Craig
Anderson

Merit Financial Advisors

CRD#1707316
Investment Advisor
in Lawrenceville, GA

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Craig Anderson is a financial advisor working in Lawrenceville, Georgia with 7 years of industry experience. Anderson works at Merit Financial Advisors. Their career trajectory has included roles at Woodstock Financial Group, Inc, Cobb County Toyota, Hanson Mcclain Advisors, Hanson Mcclain Securities, Allegiance Retirement Solutions, Inc, Lpl Financial, LLC, Merit Financial Group, LLC Dba Allegiance Retirement Solutions and Merit Financial Group, LLC. Anderson maintains Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, certifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is registered to work in Georgia. Merit Financial Advisors is a company headquartered in Alpharetta, GA. The company has offices in 40 locations and a total of 217 people on staff. It manages $6 billion in total assets between its 19,368 client accounts, placing it among the largest firms in the country by assets under management. The firm advises 18 charities and foundations. Of its 19,368 customer accounts, 22% are held by high-net-worth investors who have more than $1 million in assets. The firm performs a broad range 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 charged by financial advisors are based on the type of services offered. Fees charged by Merit Financial Advisors can be comprised of some combination of asset-based, hourly, fixed and other fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 65

Years Registered*

7 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

1790 Atkinson Road Suite C
Lawrenceville, GA 30043

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Merit Financial Advisors Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$5,522,570,668

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

217

GA Average: 58
Total Number of Accounts

19,368

GA Average: 1,608
Average Account Size

$285,139

GA 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

Craig Anderson Work History

Craig has been registered as a financial advisor for 7 years.*

2022 - Present (2 years)

Merit Financial Group, LLC

2015 - Present (9 years)

Lpl Financial, LLC

2016 - 2022 (6 years)

Merit Financial Group, LLC Dba Allegiance Retirement Solutions

2015 - 2022 (7 years)

Allegiance Retirement Solutions, Inc

2014 - 2014 (< 1 year)

Cobb County Toyota

2014 - 2015 (1 year)

Hanson Mcclain Advisors

2014 - 2015 (1 year)

Hanson Mcclain Securities

2013 - 2014 (1 year)

Woodstock Financial Group, 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

Craig Anderson
Lawrenceville, GA
Caleb Tucker
Alpharetta, GA
Scott Meyer
Alpharetta, GA
William Focia
Birmingham, AL
Laura Sithens
Alpharetta, GA
Peter Abbate
Alpharetta, GA
Melissa Griffith
Birmingham, AL
Billy Grissom
Alpharetta, GA

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