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Ellwood Derricks

President / CCO at Partnership Wealth Management in Towson, MD

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Ellwood Derricks is President / CCO of Partnership Wealth Management, LLC, an investment adviser managing $235M, and works from its Towson, MD office. Ellwood Derricks has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Partnership Wealth Management since 1 December 2016, has 28 years in the industry across 5 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

28
Years in industry
9
Years at firm
5
Adviser firms
6
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Ellwood Derricks has been President / CCO of Partnership Wealth Management since September 2005, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.

Partnership Wealth Management, LLC is a Towson, MD firm with $235M under management, 139 clients and 2 advisers in one office, as of its August 2026 filing.

Ellwood Derricks’ longest registration was 11 years at LPL Financial LLC (2005–2016). Before joining Partnership Wealth Management in 2016, Ellwood Derricks was registered through Financial Advocates Investment Management and LPL Financial LLC.

  1. – present · 9 years
    Towson, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 285718
  2. Financial Advocates Investment Management
    – · under a year
    Baltimore, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 151298
  3. LPL Financial LLC
    – · 11 years
    Baltimore, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
  4. Wachovia Securities, LLC
    – · 2 years
    Baltimore, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 19616
  5. Prudential Securities Incorporated
    – · 1 year
    Baltimore, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7471

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Ellwood Derricks is registered as an investment adviser representative in 6 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from December 2016; the most recent is Florida, in November 2018.

  • CaliforniaSince 2 December 2016
  • District of ColumbiaSince 5 December 2016
  • FloridaSince 7 November 2018
  • MarylandSince 1 December 2016
  • TexasResidentSince 20 April 2018
  • VirginiaSince 2 December 2016

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 3118 June 2004
Name
Futures Managed Funds Examination
Series 2412 June 2000
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6516 December 1998
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6317 July 1998
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 714 July 1998
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Ellwood John Derricks
CRD
3070255
Role
President / CCO
Office
606 E JOPPA ROAD, Towson, MD 21286
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
September 1998
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Ellwood Derricks work?

Ellwood Derricks has been President / CCO of Partnership Wealth Management, LLC since September 2005, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 27 August 2026

Is Ellwood Derricks a financial advisor?

Yes. Ellwood Derricks has a current investment-adviser registration in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, Texas and Virginia, through Partnership Wealth Management since December 2016.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Ellwood Derricks have?

Ellwood Derricks has 28 years in the financial industry, since September 1998, across 5 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Ellwood Derricks passed?

Ellwood Derricks has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, Series 24 and Series 31. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in July 1998. FINRA credited Ellwood Derricks with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Ellwood Derricks work before Partnership Wealth Management?

Before Partnership Wealth Management, Ellwood Derricks was registered through Wachovia Securities, LLC, July 2003 to September 2005; Prudential Securities Incorporated, August 2001 to July 2003.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Ellwood Derricks based?

Ellwood Derricks’ registered office is in Towson, MD.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Ellwood Derricks registered with FINRA?

No. Ellwood Derricks has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Ellwood Derricks’ record?

Search CRD 3070255 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Ellwood Derricks’ full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 3070255, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Partnership Wealth Management, LLC, filed 27 August 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.