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Joseph Assaf

Co-Chief Investment Officer & Senior Managing Director at ICG Advisors in Los Angeles, CA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Joseph Assaf is Co-Chief Investment Officer & Senior Managing Director of Icg Advisors, LLC, an investment adviser managing $7.92B, and works from its Los Angeles, CA office. Joseph Assaf has been registered as an investment adviser representative through ICG Advisors since 7 October 2008, has 29 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65.

29
Years in industry
18
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 21 October 2026SEC record

Career

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.

  1. – present · 18 years
    Los Angeles, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 148066
  2. JPMorgan.P.MORGAN Securities Inc.
    – · 11 years
    Los Angeles, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 79

Credentials and registrations

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

Series 656 May 1994
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6325 October 1988
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 717 May 1986
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

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

Common questions

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.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 21 May 2026

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.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

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.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

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.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Where is Joseph Assaf based?

Joseph Assaf’s registered office is in Los Angeles, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Is Joseph Assaf registered with FINRA?

No. Joseph Assaf has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

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.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Leadership at ICG Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1428157, checked 21 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Icg Advisors, LLC, filed 21 May 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. ICG Advisors team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.