Peter Merrick

• Peter J. Merrick is a top North American expert in business succession, tax planning, and intergenerational wealth transfer.
• He’s the author of The King of Main Street and three industry-standard textbooks, with over 800 published articles.
• His keynotes focus on mentoring, succession, and transforming illiquid business assets into lasting legacies.
• NEW! Co-Author “It Starts With Gold” an Amazon Bestseller in 2025

Since the early 1990s, Peter’s career in business succession consulting and post-secondary financial education is unparalleled in depth and experience. He is considered one of the leading experts in business succession planning, risk management, estate and trusts, cross border planning and executive benefits and pensions in North America. Peter is sought out for his keynote speaking, his expertise in project management for business succession, his legal expert witness testimonials and his tax minimization planning solutions by some of North America’s largest public and privately held businesses, property owners, financial institutions, accounting and legal firms. 

PETER’S EXPERTISE FOCUSES ON: International Estate Planning, Business, Financial & Tax Planning, FinServ, Succession Planning, Philanthropy and Mentoring. He’s also experienced in consulting, M&A, Finance and Insurance.

• Videos
• Biography
• Speech Topics

Videos

Biography

Peter J. Merrick, often called The King of Main Street, is a bestselling author, international speaker, and expert in business succession, cross-border risk mitigation, and financial sovereignty. With over 30 years of experience, he helps business owners, professionals, and families protect and preserve wealth across borders. He holds the prestigious TEP designation and has authored three LexisNexis textbooks, the international bestseller The King of Main Street, and over 800 published articles in outlets like Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal. He was a regular commentator on Canadian news networks and taught at several universities and colleges.

Now based in San Diego, Peter co-authored It Starts With Gold, a gripping financial thriller with Adrian C. Spitters. The book exposes global financial vulnerabilities and provides a path to sovereignty. They are currently working on The Last Asset Standing, a bold sequel on the coming reset and the urgency of preparing before The Great Financial Confiscation strikes.

Speech Topics

IT STARTS WITH GOLD

In this illuminating talk, Peter discusses a number of the following topics. You will learn about:

The Fragility of the Current Financial System – Why traditional wealth structures are crumbling.
The 2030 Economic Transformation – How central banks, digital currencies, and policy shifts will redefine financial security.
The Great Financial Confiscation 2.0 – The truth about wealth seizures, asset control, and what history teaches us.
The Role of Gold and Hard Assets – Why those who hold real assets will survive and thrive.
De-Risking Wealth – Proven solutions to shield assets from taxation, inflation, and systemic collapse.
Financial Sovereignty – How to regain control over your wealth before the next financial reset.

Key Takeaway:

The next decade will bring unprecedented financial challenges… and only those who take action now will secure their future. This keynote is not just about information… it is about survival. Peter’s passion, humor, and practical insights will leave you inspired, empowered, and ready to take action.

LAST ASSET STANDING

Peter J. Merrick, international bestselling author of It Starts With Gold and The King of Main Street, delivers what may be the most important presentation you will ever attend. Last Asset Standing is the presentation that exposes how AI, cryptocurrencies, ESG, SDGs, and asset tokenization are being used to advance UN Agenda 2030 as a mechanism for centralizing power under the illusion of technological salvation, enforced by unelected global technocrats. This is Orwellian doublespeak. Salvation means surveillance. Inclusion means obedience. Ownership means permission. UN Agenda 2030 is not about sustainability. It is about submission. It lays the foundation for programmable currency, social credit scores, and total surveillance. A system where freedom is conditional and compliance is required. 

Last Asset Standing defines what truly endures when illusions fade. It is not about speculation, paper wealth, digital tokens, or promises backed by political will. It is about what is tangible, physical, meaningful, and lasting. What you can hold. What cannot be erased. What exists outside the system, beyond reach, and built to last. This is not a lecture. It is a warning. A battle plan. A final call. Last Asset Standing is the presentation you must attend before it is too late.  

Below are a sample of Peter’s prior talks; full summaries are available upon request

U.S. SITUS ASSET TAX EXEMPT SOLUTIONS FOR NON-U.S. RESIDENTS, AND NON-U.S. CITIZENS

HOW-TO AVOID BECOMING ANOTHER FAMILY BUSINESS HORROR STORY

THE $50 TRILLION OPPORTUNITY – FROM YOUR BUSINESS LIFE TO THE REST OF YOUR LIFE

THE TRUSTED ADVISOR: HOW TO BUILD AND SUCCEED AT THE BUSINESS OF SUCCESSION PLANNING

THE HOW-TO ASSEMBLE THE RIGHT BUSINESS SUCCESSION AND EXECUTION TEAM

GO DEEPER FOR MORE HIGHLY SATISFIED CLIENTS – BUILDING AN ENDURING PROFITABLE ADVISORY PRACTICE

THE KINGS OF MAIN STREET – THE WAY OF THE MENTOR

HUMANITY’S HOPE: REVIVING THE FORGOTTEN TRADITION OF INITIATION AND MENTORING

Book(s)

“Brilliant and Deep Lessons for business and life at all stages of one’s Journey. Peter has combined a lifetime of lessons, his and others, into a superbly written tale that I could not put down. This is not an ordinary fictional account of how to succeed at business and life. It is more than that. It is filled with hard lived truths, historical relevance, well selected prose and thoughtful verse. Reading the book, I saw myself and many people I have met along my journey. This is a work I will refer to time and again. Thank you, Peter for this inspiring book and bringing to life a quest we should all be so fortunate to grasp and live.” Sean Magennis -Global President and COO of YPO