Career
Joseph Edelman has been Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager of Perceptive Advisors since December 2000. Joseph Edelman is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it. Joseph Edelman holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of California from San Diego and an M.B.A. from New York University Stern School of Business.
Perceptive Advisors LLC. is a New York, NY firm with $11.8B under management, 26 clients and 28 advisers across 5 offices, as of its July 2026 filing.
Joseph Edelman founded Perceptive Advisors and serves as its chief executive officer.
No adviser firm registrations are on Joseph Edelman’s record.
Credentials and registrations
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 55 | Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam | 8 June 2000 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 18 June 1993 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 21 August 1992 |
- Name
- Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- Joseph Eric Edelman
- CRD
- 2115413
- Firm bio
- perceptivelife.com
Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.
Common questions
Where does Joseph Edelman work?
Joseph Edelman has been Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager of Perceptive Advisors LLC. since December 2000, and is a control person of the firm.
Does Joseph Edelman have a current investment-adviser registration?
Joseph Edelman has no current investment-adviser registration reported.
What exams has Joseph Edelman passed?
Joseph Edelman has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 55. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in August 1992.