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Courtney Wellar

Investment adviser representative at RS Petrell & Associates in Dewitt, NY

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Courtney Wellar is an investment adviser representative at RS Petrell & Associates, LLC, an investment adviser managing $159M, and works from its Dewitt, NY office. Courtney Wellar has been registered through RS Petrell & Associates since 20 June 2021, has 5 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 65.

5
Years in industry
5
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Courtney Wellar has been an investment adviser representative at RS Petrell & Associates since June 2021, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. Courtney Wellar holds a B.S. in Accounting from State University of New York at Utica and a Juris Doctor from Albany Law School.

RS Petrell & Associates, LLC is a Dewitt, NY firm with $159M under management, 291 clients and 3 advisers in one office, as of its February 2026 filing.

Courtney Wellar is Investment Advisory Representative of Strategic Wealth Advisors. Since 1997, Wellar has been a business and tax attorney at a mid-size law firm in Syracuse, New York. Wellar has represented clients in matters such as business structuring, mergers and acquisitions, succession planning for closely held businesses, and federal, state and local taxation.

Courtney Wellar’s longest registration is the current one, 5 years at RS Petrell & Associates since 2021.

  1. Realta Investment Advisors, Inc
    – · 2 years
    DeWitt, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 134952
  2. – present · 5 years
    Dewitt, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 143462

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Courtney Wellar is registered as an investment adviser representative in New York, since June 2021.

  • New YorkSince 20 June 2021

Examinations

Series 658 January 2018
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Key facts

Full name
Courtney A Wellar
CRD
7397236
Firm
RS Petrell & Associates · CRD 143462
Office
5784 WIDEWATERS PARKWAY, FIRST FLOOR, Dewitt, NY 13214
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
June 2021
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Courtney Wellar work?

Courtney Wellar is an investment adviser representative registered through RS Petrell & Associates, LLC since June 2021, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Courtney Wellar a financial advisor?

Yes. Courtney Wellar has a current investment-adviser registration in New York, through RS Petrell & Associates since June 2021.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Courtney Wellar have?

Courtney Wellar has 5 years in the financial industry, since June 2021, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Courtney Wellar passed?

Courtney Wellar passed the Series 65 in January 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Courtney Wellar based?

Courtney Wellar’s registered office is in Dewitt, NY.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Courtney Wellar registered with FINRA?

No. Courtney Wellar has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Courtney Wellar’s record?

Search CRD 7397236 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Courtney Wellar’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at RS Petrell & Associates

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 7397236, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of RS Petrell & Associates, LLC, filed 4 February 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. RS Petrell & Associates team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.