Wm Merritt is the Managing Director & General Counsel at Bridgepoint Investment Banking, based in the United States. He has held this position since January 2022, following a previous tenure in the same role from September 2015 to December 2021.

Before joining Bridgepoint, Merritt served as Senior Director & Vice President of Business Development at First National Bank of Omaha from January 2014 to July 2015. He also held significant roles at Woods & Aitken LLP, where he was a Partner and Head of the Business Transaction Department from January 1980 to January 2014.

Earlier in his career, Merritt worked as a Business and Tax Attorney at Kelly Wallace Moore & Merritt, PC, and as a Tax Accountant at Touche Ross. His extensive experience in legal and business development roles underscores his expertise in mergers and acquisitions, business transactions, and corporate law.