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2025 drove $340M in new AUM.
2026 targets $520M.
Here is the plan.

Last Year in Numbers

Channel Spend Leads CPL AUM Influenced ROAS
Digital Paid $180,000 420 $429 $87M 483x
Content/SEO $120,000 310 $387 $62M 517x
Events $240,000 180 $1,333 $104M 433x
PR $95,000 140 $679 $41M 432x
Direct/Referral $85,000 290 $293 $46M 541x
TOTAL $720,000 1,340 $537 $340M 472x
53%

growth in new AUM target from 2025 to 2026 — and why marketing must contribute more than awareness.

Three Strategic Pillars

01

Referral Amplification

Turn every existing client into a channel. Structured touchpoints, incentive design, digital sharing tools.

02

Digital Credibility

Content and SEO to reduce advisor cost-per-appointment. Thought leadership at scale.

03

Event-Led Acquisition

Three high-net-worth prospect events per quarter. Intimate, advisor-hosted, conversion-optimized.

Q1 2026 Plan

JANUARY
  • → Brand refresh rollout
  • → Content calendar launch
  • → Referral portal activation
FEBRUARY
  • → First HNW dinner event (Houston)
  • → Paid search test campaigns
  • → PR outreach to wealth media
MARCH
  • → Retirement transition campaign
  • → SEO content sprint (12 guides)
  • → Q1 performance review
$285K Q1 Budget Allocation

Q2–Q4 Calendar

Digital Paid
Q2 Search
Q3 Display
Q4 Retarget
Content/SEO
Ongoing — 48 thought-leadership pieces
Events
Dallas
Austin
Houston
San Antonio
PR
Media relations + bylines
Referral Program
Always-on nurture + quarterly incentives
Analytics & Optimization
Monthly reporting + bi-weekly optimization

Channel Budget

Quarterly allocation across five integrated channels. $1.2M total annual investment.

Measurement Framework

BRAND × LEADING

Brand Health

Aided awareness, net promoter score, share of voice, brand search volume

DEMAND × LEADING

Demand Signals

Search volume trends, content engagement, site dwell time, form starts

BRAND × LAGGING

Pipeline

Qualified appointments, cost per AUM meeting, conversion-to-client rate

DEMAND × LAGGING

Revenue

AUM influenced, client lifetime value, marketing-attributed revenue

Proof: Three Years of Results

2023

Established digital presence — rebuilt site, launched content programme, first paid campaigns.

2024

Launched referral programme — 28% of new clients came via structured client referrals.

2025

Event programme drove $87M AUM — 12 HNW dinners, 180 qualified prospects, 41% close rate.

The Team

Helena Marsh

AOR Lead

14 years financial-services marketing. Former VP Marketing at Sentinel Advisors. Built three AOR relationships from zero.

David Kwon

Digital Lead

SEO and paid-search specialist. Scaled three fintech brands. Google Ads certified, HubSpot expert.

Nadia Torres

Events & PR

Former event director at luxury hospitality group. Designed and executed 40+ HNW client experiences.

Sam Ekwueme

Analytics & Attribution

Data scientist. Built multi-touch attribution models for three wealth-management firms. Python, Tableau, GA4.

Investment Summary

$1.2M
12-Month AOR Retainer
Agency Fees $620K
Media & Production $580K

Projected Outcomes

$520M
New AUM Target
1,840
Qualified Advisor Appointments
14
HNW Events (3 per quarter)

12-month AOR retainer.
$1.2M.
Renewal date January 1.

Contact

Helena Marsh

helena.marsh@meridianagency.com