Joseph A. Mcdonald

MOORS & CABOT

BOSTON, MA 02110

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CRD#: 2875167

Professional summary

Joseph A Mcdonald, who also goes by Joe Mcdonald, Joseph Mcdonald, Joseph Anthony Mcdonald, is a registered financial professional currently at MOORS & CABOT, INC. located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Joseph is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1997. Joseph has worked at 11 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Aliases

Joe Mcdonald | Joseph Mcdonald | Joseph Anthony Mcdonald

Other business activities

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Experience

Current

January 29, 2026 - Present

MOORS & CABOT, INC.

Office #1: One Federal Street 19th Floor, Boston, MA 02110

RIA

CRD#: 6183

BOSTON, MA

Past

May 28, 1997 - May 11, 2006

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

CRD#: 79

BOSTON, MA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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MOORS & CABOT, INC.

MOORS & CABOT FINANCIAL ADVISORS | MOORS & CABOT, INC. | MOORS & CABOT, INC

CRD#: 594 / SEC#: 801-48726, 8-23060

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/30/1995 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Massachusetts
(1/29/2026)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 6/13/1997

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 5/27/1997

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 7/13/2019

General Securities Principal Examination

MOORS & CABOT FINANCIAL ADVISORS | MOORS & CABOT, INC. | MOORS & CABOT, INC

CRD#: 594 / SEC#: 801-48726, 8-23060

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (3/30/1995 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Boston district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

One Federal Street 19th Floor, Boston, MA 02110

Mailing Address

One Federal Street 19th Floor, Boston, MA 02110

Phone number

(617) 426-0500

Established

Massachusetts since 07/05/1978

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

June

Firm Size

Small

# of Employees

121

SEC notice filing (35 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

MOORS & CABOT ADV (9/29/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
EIGHTEEN NINETY PARTNERS, LLC	SHAREHOLDER
BRAUN, MICHAEL CHARLES	EVP/COO/DIRECTOR	2005370
CUETARA, JOSEPH PHILIP	SVP FIXED INCOME/MUNICIPAL PRINCIPAL	58308
GARRETT, MARK DAVID	DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE	5563014
HILDRETH, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER	EVP/CFO/FINOP/PRESIDENT/CEO/DIRECTOR	2386839
JOYCE, DANIEL MICHAEL	DIRECTOR	1060819
KELLIHER, KATHERINE ROSE	SVP & CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	4146307

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	5,074
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 3,437,764,388

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	30
Arbitration	4
Bond	2

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
10/28/2025	Cover Page	Report
01/23/2025	Cover Page	Report
12/04/2023	Cover Page	Report
01/12/2023	Cover Page	Report

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Joseph A. Mcdonald

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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Certified licenses

Experience

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SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.

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C. L. KING & ASSOCIATES, INC.

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

MOORS & CABOT, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 6/13/1997

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 5/27/1997

Series 24

Date: 7/13/2019

FINRA

NYSE American LLC

NYSE Arca, Inc.

Nasdaq Stock Market

New York Stock Exchange

Current Firm

MOORS & CABOT, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (35 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

MOORS & CABOT, INC.

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