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Joseph Leo

Chief Executive Officer & Managing Member at Quartz Partners in Utica, NY

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Joseph Leo is Chief Executive Officer & Managing Member of Quartz Partners, LLC, an investment adviser managing $612M, and works from its Utica, NY office. Joseph Leo has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Quartz Partners since 1 May 2023, has 21 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24 and Series 99TO.

21
Years in industry
3
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Joseph Leo has been Chief Executive Officer & Managing Member of Quartz Partners since April 2023, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

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 Leo’s longest registration is the current one, 3 years at Quartz Partners since 2023. Before joining Quartz Partners in 2023, Joseph Leo was registered through Etico Wealth Management LLC.

  1. – present · 3 years
    Utica, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 174327
  2. Etico Wealth Management LLC
    – · 2 years
    Utica, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 151046

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Joseph Leo is registered as an investment adviser representative in New York, since May 2023.

  • New YorkSince 1 May 2023

Examinations

Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 2429 June 2017
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6312 July 2005
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 76 July 2005
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Joseph Albert Leo
CRD
4988004
Firm
Quartz Partners · CRD 174327
Role
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Member
Office
258 GENESEE ST SUITE #506, Utica, NY 13502
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
July 2005
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Joseph Leo work?

Joseph Leo has been Chief Executive Officer & Managing Member of Quartz Partners, LLC since April 2023, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 8 June 2026

Is Joseph Leo a financial advisor?

Yes. Joseph Leo has a current investment-adviser registration in New York, through Quartz Partners since May 2023.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Joseph Leo have?

Joseph Leo has 21 years in the financial industry, since July 2005, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Joseph Leo passed?

Joseph Leo has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in July 2005. FINRA credited Joseph Leo with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Joseph Leo based?

Joseph Leo’s registered office is in Utica, NY.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Joseph Leo registered with FINRA?

Yes. Joseph Leo has a current broker registration, under CRD 4988004.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Joseph Leo’s record?

Search CRD 4988004 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Joseph Leo’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Quartz Partners

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4988004, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Quartz Partners, LLC, filed 8 June 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.