Chris Merchant
President, CFP® BFA® MBA
Let’s prepare for your journey into retirement…
My name is Chris. Across the nation, individuals like you may hire me and my firm to prepare and support their retirements. I help you map out the journey designed to help you enjoy one of the greatest chapters of your life–retirement.
My formal background includes an MBA with degrees in finance and economics. I hold both CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Behavioral Financial Advisor™ designations and uphold a fiduciary standard. I was awarded The Women’s Choice Award® in 2019 and 2020 for my work with women in investing, and I’m the bestselling author of On Investing Well: The Elements of Good Investing.
Most importantly, my true education and experience come from directly working with a variety of individuals just like YOU.
Having supported Fortune 500 leaders, entrepreneurs, pilots, nurses, rocket scientists–everyone from professional athletes to primary educators succeed in their retirements, I believe I’m uniquely qualified to help YOU do the same. I’ve worked with hundreds of different employer-sponsored plans including 401(k)s, TSPs, 403(b)s, 457s and Defined Pensions. I’d love for you to join our community of diverse retirees!
If you are in a place of frustration or confusion and are ready to evolve into a place of clarity and direction, please reach out. Your retirement years are so much more than preserving your money for old age. We’ll also use your available resources, plans for the future and unique opportunities to create a personalized path to retirement. It will provide you with the confidence to enjoy life without sacrificing your future security.
Our goal after working together is that you will feel clear and certain about your retirement. You’ll have a secure and stable foundation so you can enjoy the freedom you’ve earned through a life of hard work and preparation.
MEET HOLLI
MEET HEATHER
I’m the son of a land surveyor.
When I was growing up, my father was a professional cartographer and land surveyor. I would often help him survey. Together, we’d go out into uncharted lands, explore, measure and map.
I always found it gratifying to complete a survey project and deliver a sense of order and direction to a client. What had once been an unmapped 100-acre parcel of wild wood now made sense. The property corners were clearly marked, the boundaries known and important landmarks identified – always with great precision! Our data would provide guidance and the necessary information for other’s to make informed decisions.
Why am I talking about surveying and how does this relate to your retirement? Well, I actually see many parallels in what we do for people at Hunt Country Wealth Management. We also help people map out their futures. We provide them with information so they can make important financial decisions with confidence.
We create order and help them make sense of uncertainty. We share our extensive financial knowledge and leverage our experience to get them where they want to go. We help them avoid pitfalls and dangers along the way. The average Financial Advisor doesn’t see the adventure in helping people achieve their financial futures. But we see your future like that precise and expertly-curated map my dad helped to create.
Our Services
Let’s help you navigate the road ahead…
The Sovereign Series™ Retirement Plan is our signature planning service that will show you how to retire. Our guided step-by-step framework is easy to follow and provides a written financial plan that outlines the best use of your resources and a path to produce reliable income. Gain clarity of direction and a stable foundation to experience the freedom of a well-planned retirement.
This service was designed for those who want to...
- Feel confident and prepared for retirement
- Know the amount/regularity of income your resources can produce
- Have control over your financial future and clarity of direction.
Guided Investing™ is our comprehensive investment management service. It was designed to help you create a master plan for your finances and offer a strategy to help you optimize and preserve your resources. This process starts with defining your why. It can be applied to investors who are saving for retirement, building wealth, wanting to manage risk or all of the above.
This service was designed for those who want to...
- Feel more confident in their investment decisions
- Design a strategy to reach planned financial milestones such as retirement
- Collaborate with an professional to manage risk and monitor performance
The 90-Minute Strategy Session is a 1:1 session with Chris Merchant, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™. Sometimes you just want to talk to a professional. Whether you want to tap into a broader understanding of a financial topic such as How to Prepare for Retirement or you seek a second opinion on your investment strategy, this session is a great time to discuss the financial considerations on your mind.
This service was designed for those who want to...
- Feel confident and prepared for retirement
- Know the amount/regularity of income your resources can produce
- Feel supported and reinforced working with a Retirement Income Professional
We believe retirement should free you. It all starts with a plan.
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Media Bio, Chris Merchant CFP®
Chris Merchant is a financial professional specializing in advanced planning strategies for Retirement Income. He is the bestselling author of On Investing Well: The Elements of Good Investing Well and President of Hunt Country Wealth Management. Chris is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and Behavioral Financial Advisor™.
Through his work with hundreds of clients preparing for their journey into retirement, he developed The Prepared Retiree Method™, The Sovereign Series™ Retirement Plan and the Investment Management philosophy and framework Guided Investing™.
