EXHIBIT-23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of First Merchants Corporation on Form S-8 (File Number 333-50484) of our report dated June 5, 2024, on our audits of the financial statements of First Merchants Corporation Retirement Income and Savings Plan for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, which report is included in this Annual Report on Form 11-K.
/s/ Forvis Mazars, LLP
Indianapolis, Indiana
June 5, 2024