How We Help You
Building Long-Term Solutions & Relationships
Merit Advisors was founded on a mission to help energy businesses reduce their cash operating costs, ultimately increasing their value. That mission remains at the heart of every service we provide.
To us, our clients are more than collections of balance sheets and bottom lines lines—we recognize every company is built on the contributions of individual people. That view informs every aspect of the way we provide our services. Combining our specialized expertise and personalized approach, we make your energy worth more in multiple ways:
- We add value to your energy business. Merit brings an unmatched understanding of the energy industry’s many complexities to help you improve cash flow and increase profits.
- We make you more valuable to your team. Merit focuses on specialized domains that may fall outside your core expertise, freeing you to focus on the ways you can truly add value to your company.
- We make you feel valued. We’ll always treat you like our most important client—and a true partner. We do that by providing what we call principled client service.

Doing What’s Right
Principled Client Service:
Our Promise to You
Our approach to client service is shaped by principles honed over decades of working with energy companies and the people who make them successful. In short, we’re committed to doing our job the right way—and doing what’s right for you.
Principle #1 We solve your problems for the long term.
We believe in addressing the root causes behind any issues we uncover—not leaving them to fester so you can keep paying us to fix them.
“They’re constantly adding value to our organization.”
Director of Tax
Large Private E&P/Midstream Company
Principle #2 We’re here to make your job easier, not harder.
Our team can usually work with the documents and data you already have on hand.
“They basically become your partner.”
Senior Director of Operational Tax
Large Midstream Company
Principle #3 We don’t keep secrets. We keep you informed.
During your project, we’ll never leave you wondering about its status. When it’s finished, we’ll share our findings to help you improve processes going forward.
“They’re very good about sharing their wealth of experience and information with us to get the best outcomes. Other firms don’t do that.”
Public Engagement Manager
Renewable Energy Company
Principle #4 We answer you promptly.
Nobody likes to be ignored. Even if we don’t know the answer to your question yet, we’ll respond quickly to let you know we’re on it.
“They’re highly responsive—not just the senior-level team members, but from top to bottom.”
CFO
Private Midstream Company
Principle #5 We give you the attention you deserve.
Every client is important to us. That’s why we devote senior-level staff to every engagement.
“With Merit, I’m not a number. I’m not just another client.”
Director of Tax
Large Private E&P/Midstream Company
Principle #6 We’re here to save you money.
It all begins with your bottom line. Our commitment to client service means nothing if we aren’t continuously adding value to your business.
“Our tax bill—cash out the door—was significantly less the year after we hired Merit.”
CFO
Oilfield Equipment Company