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Merit Financial Advisors

2400 Lakeview Parkway Suite 550, Alpharetta, GA 30009 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
LA RA APPROVED 2015-07-24
GA RA APPROVED 2007-02-02
TX RA APPROVED_RES 2007-02-01
  • LA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2015-07-24
  • GA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2007-02-02
  • TX RA
    APPROVED_RES
    Since 2007-02-01

Branch Locations

2400 Lakeview Parkway Suite 550, Alpharetta, GA 30009 • United States

Disclosures

No disclosure categories reported as “Yes” on this SEC record.

  • Regulatory action No
  • Criminal No
  • Bankruptcy No
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint No
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Merit Financial Advisors Alpharetta GA 01/2007 Present
Lpl Financial Llc Alpharetta GA 12/2010 08/2024
Lifestyle Planning Solutions, Llc Alpharetta GA 10/2018 07/2024
Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments Albany NY 08/2024 Present
Mfg Securities Alpharetta GA 08/2024 Present
  • 01/2007 → Present
    Alpharetta, GA
  • 12/2010 → 08/2024
    Alpharetta, GA
  • 10/2018 → 07/2024
    Lifestyle Planning Solutions, Llc
    Alpharetta, GA
  • 08/2024 → Present
    Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments
    Albany, NY
  • 08/2024 → Present
    Mfg Securities
    Alpharetta, GA
Previous Registrations
  • 2018-12-20 → 2019-02-05
    Lifestyle Planning Solutions, Llc
    Alpharetta, GA
  • 2010-12-14 → 2010-12-14
    Atlanta, GA
    Alpharetta, GA
    Alpharetta, GA
    San Diego, CA
  • 2003-01-17 → 2007-02-12
    Securities America Advisors, Inc.
    Alpharetta, GA
Other Businesses

1. Merit Financial Advisors. Investment related. At the registered location. RIA. IAR.CEO. 11/15/2015. 160. 8. Service clients. 2. Fixed Insurance. Investment Related. At the registered location. Insurance. Agent. 07/15/2024.1.1.Provide insurance advice based on the needs of clients 3. Mentoro Group, LLC. Investment Related. At the registered location. Holding Company. Owner. CEO. 07/2019.1.1.Limited Liability company. 4. TJF Open Seas LLC. Not Investment Related. At the registered location. Holding company. Owner. Owner. 06/2021. 1. 1. Holding company for the purpose of owning a boat. 5. Merit Financial Inc. Not Investment Related, At the registered location. Support Company/ Operating LLC. Owner. Owner. 01/2015.2.0. Tax Reporting Entity 6. PTC Storage LLC. Not Investment Related. 472 Sandy Plains Rd, Rosewell GA 30075. Real Estate Rental. Owner. Owner. 6/2023.1.1. limited liability company - purchase, development, construction, and operation of storage facilities. 7. East Piedmont Storage LLC. Not Investment related. 4672 Sandy Plns Rd., Ste. 200 Rosewell GA 30075. Operating LLC / Support Company. Owner. Owner. 06/2022 .1. 1. Domestic Limited Liability company (loan) 8.Merit Holdings, LLC. Not Investment Related. At the registered location. Holding Company. Member. Member.12/2021 1.1. Holding Entity for Other Businesses. 9. MFG Securties, LLC. Investment Related. At the registered location. LUBD. Owner. Owner. 08/2024.1.1. Special Use BD for receipt of commissions from PKS 10.MFG Employment Services, LLC. Not Investment Related. Employment Services. CEO. CEO. 01/2022. 1.1. Employment Services. 11. Merit Agency, LLC. Investment Related. At the registered location. Fixed Insurance/Annuity. Owner. owner.08/2024. Insurance GA for non-variable business 12. PKS. Investment Related. At the registered location. RR of BD. Commission compensation.

Exams
CodeExamDate
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 1999-11-05
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 1997-05-23
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    1999-11-05
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    1997-05-23
Designations
Other Names
  • Rick Lee Kent
  • Rick Kent

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