Scott Roger Mercier

Advisor at Merrill — Aspen, CO E Hopkins Ave

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

26 years

Location

Aspen, CO 81611

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Merrill

Institution

Total advisors

25,448

Across 3,098 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Scott Mercier is the Senior Resident Director and Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He has been in the financial services industry since 2000 and joined Merrill Lynch in 2012. Scott focuses on developing strategies and recommendations for successful individuals, families, and businesses to help them meet their short- and long-term financial goals.

His approach to wealth management is consultative, objective, and extensive, emphasizing an efficient allocation of client resources with a detailed analysis of both assets and liabilities. Scott's expertise includes family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, small business strategies, and socially responsible, values-based, and ESG investing. He works collaboratively with clients to understand their goals and develop personalized financial strategies.

Scott grew up in Telluride, Colorado, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California at Berkeley. He holds a Master's degree from Harvard University and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER4 professional, a Certified Private Wealth Advisorae, a CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR, a Personal Investment Advisor, and a Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor. Outside of his financial career, Scott was a professional cyclist and a member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Cycling Team. He has also served as chair of the Community Hospital Board of Trustees and written a cycling column for the Aspen Times. Scott enjoys reading, writing, cycling, mountain biking, and skiing, and resides in Basalt with his wife, Mandie.

Client services

Based on Merrill

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d

Expertise

Wealth management Social Security optimization Retirement income strategy ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement withdrawal strategies

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Commissions

SEC-reported: Commissions on certain transactions, including foreign securities and fixed income; mark-ups, markdowns and dealer spreads may apply to some trades.

Location

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Aspen, CO E Hopkins Ave

301 E Hopkins Ave

Aspen CO 81611

Advisors at this office

10

Most active in

Colorado · Texas

Work history

26 years of industry experience

Bank Of America, N.a.

2012 - Present • 14 years

Grand Junction, CO

Merrill

2012 - Present • 14 years

Grand Junction, CO

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Business activities & affiliations

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John C

CFP®, Series 63

Snowmass Village, CO

Aspen Financial, Inc.

John Coulter is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Aspen Financial, Inc., including its prior name Coulter Investment Management, Inc., since 1989. The firm operates independently out of Snowmass Village, CO, with Coulter as its sole advisor. Aspen Financial, Inc. provides fee-based, discretionary asset management and portfolio services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, managing risks explicitly, and operates without receiving external compensation for securities sales.

Active portfolio management
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Julie M

Series 63, Series 65

Aspen, CO

Suarum Investment Management, LLC

Julie Muraco is a financial advisor at Suarum Investment Management, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Capital Ideas, Inc., Greenwich Investment Management, Weild & Co., Arrowmark Partners, Stonecastle Securities, and StoneCastle Partners. She also serves as a consultant for business and capital markets through her sole proprietorship, Praeditis Group LLC. Suarum Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for institutional and pooled clients, including family offices, foundations, endowments, corporations, and high-net-worth investors. The firm employs a research-driven investment process that integrates qualitative and quantitative analysis, machine-learning models, and proprietary portfolio optimization, with a niche focus on private activity municipal bonds and public-private partnership financing.

Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Wealth management
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Adam S

Series 63, Series 65

Aspen, CO

Stevenson Advisors, LLC

Adam Stevenson is the sole advisor at Stevenson Advisors, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Aspen, CO. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has nine years of industry experience. Stevenson has been with Stevenson Advisors since 2009. Stevenson Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to individual clients and manages a privately offered pooled investment fund. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven approach with two core strategies—Absolute Return and Long-Only—utilizing derivatives and leverage as part of its investment process.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management
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Lawrence B

Series 66

Meredith, CO

Spectrum Wealth Management, LLC

Lawrence Buchholz is a financial advisor at Spectrum Wealth Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Spectrum Wealth Management since 2007. Spectrum Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and qualified retirement plans, serving both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified portfolios aligned with modern portfolio theory, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and a combination of fundamental, market-trend, and economic cycle analysis.

General retirement planning
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Thomas M

Series 65

Snowmass Village, CO

River Rose Financial LLC

Thomas Mac Pherson is a financial advisor at River Rose Financial LLC in Snowmass Village, CO. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with River Rose Financial since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. and founding TRI&TRI Coaching LLC. River Rose Financial LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, business owners, and custodial accounts. The firm employs a rules-based, data-driven investment approach centered on quantitative portfolio construction and macroeconomic analysis, and also offers public market research, educational seminars, and standalone equity valuation services.

Active portfolio management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner Retired Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals Parents
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Eric R

Series 65

Aspen, CO

Vineyard Capital Management LLC

Eric Reische is a financial advisor at Vineyard Capital Management LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Aspen Skiing Company since 1998, where he serves as a snowmaking controller. Vineyard Capital Management provides portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing primarily on equities through a non-discretionary investment approach that combines charting, fundamental, and technical analysis. The firm emphasizes individualized Investment Policy Statements and regular portfolio monitoring without placing trades on behalf of clients.

Active portfolio management
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