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Joseph Michael Salerno Jr

PROSPERITY CAPITAL ADVISORS
Clearwater, FL
·CRD# 2156682·35 years experience

Professional Summary

Joseph Michael Salerno JR, who also goes by Joe Salerno, Joseph Michael Salerno, is a registered financial advisor currently at PROSPERITY CAPITAL ADVISORS located in Clearwater, Florida. Joseph is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1991. Joseph has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63 and Series 6 exams.

At a Glance

Always Fiduciary

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Joe Salerno, Joseph Michael Salerno

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Years of Experience

35 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

PROSPERITY CAPITAL ADVISORS·CRD# 156480
RIA
13830 58th Street N., Suite 400, Clearwater, FL 33760
September 23, 2014 - Present
AMERICAN INVESTMENT SERVICES·CRD# 144088
RIA
Palm Harbor, FL
April 15, 2008 - October 15, 2010
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 10409
BD
Springfield, MA
February 8, 1999 - December 31, 2002
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 1137
BD
Des Moines, IA
December 22, 1995 - February 5, 1999
THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA·CRD# 680
BD
Newark, NJ
July 1, 1991 - December 10, 1993
PRUCO SECURITIES, LLC.·CRD# 5685
BD
Newark, NJ
July 1, 1991 - October 27, 1995

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Current Firm

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PROSPERITY CAPITAL ADVISORS

C2P CAPITAL ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | WEALTH LOGIC SOLUTIONS | UNITED FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | THE SMITH GROUP TAX & WEALTH ADVISORS | THE JL SMITH GROUP | THE CHAMBERLIN GROUP | PROSPERITY CAPITAL ADVISORS

CRD#: 156480 / SEC#: 801-72187
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/22/2011 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

30400 Detroit Road Suite 201, Westlake, OH 44145

Phone Number

(888) 240-0064

# of Employees

244

SEC notice filing (42 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 42 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PCA PART 2A 2026 (3/23/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

16,541

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$4,385,706,161

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Other business activities

Information obtained from regulatory filings. Advisors can request corrections through their firm or regulator.

Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.

(1) Fixed Insurance: Joseph Salerno is a licensed insurance agent conducting business from his registered location. In this capacity, he may offer fixed insurance products including but not limited to life insurance, annuities, disability insurance, long term care insurance and Medicare supplements and receives normal and customary commissions as a result of any sales. In addition, he may receive other compensation such as fixed life trails. Joseph Salerno spends approx. 10 hrs/week during trading hours on this activity.
(2) Joseph Salerno is the Owner of Salerno Financial Group which is the operating entity for Mr. Salerno's advisory and insurance business and the dba he uses to promote his advisory activities. Mr. Salerno spends approximately forty hours per week during trading hours working under this entity.
(3) Joseph Salerno is the Co-Owner of Florida-Georgia life, LLC, a merchandise sale business. Mr. Salerno spends 0 hours per month on this activity during securities trading hours. This is not an investment-related activity.

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
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PROSPERITY CAPITAL ADVISORS

C2P CAPITAL ADVISORY GROUP, LLC | WEALTH LOGIC SOLUTIONS | UNITED FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | THE SMITH GROUP TAX & WEALTH ADVISORS | THE JL SMITH GROUP | THE CHAMBERLIN GROUP | PROSPERITY CAPITAL ADVISORS

CRD#: 156480 / SEC#: 801-72187
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/22/2011 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
IAR
Florida
(9/23/2014)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state.

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Aug 2014About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Mar 1996About the Series 63 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Jun 1991About the Series 6 exam

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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