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JOSHUA MORGAN BROWN

JOSHUA M. BROWN

RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CEO
New York, NY 10018
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CRD#: 2781372
JOSHUA MORGAN BROWN

Professional summary


JOSHUA MORGAN BROWN is a registered financial advisor currently at RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT located in New York, New York.

JOSHUA is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1997. JOSHUA has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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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. CNBC; investment related; 900 Sylvan Ave, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632; Fast Money, a television program about trading; contributor; 12 hours per month; 12 hours per month; cast member 2. Compound Media, Inc., partial owner, content marketing, not investment related, approximately 5 hours per month. 01/2019. 3. Osprey Funds LLC; investment related; NY; publicly traded Bitcoin fund; advisory board member; 02/2021 approximately 10 hours per month. 4. Clever Boy Industries LLC (reformedbroker.com); investment-related; Writer and blogger . 5. Diligence Fund; Outside Advisor-due diligence platform that connects advisors with emerging managers; May 2023; 1 per month. 6. Vestwell Holdings, Inc.; investment-related; Advisory board; 2/2021; 5 hours per month. 7. OnRamp Invest LLC; investment-related; Ownership interest in OnRamp Invest, LLC, a platform that hosts the RWM/WisdomTree Crypto Index Portfolio; 12/2021; 5 hours per month. 8. RWM Tax LLC; investment-related; Owner; Entity owned by RWM that provides Tax Planning Services; 05/2021; 0 hours per month. 9. Ritholtz Insurance LLC; investment-related; Entity owned by RWM that provides Fixed Insurance products; 3/2018; 0 hours per month. 10. Advisors Circle Inc.; investment-related; Owners; Partnership entity that owns shares of Advisors Circle, LLC, a Boston, MA entity manages trade shows and conferences for investment advisors; 8/2020; 0 hours per month. 11. Sweet Motion LLC; investment-related; Sweet Motion LLC makes small venture investments in small financial technology companies providing services to investment advisors. There have three been minority stake investments: (1) Yellowbrick Investing Inc. (2) Securitize, Inc. (F/k/a OnRamp) (3) Quartr AB ; 3/2021; 0 hours per month. 12. Virtus Investment Partners: investment-related; Paid by Virtus for packaging of related blog posts for their internal sales distribution, 3/2020; 5 hours per month.

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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

January 20, 2014 - Present

RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Office #1: 24 West 40th Street 15th Floor, New York, NY 10018
RIA
CRD#: 168652
New York, NY
Past

August 12, 2010 - September 26, 2013

FUSION ANALYTICS INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC

RIA
CRD#: 139321
CORAL SPRINGS, FL
Past

July 22, 2010 - December 7, 2011

FUSION ANALYTICS SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 124245
CORAL SPRINGS, FL
Past

April 22, 2002 - July 16, 2010

WESTROCK ADVISORS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 114338
NEW YORK, NY
Past

July 19, 2000 - April 26, 2002

SANDGRAIN SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 26004
GARDEN CITY, NY
Past

September 28, 1998 - August 2, 2000

GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC

BD
CRD#: 16191
MELVILLE, NY
Past

October 6, 1997 - August 28, 1998

FIRST ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.

BD
CRD#: 17341
GARDEN CITY, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration


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RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT
COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, LLC | RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RITHOLTZ & CO. | LIFTOFF | GOOD ADVICE

CRD#: 168652 / SEC#: 801-78479

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/16/2013 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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
New York
(3/2/2021)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 8/2/2010
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam

Current Firm


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RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT
COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, LLC | RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RITHOLTZ & CO. | LIFTOFF | GOOD ADVICE

CRD#: 168652 / SEC#: 801-78479

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/16/2013 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
24 West 40th Street 15th Floor, New York, NY 10018
Mailing Address
Phone number
(212) 625-1200
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
71

SEC notice filing (48 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV PART 2A - FIRM BROCHURE (7/2/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts11,801
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 6,459,181,176

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
05/28/2025
Cover Page
04/10/2024

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Company Information


RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CEOCRD#: 168652New York, NY 10018

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