Empire Life Dividend Growth Mutual Fund and certain series of all Empire Life mutual funds were closed to new purchases as of October 3, 2022. These funds were subsequently terminated on December 5, 2022. See the press release for further details.

Jack Merk

Jack Merk
Investment Analyst
Jack joined Empire Life Investments Inc. in 2024 as an Investment Analyst focusing on Global equities. Prior to joining full-time, Jack worked a variety of internship roles in finance before starting at Empire Life Investments as a co-op student for a total of 5 months. Jack graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University’s Lazaridis School of Business and Economics in December 2023 with a Bachelor of Business Administration and a concentration in Finance. As part of his extracurricular activities during his undergraduate career, Jack was an Instructional Assistant for Understanding the Business Environment, teaching labs twice a week. Additionally, he was involved with the Laurier Investment & Finance Association as an Equity Research Analyst. Jack is a candidate in Level 1 of the CFA Program.