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Houston Five Star award winner

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Louis Merkle, III

Certified Retirement Counselor®
Merkle Financial Group
363 N Sam Houston Pkwy E Ste 1100
Houston, TX 77060
Office: 281782-2708
Cell: 281-782-2708
louis@merklefg.com
www.merklefg.com

Professional Approach

* Portfolio Management
* Portfolio Construction
* College Planning
* Retirement Planning
* Estate Planning
* Life Insurance
* Long Term Care Insurance
* Disability Insurance
* Health Insurance
* Alternative Investments

Specialties: Relationships, Retirement Planning, Portfolio Allocation, Income Planning, Estate Planning, Wealth Transfer

Personal - Wealth Creation | Preservation | Distribution
Business - Retirement Plan Setup and Consulting

 

This award was issued on 07/01/2023 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 10/10/2022 through 05/05/2023. Fee paid for use of marketing materials. Self-completed questionnaire was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria. 3,347 Houston-area wealth managers were considered for the award; 179 (2% of candidates) were named 2023 Five Star Wealth Managers. The following prior year statistics use this format: YEAR: # Considered, # Winners, % of candidates, Issued Date, Research Period. 2022: 3215, 176, 5%, 7/1/22, 9/20/21 - 4/8/22; 2021: 3133, 173, 6%, 7/1/21, 9/14/20 - 4/30/21; 2020: 3219, 174, 5%, 7/1/20, 9/30/19 - 4/17/20; 2019: 2,992, 209, 7%, 7/1/19, 10/15/18 - 4/26/19; 2018: 3,114, 218, 7%, 7/1/18, 10/27/17 - 5/21/18; 2017: 2,000, 228, 11%, 7/1/17, 10/24/16 - 5/24/17; 2016: 1,763, 437, 25%, 6/1/16, 10/16/15 - 5/16/16; 2015: 2,289, 408, 18%, 7/1/15, 10/16/14 - 5/16/15; 2014: 3,958, 410, 10%, 7/1/14, 10/16/13 - 5/16/14; 2013: 3,001, 504, 17%, 8/1/13, 10/16/12 - 5/16/13; 2012: 2,105, 425, 20%, 7/1/12, 10/16/11 - 5/16/12.
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This communication is strictly intended for individuals residing in the states of AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IN, LA, MA, NC, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA.  No offers may be made or accepted from any resident outside these states due to various state regulations and registration requirements regarding investment products and services. Investments are not FDIC- or NCUA-insured, are not guaranteed by a bank/financial institution, and are subject to risks, including possible loss of the principal invested. Securities and advisory services offered through Commonwealth Financial Network®, Member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser. Fixed insurance products and services offered through CES Insurance Agency or Merkle Financial Group.

*Winners appearing on this page do not pay a fee to be considered or to win the Five Star Award. Professionals with a digital profile have paid a promotional fee.
Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. The award is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria-required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser (RIA) or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a RIA or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by FSP, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or FSP's consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through FSP's consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client's experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria-considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. FSP does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. The award is not indicative of the wealth manager's future performance . Wealth Managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients' assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by FSP or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by FSP in the future. Visit www.fivestarprofessional.com.