James Preston Byers
Investment adviser representative at Merit Financial Advisors
19 yearsExperience
2 statesRegistered in
CFP® certificationDesignation
$23.9BFirm assets
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How the firm charges
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Percentage of assetsHourlyFixed or flat feeOther
Services the firm offers
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- Financial planning
- Portfolio management
- Pension consulting
- Seminars and workshops
Experience
19 years in the industry.
- Purshe Kaplan Sterling InvestmentsAug 2024 to now
- Merit Financial AdvisorsDec 2023 to now
- Clearbridge Wealth Management, IncMar 2007 to Dec 2023
- LPL Financial, LLCFeb 2007 to Aug 2024
Designations
- CFP® certification
Exams passed
- Series 65 · Uniform Investment Adviser Law2000
- Series 63 · Uniform Securities Agent State Law2001
State registrations
Registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states (GA, TX).
Merit Financial Advisors
Legal name: Merit Financial Group, LLC
$23.9BAssets managed
20,711Clients
285Advisers
19 yearsIn business
Official records
SEC data as of Sep 29, 2026. Registrations and firm details can change; confirm current status on the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (opens in a new tab) site.
- Individual CRD
- 4497640
- Firm CRD
- 142457