Southlake, TX Office

Joy Kirsch is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 40 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at LPL Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advisory roles, she is a limited partner in a partnership that owns a cell phone tower. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion for a diverse client base that includes individuals, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach with customizable model portfolios overseen by a central Investment Management team and Investment Committee.

Bret Hackett is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Merit Financial Advisors since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investment, LPL Financial, H.D. Vest Advisory Services, Fidelity, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for Glory to God Baseball Inc., a charitable nonprofit organization. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers comprehensive wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach with customizable models overseen by an internal Investment Management team and committee.

Daniel Garcia is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Travelex, CETERA Advisor Networks LLC, Himelick Financial Group, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving approximately 20,000 clients across 66 offices, managing nearly $24 billion in assets. The firm offers wealth management services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advice, utilizing a long-term, diversified investment approach supported by both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Anthony Pitzer is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently a partner at Merit Financial Advisors, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to that, he spent 17 years at LPL Financial, LLC and has been with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2024. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion for a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy using model portfolios and customizable sleeves, overseen by a central Investment Management team and an Investment Committee.