Firm profile

Mercer Global Advisors Inc..

DENVER, COCRD 147363Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since May 30, 2008SEC # 801-69271Latest ADV September 17, 2026

Mercer Global Advisors Inc. is an SEC registered investment adviser organized as a corporation with a primary office location in Denver, CO. Its latest Form ADV filing, dated September 17, 2026, reports $84.4B in regulatory assets under management, 1,429 employees, 269 offices, and 116,310 accounts.

Assets Under Management
$84.4B
Employees
1,429
Offices
269 offices
Total Clients
36,172

Associated firm names

2 names listed
  • MERCER ADVISORS
  • MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC.

Leadership

4 roles identified
CEOCharles D. Welling
CCOKimberly L. Lorenz
CFOGun H. Keresteci

Advisory services offered

8 types reported
Educational seminars/workshops
Financial Planning Services
Other advisory services

Fee models offered

4 types reported
Asset based fees
Fixed fees
Hourly charges

Offices & Contact

Primary office

DENVER, Colorado, United States

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Primary office regionOther reported regions

Shading shows states and countries with reported offices. Cities are listed below; shading does not indicate service coverage.

Colorado

DENVERPrimary office · BOULDER

Arizona

SCOTTSDALE

California

SAN DIEGO · SANTA BARBARA · WOODLAND HILLS · SAN FRANCISCO · WALNUT CREEK · NEWPORT BEACH

Florida

PONTE VEDRA BEACH

Georgia

ATLANTA

Illinois

SCHAUMBURG

Massachusetts

WALTHAM

Michigan

PORTAGE

Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS

Missouri

SPRINGFIELD

New Jersey

MORRISTOWN

New York

NEW YORK

Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY

Pennsylvania

RADNOR

Texas

HOUSTON · DALLAS

Virginia

MCLEAN

Washington

BELLEVUE

26 office records listed · 269 total offices reported. Counts can use different reporting dates. SEC filers may list only their largest 25 additional offices.

Contact and digital presence

ADV profile links

Regulatory Assets Under Management Breakdown

Total regulatory assets under management$84.4Bas of September 17, 2026
Discretionary98.2%
$82.9B
98% of total RAUM98.2%
Non-discretionary1.8%
$1.5B
2% of total RAUM1.8%
Regulatory assets under management are split between discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentHNWI represent 50.9% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
HNWI
50.9%
18,398
2
Individuals
46.0%
16,646
3
Pension Plans
2.0%
718
4
Corporations
0.7%
244
5
Charitable
0.5%
166

Assets under management Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total AUM$84.4B
Total Accounts116,310
10Y AUM Change+$77.2B (+1080.9%)

Private Funds

Private funds reported by Mercer Global Advisors Inc..

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Employee Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total Employees1,429
Clients per Employee25:1
10Y Employee Change+1,307 (+1071.3%)

Historical AUM and employee figures reflect available SEC Form ADV filings under this CRD. Filing gaps may reflect registration status changes, dormant periods, state registration periods, firm restructuring, or other reporting changes. Rialytix does not interpolate missing periods.


Ownership

Ownership information is not yet available for this profile.

Compliance & Disclosures

Filing dated 9/17/2026 4:29:26 PM

Responses were selected by the RIA in its filing. Questions are shortened for readability; “you” refers to the reporting firm, and some questions also cover advisory affiliates.

RIA or supervised-person involvementThe RIA reported that one or more events below involve the firm or its supervised persons.RIA responseYes
AFelonies2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • A1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony?No
  • A2Been charged with a felony?No
BMisdemeanors2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • B1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor involving investments, an investment-related business, fraud, false statements or omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion?No
  • B2Been charged with a misdemeanor of the kind listed above?No
CSEC or CFTC actions5 No

Has the SEC or CFTC ever:

  • C1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • C2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?No
  • C3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • C4Entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • C5Imposed a civil money penalty on you or an advisory affiliate, or ordered you or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from any activity?No
DOther regulatory actions2 Yes3 No

Has any other federal regulatory agency, state regulatory agency, or foreign financial regulatory authority ever:

  • D1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?No
  • D2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related regulations or statutes?Yes
  • D3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • D4In the past ten years, entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?Yes
  • D5Denied, suspended, or revoked your or an advisory affiliate’s registration or license, or otherwise prevented association with an investment-related business or restricted activities?No
ESelf-regulatory organization actions4 No

Has a self-regulatory organization or commodities exchange ever:

  • E1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • E2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated its rules, other than a violation designated as a minor rule violation under an SEC-approved plan?No
  • E3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • E4Disciplined you or an advisory affiliate by expulsion, suspension, barring association with other members, or otherwise restricting activities?No
FProfessional authorizations1 No
  • FHas an authorization to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor granted to you or an advisory affiliate ever been revoked or suspended?No
GPending regulatory proceedings1 No
  • GAre you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of C, D, or E?No
HCivil judicial actions and proceedings4 No

(1) Court actions

Has a domestic or foreign court:

  • H(1)(a)In the past ten years, enjoined you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • H(1)(b)Found that you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related statutes or regulations?No
  • H(1)(c)Dismissed, pursuant to a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against you or an advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulatory authority?No

(2) Pending civil proceedings

  • H(2)Are you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of H(1)?No
Additional DRP filings 1 source block

Verbatim excerpts from supporting DRP filings, which may concern the firm or advisory affiliates. Amounts retain their filed labels; no total or attribution is inferred.

regulatory · block 1PDF pages 80–82
Regulator name — filed text
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION
Monetary/Fine Amount — filed text
$ 2,500.00
How was matter resolved — filed text
Settled

Action status / disposition — filed text

THERE WAS AN INADVERTENT ERROR WHERE THE FIRM DISCOVERED AN INDIVIDUAL THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA AND THE FIRM TOOK ACTION TO COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION.
Other filed details

Description of allegations — filed text

THE FIRM EMPLOYED AN INVESTMENT ADVISOR REPRESENTATIVE WITH A PLACE OF BUSINESS IN VIRGINIA WHO WAS NOT REGISTERED WITH THE DIVISION IN VIOLATION OF § 13.1­504 C (II) OF THE ACT.

Sanction detail — filed text

$2000 MONETARY PENALTY + $500 INVESTIGATION COST DEFRAYAL
Full extracted filing text

Includes form instructions and options. Options shown in this text do not identify which boxes were selected.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
This Disclosure Reporting Page (DRP ADV) is an 
INITIAL OR
AMENDED response used to report details for affirmative responses to Items 11.C., 11.D., 11.E.,
11.F. or 11.G. of Form ADV.
Regulatory Action
Check item(s) being responded to:

11.C(1)
11.C(2)
11.C(3)
11.C(4)
11.C(5)
11.D(1)
11.D(2)
11.D(3)
11.D(4)
11.D(5)
11.E(1)
11.E(2)
11.E(3)
11.E(4)
11.F.
11.G.
Use a separate DRP for each event or proceeding . The same event or proceeding may be reported for more than one person or entity using one DRP. File with a
completed Execution Page. 
One event may result in more than one affirmative answer to Items 11.C., 11.D., 11.E., 11.F. or 11.G. Use only one DRP to report details related to the same
event. If an event gives rise to actions by more than one regulator, provide details for each action on a separate DRP.
PART I
A.  The person(s) or entity(ies) for whom this DRP is being filed is (are):
You (the advisory firm)
You and one or more of your advisory affiliates
One or more of your advisory affiliates
If this DRP is being filed for an advisory affiliate, give the full name of the advisory affiliate below (for individuals, Last name, First name, Middle name). 
If the advisory affiliate has a CRD number, provide that number. If not, indicate "non-registered" by checking the appropriate box.
ADV DRP - ADVISORY AFFILIATE
No Information Filed
This DRP should be removed from the ADV record because the advisory affiliate(s) is no longer associated with the adviser.
This DRP should be removed from the ADV record because: (1) the event or proceeding occurred more than ten years ago or (2) the adviser is registered
or applying for registration with the SEC or reporting as an exempt reporting adviser with the SEC and the event was resolved in the adviser's or
advisory affiliate's favor.
If you are registered or registering with a state securities authority , you may remove a DRP for an event you reported only in response to Item 11.D(4),
and only if that event occurred more than ten years ago. If you are registered or registering with the SEC, you may remove a DRP for any event listed in
Item 11 that occurred more than ten years ago.
This DRP should be removed from the ADV record because it was filed in error, such as due to a clerical or data-entry mistake. Explain the
circumstances: 
B.
If the advisory affiliate is registered through the IARD system or CRD system, has the advisory affiliate submitted a DRP (with Form ADV, BD or U-4) to the
IARD or CRD for the event? If the answer is "Yes," no other information on this DRP must be provided.
 Yes
 No
NOTE: The completion of this form does not relieve the advisory affiliate of its obligation to update its IARD or CRD records.
PART II
1.  Regulatory Action initiated by:
SEC   
Other Federal   
State   
SRO
Foreign
(Full name of regulator, foreign financial regulatory authority, federal, state, or SRO) 
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION
2.
Principal Sanction:
Civil and Administrative Penalt(ies) /Fine(s)
Other Sanctions: 
3.
Date Initiated (MM/DD/YYYY): 
12/16/2025
 Exact
 Explanation
If not exact, provide explanation:
4.
Docket/Case Number:
SEC-2026-00010
5.
Advisory Affiliate Employing Firm when activity occurred which led to the regulatory action (if applicable):
6.
Principal Product Type:
No Product
Other Product Types: 

7.
Describe the allegations related to this regulatory action (your response must fit within the space provided):
THE FIRM EMPLOYED AN INVESTMENT ADVISOR REPRESENTATIVE WITH A PLACE OF BUSINESS IN VIRGINIA WHO WAS NOT REGISTERED WITH THE DIVISION
IN VIOLATION OF § 13.1­504 C (II) OF THE ACT.
8.
Current Status?      
 Pending
 On Appeal
 Final
9.
If on appeal, regulatory action appealed to (SEC, SRO, Federal or State Court) and Date Appeal Filed:
If Final or On Appeal, complete all items below. For Pending Actions, complete Item 13 only.
10. How was matter resolved:
Settled
11. Resolution Date (MM/DD/YYYY):
07/01/2026
 Exact
 Explanation
If not exact, provide explanation:
12. Resolution Detail:
A.  Were any of the following Sanctions Ordered (check all appropriate items)?
 Monetary/Fine Amount: $ 2,500.00
 Revocation/Expulsion/Denial
 Disgorgement/Restitution
 Censure
 Cease and Desist/Injunction
 Bar
 Suspension
B.
Other Sanctions Ordered:
Sanction detail: if suspended, enjoined or barred, provide duration including start date and capacities affected (General Securities Principal, Financial
Operations Principal, etc.). If requalification by exam/retraining was a condition of the sanction, provide length of time given to requalify/retrain, type
of exam required and whether condition has been satisfied. If disposition resulted in a fine, penalty, restitution, disgorgement or monetary
compensation, provide total amount, portion levied against you or an advisory affiliate, date paid and if any portion of penalty was waived: 
$2000 MONETARY PENALTY + $500 INVESTIGATION COST DEFRAYAL
13. Provide a brief summary of details related to the action status and (or) disposition and include relevant terms, conditions and dates (your response must fit
within the space provided).
THERE WAS AN INADVERTENT ERROR WHERE THE FIRM DISCOVERED AN INDIVIDUAL THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA AND
THE FIRM TOOK ACTION TO COMPLETE THE REGISTRATION.

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