Question

Does Mercer Advisors participate in referral programs sponsored by custodians?

Answer

Yes. Mercer Advisors participates in referral programs offered by qualified custodians, including the Schwab Advisor Network and Fidelity Wealth Advisor Solutions. These programs can influence which custodians Mercer Advisors recommends — a disclosed conflict of interest. Mercer Advisors’ structural safeguards are financial parity and client choice: clients referred through these programs pay the same advisory fees as any other Mercer Advisors client, and no referred client is obligated to maintain their assets at the referring custodian. When evaluating any advisor, ask whether they participate in custodian referral programs and how that influences their custody recommendations.

Last Updated Aug. 17, 2026

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