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Associated Press
3 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Americana Partners Taps Top Morgan Stanley Veteran Mark Monroe to Add to Houston Market Growth
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 30, 2025-- Americana Partners announced today that Mark Monroe has joined the firm as Senior Vice President, Private Wealth Advisor. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Mark Monroe, Americana Partners Senior Vice President / Private Wealth Advisor Based in the firm's Houston office, Monroe managed over $1 billion in AUM (as of June 16, 2025) and has over 15 years of deep expertise implementing complex investment strategies and delivering premium client service to family offices, sophisticated investors, and other ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Monroe will further broaden his core business with concierge financial services, customized investment strategies, and trust and estate planning support for Americana's ultra-high-net-worth clients. 'We are thrilled to welcome Mark Monroe to Americana Partners,' said Ron Thacker, Americana's President. 'His integrity, investment experience, and unwavering commitment to clients make him an exceptional addition to our team. Mark's decision to join us underscores our shared vision of delivering independent, high-touch advice to successful families and institutions.' Most recently, Monroe served as a Senior Vice President and Director of Alternative Investments at Morgan Stanley. Prior to that, he established the Houston office of Cornerstone Global Commodities in 2013 and specialized in executing sensitive derivatives trades for hedge funds and investment banks. 'I am excited to be joining Americana Partners, where the culture of entrepreneurship, outstanding technology, and mix of corporate partners will allow me to truly put clients first,' said Mr. Monroe. 'I look forward to having the flexibility to anticipate and serve client needs in the continually evolving wealth management landscape.' 'Mark brings a wealth of knowledge, fresh perspective, and a stellar reputation among ultra-high-net-worth families and institutions across Texas and beyond, and we are excited to have him join the Americana Partners team,' added Jason Fertitta, CEO of Americana. About Americana Partners Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Houston, Americana Partners is an independent wealth advisory firm working with a select network of families and individuals to help them simplify the management of their wealth. The firm offers wealth advisory and family office services, including alternative and traditional investment solutions. Americana serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients across the United States, with a division serving ultra-high-net-worth Latin American clients. The company celebrated its six-year anniversary in April 2025, having grown rapidly since its launch in 2019 to now manage over $10 billion in assets. Free from most of the constraints of corporate ownership, Americana is empowered to leverage support from Dynasty Financial Partners and other industry experts. To learn more, visit Follow along on LinkedIn, Instagram, or Facebook. View source version on CONTACT: MEDIA CONTACTS: Andrea Osborne ([email protected]) Karen Henry ([email protected]) The PR Boutique 713.599.1271 KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA TEXAS INDUSTRY KEYWORD: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FINANCE ASSET MANAGEMENT BANKING PERSONAL FINANCE SOURCE: Americana Partners Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 06/30/2025 05:00 AM/DISC: 06/30/2025 05:00 AM
Business Wire
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Mark Monroe to Add to Houston Market Growth
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Americana Partners announced today that Mark Monroe has joined the firm as Senior Vice President, Private Wealth Advisor. Based in the firm's Houston office, Monroe managed over $1 billion in AUM (as of June 16, 2025) and has over 15 years of deep expertise implementing complex investment strategies and delivering premium client service to family offices, sophisticated investors, and other ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Monroe will further broaden his core business with concierge financial services, customized investment strategies, and trust and estate planning support for Americana's ultra-high-net-worth clients. 'We are thrilled to welcome Mark Monroe to Americana Partners,' said Ron Thacker, Americana's President. 'His integrity, investment experience, and unwavering commitment to clients make him an exceptional addition to our team. Mark's decision to join us underscores our shared vision of delivering independent, high-touch advice to successful families and institutions.' Most recently, Monroe served as a Senior Vice President and Director of Alternative Investments at Morgan Stanley. Prior to that, he established the Houston office of Cornerstone Global Commodities in 2013 and specialized in executing sensitive derivatives trades for hedge funds and investment banks. 'I am excited to be joining Americana Partners, where the culture of entrepreneurship, outstanding technology, and mix of corporate partners will allow me to truly put clients first,' said Mr. Monroe. 'I look forward to having the flexibility to anticipate and serve client needs in the continually evolving wealth management landscape.' 'Mark brings a wealth of knowledge, fresh perspective, and a stellar reputation among ultra-high-net-worth families and institutions across Texas and beyond, and we are excited to have him join the Americana Partners team,' added Jason Fertitta, CEO of Americana. About Americana Partners Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Houston, Americana Partners is an independent wealth advisory firm working with a select network of families and individuals to help them simplify the management of their wealth. The firm offers wealth advisory and family office services, including alternative and traditional investment solutions. Americana serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients across the United States, with a division serving ultra-high-net-worth Latin American clients. The company celebrated its six-year anniversary in April 2025, having grown rapidly since its launch in 2019 to now manage over $10 billion in assets. Free from most of the constraints of corporate ownership, Americana is empowered to leverage support from Dynasty Financial Partners and other industry experts. To learn more, visit Follow along on LinkedIn, Instagram, or Facebook.
Los Angeles Times
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
LA Times Today: Documentary examines OceanGate submersible implosion on voyage to Titanic wreckage
It was meant to be a deep sea dive to explore the wreck of the titanic in a privately-owned submersible. But an hour and 33 minutes into the dive, disaster struck: The vessel imploded, killing all five people on a new Netflix documentary takes a look at the doomed voyage. It's called 'Titan: The Oceangate Submersible Disaster.' The documentary's director is Mark Monroe, who joined Lisa McRee to talk about it.
Hindustan Times
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Titan the OceanGate Disaster review: Netflix documentary examines shocking reasons behind the tragic implosion
Some true stories are too outrageous to have occurred in the first place. The new Netflix documentary from writer-producer Mark Monroe, Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster, is one of those kinds. It examines the vaulting ambition of one powerful CEO, Stockton Rush, that led to a very man-made tragedy. (Also read: Mountainhead movie review: A hangout trip with tech billionaires turns nasty in this blunt satire by Jesse Armstrong) The summer of 2023 turned into a frenzy of online speculation and coverage on the mysterious disappearance of the Titan submersible. The fatal accident claimed the lives of OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, British billionaire Hamish Harding, French Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, and his son Sulaiman Dawood. The documentary is less about the disaster, and arrives loaded with that information like a death knell waiting to be heard. Instead, this is more of an interrogation into the fact that why such a disaster took place in the first place, when it could have been entirely avoided. This was not an unforeseen tragedy. As the documentary proceeds in sobering detail over decades-long archival footage, video interviews, audio messages, and legal proceedings, we are shown that there were clear signs and multiple warnings that were sidestepped for as long as they were, without any consequences. At the centre of this is the maddening ambition of CEO Stockton Rush, who went ahead with the idea of constructing the central cylinder of the Titan using carbon fibre instead of the commonly used titanium. Multiple employees and engineers voiced their dissent, and upon no proper addressal of such a grave issue, were left with no choice but to leave. The documentary returns to this point multiple times over the course of its runtime, where the central unit that went ahead with the mission anyway was driven by a cult-like alignment with the lead voice. Tightly edited with a demonstrable point-of-view approach to the multiple concerns that came much before the actual implosion, Titan The Oceangate Disaster moves ahead with confidence and poise. The film, however, strangely remains cold in dissecting the response to this tragedy all over the world. As much as it is a film about a truly alarming tragedy, at its heart, it is about how the powerful (big swinging d***, as Rush intended to become) get away without any consequences in the real world. Due to the rampant oversight of so many safety and regulatory concerns in the room where the powerful made the decisions, lives were lost. This is but one specific, unavoidable tragedy- but there are so many microaggressions that take place every day, inextricably linked to the common man's fate. Rules only apply to them. Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster is now available to stream on Netflix.
Pink Villa
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Titan: The OceanGate Disaster OTT Release- When and Where to Watch, What to Expect and More
A year after the ill-fated Titan submersible mission ended in catastrophe, Netflix is bringing the story back into the spotlight with Titan: The OceanGate Disaster. Directed by Oscar-winning documentarian Mark Monroe, the film investigates the 2023 incident that left five people dead after their deep-sea expedition to the Titanic wreck site went fatally wrong. Titan: The OceanGate Disaster release date and where to watch Titan: The OceanGate Disaster will begin streaming globally on Netflix from Wednesday, June 11, 2025. This comes after its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 6, 2025. The film has already drawn attention for its gripping trailer and serious tone, and pieces together never-before-seen footage, audio recordings, and internal documents to reconstruct one of the most disturbing deep-sea tragedies in modern history. Titan: The OceanGate Disaster plot and trailer In June 2023, five individuals boarded OceanGate's Titan submersible to visit the Titanic wreck site, paying USD 250,000 each for what they believed would be a historic journey. Less than two hours into the dive, the sub lost contact. Four days later, hopes were extinguished as the U.S. Navy confirmed an implosion had occurred. This documentary investigates how it all went wrong—and who knew it could. Titan: The OceanGate Disaster exposes the internal warnings that went ignored, including safety test omissions, design flaws, and the company's decision to use carbon fiber instead of standard titanium for the hull. Engineers' concerns were dismissed by OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, whose vision of 'disruptive innovation' prioritized commercial fame over passenger safety. One expert likens the experience of boarding Titan to 'stepping inside a bomb made of Play-Doh.' The passengers—Rush, Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, and Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet—were casualties of this venture built on ignored warnings. Internal footage and interviews also reveal how those inside the company feared retaliation for speaking up. The Titan: The OceanGate Disaster documentary ultimately uncovers how a company that sold extreme adventure collapsed under its own reckless ambition. The OceanGate corporation ceased operations shortly after the incident and is now the subject of lawsuits and public scrutiny.
