Seasoned advisor bolsters Mercer Advisors’ Atlanta team with deep expertise serving business owners, executives and multigenerational families
DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mercer Global Advisors, Inc. (“Mercer Advisors”), a national Registered Investment Adviser (RIA), has announced that William Hinson, CFA®, CFP®, has joined the firm’s Atlanta office as a Senior Wealth Advisor. Hinson brings nearly two decades of experience across investment management and private wealth. His addition further strengthens one of Mercer Advisors’ largest regional teams, which serves clients across Georgia with $6.7 billion in assets as of July 31, 2026.
Hinson joins from Northern Trust, where he served as a Senior Portfolio Advisor, and previously held the role of Regional Wealth Portfolio Manager at Truist. Throughout his career, he has applied an analytical approach to private wealth management, drawing on his computer science degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His work spans concentrated stock strategies, liquidity-event planning for business owners and executives, and retirement planning. He also supports planning for multigenerational families. He brings a clear, approachable style to complex financial issues and steady, thoughtful guidance for clients navigating consequential decisions.
“Georgia is one of our strongest and most established markets, and William is exactly the kind of advisor we want serving families here,” said Chris Blackmon, Managing Partner, Greater Georgia, Mercer Advisors. “William brings a valuable combination of analytical rigor, genuine warmth and deep planning expertise. His experience advising business owners, executives and multigenerational families makes him a strong addition to our team as we continue to grow in Georgia.”
Years Of Experience
Hinson’s experience working across investments, tax planning and estate strategy aligns naturally with Mercer Advisors’ integrated family office model, which brings financial planning, investment management, tax, estate, insurance and trustee services together in a unified approach for clients.
“I was drawn to Mercer Advisors because of its integrated approach to wealth management and the opportunity to bring investment, tax and estate planning together around a client’s goals,” said Hinson. “Having those capabilities working together allows advisors to help families navigate complex decisions more holistically. That’s the kind of advice and client experience I want to deliver at Mercer Advisors.”
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About Mercer Advisors
Mercer Global Advisors, Inc. was named the #1 ranked RIA firm in the nation for two years in a row according to Barron’s 2024 and 2025 Top 100 Registered Investment Advisor Firms. Founded in 1985, Mercer Advisors has been trusted to help families amplify and simplify their financial lives. The company offers comprehensive, fee-based family office services, including financial planning, estate and tax planning, insurance solutions, and corporate trustee and trust administration services. Mercer Advisors is majority owned by Oak Hill Capital, Genstar Capital, and Altas Partners. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is privately held, has over 1,700 employees, and operates nationally through more than 120 locations. Mercer Advisors has $111 billion in client assets. For more information, visit merceradvisors.com and partnerwithus.merceradvisors.com.
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