Managing Partner Ted Hood has had a diverse thirty-year career in the industry, with experience in yacht design, sales, chartering, new construction, marketing and business management. Other Partners are ex-Capt. Murray Lord, originally from New Zealand, whose quick wit and outgoing personality are well appreciated; Adolf Haffenreffer IV, a lifelong sailor who brings energy and enthusiasm to the group; and John Perkins, a long-time colleague who joined Wellington in July, 09, and who brings decades of experience on the water, in yacht brokerage and design. Fort Lauderdale Broker Bruce Szamier offers local service in South Florida and brings years of boating and brokerage experience. The Wellington team participates in all the major Superyacht regattas and networks daily with Captains, boatyards and owners in order to gain the insight and information needed to provide the excellent service they are known for. Captains and owners particularly enjoy Wellington’s after-sales service, as they really go the ‘extra mile.’ Ensuring that daily operations run smoothly is talented Office Manager Amy Rose.