The acquisition of the Seattle-based firm is Mercer's third deal this year.
Christopher Kirk previously spent two decades at Wellington Management.
The deal, which is expected to close in the first quarter, will create a $31.5 billion AUM RIA.
Endeavor Wealth Strategies of Fort Wayne, Ind., has aligned with LPL affiliate Exemplar Financial Network.
The gains were buoyed by stock ownership and home buying, Cerulli said.
Continuity Private Wealth is led by James Debuque and Timothy M. Baltz, who have been partners for nearly 15 years.
Anderson McKelvey Group is operated by Jesse Anderson, Christopher McKelvey and Anthony Gilotti.
Kristi Berge falsely told clients she was investing the money in retirement accounts, prosecutors said.
Fewer than 1% answered all 13 true-or-false statements correctly on an online quiz by MassMutual.
Wintrust has agreed to move two of its wealth management units to LPL's platform early next year.