Americana Partners, a Houston-based registered investment advisory firm, says it has hired an industry veteran who had spent three decades at Morgan Stanley.
Americana Partners Names Ronald Thacker As President
Americana Partners, a $3.5 billion Houston-based independent registered investment advisor affiliated with Dynasty Financial Partners in St. Petersburg, Fla., has appointed Ronald E. Thacker as president, the company announced today in a news release.
For three decades, Thacker worked in numerous leadership roles at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, where he directed more than 2,000 financial advisors across 13 states before leaving in 2020.
Former Morgan Stanley executive reunites with top-producing $4B breakaway team
Financial advisor Jason Fertitta hadn’t spoken with his former supervisor at Morgan Stanley since he resigned to open a multi-billion-dollar RIA in 2019.
But that changed about six months ago, when Fertitta drove to pick up Ron Thacker, take him out to breakfast and discuss why they should work together again.
Who’s Moving Where In Wealth Management? – Americana Partners
Breakaway wealth manager Americana Partners has appointed former senior Morgan Stanley figure Ronald E Thacker as president. Based in Austin, Texas, he will report to chief executive Jason Fertitta.
Veteran Wealth Management Executive Ronald E. Thacker Embraces Independence
Thacker Joins Texas RIA Americana Partners as President
Morgan Stanley Veteran Joins $3.5 Billion Wealth Firm in Texas
- Ronald Thacker will be president of Jason Fertitta’s Americana
- Thacker was once the boss and mentor of Americana’s CEO
A conversation with Jason Fertitta, President / Partner of Americana Partners
with Mindy Diamond, President & CEO of Diamond Consultants
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Americana Partners hires ex-Morgan Stanley vet for CIO role
One of the biggest breakaways of the year added longtime investment strategist and Morgan Stanley vet David Darst to its growing team in Houston.
Bloomberg News: Morgan Stanley’s Darst Joins Billion Dollar Breakaway Firm
David Darst, former vice chairman of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, is joining breakaway investment adviser Americana Partners as chief investment officer.
Eminent Investment Strategist David M. Darst Embraces Independence: Darst Joins Texas RIA Americana Partners as Chief Investment Officer
Americana Partners is pleased to announce that David M. Darst, CFA® has joined their firm as Chief Investment Officer reporting to Americana Partners President Jason Fertitta.
Americana Partners adds PE head from HighTower
One of the biggest breakaways of the year has hired Michael Mithoff as it moves into private equity.
Americana Appoints Chief of Private Equity
Americana Partners, a Dynasty Network partner headquartered in Houston, has appointed alternative investments executive Michael MIthoff as head of equities, according to a news release.
Alternative Investments Executive Michael Mithoff Joins Texas RIA Americana Partners as Head of Private Equity
Americana Partners Also Expands Advisory Team with Three New Advisors