Joseph Assaf has been Co-Chief Investment Officer & Senior Managing Director of ICG Advisors since July 2008, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it. Joseph Assaf holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Irvine and an M.B.A. with Emphasis in Finance from the University of Southern California.
Icg Advisors, LLC is a Los Angeles, CA firm with $7.92B under management, 70 clients and 24 advisers in one office, as of its May 2026 filing.
J. Jeffrey Assaf is Senior Managing Director, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Investment Committee Chairman of ICG Advisors. He sets the firm's strategic direction, manages client relationships and supervises all portfolio construction and modeling. He founded ICG in 2009 after serving as Senior Managing Director of Bear Stearns and Head of its Investment Consulting Group from 1996 to 2008.
Joseph Assaf’s longest registration is the current one, 18 years at ICG Advisors since 2008. Before joining ICG Advisors in 2008, Joseph Assaf was registered through JPMorgan.P.MORGAN Securities Inc.
- Icg Advisors, LLCCurrent– present · 18 yearsLos Angeles, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 148066
- JPMorgan.P.MORGAN Securities Inc.– · 11 yearsLos Angeles, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 79
Investment adviser representative registrations
Joseph Assaf is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from October 2008; the most recent is New York, in February 2021.
- CaliforniaSince 7 October 2008
- New YorkSince 20 February 2021
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 6 May 1994 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 25 October 1988 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 17 May 1986 |
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Joseph Jeffrey Assaf
- CRD
- 1428157
- Firm
- ICG Advisors · CRD 148066
- Role
- Co-Chief Investment Officer & Senior Managing Director
- Office
- 11111 SANTA MONICA BLVD, STE. 2100, Los Angeles, CA 90025
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- July 1997
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- icgadvisors.com
Where does Joseph Assaf work?
Joseph Assaf has been Co-Chief Investment Officer & Senior Managing Director of Icg Advisors, LLC since July 2008, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Joseph Assaf a financial advisor?
Yes. Joseph Assaf has a current investment-adviser registration in California and New York, through ICG Advisors since October 2008.
How many years of experience does Joseph Assaf have?
Joseph Assaf has 29 years in the financial industry, since July 1997, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has Joseph Assaf passed?
Joseph Assaf has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in May 1986.
Where is Joseph Assaf based?
Joseph Assaf’s registered office is in Los Angeles, CA.
Is Joseph Assaf registered with FINRA?
No. Joseph Assaf has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Joseph Assaf’s record?
Search CRD 1428157 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Joseph Assaf’s full registration record.




