Art Haws

Meet Art

Art is a Partner based in Franklin, Tennessee. He joined Mercer Advisors in 2022 through the acquisition of Haws Goodwin Wealth, the wealth management firm he co-founded in 2008. Prior, Art served as a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch Global Private Client for five years and Vice President of Independence Trust Company for four years. He began his career in 1994 with Equitable Securities Corporation. Over the course of his career, Art has been quoted in numerous financial publications for his insights on investing and financial planning. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional and a Certified Private Wealth Advisor®. He earned his MBA from Vanderbilt University.

Art’s specialties

At Mercer Advisors, all of our wealth advisors provide a highly personalized approach, backed by a team of specialists that ensure every part of your financial list is addressed. Additionally, Art has focused experience in these areas:

Planning for retirement, from high-earning years to long-term income strategies
Multi-generational planning that aligns with your values and minimizes tax impact
Complexities of inherited wealth, from taxes to legacy
For corporate executives, guidance on equity comp, concentrated stock, and evolving financial complexity
For business owners, advice on selling your business to help maximize value — and plan what comes next

His working style

Art’s working style begins with clearly understanding each client’s needs and priorities before making recommendations. He values honest, two‑way conversations and believes meaningful feedback goes both directions. His guidance is shaped by those discussions, aligning short‑ and long‑term goals with thoughtful, well‑considered recommendations.

Art in real life

Favorite thing about where you live?

Living in the Nashville area is easy because of the music — there are so many talented people in town with so many different types of venues to see them.