Legal name
Mercer Investments LLC
Headquarters
99 High Street, Boston, MA 02110
SEC file
801-63730
Structure
Delaware LLC
Fiscal year end
December

This directory does not report disciplinary history, for any firm or individual, in either direction. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one. See this firm's record on adviserinfo.sec.gov

Common questions

How many clients does Mercer Investments have?

Mercer Investments has 1,407 clients and manages $226 billion for them, as of August 2026. They include 1,034 charitable organizations, 312 pension and profit-sharing plans and 35 pooled investment vehicles.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 11 August 2026

What services does Mercer Investments offer?

Mercer Investments provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles, portfolio management for institutions, pension consulting, selecting other managers, publishing newsletters, educational seminars and other activities.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Mercer Investments use?

Mercer Investments’ separately managed account assets are held at Northern Trust Corporation (Chicago, IL), with $40,815,237,955 and Fidelity Investments (Boston, MA), with $31,011,040,312. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 11 August 2026

How many financial advisors does Mercer Investments have?

Mercer Investments has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 714 employees, and 662 perform investment advisory functions. 65 are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 34 are licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Mercer Investments invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Mercer Investments’ separately managed accounts held 62% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 30% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 3% investment grade corporate bonds, 1% exchange-traded equities, 1% U.S. government and agency bonds, 1% derivatives, 1% cash and equivalents and 1% non-agency mbs, abs, rmbs, cmbs, cmo, floating rate notes, stable value investment contracts, municipal securities, group annuity contracts, guaranteed investment contracts. It advises 40 private funds.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Mercer Investments?

Mercer Investments is owned through a holding company by Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Its direct owner is Mercer (us) LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 11 August 2026

How does Mercer Investments get paid?

Mercer Investments is paid through a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, fixed fees, performance-based fees and other arrangements. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 11 August 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 133449.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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