Joseph Arena has been Managing Member & Chief Investment Officer of Quartz Partners since December 2014, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Joseph Arena holds a Bachelor of Science in Management with a concentration in Finance from Binghamton University.
Quartz Partners, LLC is a Saratoga Springs, NY firm with $612M under management, 772 clients and 22 advisers across 13 offices, as of its June 2026 filing.
Joseph Arena is Chief Investment Officer of Etico, the firm doing business as Etico Private Wealth. He oversees the development and execution of the firm's investment strategies and chairs its Investment Committee. Before joining the firm he was President and Chief Market Strategist at PageOne Financial. He has over 20 years of experience in the financial industry.
Joseph Arena’s longest registration is the current one, 11 years at Quartz Partners since 2015. Before joining Quartz Partners in 2015, Joseph Arena was registered through Pageone Financial, Inc.
- Etico Wealth Management LLC– · 1 yearClearwater, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 151046
- – present · 11 yearsClearwater, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 174327
- Pageone Financial, Inc.– · 1 yearMalta, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 105340
Investment adviser representative registrations
Joseph Arena is registered as an investment adviser representative in 10 states. The first approvals date from January 2015; the most recent is Hawaii, in April 2021.
- CaliforniaSince 12 March 2021
- ColoradoSince 30 March 2021
- FloridaSince 13 April 2021
- HawaiiSince 20 April 2021
- NebraskaSince 29 March 2021
- New YorkSince 29 March 2021
- OhioSince 12 March 2021
- PennsylvaniaSince 7 April 2021
- TexasSince 27 January 2015
- WashingtonSince 30 March 2021
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 7 February 2013 |
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Full name
- Joseph William Arena
- CRD
- 4997368
- Firm
- Quartz Partners · CRD 174327
- Role
- Managing Member & Chief Investment Officer
- Office
- Clearwater, FL
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- January 2014
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- eticofinancial.com
Where does Joseph Arena work?
Joseph Arena has been Managing Member & Chief Investment Officer of Quartz Partners, LLC since December 2014, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Joseph Arena a financial advisor?
Yes. Joseph Arena has a current investment-adviser registration in California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington, through Quartz Partners since January 2015.
How many years of experience does Joseph Arena have?
Joseph Arena has 12 years in the financial industry, since January 2014, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has Joseph Arena passed?
Joseph Arena passed the Series 65 in February 2013.
Where did Joseph Arena work before Quartz Partners?
Before Quartz Partners, Joseph Arena was registered through Pageone Financial, Inc., December 2013 to December 2014.
Where is Joseph Arena based?
Joseph Arena’s registered office is in Clearwater, FL.
Is Joseph Arena registered with FINRA?
No. Joseph Arena has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Joseph Arena’s record?
Search CRD 4997368 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Joseph Arena’s full registration record.
