Franklin Merkle

Franklin Merkle is an experienced settlements analyst currently employed at Mercuria since August 2025. Prior to this role, Franklin worked as an analyst in confirmations and settlements at Pilot Flying J from July 2023 to August 2025, and as part of the operations team at Oil Brokerage Ltd on the distillates desk from February 2022 to July 2023. Franklin also held positions at 49 Financial as an associate and financial professional from March 2021 to March 2022, where securities were offered through Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Earlier experience includes serving as a field engineer at Manson Construction Co. from May 2019 to March 2021, focusing on dredging projects, and as a cadet for the Military Sealift Command in June 2017. Franklin holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering Technology from Texas A&M University Galveston Campus and is pursuing a Level II certification in Spanish Language from Rice University's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies.