Colin Welch: Managing Partner at TSG Consumer Partners

Career

Colin Welch has been Managing Partner of TSG Consumer Partners since March 2016. Colin Welch is not listed as a control person, but directly owns between 5% and 10% of the firm. Colin Welch holds a Degree in Business Administration — University of Wisconsin from Madison and an MBA — Harvard University.

TSG Consumer Partners LP is a Larkspur, CA firm with $14.3B under management, 18 clients and 36 advisers across 5 offices, as of its April 2026 filing.

Colin Welch works with TSG’s partner companies on investment opportunities and is a member of the Investment Committee. Before joining TSG, he led Financo and Financo Europe; the firm describes his experience in consumer and retail sectors.

No adviser firm registrations are on Colin Welch’s record.

Credentials and registrations

Examinations

Exam	Name	Passed
SIE	Securities Industry Essentials Examination	Credited
Series 24	General Securities Principal Examination	5 January 2013
Series 7	General Securities Representative Examination	12 April 1999
Series 63	Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination	5 April 1999

SIECredited

Name: Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Series 245 January 2013

Name: General Securities Principal Examination

Series 712 April 1999

Name: General Securities Representative Examination

Series 635 April 1999

Name: Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Individual record

Full name: Colin Samuel Arthur Welch
CRD: 3175112

Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.

Common questions

Where does Colin Welch work?

Colin Welch has been Managing Partner of TSG Consumer Partners LP since March 2016.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 30 April 2026

Does Colin Welch have a current investment-adviser registration?

Colin Welch has no current investment-adviser or broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Colin Welch passed?

Colin Welch has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 7 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in April 1999. FINRA credited Colin Welch with the SIE, which began in October 2018.