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Bridgeway

The Bridgeway Group

Acquired by Merit Financial Advisors · August 2026

Pasadena and Covina, California wealth management practice formerly affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network, acquired by Merit Financial Advisors in August 2026.

Website
meritfinancialadvisors.com

Acquired by Merit Financial Advisors in 2026; the firm's site is now its buyer's.

Regulator record
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK (FINRA)
Recorded arrivals
0
Teams and practices joining in 2026
Recorded departures
1
Teams and practices leaving in 2026
Arrival assets
—
Reported practice assets · 0 of 0 disclosed
Departure assets
$900M
Reported practice assets · 1 of 1 disclosed

Arrivals and departures are counted separately, not netted.

Monthly arrivals by origin category

Where arriving teams came from, by month

Wirehouses, Banks & BDsRIAIndependent Broker-Dealer
0 Jan
0 Feb
0 Mar
0 Apr
0 May
0 Jun
0 Jul
0 Aug
0 Sep
0 Oct

Arrivals came from

Origin firms, by number of teams

No recorded arrivals in 2026.

Departures went to

Destination firms, by number of teams

Arrivals 0

Teams joining Bridgeway in 2026. Open a team for its source record.

No recorded arrivals in 2026.

Departures 1

Teams leaving Bridgeway in 2026.

Date Pattern Team / advisor(s) To Reported assets Source
Aug 12 Acquisition The Bridgeway GroupPasadena, CA
Covina, CA
Merit Financial AdvisorsRIA $900M InvestmentNews

Data through October 31, 2026. See the methodology for how transactions, assets and sources are defined.