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Joel W. Josephs

GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP
Boca Raton, FL 33431
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CRD#: 2382716
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Professional summary


Joel Wayne Josephs is a registered financial advisor currently at GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, LLC located in Boca Raton, Florida and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in Boca Raton, Florida.

Joel is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1993. Joel has worked at 12 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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) 11/25/2013: No Business Name - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Non-Variable Insurance - Time Spent 0% - Sales of fixed insurance; life, fixed annuities, disability, ltc. (2) 05/17/2022 - Great Valley Advisor Group, Inc. - Investment Related- At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - Start Date - 04/07/2022 - 12 Hours Per Month/ 100 Hours During Securities Trading - Time Spent 75% (3) 11/04/2022 - J W Josephs Financial - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - State Date - 10/18/2022 - 102 Hours Per Month/102 Hours During Securities Trading (4) 08/08/2023 - Joel Josephs Financial Wealth Advisor - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Start Date 10/18/2022 - 102 Hours Per Month/ 102 Hours During Trading

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
None

Experience


Current

April 7, 2022 - Present

GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, LLC

Office #1: 3837 Nw Boca Raton Blvd Ste 100, Boca Raton, FL 33431
RIA
CRD#: 123913
Boca Raton, FL
Current

March 31, 2011 - Present

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Office #1: 3837 Nw Boca Raton Blvd #100, Boca Raton, FL 33431
RIA
BD
CRD#: 6413
Boca Raton, FL
Past

August 23, 2011 - April 27, 2022

GAINES FINANCIAL GROUP

RIA
CRD#: 157037
BOCA RATON, FL
Past

April 28, 2011 - November 21, 2011

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

RIA
CRD#: 6413
BOCA RATON, FL
Past

March 18, 2008 - March 31, 2011

KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 42046
BOCA RATON, FL
Past

March 17, 2008 - March 31, 2011

KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 42046
BOCA RATON, FL
Past

March 27, 2006 - March 31, 2008

OSAIC FS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 3870
BOCA RATON, FL
Past

June 22, 2005 - December 5, 2006

INDEPENDENT ADVISERS GROUP CORP

RIA
CRD#: 106684
BOCA RATON, FL
Past

February 28, 2005 - March 31, 2008

OSAIC FS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 3870
BOCA RATON, FL
Past

July 1, 2003 - March 14, 2005

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 19616
BOCA RATON, FL
Past

July 1, 2003 - March 14, 2005

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 19616
ST. LOUIS, MO
Past

September 22, 2000 - July 1, 2003

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 7471
BOCA RATON, FL
Past

September 22, 2000 - July 1, 2003

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

BD
CRD#: 7471
NEW YORK, NY
Past

July 2, 1998 - November 10, 2000

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 705
ST. PETERSBURG, FL
Past

December 16, 1993 - July 17, 1998

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7059
NEW YORK, NY
Past

October 5, 1993 - October 25, 1993

IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 6321
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Past

October 5, 1993 - October 25, 1993

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 6363
MINNEAPOLIS, MN

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".
GV
GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, LLC
AFFIRMATIVE WEALTH PARTNERS | WOITA & ASSOCIATES | WILLOW RIVER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEDDINGTON ADVISORS | WEALTH RIDGE PLANNING | WAITE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | VALOR ASSET MANAGEMENT OF GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP | VALOR ASSET MANAGEMENT | US WEALTH ROPELEWSKI | US WEALTH QUIRK | US WEALTH OMAN | US WEALTH MANAGEMENT NEWPORT | US WEALTH MANAGEMENT NEW HAVEN | US WEALTH MANAGEMENT | US WEALTH HOWE | US WEALTH FARMINGTON VALLEY | US WEALTH CRAWFORD | US WEALTH CLARKE | US WEALTH BRAINTREE | UNION ADVISORS | U ADVISORS | TWO RIVERS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TREND WISE WEALTH | TREASURE COAST WEALTH | THOMPSON FINANCIAL | THE RIDGEVIEW GROUP WEALTH MANAGEMENT | THE READY GROUP | THE NEXT LEVEL PLANNING & WEALTH MANAGEMENT | THE CAPITAL LEGACY, LLC | SWAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. | STRAIGHT FORWARD FINANCIAL | STONECREEK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STONECREEK FINANCIAL | STONEBRIDGE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SMILER FINANCIAL | SIMPLIFIED FINANCIAL LLC | SENTIENT WEALTH GROUP | SAPPHIRE WEALTH ADVISORY, INC. | SALT FINANCIAL, LLC | SALT FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | ROSENAU FINANCIAL ADVISORS | ROPE FINANCIAL | ROCK ISLAND FINANCIAL | PURSUIT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PRESTIGE WEALTH PARTNERS LLC | PETERS FINANCIAL PLANNING CORPORATION | PEAKHAVEN ASSET MANAGEMENT | PARAGON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | P.M.A WEALTH MANAGEMENT | OPULENCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | OPTIMAL WEALTH SERVICES | OC WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | OAKPOINT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NORTH POINT ADVISOR GROUP | NEXA FINANCIAL GROUP | NEW PERSPECTIVE FINANCIAL GROUP | NAUTIC FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC. | MILLSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MERIDIAN RETIREMENT PLANNING SERVICES | MERIDIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES | MDA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MARON FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | KNIGHT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | KAVE FAMILY FINANCIAL | KARP FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. | JUPITER WEALTH PLANNING | JERVEY GENESIS WEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS | JEFFRUB WEALTH MANAGEMENT | J W JOSEPHS FINANCIAL | INNOVATIVE PLANNING GROUP - IPG | HART WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HARDING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | HAAS FINANCIAL GROUP | GVA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GVA RETIREMENT PARTNERS | GVA ASSET MANAGEMENT | GRIFFITHS FINANCIAL SERVICES | GREAT VALLEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GREAT VALLEY ADVISORS RETIREMENT PARTNERS | GREAT VALLEY ADVISORS 401K CONSULTING | GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, LLC | GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, INC. | GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP | GORNITZKY SAGE WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. | GAINES FINANCIAL GROUP | FORMATION FINANCIAL | FLEISCHAUER FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | FITCH AND STRONG GROUP | FIRST LIGHT FINANCIAL | ENDEAVR WEALTH PLANNING | DSB ROCK ISLAND WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC. | DOYLESTOWN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | DOWNINGTOWN FINANCIAL | DIVERSIFIED WEALTH MANAGEMENT OF OK, LLC | COVINGTON ALSINA | CORNERSTONE PORTFOLIOS, LLC | CONSILIUM PRIVATE WEALTH | CLINTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CLEAR WEALTH PLANNING SOLUTIONS | CHRIS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CHEW FINANCIAL GROUP | CHESTER SPRINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL PARTNERS | CAPPY'S FINANCIAL PLANNING LLC | CAPELLA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BOYAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | BLOSSOM FINANCIAL | BIG HORN FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | BEYOND WEALTH FINANCIAL ADVISORS | BERNICKE WEALTH MANAGEMENT - WOODBURY | BERNICKE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BAY STREET WEALTH PARTNERS | BAVIELLO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | BANTZ FINANCIAL GROUP | BALANCED INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, INC. | ARTHUR LEA INVESTMENTS | AMERICAN WEALTH EXECUTIVES, LLC | AMERICAN WEALTH EXECUTIVES LLC | ALLIANCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | ALLEN FINANCIAL SERVICES | ALAN PETER & ASSOCIATES

CRD#: 123913 / SEC#: 801-72270

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/8/2011 Approved)
Delaware
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/12/2011 Terminated)
Maryland
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/20/2011 Terminated)
New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/13/2011 Terminated)

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.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
Arizona
(5/22/2025)
RR
Florida
(3/31/2011)
IAR
Florida
(4/7/2022)
RR
Georgia
(3/31/2011)
RR
Maryland
(1/12/2015)
RR
Michigan
(11/14/2012)
RR
Nevada
(3/31/2011)
RR
New Jersey
(3/31/2011)
RR
New York
(3/31/2011)
RR
Tennessee
(8/25/2023)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 1/14/1994
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


GV
GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, LLC
AFFIRMATIVE WEALTH PARTNERS | WOITA & ASSOCIATES | WILLOW RIVER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEDDINGTON ADVISORS | WEALTH RIDGE PLANNING | WAITE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | VALOR ASSET MANAGEMENT OF GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP | VALOR ASSET MANAGEMENT | US WEALTH ROPELEWSKI | US WEALTH QUIRK | US WEALTH OMAN | US WEALTH MANAGEMENT NEWPORT | US WEALTH MANAGEMENT NEW HAVEN | US WEALTH MANAGEMENT | US WEALTH HOWE | US WEALTH FARMINGTON VALLEY | US WEALTH CRAWFORD | US WEALTH CLARKE | US WEALTH BRAINTREE | UNION ADVISORS | U ADVISORS | TWO RIVERS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | TREND WISE WEALTH | TREASURE COAST WEALTH | THOMPSON FINANCIAL | THE RIDGEVIEW GROUP WEALTH MANAGEMENT | THE READY GROUP | THE NEXT LEVEL PLANNING & WEALTH MANAGEMENT | THE CAPITAL LEGACY, LLC | SWAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. | STRAIGHT FORWARD FINANCIAL | STONECREEK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STONECREEK FINANCIAL | STONEBRIDGE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SMILER FINANCIAL | SIMPLIFIED FINANCIAL LLC | SENTIENT WEALTH GROUP | SAPPHIRE WEALTH ADVISORY, INC. | SALT FINANCIAL, LLC | SALT FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | ROSENAU FINANCIAL ADVISORS | ROPE FINANCIAL | ROCK ISLAND FINANCIAL | PURSUIT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PRESTIGE WEALTH PARTNERS LLC | PETERS FINANCIAL PLANNING CORPORATION | PEAKHAVEN ASSET MANAGEMENT | PARAGON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | P.M.A WEALTH MANAGEMENT | OPULENCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | OPTIMAL WEALTH SERVICES | OC WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | OAKPOINT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | NORTH POINT ADVISOR GROUP | NEXA FINANCIAL GROUP | NEW PERSPECTIVE FINANCIAL GROUP | NAUTIC FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC. | MILLSTONE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MERIDIAN RETIREMENT PLANNING SERVICES | MERIDIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES | MDA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MARON FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS | KNIGHT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | KAVE FAMILY FINANCIAL | KARP FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. | JUPITER WEALTH PLANNING | JERVEY GENESIS WEALTH MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS | JEFFRUB WEALTH MANAGEMENT | J W JOSEPHS FINANCIAL | INNOVATIVE PLANNING GROUP - IPG | HART WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HARDING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | HAAS FINANCIAL GROUP | GVA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GVA RETIREMENT PARTNERS | GVA ASSET MANAGEMENT | GRIFFITHS FINANCIAL SERVICES | GREAT VALLEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | GREAT VALLEY ADVISORS RETIREMENT PARTNERS | GREAT VALLEY ADVISORS 401K CONSULTING | GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, LLC | GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, INC. | GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP | GORNITZKY SAGE WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. | GAINES FINANCIAL GROUP | FORMATION FINANCIAL | FLEISCHAUER FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | FITCH AND STRONG GROUP | FIRST LIGHT FINANCIAL | ENDEAVR WEALTH PLANNING | DSB ROCK ISLAND WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC. | DOYLESTOWN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | DOWNINGTOWN FINANCIAL | DIVERSIFIED WEALTH MANAGEMENT OF OK, LLC | COVINGTON ALSINA | CORNERSTONE PORTFOLIOS, LLC | CONSILIUM PRIVATE WEALTH | CLINTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CLEAR WEALTH PLANNING SOLUTIONS | CHRIS SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CHEW FINANCIAL GROUP | CHESTER SPRINGS FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC | CHESAPEAKE FINANCIAL PARTNERS | CAPPY'S FINANCIAL PLANNING LLC | CAPELLA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BOYAR WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | BLOSSOM FINANCIAL | BIG HORN FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | BEYOND WEALTH FINANCIAL ADVISORS | BERNICKE WEALTH MANAGEMENT - WOODBURY | BERNICKE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BAY STREET WEALTH PARTNERS | BAVIELLO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | BANTZ FINANCIAL GROUP | BALANCED INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, INC. | ARTHUR LEA INVESTMENTS | AMERICAN WEALTH EXECUTIVES, LLC | AMERICAN WEALTH EXECUTIVES LLC | ALLIANCE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | ALLEN FINANCIAL SERVICES | ALAN PETER & ASSOCIATES

CRD#: 123913 / SEC#: 801-72270

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/8/2011 Approved)
Delaware
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/12/2011 Terminated)
Maryland
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/20/2011 Terminated)
New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/13/2011 Terminated)
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Contact information


Main Address
1200 Pennsylvania Ave Suite 202, Wilmington, DE 19806
Mailing Address
Phone number
(302) 483-7200
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
333

SEC notice filing (49 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, INC. FORM ADV PART 2A (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts33,099
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 9,732,148,499

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Company Information


GREAT VALLEY ADVISOR GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 123913Boca Raton, FL 33431

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