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Howard David Brous

WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO.
Locust Valley, NY
·CRD# 31868·58 years experience

Professional Summary

Howard David Brous is a registered financial advisor currently at WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC located in Locust Valley, New York. Howard is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1968. Howard has worked at 15 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 72, Series 7TO, Series 52TO, Series 79TO, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 5, PC, Series 1, Series 10, Series 9, Series 14, Series 27, Series 12...

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

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Years of Experience

58 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC·CRD# 149021
RIA
BD
63 Forest Avenue, Locust Valley, NY 11560
October 1, 2018 - Present
B. RILEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT·CRD# 2543
BD
Great Neck, NY
March 17, 2005 - October 2, 2018
HD BROUS & CO., INC.·CRD# 22062
BD
Great Neck, NY
July 11, 1988 - March 30, 2005
GRUNTAL & CO., L.L.C.·CRD# 372
BD
October 1, 1985 - July 16, 1988
JII SECURITIES INC.·CRD# 406
BD
February 1, 1979 - October 1, 1985
JOSEPHTHAL & CO., INC.·CRD# 3227
BD
May 3, 1978 - May 23, 1980
SECURITIES & ARBITRAGE COMPANY·CRD# 7481
BD
October 7, 1977 - May 1, 1978
WISE FRIEDMAN INCORPORATED·CRD# 7482
BD
October 7, 1977 - November 16, 1978
BOWLING GREEN SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 3652
BD
January 14, 1977 - May 28, 1978
HALCYON SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 2028
BD
May 14, 1975 - January 23, 1977
MOORE & SCHLEY, CAMERON & CO.·CRD# 6917
BD
November 22, 1974 - June 8, 1975
THOMSON MCKINNON SECURITIES INC.·CRD# 829
BD
July 8, 1974 - December 9, 1974
KUHNS BROTHERS & LAIDLAW, INC.·CRD# 1481
BD
April 23, 1974 - August 5, 1974
FAULKNER, DAWKINS & SULLIVAN INC.·CRD# 1790
BD
October 31, 1972 - February 17, 1976
E. F. HUTTON & COMPANY INC·CRD# 235
BD
August 14, 1968 - October 29, 1972

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Current Firm

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WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC

WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC

CRD#: 149021 / SEC#: 801-70755, 8-68098
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/9/2010 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

60 Broad Street 39th Floor, New York, NY 10004

Mailing Address

60 Broad Street 39th Floor, New York, NY 10004

Phone Number

(212) 320-3000

Established

New York since 08/29/2008

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

25

SEC notice filing (16 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 16 US states and territories.

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 16 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

WRAP FEE PROGRAM (3/17/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
WELLINGTON SHIELDS HOLDINGS, LLCOWNER—
CEMBROLA, JOSEPH NICHOLASMEMBER OPERATIONS2310761
CURCURU, PHILIP MICHAELCFO/COO4170350
GRANT, THOMAS WATERSMANAGING MEMBER227594
GULDEN, PAUL IMMO JRMANAGING MEMBER231863
MARCH, EDWARD KENNETHSVP, HEAD OF TRADING, MSRB PRINCIPAL, SROP/CROP2100535
MCFADDEN, WILLIAM JAMESONCEO5337971
PORTAS, STEPHEN JOHNPRESIDENT, CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2482930
SHADEK, LAURENCE ARTHURMANAGING MEMBER/SECY419483
SHIELDS, DAVID VINCENTCHAIRMAN/MANAGING MEMBER1072810
SPERRY, MARK PORTERMEMBER1330909

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

593

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$545,964,414

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

4

Arbitration

1

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
09/09/2026Cover PageReport
09/29/2025Cover PageReport
08/29/2024Cover PageReport
11/22/2023Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

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WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC

WELLINGTON SHIELDS & CO., LLC

CRD#: 149021 / SEC#: 801-70755, 8-68098
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/9/2010 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

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
Arizona
(10/1/2018)
RR
Arkansas
(10/27/2022)
RR
California
(11/15/2018)
RR
Connecticut
(11/27/2018)
RR
District of Columbia
(10/1/2018)
RR
Florida
(10/23/2018)
RR
Georgia
(10/1/2018)
RR
Illinois
(12/11/2018)
RR
Indiana
(10/31/2018)
RR
Iowa
(5/23/2025)
RR
Kentucky
(11/20/2018)
RR
Maryland
(10/1/2018)
RR
Massachusetts
(12/10/2018)
RR
Minnesota
(10/31/2018)
RR
Montana
(11/29/2018)
RR
Nevada
(11/8/2018)
RR
New Hampshire
(11/19/2018)
RR
New Jersey
(1/4/2019)
RR
New York
(10/1/2018)
RR
North Carolina
(1/15/2019)
RR
Ohio
(6/28/2024)
RR
Pennsylvania
(11/27/2018)
RR
Texas
(10/22/2018)
RR
Virginia
(11/1/2018)
RR
Washington
(10/31/2018)
RR
Wisconsin
(11/19/2018)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state.

Exams

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

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed May 1984About the Series 63 exam

Series 72 — Government Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2023

Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 7TO exam

Series 52TO — Municipal Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 52TO exam

Series 79TO — Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 79TO exam

Series 99TO — Operations Professional Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 99TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 5 — Interest Rate Options Examination

Passed Sep 1981

PC — AMEX Put and Call Exam

Passed Apr 1977

Series 1 — Registered Representative Examination

Passed Aug 1968

Series 10 — General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination

Passed Dec 2002About the Series 10 exam

Series 9 — General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination

Passed May 2002About the Series 9 exam

Series 14 — Compliance Officer Examination

Passed Apr 1990About the Series 14 exam

Series 27 — Financial and Operations Principal Examination

Passed Mar 1989About the Series 27 exam

Series 12 — NYSE Branch Manager Examination

Passed Jul 1979

Series 40 — Registered Principal Examination

Passed Dec 1977
FINRA
SRO Registrations
NYSE American LLC
SRO Registrations
New York Stock Exchange
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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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