Unlocking growth in every relationship

B2B, B2C, or B2B2C, we help you build trusted relationships by understanding the nuances of each of your audiences, optimizing your brand’s value for that audience, and ultimately, driving the value of that audience to your brand.

Going Beyond Demographics

Crafting Distinct Personas

In today’s competitive landscape, understanding your target is key to successful marketing. With our strategic approach, your insurance, wealth management, or payments brand will connect on a profound level with your potential clients. Let us transform data into meaningful personas, revolutionizing the way you market, and positioning your business for lasting success.

Uncover Your Product’s Potential

Value Proposition Canvases

Our expert strategists collaborate closely with your team to meticulously analyze your target audience, their unique pain points, desires, and aspirations. Through intensive market research and in-depth customer insights, we identify untapped opportunities to uniquely position your products to drive relevancy for your target audiences. As a result, your insurance, wealth management, or payments firm will be equipped to seize untapped opportunities, foster enduring client relationships, and position itself as a leader in the financial industry.

Navigating the Landscape

Message Mapping and Journeys Redefined

Meticulously dissect your core values, benefits, and unique differentiators, translating them into a cohesive narrative that resonates with your target audiences. Through Message Mapping, distill complex financial concepts into relatable stories, making your services more accessible and compelling. Then, our experts delve into the intricate paths your clients undertake – from initial discovery to long-term loyalty. By comprehensively analyzing touchpoints and interactions, we optimize each step to create an unforgettable journey.

Transforming Financial Services Marketing

Personalization at Scale

We meticulously document your target audience's journey, personalizing touchpoints across multiple channels to resonate deeply. This approach includes crafting millions of personalized emails per month that engage customers effectively for a leading global payments company. Transforming large-scale marketing into individualized conversations, we ensure every interaction builds lasting relationships and drives measurable value.

Why MERGE

Vertical Intelligence in FinServ

A cross-functional team with deep experience throughout the financial services ecosystem, with a specialization in insurance, banking, asset management, and intermediated models.

A Proven Track Record

Our average client has worked with us for 10+ years, demonstrating our ability to establish strong partnerships that contribute meaningfully to our clients’ businesses.

Cross-Channel Ecosystem Approach

We bring a deep bench of collaborators—from analysts to architects, designers to developers—who are proficient in how to achieve cross-channel effectiveness and drive LTV.

Expertise in Financial Services Marketing

Just some of our clients

 

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American Express
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Winning the Numbers Game

Client Results

40M

Personalized emails sent per month

 
154M

Views on YouTube videos

 
50%

Production time cut in half as a result of automating processes

 

Financial Services Leadership Team

Kate Whitenight EVP, Client Service, Finance

Kate Whitenight

Whitney Hogan VP, Client Service Leader

Whitney Hogan

Vishal Patel SVP, Group Solutions Consultant Leader

Vishal Patel