Mercer Global Advisors, a $27 billion Denver-based registered investment adviser, has acquired Marrs Wealth Management, a 10-year-old RIA firm in Ames, Iowa, that serves 275 clients and manages $215 million in assets.
Founder Craig Marrs and advisers Andra L. Reason and Nathan Brammer, along with their staff, have joined Mercer.
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