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Merus Advisors, LLC

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Client assets under management

$0

Clients

58

0% high-net worth

Advisors

2

of 7 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

29

Low

Average account size

$0

About

Merus Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients and families, generally on a non‑discretionary basis with a stated account minimum for advisory engagement. The firm focuses on advising and monitoring third‑party managers, conducting due diligence, and assisting clients with account documentation rather than executing trades or taking trading authority.

The firm’s investment process uses macroeconomic analysis together with classical portfolio theory to emphasize diversification, low volatility and low correlation, and recommendations are tailored to each client’s risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals. Merus performs periodic reviews of accounts and managers (generally quarterly for reporting and at least annually for investment policy statements) and leaves implementation decisions to clients and their custodians or broker‑dealers.

Merus is notable for its affiliations: it shares personnel and resources with another registered adviser and operates under common control with the general partner that sponsors a pooled private partnership fund (Amet), a relationship the firm discloses and manages as a potential conflict when recommending the fund. The firm also has professionals who are registered representatives of a broker‑dealer and may offer privately‑offered securities through that channel; Merus relies on disclosure, documentation, and supervisory procedures to address those potential conflicts.

Client services

Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Private / alternative investments Wealth management

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Fee options

Percentage

1.00% per year

Commissions

0.5% commission on sales of investor notes issued by PFF, LLC through Finalis Securities LLC

Subscriptions

Finalis platform subscription fee of $37,032 for a 36-month term, payable quarterly; initial one-time expenses of $425 paid by Merus

Other

Account minimum: $250,000

Main office location

Merus Advisors, LLC

801 Garden Street, Suite 300

Santa Barbara CA 93101, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

California

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Margaret L

Series 65

Santa Barbara, CA

Merus Advisors, LLC

Margaret Loncki is a financial advisor at Merus Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Certis Capital and Claremont McKenna College. Outside of financial advising, she is the managing member of Martin Untied LLC, a property management company. Merus Advisors serves individual clients and families, often business owners with additional entities holding real estate or other investments. The firm provides broad financial advisory services focused on evaluating third-party advisers and investment opportunities, combining macroeconomic analysis with classical portfolio theory to develop lower-volatility, low-correlation portfolios tailored to client goals.

Private / alternative investments Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Robert L

Series 63, Series 65

Newport Beach, CA

Merus Advisors, LLC

Robert Lingle is a financial advisor with Merus Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Pacific Alternative Investments, LLC, Capital Growth Advisors, LLC, and Asset Alliance Corporation. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as Managing Director of Marketing at Merus Advisors and is a managing partner at Pacific Alternative Investments, where he focuses on sourcing and selling private investment offerings. Merus Advisors serves individual clients and families, often business owners with additional investment entities, providing financial advisory services such as asset allocation guidance and investment due diligence. The firm evaluates third-party advisers and investment opportunities, combining macroeconomic analysis with classical portfolio theory to tailor lower-volatility, low-correlation portfolios based on client-specific goals.

Private / alternative investments Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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