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Estate Planning Article

Estate Planning for Blended Families: Key Considerations

From qualified terminable interest property (QTIP) trusts to beneficiary designations, discover how a comprehensive estate plan can honor every relationship in your blended family.

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Tax Planning Article

Taxes and Wealth Management: Better Together With a Unified Team

Our integrated tax and wealth management teams work together year-round, delivering coordinated planning that helps reduce surprises and tax liability.

Insurance Solutions Article

One Team, One Plan, One Vision: Integrated Insurance Planning

Discover how integrated insurance planning coordinated across your investments, taxes, and estate plan can help protect and preserve your wealth.

Estate Planning Article

Estate Planning Strategies for Your Financial Future 

Learn how estate planning integrates with tax, investment management, and financial planning to help protect your wealth, minimize taxes, and transfer assets efficiently. 

Work & Business Article

Strategic Exit Planning for Business Owners

Explore comprehensive exit planning strategies for business owners. Learn how to coordinate valuation, tax optimization, and succession planning to help support a smoother transition.

What Clients Ask Article

Why One Team Can Simplify Your Financial Life

Mercer Advisors brings wealth planning, investment management, taxes, estate, and retirement under one coordinated team for integrated and aligned financial outcomes.

Estate Planning Article

Minnesota Estate Planning: Strategies for Your Legacy

Minnesota residents face a $3 million estate tax with no spousal portability. Discover trust strategies, lifetime gifting, and tools designed to preserve your legacy.

Professions Article

United Airlines Pilot Retirement: Key Decisions To Consider

Explore key financial decisions for United Airlines pilots to make three to five years before retirement: PRAP strategy, pension elections, and Medicare planning.

Estate Planning Article

Inheritance Planning Strategies for Your Wealth

Learn effective inheritance planning strategies. Get experienced guidance on estate taxes, wealth transfer, and comprehensive financial planning.

Professions Article

Delta Pilots: 7 Retirement Decisions to Consider

An overview of Delta pilot pension elections, Delta pilot 401(k) strategy, NQDC planning, Social Security timing, insurance gaps, and estate documents for pilots nearing retirement.

Estate Planning Article

Building a Lasting Legacy in the Era of the Great Wealth Transfer

Learn effective inheritance planning strategies from specialists. Get guidance on tax-efficient wealth transfer, trusts, and preserving your family legacy.

Estate Planning Article

How Upstream Planning Can Help Preserve Generational Wealth

Estate plans often focus on downstream wealth transfer from older to younger generations. Upstream planning challenges that convention and may offer meaningful tax advantages.

Estate Planning Article

Basis Step-Up Strategies for Estate Planning

The basis step up rule is a powerful estate planning tool that can wipe out capital gains tax on inherited assets. Learn how it works and when it applies.

Further Learning

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Retirement Article

RMD Rules for Retirement Accounts: What You Need To Know

Learn how RMDs work — from start ages and calculation methods to Roth account rules, inherited IRA requirements, and tax-smart planning strategies.

Retirement Guide

The Complete Retirement Income Guide: How to Make  Your Money Last

Explore a comprehensive guide on retirement income planning, including Social Security strategies, withdrawal sequencing, and sequence-of-returns risk.

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Family & Health Guide

When Your Child Turns 18: A Financial and Legal Planning Guide for Families

A comprehensive checklist covering legal documents, account transfers, budgeting strategies, and the life skills that prepare your young adult — and your family — for what comes next.

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Market Commentary Article

The Fall of Gold, Silver, and Bitcoin in 2026: Insights from our CIO

Gold, silver, and Bitcoin have struggled in 2026. Their decline amid a period of inflation and geopolitical turmoil undercuts a key argument for these assets.

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