Mercer acquires $365 million Virginia RIA

Mercer acquires $365 million Virginia RIA
All five team members of Pinnacle Wealth Solutions in Midlothian are joining Mercer.
JAN 19, 2021

Mercer Global Advisors, a Denver-based registered investment adviser managing $26 billion, has acquired Pinnacle Wealth Solutions, a Midlothian, Virginia-based RIA managing approximately $365 million.

All five team members of the 35-year-old firm have joined Mercer.

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