Acquiring Company
Mercer Global Advisors
Acquired Company
Benemark
Description
Mercer Global Advisors, Inc. ("Mercer Advisors"), a national Registered Investment Adviser (RIA), today announced the acquisition of Benemark, Inc. ("Benemark"), a respected wealth management firm headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. Benemark serves approximately 70 clients with assets under management (AUM) of approximately $230 million. Benemark was founded by Robert A. Medvey, CFP®, CPWA®, Partner and CEO, and Gregg G. Padilla, CFP®, Partner and CFO, in 1995. Benemark offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, families, and corporate clientele. Benemark's entire team will be joining Mercer Advisors.
M&A Insights
Based on deal dataIntegration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed