Matt Brinker joins Merchant Investment Management

Matt Brinker joins Merchant Investment Management
Former United Capital exec will identify future equity partnerships
JAN 14, 2020

Matt Brinker, formerly chief business development officer and head of acquisitions at United Capital Financial Advisers, has joined Merchant Investment Management as a managing partner.

“He will focus on corporate strategy as part of the management team, enhancing the experience for current Merchant partner firms, and identifying future equity partnerships that are a fit for the overall ecosystem,” Merchant said in a release.

Goldman Sachs acquired United Capital last year.

Merchant, based in New York, describes itself is a private partnership that provides capital, management resources, strategic opportunities, and direction to independent wealth and asset management firms.

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