Merriman Berkman Next, Inc (Seattle)


Merriman Berkman Next, Inc is a large advisory firm based in Seattle. It manages $1.08 billion of regulatory assets for 5,450 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 37 other states.

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Merriman Berkman Next provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Merriman Berkman Next: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Merriman Berkman Next, Inc is $1.08 billion, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has gone down by -18% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $1.08 billion in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $197.67 thousand each.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Merriman Berkman Next, Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Merriman Berkman Next, Inc

Thomas C Cock joined the executive team most recently as the Financial Educator.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Paul Alan Merriman Founder and president 1 May 1983 Other 1439038
Jeffrey Alan Merriman Cohen Chief executive officer 1 Jan 1993 25% - 50% 1917016
Julie Merriman N/a 1 Jan 1993 Other 4907554
Richard Buck Director of publications 1 Apr 1997 Other 4920775
Tilley Dennis Director of research 1 Nov 1999 Other 4462532
Cheryl Ann Curran Adviser representative 1 Feb 2006 Other 1964061
Marina Lefelman Shareholder 1 Feb 2006 Other 4622069
Thomas C Cock Director of education services 1 Feb 2006 Other 4345448
Gregory Bruce Berkman Chief operating officer 1 Feb 2006 Other 4464148
Colleen Joy Lindstrom Chief financial officer/chief compliance officer 1 Feb 2006 Other 4464152
David Steven Spratt Director of operations, chief compliance officer 1 Sep 2006 Other 2275360
Thomas C Cock Vice president, director of education services 1 Sep 2006 Other 4345448
Gregory Bruce Berkman Chief opperating officer 1 Sep 2006 Other 4464148
Colleen Joy Lindstrom Chief financial officer 1 Sep 2006 Other 4464152
Thomas C Cock Financial educator 1 Nov 2007 Other 4345448

Based in Seattle

The principal office where Merriman Berkman Next, Inc performs its advisory services is located at 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2900, Seattle, WA 98104, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 206-285-8877 or by fax 206-286-2079. The normal business hours are 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.merrimancapital.com.