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WATTS FORM 2B - TOM WATTS
Watts Capital Partners LLC (CRD 149049), brochure dated September 8, 2026. Text extracted from the firm's SEC Form ADV Part 2 brochure.
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This brochure supplement provides information about Thomas Wynne Watts IV that
supplements the Watts Capital Partners LLC brochure. You should have received a copy of that
brochure. Please contact Thomas Wynne Watts IV, Managing Partner if you did not receive
Watts Capital Partners LLC’s brochure or if you have any questions about the contents of this
supplement.
Additional information about Thomas Wynne Watts IV is also available on the SEC’s website
at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Watts Capital Partners LLC
Form ADV Part 2B – Individual Disclosure Brochure
for
Thomas Wynne Watts IV
Personal CRD Number: 2598112
Investment Adviser Representative
Watts Capital Partners LLC
70 Pine Street
Suite 832
New York, New York 10005
(212) 879-0954
twatts@wattscapital.com
UPDATED: 09/08/2024
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Item 2: Educational Background and Business Experience
Name:
Born:
Thomas Wynne Watts IV
1958
Education Background and Professional Designations:
Education:
BA Economics & German Studies, Stanford University - 1980
MBA Harvard Business School - 1984
Designations:
CFA® - Chartered Financial Analyst®
The Chartered Financial Analyst® program provides a comprehensive
investment
management foundation for portfolio and wealth managers, investment and research analysts,
and professions involved in the investment decision-making process.
CFA® REQUIREMENTS:
o Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent, as assessed by CFA institute)
o Must pass three six-hour exams
o Must have 48 months of qualified, professional work experience.
o CFA® charter holders are also obligated to follow the CFA Code of Ethics and Standards
governing professional conduct.
CAIA® - Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst
The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst program provides a broad-based curriculum in
alternative investments for alternative investment professionals such as risk managers,
alternative investment analysts, portfolio managers, and traders. The program covers
alternative investment assets classes, including real assets, hedge funds, private equity, and
structured products.
CAIA® REQUIREMENTS:
o Bachelor’s degree
o Must pass two exams with Level I using investment analytics to examine the
fundamentals of each alternative asset class, and Level II applying these analytics within
an asset allocation and decision-making framework.
o Both levels of the CAIA program incorporate segments on ethics and professional conduct
- essential components of the CAIA program.
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CBDA – Certified in Blockchain and Digital Assets SM
The Certified in Blockchain and Digital AssetsSM (CBDA) designation is listed as a professional
designation by FINRA and administered by the Digital Assets Council of Financial
Professionals. The designation holders have completed an extensive educational program in
blockchain and digital assets that is the first and largest of its kind. The program trains
financial professionals in the analysis of digital assets, their role in investment portfolios, and
their incorporation into a financial advisory practice.
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Business Background:
2008 – Present
Chairman, Watts Capital Group, LLC (holding company)
Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer, Watts Capital
Partners, LLC
2009 – 2017
Chief Executive Officer, Watts Capital, LLC
2002 - 2008
Managing Director, Cowen and Company, LLC
1997 – 2001
Managing Director, Merrill Lynch & Co.
1995 – 1997
Associate Director, Bear Stearns & Co., Inc.
Item 3: Disciplinary Information
There are no legal or disciplinary events that are material to a client’s or prospective client’s
evaluation of this advisory business.
Item 4: Other Business Activities
Mr. Watts is also Chairman of the holding company Watts Capital Group, LLC, which is the
managing member of Watts Capital Partners, LLC. Watts Capital Group has other business
activities and affiliates, none of which has conflicting business dealings with Watts Capital
Partners, LLC.
Item 5: Additional Compensation
Other than salary, annual bonuses, regular bonuses, profit distributions and dividends, Thomas
Wynne Watts IV does not receive any economic benefit from any person, company, or
organization, in exchange for providing clients advisory services through Watts Capital
Partners LLC.
Item 6: Supervision
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As the Managing Partner of Watts Capital Partners, LLC, and as majority owner through the
holding company Watts Capital Group, LLC, Thomas Wynne Watts IV supervises all duties and
activities. Thomas Wynne Watts IV’s contact information is on the cover page of this disclosure
document.
Item 7: Requirements For State Registered Advisers
This disclosure is required by New York securities authorities and is provided for your use in evaluating
this investment advisor representative’s suitability.
A. Thomas Wynne Watts IV has NOT been involved in any of the events listed below.
1. An award or otherwise being found liable in an arbitration claim alleging damages
in excess of $2,500, involving any of the following:
a) an investment or an investment-related business or activity;
b) fraud, false statement(s), or omissions;
c) theft, embezzlement, or other wrongful taking of property;
d) bribery, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion; or
e) dishonest, unfair, or unethical practices.
2. An award or otherwise being found liable in a civil, self-regulatory organization, or
administrative proceeding involving any of the following:
a) an investment or an investment-related business or activity;
b) fraud, false statement(s), or omissions;
c) theft, embezzlement, or other wrongful taking of property;
d) bribery, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion; or
e) dishonest, unfair, or unethical practices.
B. Thomas Wynne Watts IV has NOT been the subject of a bankruptcy petition at any time.
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