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Merced Capital is a privately-held registered investment advisor specializing in alternative investment strategies
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ABOUT US

Merced Capital was founded in 1988 by the architects of Cargill’s Financial Markets Department and is built on decades of trusted experience, enduring relationships, and a strong reputation. Over the past 38 years, nearly every fund has been profitable from inception to dissolution, guided by consistent strategic principles: pursuing dislocations and overlooked situations, aligning incentives to foster mutually beneficial relationships, maintaining a long term perspective, acting with patience and conviction, and avoiding permanent capital loss.

TEAM

stable and experienced

JOEL ANDERSON
chief financial officer
Joel joined Merced Capital in 1998 and has previous experience at Eagle Capital Management. He earned a BA in Economics and an MBA from the University of Minnesota.
STEVEN DRISCOLL
investment team
Steven joined Merced Capital in 2023 and has previous experience at Houlihan Lokey, Goldman Sachs, and KPMG. He earned a BS in Accounting from Brigham Young University's Marriott School of Business.
JOE McELROY
managing partner
Joe joined Merced Capital in 2015 and has previous experience at CarVal, Norwest Equity Partners, Merrill Lynch, and Robert W. Baird. Education: BA in Finance, Investment, and Banking from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from Harvard University.
LUKE SCHAAN
investment team
Luke joined Merced Capital in 2002. He earned a BSB in Finance from the University of Minnesota.
ERIC WERWIE
investment team
Eric joined Merced Capital in 2004. He earned a BA in Finance, Investment, and Banking from the University of Wisconsin.

CONTACT

MAIN: MINNETONKA OFFICE

TELEPHONE:  +1-952-476-7200

ADDRESS:  701 Carlson Pkwy Suite 1110, Minnetonka, MN 55305 (US)


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