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Joseph A. Manno

LOYAL ADVISORS
South Salem, NY
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CRD#: 5708062
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Professional summary


Joseph Anthony Manno is a registered financial advisor currently at LOYAL ADVISORS located in South Salem, New York and MERIT FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC located in Westport, Connecticut.

Joseph is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2009. Joseph has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65 and Series 7 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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Joseph Manno currently owns and operates JMSynergy LLC, with his wife and partner Joanne Manno. The company is a Marketing and Business Consulting firm that was formed in 2009. The JMSynergy LLC business is located at 108 Smith Ridge Rd, South Salem, NY 10590 and is occasionally engaged in projects that can potentially require up to about 1-2 hours per week of Joseph's time during trading hours, with additional hours possibly occurring outside of trading hours. Please note the number of hours will vary from week to week.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

June 6, 2022 - Present

LOYAL ADVISORS

RIA
CRD#: 319356
South Salem, NY
Current

October 17, 2025 - Present

MERIT FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC

Office #1: 500 Post Road East Suite 228, Westport, CT 06880
RIA
CRD#: 141359
Westport, CT
Past

November 1, 2023 - October 14, 2025

THE DOWLING GROUP WEALTH MANAGEMENT

RIA
CRD#: 155624
GREENWICH, CT
Past

September 30, 2009 - November 11, 2009

MORGAN STANLEY

BD
CRD#: 149777
MOUNT KISCO, NY

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".
MERIT FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC
MERIT FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC
MERIT FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC | MTP ADVISORS | MICHAEL TERRY PLANNING, LLC

CRD#: 141359 / SEC#: 801-111783

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/29/2017 Approved)
Connecticut
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/4/2020 Terminated)
New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/28/2020 Terminated)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/28/2020 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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Connecticut
(10/17/2025)
IAR
New York
(6/6/2022)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 2/17/2022
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


MERIT FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC
MERIT FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC
MERIT FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC | MTP ADVISORS | MICHAEL TERRY PLANNING, LLC

CRD#: 141359 / SEC#: 801-111783

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/29/2017 Approved)
Connecticut
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/4/2020 Terminated)
New York
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/28/2020 Terminated)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/28/2020 Terminated)
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Contact information


Main Address
69-64 Grand Avenue, Maspeth, NY 11378
Mailing Address
Phone number
(718) 898-0871
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
6

SEC notice filing (7 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

MERIT FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC FORM ADV PART 2A BROCHURE (3/25/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts643
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 313,829,332

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Company Information


MERIT FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC

MERIT FINANCIAL PARTNERS LLC

CRD#: 141359South Salem, NY

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