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Clifford Rutledge

Investment adviser representative at WealthTrust Asset Management in Mobile, AL

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Clifford Rutledge is an investment adviser representative at Wealthtrust Asset Management, LLC, an investment adviser managing $217M, and works from its Mobile, AL office. Clifford Rutledge has been registered through WealthTrust Asset Management since 25 November 2016, has 38 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed 6 licensing exams.

38
Years in industry
9
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Clifford Rutledge has been an investment adviser representative at WealthTrust Asset Management since November 2016, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Wealthtrust Asset Management, LLC is a Destin, FL firm with $217M under management, 256 clients and 5 advisers across 3 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.

Clifford Rutledge’s longest registration is the current one, 9 years at WealthTrust Asset Management since 2016. Before joining WealthTrust Asset Management in 2016, Clifford Rutledge was registered through Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC and Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.

  1. – present · 9 years
    Mobile, AL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 174901
  2. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
    – · 3 years
    Miramar Beach, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 19616
  3. Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
    – · 3 years
    Pensacola, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 4161
  4. UBS Financial Services Inc.
    – · 2 years
    Destin, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8174

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Clifford Rutledge is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from November 2016; the most recent is Alabama, in April 2021.

  • AlabamaSince 27 April 2021
  • TexasResidentSince 25 November 2016

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 95 October 2009
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
Series 6530 April 2008
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 109 October 2007
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
Series 2630 May 1996
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination
Series 720 February 1988
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 6324 April 1987
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Key facts

Full name
Clifford Anderson Rutledge
CRD
1643038
Office
Mobile, AL
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
September 1988
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Clifford Rutledge work?

Clifford Rutledge is an investment adviser representative registered through Wealthtrust Asset Management, LLC since November 2016, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Clifford Rutledge a financial advisor?

Yes. Clifford Rutledge has a current investment-adviser registration in Alabama and Texas, through WealthTrust Asset Management since November 2016.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Clifford Rutledge have?

Clifford Rutledge has 38 years in the financial industry, since September 1988, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Clifford Rutledge passed?

Clifford Rutledge has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 7, Series 26, Series 10, Series 65 and Series 9. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in April 1987. FINRA credited Clifford Rutledge with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Clifford Rutledge work before WealthTrust Asset Management?

Before WealthTrust Asset Management, Clifford Rutledge was registered through Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., February 2009 to December 2012; UBS Financial Services Inc., January 2007 to March 2009.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Clifford Rutledge based?

Clifford Rutledge’s registered office is in Mobile, AL.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Clifford Rutledge registered with FINRA?

No. Clifford Rutledge has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Clifford Rutledge’s record?

Search CRD 1643038 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Clifford Rutledge’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at WealthTrust Asset Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1643038, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Wealthtrust Asset Management, LLC, filed 3 September 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.