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Quartz Partners

Wealth managementRIA

Saratoga Springs, NYCRD 174327Updated

Quartz Partners is an investment adviser based in Saratoga Springs, NY, registered with the SEC since 2015. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include other investment advisers, high-net-worth individuals and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $612 million, as filed on 8 June 2026.

772
Clients
$487K
AUM per individual client
22
Advisory staff
13
Offices
See fees
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 8 June 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Quartz Partners provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, and pension consulting.

Quartz Partners reports 772 clients. They include 656 individual clients, 88 high-net-worth individuals and 11 other investment advisers. Of its assets, 58.6% ($358M across 1,200 accounts) are managed with discretion; $254M across 77 accounts are not. A wrap fee program the firm both sponsors and manages holds $429M. It advised 772 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients772 clients reported
Assets$612M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)85%26%
High-net-worth individuals11%34%
Banking or thrift institutionsFewer than 50%
Pension and profit-sharing plans1%6%
Charitable organizations<1%<1%
Other client typesState or municipal government entities; Other investment advisers; Insurance companies; Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions; Corporations and other businesses; Other2%35%

Client shares use reported counts. Client types without a reported count are excluded from that total.

Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
656
Regulatory AUM
$156M
AUM share
25.5%
Avg. per client
$238K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
88
Regulatory AUM
$206M
AUM share
33.6%
Avg. per client
$2.34M
Banking or thrift institutions
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$0
AUM share
0.0%
Avg. per client
—
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
10
Regulatory AUM
$33.8M
AUM share
5.5%
Avg. per client
$3.38M
Charitable organizations
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$742
AUM share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$742
State or municipal government entities
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$0
AUM share
0.0%
Avg. per client
—
Other investment advisers
Clients
11
Regulatory AUM
$212M
AUM share
34.7%
Avg. per client
$19.3M
Insurance companies
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$0
AUM share
0.0%
Avg. per client
—
Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$0
AUM share
0.0%
Avg. per client
—
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$3.5M
AUM share
0.6%
Avg. per client
$1.17M
Other
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$213K
AUM share
0.0%
Avg. per client
$71.1K

Total

Clients
772
Regulatory AUM
$612M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
772
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
0

Fees and minimums

Quartz Partners is paid through a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The reviewed brochures do not disclose an asset-based fee rate. Read the SEC-filed brochure. The brochure also prices one other service, listed under fee details.

Fee details and sources

Other fees

Digital Investing Program
Annual advisory fee of up to 1.50%, billed quarterly in arrears and deducted from the account. Not negotiable; no breakpoints.

Ownership and people

Etico Financial, LLC owns 75% or more of Quartz Partners and is in turn owned by Joseph Leo (25–50%), Scott Weisman (25–50%) and Eos Venture Partners Limited (25–50%). Joseph Leo is CEO; the leadership team includes Chief Investment Officer Joseph Arena, Chief Operating Officer Kyle Webber and Chief Compliance Officer Joshua Gilbert. It has 26 employees, 22 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

  • Joseph Leo
    Chief Executive Officer & Managing Member
  • Kyle Webber
    Managing Member, Chief Operating Officer
  • Joshua Gilbert
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Joseph Arena
    Managing Member & Chief Investment Officer

Investment adviser representatives

29 representatives listed in the SEC register as of 9 October 2026.

  • Joseph William Arena
  • David Bossov
  • Ross Paul Bruner
  • Lambert Cadwalader Bunker
  • Mark Randal Cameron
  • David Matthew Croce
  • Pierre Duchmann
  • Donald Joe Florence
  • Stephen Charles Furno
  • Benjamin Christian Gerald
  • Joshua Tyler Gilbert
  • Jonathan Hoenig

Staff

  • 26 employees
  • 22 in advisory functions
  • 13 state-registered reps
  • 8 broker-dealer reps
  • 2 insurance agents
Who owns the firm
Quartz Partners, LLC· the adviser
  • Etico Financial, LLC

    Control person · since February 2022

    Owns 75% or more of Quartz Partners, LLC
    • Joseph Leo

      since January 2018

      Owns 25% to 50% of Etico Financial, LLC
    • Scott Weisman

      since January 2018

      Owns 25% to 50% of Etico Financial, LLC
    • Eos Venture Partners Limited

      Control person · since November 2025

      Owns 25% to 50% of Etico Financial, LLC
    • Kyle Webber

      Member and elected manager · Control person · since February 2022

    • Joseph Arena

      Member and elected manager · Control person · since February 2022

Growth and acquisitions

Quartz Partners’ regulatory assets grew 11.1× from $55M (March 2021) to $612M (June 2026); clients rose from 245 to 772 and employees from 3 to 26. Between 2023 and 2026, 2 advisory firms joined it. The largest by last filed assets were Asteria Wealth ($98.4M, September 2023) and Athenainvest Advisors ($80.4M, June 2026, the most recent).

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
Quartz Partners figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
June 2026$612M7722613
May 2025$281M7061710
March 2024$251M738189
March 2022$50.9M26331
March 2021$55M24531

Firms that joined

  1. 20261 joined

    1. Athenainvest Advisors
      Last filed AUM $80.4M
  2. 20231 joined

    1. Asteria Wealth
      Form ADV-W, CRD 285106
      Last filed AUM $98.4M

Firms whose SEC withdrawal reports a sale to this firm, and deals reported in the press. Teams that moved without selling a registered firm may not appear.

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Quartz Partners has 12 offices (4 private residences, listed without an address), with 9 listed addresses across 6 states.

Listed office addresses by state

New York · 3 listed addresses

  • 85 Railroad Place, Suite 101a, Saratoga SpringsHQ
  • 600 French RD, Utica
  • 62 S Ram Island DR, Shelter Island

Other business names

Quartz Partners has reported 9 other business names to the SEC.

  • Adaptinvesting
  • Cameron Harrod Wealth Management
  • Capitalistpig, LLC
  • Etico
  • Etico Private Wealth
  • Florence Wealth
  • Moss Bluff Management
  • Ntxgen Advisors
  • Quartz Partners Retirement Plan Services

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Quartz Partners, LLC
Headquarters
85 Railroad Place, Suite 101a, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
SEC file
801-80822
Structure
New York LLC
Fiscal year end
March

Custodians

Quartz Partners uses RBC Capital Markets ($74.3M, 90%) and Charles Schwab ($8.55M, 10%) as custodians for its separately managed accounts. Quartz Partners does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$82.9M
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · Westlake, TX · $8.55M10%
  • RBC Capital MarketsRBC Capital Markets, LLC · New York, NY · $74.3M90%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Quartz Partners’ separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (66%) and stocks (30%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $305M across 191 positions; the largest are SPDR Series Trust (3.6%), iShares TR (3.3%) and Broadcom Inc. (2.9%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks30%
  • Funds66%
  • Cash4%

Reported 13F holdings

$305M
Reported 13F value
191
Positions
27.0%
In the 10 largest
+18.0%
Value vs. prior quarter
Ten largest positions, share of reported value
  1. SPDR Series Trust · ST Port High ETF3.6%
  2. iShares TR · Core S&P500 ETF3.3%
  3. Broadcom Inc.2.9%
  4. Apple Inc.2.8%
  5. Nvidia Corporation2.7%
  6. Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc. · Com Stk CL A2.6%
  7. Alphabet Inc. · Cap Stk CL A2.6%
  8. Invesco Qqq TR · Unit Ser 12.3%
  9. Tko Group Holdings Inc. · CL A2.1%
  10. Applovin Corp. · Com CL A2.1%

Together, the ten largest are 27.0% of reported value.

The 50 largest positions and quarterly changesQuarter ended 30 June 2026 · filed 10 August 2026

Common questions

How many clients does Quartz Partners have?

Quartz Partners has 772 clients and manages $612 million for them, as of June 2026. They include 656 individual clients, 88 high-net-worth individuals and 11 other investment advisers.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 8 June 2026

What services does Quartz Partners offer?

Quartz Partners provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutions, and pension consulting.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Quartz Partners use?

Quartz Partners’ separately managed account assets are held at RBC Capital Markets, LLC (New York, NY), with $74.3M and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $8.55M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 8 June 2026

How many financial advisors does Quartz Partners have?

Quartz Partners has 13 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 26 employees, and 22 perform investment advisory functions. 8 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 2 employees are licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Quartz Partners invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Quartz Partners’ separately managed accounts held 66% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 30% exchange-traded equities and 4% cash and equivalents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Quartz Partners?

Quartz Partners is owned through a holding company by Joseph Leo, Scott Weisman and Eos Venture Partners Limited. Its direct owner is Etico Financial, LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 8 June 2026

How does Quartz Partners get paid?

Quartz Partners is paid through a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How do I contact Quartz Partners?

Quartz Partners’ main office is at 85 Railroad Place, Suite 101a, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Its phone number is 800-433-0422. Its website is eticofinancial.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 8 June 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 8 June 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. QUARTZ PARTNERS ADV PART 2A: CLIENT BROCHURE, submitted 8 June 2026.
  3. SEC-filed document.
  4. SEC-filed document.
  5. IAPD firm record, CRD 174327.
  6. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 16 March 2021 to 8 June 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  7. Form ADV-W withdrawals of the firms listed under Growth and acquisitions, each linked to its IAPD record, from the SEC's Form ADV-W data. Item 1.
  8. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.
  9. Form 13F-HR, filed 10 August 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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