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Richard Romey

President, Chief Compliance Officer at ETF Portfolio Partners in Leawood, KS

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Richard Romey is President, Chief Compliance Officer of ETF Portfolio Partners, Inc., an investment adviser managing $431M, and works from its Leawood, KS office. Richard Romey has been registered as an investment adviser representative through ETF Portfolio Partners since 16 April 2004, has 37 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed 6 licensing exams.

37
Years in industry
22
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
7
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Richard Romey has been President, Chief Compliance Officer of ETF Portfolio Partners since August 2003, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it.

ETF Portfolio Partners, Inc. is a Leawood, KS firm with $431M under management, 443 clients and 4 advisers across 2 offices, as of its January 2026 filing.

Richard Romey’s longest registration is the current one, 22 years at ETF Portfolio Partners since 2004. Before joining ETF Portfolio Partners in 2004, Richard Romey was registered through Wachovia Securities, LLC and Prudential Securities Incorporated.

  1. – present · 22 years
    Leawood, KS · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 128366
  2. Wachovia Securities, LLC
    – · under a year
    Overland Park, KS · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 19616
  3. Prudential Securities Incorporated
    – · 13 years
    Overland Park, KS · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7471

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Richard Romey is registered as an investment adviser representative in 7 states. The first approvals date from April 2004; the most recent is North Carolina, in June 2025.

  • CaliforniaSince 23 December 2019
  • FloridaSince 29 April 2019
  • KansasSince 19 April 2004
  • MissouriSince 16 April 2004
  • NebraskaSince 8 November 2024
  • North CarolinaSince 13 June 2025
  • TexasSince 31 January 2012

Examinations

Series 1023 August 1999
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination
Series 923 August 1999
Name
General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination
Series 653 February 1993
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 35 September 1991
Name
National Commodity Futures Examination
Series 6326 July 1985
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 720 July 1985
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Richard Dean Romey
CRD
1390931
Firm
ETF Portfolio Partners · CRD 128366
Role
President, Chief Compliance Officer
Office
4831 W. 136TH STREET, SUITE 300, Leawood, KS 66224
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
September 1989
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Richard Romey work?

Richard Romey has been President, Chief Compliance Officer of ETF Portfolio Partners, Inc. since August 2003, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 23 January 2026

Is Richard Romey a financial advisor?

Yes. Richard Romey has a current investment-adviser registration in California, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina and Texas, through ETF Portfolio Partners since April 2004.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Richard Romey have?

Richard Romey has 37 years in the financial industry, since September 1989, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Richard Romey passed?

Richard Romey has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 3, Series 65, Series 10 and Series 9. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in July 1985.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Richard Romey work before ETF Portfolio Partners?

Before ETF Portfolio Partners, Richard Romey was registered through Prudential Securities Incorporated, September 1989 to July 2003.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Richard Romey based?

Richard Romey’s registered office is in Leawood, KS.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Richard Romey registered with FINRA?

No. Richard Romey has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Richard Romey’s record?

Search CRD 1390931 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Richard Romey’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at ETF Portfolio Partners

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1390931, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of ETF Portfolio Partners, Inc., filed 23 January 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.