Philip
Erickson

Merit Financial Advisors

CRD#6708537
Investment Advisor
in Colorado Springs, CO

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Philip Erickson is a financial advisor operating out of Colorado Springs, Colorado with 4 years of relevant experience. Erickson works at Merit Financial Advisors. Their career trajectory has included roles at 1St Global Capital Corp, 1St Global Advisors, Inc, Erickson, Brown & Kloster Pc, I.M. Wealth Care, LLC, Lpl Financial, LLC and Merit Financial Group, LLC. Erickson holds a Series 66 license, certifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and can serve investors in Colorado. Merit Financial Advisors is a financial advisory firm that has its headquarters in Alpharetta, GA. The investment advisory business has offices in 40 locations and a total of 217 financial advisors. It has $6 billion in assets under management across its 19,368 customer accounts, making it one of the biggest financial advisory firms in the United States by assets under management. The firm advises 18 charitable organizations. Of its 19,368 accounts, 22% are held by high-net-worth clients who have at least $1 million in assets. The business performs a number of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, publication of newsletters and educational seminars. Fees for financial advisory services depend on which services the firm provides the client. Fee types billed by Merit Financial Advisors likely are comprised of some combination of asset-based, hourly, fixed and other fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 66

Years Registered*

4 years

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Pension consulting services, Selection of other advisers, Publication of periodicals or newsletters, Educational seminars/workshops

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Others

Office Location

4565 Hilton Parkway Suite 101
Colorado Springs, CO 80907

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Merit Financial Advisors Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$5,522,570,668

CO Average: $3,570,121,308
Total Number of Employees

217

CO Average: 58
Total Number of Accounts

19,368

CO Average: 1,608
Average Account Size

$285,139

CO Average: $2,220,225

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Publication of periodicals or newsletters
  • Educational seminars/workshops

Philip Erickson Work History

Philip has been registered as a financial advisor for 4 years.*

2019 - Present (5 years)

Lpl Financial, LLC

2019 - Present (5 years)

Merit Financial Group, LLC

2018 - Present (6 years)

I.M. Wealth Care, LLC

1999 - Present (25 years)

Erickson, Brown & Kloster Pc

2016 - 2019 (3 years)

1St Global Capital Corp

2016 - 2019 (3 years)

1St Global Advisors, Inc

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

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Financial Advisors at Merit Financial Advisors

William Focia
Birmingham, AL
Elizabeth Parris
Alpharetta, GA
Billy Grissom
Alpharetta, GA
Scott Meyer
Alpharetta, GA
Patrice Cobb
Alpharetta, GA
Craig Anderson
Lawrenceville, GA
Laura Sithens
Alpharetta, GA
Timothy Nelson
Edmond, OK

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