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Robert Wellington

Founding Partner/8/2024 Chief Operating Officer at Americana Partners in Houston, TX

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Robert Wellington is Founding Partner/8/2024 Chief Operating Officer of Americana Partners, LLC, an investment adviser managing $9.1B, and works from its Houston, TX office. Robert Wellington has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Americana Partners since 26 April 2019, has 17 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 3.

17
Years in industry
7
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 21 October 2026SEC record

Career

Robert Wellington has been Founding Partner/8/2024 Chief Operating Officer of Americana Partners since April 2019, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Robert Wellington holds a B.B.A. in Sociology from Duke University and a Certificate in Markets and Management from Duke University.

Americana Partners, LLC is a Houston, TX firm with $9.1B under management, 1,818 clients and 34 advisers across 11 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.

Robert Wellington is Chief Operating Officer of Americana Partners. He is currently a Managing and Founding Partner of Americana Partners. He was a Senior Vice President Private Wealth Advisor in Morgan Stanley's Private Wealth Division for eleven years, and joined Morgan Stanley in 2008 as an analyst in the Private Wealth Group.

Robert Wellington’s longest registration was 9 years at Morgan Stanley (2009–2019). Before joining Americana Partners in 2019, Robert Wellington was registered through Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated.

  1. – present · 7 years
    Houston, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 301354
  2. Morgan Stanley
    – · 9 years
    Houston, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149777
  3. Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
    – · under a year
    Houston, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 8209

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Robert Wellington is registered as an investment adviser representative in Texas, since April 2019.

  • TexasSince 26 April 2019

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 316 July 2013
Name
National Commodity Futures Examination
Series 663 December 2008
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 717 November 2008
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Robert Hall Wellington
CRD
5600454
Firm
Americana Partners · CRD 301354
Role
Founding Partner/8/2024 Chief Operating Officer
Office
811 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 2420, Houston, TX 77002
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
November 2008
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Robert Wellington work?

Robert Wellington has been Founding Partner/8/2024 Chief Operating Officer of Americana Partners, LLC since April 2019, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 28 September 2026

Is Robert Wellington a financial advisor?

Yes. Robert Wellington has a current investment-adviser registration in Texas, through Americana Partners since April 2019.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

How many years of experience does Robert Wellington have?

Robert Wellington has 17 years in the financial industry, since November 2008, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

What exams has Robert Wellington passed?

Robert Wellington has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66 and Series 3. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in November 2008. FINRA credited Robert Wellington with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Where did Robert Wellington work before Americana Partners?

Before Americana Partners, Robert Wellington was registered through Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, December 2008 to June 2009.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Where is Robert Wellington based?

Robert Wellington’s registered office is in Houston, TX.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Is Robert Wellington registered with FINRA?

Yes. Robert Wellington has a current broker registration, under CRD 5600454.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Robert Wellington’s record?

Search CRD 5600454 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Robert Wellington’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Leadership at Americana Partners

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5600454, checked 21 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Americana Partners, LLC, filed 28 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Americana Partners team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.