Our
Team

With offices in Dallas, Austin and Houston, Americana Partners is run by a team of experienced portfolio managers and investment advisors with over 100 years of experience in wealth management.

Jason Fertitta

Jason Fertitta

Chief Executive Officer / Partner

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Ronald E. Thacker

Ronald E. Thacker

Managing Director / President

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Robert Wellington

Robert Wellington

CFO / Partner

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Billy Busch

Billy Busch

Managing Director / Partner

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Sheldon Busch, CFP®

Sheldon Busch, CFP®

Managing Director / Partner

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Josh Caltrider, CIMA®

Josh Caltrider, CIMA®

Managing Director / Partner

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David M. Darst, CFA®

David M. Darst, CFA®

Managing Director / Chief Investment Officer

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Alex Zengo

Alex Zengo

Managing Director / Chief Compliance Officer

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TEAM

Benjamin Athens

Benjamin Athens

Associate Vice President / Private Wealth Advisor

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Fatina Benjamin

Fatina Benjamin

Associate Vice President / Director of Human Resources

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Madison Broyles

Madison Broyles

Private Wealth Advisor

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Gabe Cassell

Gabe Cassell

Associate Vice President / Private Wealth Advisor

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Ben Davidson

Ben Davidson

Private Wealth Advisor

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Britton Daugbjerg

Britton Daugbjerg

Junior Analyst

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Melissa Giles, CFP®

Melissa Giles, CFP®

Associate Vice President / Director of Portfolio Management

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Bonnie Green

Bonnie Green

Office Assistant

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Shannon Griffin

Shannon Griffin

Associate Vice President / Director of Office Management

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Daniel Harrison

Daniel Harrison

Private Wealth Advisor

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Michelle Holmes

Michelle Holmes

Relationship Specialist

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Bobby Jones

Bobby Jones

Managing Director / Private Wealth Advisor

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Jean Malo, CFA®

Jean Malo, CFA®

Private Wealth Advisor

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Michael Mithoff

Michael Mithoff

Managing Director / Head of Private Equity

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Robert Muse

Robert Muse

Managing Director / Private Wealth Advisor

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John Piland

John Piland

Business Development Associate

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Shereata Pontius

Shereata Pontius

Relationship Specialist

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Lynne Russell

Lynne Russell

Relationship Specialist

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Joe Savery

Joe Savery

Private Wealth Advisor

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Paul Schaufele

Paul Schaufele

Vice President / Private Wealth Advisor

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Johnathan Schnitzer

Johnathan Schnitzer

Senior Vice President / Private Wealth Advisor

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Bobby Stillwell

Bobby Stillwell

Private Wealth Advisor

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David Warhoftig

David Warhoftig

Director of Trading

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Lauren Zifchak

Lauren Zifchak

Financial Specialist

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