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David Wells

President and Managing Director at Greycourt

No current adviser or broker registrationUpdated

David Wells is President and Managing Director of Greycourt LLC, a Pittsburgh investment adviser managing $6.61B. David Wells has past investment-adviser registrations through 1 firm and has passed 5 licensing exams.

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Past adviser firms
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Licensing exams

From the IAPD record, checked 21 October 2026SEC record

Career

David Wells has been President and Managing Director of Greycourt since December 2024, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 10% and 25% of it. David Wells studied at Wake Forest University.

Greycourt LLC is a Pittsburgh, PA firm with $6.61B under management, 44 clients and 19 advisers across 4 offices, as of its August 2026 filing.

David C Wells Jr is Managing Director of Greycourt, a member of its advisory team and of its management and investment committees. As a senior client advisor, he advises wealthy families and institutional clients on investment strategy and portfolio construction. Before Greycourt, he was CEO and founder of Family Capital Strategy (FCS), a consulting firm to ultra-high net worth families based in Nashville.

  1. Woodmont Investment Counsel, LLC
    – · 2 years
    Nashville, TN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 109779

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Greycourt

  • CFA®

Examinations

Series 6529 August 2016
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 8617 January 2007
Name
Research Analyst Exam - Part I Analysis Module
Series 8721 December 2006
Name
Research Analyst Exam - Part II Regulations Module
Series 634 December 2006
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 713 November 2006
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
David Christopher Wells
CRD
4808556
Firm
Greycourt · CRD 111936
Role
President and Managing Director
Registration
No current adviser or broker registration
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does David Wells work?

David Wells has been President and Managing Director of Greycourt LLC since December 2024, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 4 August 2026

Does David Wells have a current investment-adviser registration?

David Wells has no current investment-adviser or broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

What exams has David Wells passed?

David Wells has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 87, Series 86 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in November 2006.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Where was David Wells previously registered as an investment adviser?

David Wells has past investment-adviser registrations through Woodmont Investment Counsel, LLC, August 2016 to July 2019, across 1 firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Is David Wells registered with FINRA?

No. David Wells has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Is David Wells a CFA charterholder?

Greycourt lists David Wells with the CFA credential (“CFA®”) on its website. CFA Institute confirms certification status.

Source: David C Wells Jr biography, greycourt.com

How can I verify David Wells’ record?

Search CRD 4808556 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes David Wells’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Leadership at Greycourt

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4808556, checked 21 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Greycourt LLC, filed 4 August 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Greycourt team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.