Alex Zengo has been Chief Compliance Officer/Managing Director of Americana Partners since September 2020, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Alex Zengo holds a B.A. in Political Science from Saint Michael's College.
Americana Partners, LLC is a Houston, TX firm with $9.1B under management, 1,818 clients and 34 advisers across 11 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.
Alex Zengo is Managing Director / Chief Compliance Officer of Americana Partners. He leads the compliance organization, which is responsible for developing the compliance governance framework and for ensuring that risks generated by the business are measured, reviewed and monitored on an ongoing basis. Before joining Americana Partners, he worked at Morgan Stanley for more than 20 years, where he recently served as an Executive Director and bank officer responsible for operational risk coverage for Wealth Management and Morgan Stanley Private Bank N.A.
Alex Zengo’s longest registration was 11 years at Morgan Stanley (2009–2020). Before joining Americana Partners in 2020, Alex Zengo was registered through Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated.
- Americana Partners, LLCCurrent– present · 6 yearsHouston, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 301354
- Morgan Stanley– · 11 yearsHouston, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149777
- Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated– · 3 yearsBoston, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8209
Investment adviser representative registrations
Alex Zengo is registered as an investment adviser representative in Texas, since September 2020.
- TexasSince 15 September 2020
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 31 | Futures Managed Funds Examination | 30 June 2005 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 4 February 2005 |
| Series 10 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination | 23 July 2004 |
| Series 9 | General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination | 3 June 2004 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 27 August 2002 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 8 February 2001 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Futures Managed Funds Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
- Name
- General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Alex Charles Zengo
- CRD
- 3070514
- Firm
- Americana Partners · CRD 301354
- Role
- Chief Compliance Officer/Managing Director
- Office
- 811 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 2420, Houston, TX 77002
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- March 2001
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- americanapartners.com
Where does Alex Zengo work?
Alex Zengo has been Chief Compliance Officer/Managing Director of Americana Partners, LLC since September 2020, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Alex Zengo a financial advisor?
Yes. Alex Zengo has a current investment-adviser registration in Texas, through Americana Partners since September 2020.
How many years of experience does Alex Zengo have?
Alex Zengo has 25 years in the financial industry, since March 2001, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has Alex Zengo passed?
Alex Zengo has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 9, Series 10, Series 65 and Series 31. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in February 2001. FINRA credited Alex Zengo with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Alex Zengo work before Americana Partners?
Before Americana Partners, Alex Zengo was registered through Morgan Stanley, June 2009 to September 2020; Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, March 2006 to June 2009.
Where is Alex Zengo based?
Alex Zengo’s registered office is in Houston, TX.
Is Alex Zengo registered with FINRA?
Yes. Alex Zengo has a current broker registration, under CRD 3070514.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Alex Zengo’s record?
Search CRD 3070514 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Alex Zengo’s full registration record.
