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Robert David Mcelwain

VANDERBILT SECURITIES
Friendswood, TX
·CRD# 2388342·33 years experience

Professional Summary

Robert David Mcelwain, who also goes by David Mcelwain, R. David Mcelwain, Robert Mcelwain, is a registered financial advisor currently at VANDERBILT SECURITIES, LLC located in Friendswood, Texas. Robert is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1993. Robert has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

David Mcelwain, R. David Mcelwain, Robert Mcelwain

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Years of Experience

33 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

VANDERBILT SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 5953
BD
Friendswood, TX
June 16, 2025 - Present
MEEDER PUBLIC FUNDS, INC.·CRD# 106816
RIA
Dublin, OH
May 2, 2024 - August 27, 2025
PATTERSON & ASSOCIATES·CRD# 110735
RIA
Austin, TX
June 11, 2019 - July 2, 2021
SCF SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 47275
BD
Friendswood, TX
April 9, 2019 - May 2, 2025
MOMENTUM INDEPENDENT NETWORK INC.·CRD# 17587
BD
Friendswood, TX
July 9, 2004 - April 4, 2019
OXFORD FINANCIAL GROUP·CRD# 40700
BD
Houston, TX
April 15, 2002 - July 8, 2004
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.·CRD# 8174
RIA
Houston, TX
December 13, 1993 - April 29, 2002
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.·CRD# 8174
BD
Weehawken, NJ
December 10, 1993 - April 29, 2002
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.·CRD# 7506
BD
New York, NY
August 19, 1993 - November 22, 1993

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Current Firm

VS
VANDERBILT SECURITIES, LLC

RICHARDT-ALYN & CO. | VANDERBILT SECURITIES, LLC | VANDERBILT SECURITIES

CRD#: 5953 / SEC#: 8-16712
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Long Island district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

125 Froehlich Farm Blvd., Woodbury, NY 11797

Mailing Address

125 Froehlich Farm Blvd., Woodbury, NY 11797

Phone Number

(631) 845-5100

Established

New York since 12/05/2001

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

September

Firm Size

Medium

FINRA licenses (51 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
VANDERBILT CAPITAL, LLCSOLE OWNER—
ANTENOR, JR, DANIELCHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER/OPTIONS/MUNI5839052
DISTANTE, STEPHEN ALFREDCEO - LIMITED PARTNER2206574
PLAPP, MEGAN LYNNFINOP, POO, PFO, CFO6790596
THOMAS, MICHELLE DENISECHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2210435
TRIFILETTI, JOSEPH JOHNPRESIDENT5295897

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

5

Arbitration

1

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Other business activities

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Meeder Public Funds. Investment related. Start date: 06/20/2025. Address: 121 Del Monte Dr. Friendswood, TX 77546. Title: Director. Duties: Investment consulting to Texas based governmental entities. Salaried employee as Director, Advisory Services. Assist/advise governmental entities to maintain compliance with the Texas Public Funds Investment Act (PFIA) legal requirements. Consult and assist with annual investment policy renewals, investment strategies, cash flow analysis, and investment reporting. Time spent during regular hours: 50%.

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
California
(6/25/2025)
RR
Texas
(6/16/2025)

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Jun 2019About the Series 66 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Aug 1993About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Aug 1993About the Series 7 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Nov 2005About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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