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Joseph Brill

President / CCO at Knox Avenue Financial in St. Paul, MN

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Joseph Brill is President / CCO of Knox Avenue Financial Corp., an investment adviser managing $145M, and works from its St. Paul, MN office. Joseph Brill has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Knox Avenue Financial since 9 August 2017, has 18 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 6, Series 7 and Series 65.

18
Years in industry
9
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Joseph Brill has been President / CCO of Knox Avenue Financial since May 2017, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it.

Knox Avenue Financial Corp. is a St. Paul, MN firm with $145M under management, 227 clients and 1 adviser in one office, as of its July 2026 filing.

Joseph Brill’s longest registration is the current one, 9 years at Knox Avenue Financial since 2017. Before joining Knox Avenue Financial in 2017, Joseph Brill was registered through Principal Securities, Inc.

  1. – present · 9 years
    St. Paul, MN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 289094
  2. Principal Securities, Inc.
    – · 3 years
    Edina, MN · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 1137

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Joseph Brill is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from August 2017; the most recent is Texas, in September 2017.

  • MinnesotaSince 9 August 2017
  • TexasResidentSince 19 September 2017

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 657 August 2017
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 75 January 2010
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 630 November 2007
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Series 6321 November 2007
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Key facts

Full name
Joseph K Brill
CRD
5455127
Firm
Knox Avenue Financial · CRD 289094
Role
President / CCO
Office
380 ST. PETER STREET, SUITE 742, St. Paul, MN 55102
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
December 2007
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Joseph Brill work?

Joseph Brill has been President / CCO of Knox Avenue Financial Corp. since May 2017, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 28 July 2026

Is Joseph Brill a financial advisor?

Yes. Joseph Brill has a current investment-adviser registration in Minnesota and Texas, through Knox Avenue Financial since August 2017.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Joseph Brill have?

Joseph Brill has 18 years in the financial industry, since December 2007, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Joseph Brill passed?

Joseph Brill has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 63, Series 6, Series 7 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 63, was passed in November 2007. FINRA credited Joseph Brill with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Joseph Brill based?

Joseph Brill’s registered office is in St. Paul, MN.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Joseph Brill registered with FINRA?

No. Joseph Brill has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Joseph Brill’s record?

Search CRD 5455127 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Joseph Brill’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5455127, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Knox Avenue Financial Corp., filed 28 July 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.