Hugo Cesar Meraz

Employer firm

Mariner CRD 140195

$125B regulatory AUM 216 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (pooled vehicles)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting
• Selection of other advisers

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 03/2015 → 12/2016
  Innovation Partners Llc
  Charlotte, NC
• 04/2013 → 01/2017
  Annexus Group
  Scottsdale, AZ
• 01/2017 → Present
  Mcdowell Mountain Financial/Self-Employed
  Scottsdale, AZ
• 02/2018 → 10/2021
  Claraphi Advisory Network, Llc
  Aliso Viejo, CA
• 08/2021 → 10/2025
  Ultra Financial Partners, Llc
  Scottsdale, AZ
• 10/2025 → Present
  Mariner
  Overland Park, KS

Previous Registrations

• 2021-08-03 → 2025-10-21
  Ultra Financial Partners
  Scottsdale, AZ
• 2018-02-08 → 2021-10-27
  Claraphi Advisory Network, Llc
  Phoenix, AZ
  Aliso Viejo, CA
  Scottsdale, AZ
• 2015-03-23 → 2016-11-04
  Innovation Partners Llc
  Scottsdale, AZ
  Charlotte, NC
  Charlotte, NC
• 2013-01-29 → 2013-04-16
  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
  Chandler, AZ

Other Businesses

1) INDEPENDENT INSURANCE PRODUCER FOR TERM & ANNUITY (FIXED & INDEXED) CONTRACTS UNDER MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN FINANCIAL, 9375 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260. THIS BUSINESS IS NOT INVESTMENT-RELATED AND WAS STARTED IN MAY 2017. APPROXIMATELY 30-40 HOURS/MONTH. 2) City of Scottsdale; not investment related; Scottsdale, AZ; chairperson of City of Scottsdale Public Safety Personnel Retirement System; start date 1/23/2014; 2 hours /month, 1 during trading hours; volunteer position

Exams

• S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
  2013-01-25
• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  2011-06-21

Designations

• Certified Financial Planner

Other Names

• Hugo Cesar Meraz
• Hugo C Meraz