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Joel S. Greenwald

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CRD#: 3121271
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Professional summary


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Joel Seth Greenwald, CFP® was a registered financial professional .

Joel is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1998. Joel had worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

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. Owner, Greenwald Wealth Management Inc., S Corp; as of 08/01/2012; 100% of time spent during business hours; entity created for securities and fixed insurance business; investment related; conducted at branch office. 2. Fixed insurance sales; as of 08/01/2012; 5% of time spent during business hours, investment related; conducted at branch office. 3. Blog Author, Medscape; Located Minnetonka, MN, as of 06/01/2021; 5% of time spent during business hours; Not Conducted at branch location; Not Investment related.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Experience


Past

February 22, 2023 - October 28, 2024

PINE GROVE FINANCIAL GROUP

RIA
CRD#: 308193
St. Louis Park, MN
Past

November 21, 2013 - January 11, 2023

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

RIA
CRD#: 8032
St. Louis Park, MN
Past

August 1, 2012 - September 28, 2018

COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK

BD
CRD#: 8032
ST. LOUIS PARK, MN
Past

December 1, 2003 - August 6, 2012

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 13572
ST. LOUIS PARK, MN
Past

October 15, 1998 - December 1, 2003

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6694
ST. PETERSBURG, FL

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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PINE GROVE FINANCIAL GROUP
GRAY PINES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PINE GROVE FINANCIAL GROUP | MLG WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | KADENCE WEALTH

CRD#: 308193 / SEC#: 801-118868

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/5/2020 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 11/2/1998
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam

Current Firm


PG
PINE GROVE FINANCIAL GROUP
GRAY PINES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PINE GROVE FINANCIAL GROUP | MLG WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | KADENCE WEALTH

CRD#: 308193 / SEC#: 801-118868

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/5/2020 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
796 Bielenberg Dr. Suite 103, Woodbury, MN 55125
Mailing Address
Phone number
(651) 714-0323
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
21

SEC notice filing (4 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PINE GROVE FINANCIAL GROUP ADV PART 2A (2/12/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts4,081
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,247,926,037

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Company Information


PINE GROVE FINANCIAL GROUP

CRD#: 308193

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