MERIDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2009
Total AUM
$5B
Discretionary
$4.8B
97% of AUM
Avg account
$405K
Accounts
12,298
Employees
67
Advisory reps
59

Firm details

Headquarters
Lexington, Kentucky
CRD number
151523
Registered since
October 14, 2009
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., PERSHING LLC, FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI69.2%
  • Individuals18.25%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans12.21%
  • Charitable Organizations0.18%
  • Corporations / Businesses0.16%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other AdvisersEducational Seminars / Workshops

Firm profile

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Overview

Meridian Wealth Management, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser formed as an LLC and SEC-registered since 2009. The firm serves both high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of outside advisers, and educational seminars. Meridian also operates as an insurance broker and charges clients via a mix of asset-based fees, hourly rates and fixed fees. The firm identifies as a capital allocator, which indicates it sources and places client capital with third-party managers in addition to managing liquid assets in-house. Meridian is not characterized as an active ESG investor. Public recognition includes appearances on Forbes’ RIA rankings (America’s Top RIA Firms in 2023 and Top RIA Firms in 2024) and Citywire’s “50 Growers Across America” list in 2022 and 2025.

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Investment profile

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Technology & operations

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Clients

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Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 70%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 16%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 8%, US Government Bonds 2%, Other 2%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 1%, Private Funds 1%70%
  • Exchange Traded Equities70%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds16%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents8%
  • US Government Bonds2%
  • Other2%

Owners & executives

2 of 2
  • GREGORY COUCH

    CEO & FounderCRD 4910345

  • BARRY COOPER

    COO & PartnerCRD 6293790

Contacts

3 of 57
  • TYLER BAILEY

    Senior Portfolio ManagerCRD 6184002

  • RUBEN FERNANDEZ

    PartnerCRD 206736

  • Mason Stockham

    Wealth Management AdvisorCRD 7731781

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

1 of 462

Active vs passive

$1.4B in ETFs

Passive

86%

$1.2B

Active

9%

$206M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1 (QQQ)InvescoPassiveLarge Growth$96.4M167,0586.75%

Location

Primary office

Lexington, KY

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Location

Lexington, KY

Headquartered in Lexington, KY, anchoring the Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY metro in the South.

Metro area
Lexington-Fayette--Richmond--Frankfort, KY
Region
South
County
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Address
100 W Main St
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
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