William D. Busch

AMERICANA PARTNERS

Austin, TX 78746

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CRD#: 2631262

Professional summary

William Darryl Busch, who also goes by Billy Busch, is a registered financial advisor currently at AMERICANA PARTNERS, LLC located in Austin, Texas and SAXONY SECURITIES, INC. located in Austin, Texas.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1995. William has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 31, Series 7 and Series 8 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Billy Busch

Other business activities

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1.) 1/2025 Saxony Securities, Inc. ; Investment Related; Registered Representative; 6836 Bee Caves, Bld 3, Ste 204, Austin, TX 78746; 160 hrs/mo during trading hours. 2.) 4/2019 Americana Partners, LLC; Investment Related; Managing Director/Founding Partner and Investment Adviser Representative; 6836 Bee Caves, Bld 3, Ste 204, Austin, TX 78746; 160 hrs/mo; 6.5 hours during trading hours; Advise clients & client service 3.) 8/2020 Americana Partners Planning Strategies; Investment Related; Insurance Company; Owner/Insurance Agent; 6836 Bee Caves, Bld 3, Ste 204, Austin, TX 78746; 7 hrs/mo; less than 1 hour during trading hours 4.) 1/2016 Fire Oak Vineyard; Non-Investment Related; Wholesaler; PO Box 307, Goldthwaite, TX, 76844; 10 hrs/mo during trading hours; sale of wine grapes (wholesale)/administrative.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

May 31, 2019 - Present

AMERICANA PARTNERS, LLC

Office #1: 6836 Bee Caves Road Suite 264, Austin, TX 78746

RIA

CRD#: 301354

Austin, TX

Current

January 29, 2025 - Present

SAXONY SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 6836 Bee Caves Road Suite Iii-204, Austin, TX 78746

CRD#: 7691

NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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AMERICANA PARTNERS, LLC

AMERICANA PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, LLC | NRG ADVISORS, LLC | AMERICANA PARTNERS, LLC

CRD#: 301354 / SEC#: 801-115018

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/17/2019 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

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Oklahoma
(2/4/2025)

Tennessee
(2/3/2025)

IAR

Texas
(5/31/2019)

Texas
(1/30/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 11/28/1995

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 10/26/1995

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 31

Date: 11/7/2006

Futures Managed Funds Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 10/11/1995

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 8

Date: 9/2/1997

General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

AMERICANA PARTNERS, LLC

AMERICANA PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL, LLC | NRG ADVISORS, LLC | AMERICANA PARTNERS, LLC

CRD#: 301354 / SEC#: 801-115018

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/17/2019 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

811 Louisiana Street Suite 2420, Houston, TX 77002

Mailing Address

Phone number

(713) 429-5552

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (29 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

DISCLOSURE BROCHURE FOR AMERICANA PARTNERS, LLC (6/18/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	5,931
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 6,082,612,320

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William D. Busch

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Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

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Certified licenses

Experience

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

AMERICANA PARTNERS, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 11/28/1995

Series 63

Date: 10/26/1995

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 31

Date: 11/7/2006

Series 7

Date: 10/11/1995

Series 8

Date: 9/2/1997

FINRA

Current Firm

AMERICANA PARTNERS, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (29 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

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