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Eli Cohen

Member at GenTrust in New York, NY

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Eli Cohen holds the title Member at Gentrust, LLC, an investment adviser managing $5.2B, and works from its New York, NY office. Eli Cohen has been registered as an investment adviser representative through GenTrust since 8 April 2024, has 13 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65.

13
Years in industry
2
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Eli Cohen has held the title Member at GenTrust since December 2014, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 5% and 10% of it. Eli Cohen holds a JD from Harvard Law School, an MBA from Harvard Business School and an AB in Economics, magna cum laude from Harvard College.

Gentrust, LLC is a Miami, FL firm with $5.2B under management, 277 clients and 18 advisers across 2 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Eli Cohen is Principal and Head of Alternative Investments of GenTrust. He joined GenTrust in 2012 and is responsible for the selection, oversight, management and development of alternative investment strategies including hedge fund, private equity, opportunistic and other non-traditional strategies. Earlier, he worked at Strategic Investment Group, an outsourced investment office for pension funds, foundations, and endowments, and in Structured Credit at Lehman Brothers.

  1. GentrustCurrent
    – present · 2 years
    New York, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 158369

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Eli Cohen is registered as an investment adviser representative in New York, since April 2024.

  • New YorkSince 8 April 2024

Examinations

Series 658 April 2024
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6327 August 2012
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 724 August 2012
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Eli Augustus Cohen
CRD
4969902
Firm
GenTrust · CRD 158369
Role
Member
Office
500 5th Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, NY 10112
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
September 2013
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Eli Cohen work?

Eli Cohen has held the title Member at Gentrust, LLC since December 2014, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 26 March 2026

Is Eli Cohen a financial advisor?

Yes. Eli Cohen has a current investment-adviser registration in New York, through GenTrust since April 2024.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Eli Cohen have?

Eli Cohen has 13 years in the financial industry, since September 2013, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Eli Cohen passed?

Eli Cohen has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in August 2012. FINRA credited Eli Cohen with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Eli Cohen based?

Eli Cohen’s registered office is in New York, NY.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Eli Cohen registered with FINRA?

No. Eli Cohen has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Eli Cohen’s record?

Search CRD 4969902 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Eli Cohen’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at GenTrust

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4969902, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Gentrust, LLC, filed 26 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. GenTrust team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.