The national alliance of commercial HVAC experts - keeping local firms local while giving them a nation.
Most people never think about the machinery that keeps an office tower, hospital, or data center at a livable temperature. Meriton has built a national business out of exactly that overlooked layer of the economy.
Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, Meriton, LLC is a national investment holding company - and, increasingly, an alliance - focused entirely on the commercial HVAC industry. Its operating companies act as exclusive manufacturers' representatives: the firms that connect equipment makers to the mechanical contractors, consulting engineers, architects, and building owners who actually specify and install cooling systems.
Where a typical roll-up strips the acquired company's name off the door, Meriton does the opposite. It buys market-leading independent rep firms and keeps their names, their local leaders, and their reputations intact - then layers on national scale and shared corporate services. The result is a portfolio of 19 brands spread across 44 locations and roughly 26 states, employing more than 2,100 people.
The business spans the full lifecycle of a building's mechanical systems: equipment sales, technical service, parts and aftermarket support, and 24/7 rental solutions through its HVAC RNTL arm. More recently, Meriton has leaned into data-center and critical-infrastructure cooling, one of the fastest-growing corners of the market.
Meriton sits in the middle of the commercial HVAC value chain, which means it serves two audiences at once. On one side are the equipment manufacturers who need trusted, on-the-ground representation in local markets. On the other are the buyers and specifiers: mechanical contractors, consulting engineers, architects, building owners, and - increasingly - operators of mission-critical facilities like data centers.
That two-sided position is served through 44 locations. A contractor in Dallas, a hospital facilities manager in the Midwest, or a hyperscale data-center team can all reach a Meriton company that knows their local codes, climate, and supply realities.
Exclusive commercial HVAC equipment sales, representing leading manufacturers to contractors, engineers, and building owners in local markets.
Field service, maintenance, and parts support that keep installed systems running long after the sale.
Temporary and emergency rental cooling for industrial and critical applications, available around the clock.
Engineering, commissioning, and cooling expertise for data centers and mission-critical facilities.
Centralized accounting/finance, HR, IT, safety, training, and marketing support for every operating company.
Meriton's business model is straightforward to describe and hard to execute: acquire leading independent manufacturer-rep firms, then run them under a shared-services structure that preserves their brand names and local leadership. Portfolio companies keep their identity and drive; Meriton supplies the back office, engineering resources, and national footprint.
Revenue flows from the reps' equipment sales, plus service, parts and aftermarket, and the rental business across the portfolio. It is, in effect, a coordinated national network stitched together from firms that used to compete or operate alone.
What sets it apart from a conventional consolidator is the promise of permanence. In an industry crowded with private-equity buyers optimizing for a five-year exit, Meriton positions itself as a long-term partner - "building partners for life." Its 2025 rebrand, which introduced a new mark called the Spark, was itself a signal: proof that a holding company had matured into a genuine alliance built on partnership and local leadership.
For an independent HVAC owner weighing options - stay solo, sell to a buy-and-flip platform, or join a buying group - Meriton offers a fourth path: keep everything that made the business great, and add the resources that were holding it back.
Each keeps its own name and local leadership. Together they form the Meriton alliance.
Commercial HVAC runs from manufacturer to building owner through a chain of reps, distributors, contractors, and service techs. Meriton has positioned itself as the connective tissue in that chain - the coordinated national layer of representation that most of the industry still handles firm by firm.
Its expertise is deepest where buildings are most demanding: engineering-driven equipment selection, data-center commissioning, and critical infrastructure. That focus lets it compete with both large regional rep agencies and private-equity-backed service platforms, while offering independent owners an alternative to direct manufacturer channels or a quick sale.
Established in Irving, Texas as a national HVAC-focused holding company, rooted in Texas AirSystems under Jerry Braun.
Grows its network of exclusive manufacturer-rep firms across multiple states through acquisition.
Adds firms including CFM Company, Vicon Equipment, and Integrated Cooling Solutions.
Unveils a unified Meriton identity reflecting its evolution into a long-term alliance.
Names new EVPs across sales, strategic growth, and manufacturer relationships (Nov 6, 2025).
Reaches 19 operating brands, 44 locations, and roughly 26 states, adding companies such as Innovative Air.
An engineer by training and a finance executive by degree, Jerry Braun has led Meriton since its 2019 founding. In November 2025 he expanded the executive bench - naming David Fernandez EVP of North American Sales, Jake Buckner EVP of Strategic Growth, and Al Amerson EVP of Manufacturer Relationships - to steer the alliance's next phase.
Meriton is a national alliance of independent commercial HVAC manufacturer-representative firms. It provides equipment sales, technical service, parts/aftermarket support, and 24/7 rentals, and gives its acquired operating companies shared corporate services and national scale.
Meriton is based in Irving, Texas (8081 Royal Ridge Pkwy), in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Jerry Braun is Chairman & CEO. He previously led Texas AirSystems and holds an MBA from SMU's Cox School and an engineering degree from SMU's Lyle School.
Meriton spans 19 operating brands, 44 locations, roughly 26 states, and more than 2,100 employees, built through 26+ acquisitions since 2019.
No. Meriton preserves each company's brand name and local leadership, adding shared services and national resources while keeping the businesses independent and locally run.