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Joseph McGinley

Investment Adviser Representative at Ellis Investment Partners, LLC

San Jose, CACRD #2106077Investment Adviser Representative
No disclosures on record
Sourced from SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck
Years of Experience
27 yrs
Exams Passed
6

Professional summary

Compiled by AdvisorFinder from public regulatory records. This advisor has not provided a personal biography.

Joseph Mcginley is an investment adviser representative with Ellis Investment Partners, LLC in San Jose, CA, where they have been registered since 2025. They have worked in the securities industry since 1999 and have been registered with 4 firms, including MDT Advisers, A Division of Federated MDTA LLC and Federated Securities Corp. They have passed 6 industry qualification exams, including the Series 65 (investment adviser), Series 66 (combined investment adviser and state securities agent), and Series 7 (general securities representative). They are registered to provide investment advice in California.

Registrations & licenses

Registration type
Investment Adviser Representative
As of August 14, 2026, from the advisor's current registrations on SEC IAPD
State registrations
Investment adviser:
California

Registration requirements vary by state and service. Contact the advisor's firm to confirm whether they can serve you.

Examinations passed
Series 65
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Passed 12/19/2024
Series 66
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Passed 8/17/2007
Series 63
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Passed 3/5/1991
SIE
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Passed 5/2/2017
Series 7
General Securities Representative Examination
Passed 5/31/1996
Series 6
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Passed 2/28/1991

Financial-firm registration history

Registration history as reported to FINRA, most recent first.

Ellis Investment Partners, LLCCurrent
1/8/2025 – San Jose, CA
MDT Advisers, A Division OF Federated MDTA LLC
5/12/2010 – 4/4/2013Boston, MA
Federated Securities Corp.
11/10/2009 – 4/4/2013Pittsburgh, PA
Federated Investment Counseling
8/20/2007 – 4/4/2013Pittsburgh, PA

Reported employment history

Employment the advisor reported on their SEC/FINRA filings, as of October 8, 2026. It may not be a complete history.

  1. FIS Brokerage & Securities Services LLC
    Jan 2014 – Apr 2017San Francisco, CA
  2. FIS Global Trading
    Mar 2013 – Apr 2017San Francisco, CA
  3. Big Stunna LLC
    Jul 2018 – Jul 2018Oakland, CA
  4. Paramount Television
    Aug 2018 – Jan 2020Vallejo, CA
  5. Legendary Features Productions US LLC
    Nov 2018 – Nov 2018San Francisco, CA
  6. CBS Films
    Jan 2019 – Feb 2019San Francisco, CA
  7. Campbell-Ewald Company
    Apr 2019 – Apr 2019Sonoma, CA
  8. Concept Services
    Nov 2019 – Jun 2024San Francisco, CA
  9. Another Planet Entertainment
    Jul 2022 – Dec 2024San Francisco, CA
  10. AV Images
    May 2024 – Dec 2024San Francisco, CA
  11. Coast to Coast Production Support
    Aug 2022 – Aug 2022San Francisco, CA
  12. Creative Technology dba AVTS
    Jun 2024 – Jun 2024San Francisco, CA
  13. Diversified Stage
    Jun 2024 – Jul 2024San Francisco, CA
  14. Employco USA II Inc.
    Jul 2023 – Jul 2023San Francisco, CA
  15. Encore Group (USA) LLC
    Aug 2023 – Apr 2024San Francisco, CA
  16. Event Technology Services (ETS)
    Mar 2022 – Mar 2022San Francisco, CA
  17. Freeman Audio Visual Solutions, LLC
    Mar 2022 – Oct 2023San Francisco, CA
  18. GWS Arena LLC
    Jul 2022 – Oct 2023San Francisco, CA
  19. Hartman Studios
    Jun 2022 – Jun 2022San Francisco, CA
  20. Hughston Engineering Inc
    Sep 2023 – Sep 2023San Francisco, CA
  21. Island Creative Management
    Sep 2022 – Sep 2022San Francisco, CA
  22. Live Box Digital, LLC
    May 2024 – May 2024San Francisco, CA
  23. Live Nation
    May 2019 – Jul 2023San Francisco, CA
  24. LRM
    Nov 2023 – Nov 2023San Francisco, CA
  25. Manor Hill Productions
    Aug 2022 – Aug 2022San Francisco, CA
  26. McCune Audio Video Lighting
    Aug 2023 – Jul 2024San Francisco, CA
  27. YBCA Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
    May 2019 – May 2019San Francisco, CA
  28. Standard Party Rentals
    May 2023 – May 2024San Francisco, CA
  29. Ellis Investment Partners, LLC
    Jan 2025 – no end date reportedSan Jose, CA
  30. Polk & Vallejo, LLC
    Apr 2017 – Sep 2023San Francisco, CA
  31. Self Employed - Actor
    Mar 2023 – Mar 2023Sacramento, CA
  32. Dope Queens Film LLC
    Nov 2021 – Nov 2021San Francisco, CA
  33. CMC / Forecast, Inc.
    Dec 2019 – Dec 2019San Francisco, CA
  34. Freelance Restorations, LLC
    Nov 2020 – Jan 2021San Francisco, CA
  35. Holy Toledo Films Inc.
    Dec 2021 – Mar 2023Oakland, CA
  36. Legendary Features Productions LLC
    Nov 2018 – Nov 2018Sonoma, CA
  37. Warner Brothers Pictures
    Jan 2024 – Feb 2024Sacramento, CA
  38. Sclera Pictures LLC
    May 2024 – May 2024San Francisco, CA
  39. Showtime Networks Inc
    Nov 2021 – Dec 2021San Francisco, CA
  40. SM Film Productions, Inc.
    Feb 2020 – Mar 2020San Francisco, CA
  41. TBWA Advertising, Inc.
    Dec 2019 – Dec 2019Hollister, CA
  42. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp
    Aug 2022 – Sep 2022Sausalito, CA
  43. Universal Television, LLC
    Feb 2024 – May 2024San Francisco, CA
  44. Village NB Productions LLC
    May 2021 – Jun 2021San Francisco, CA
  45. Waving Cat Productions
    Jan 2022 – Jan 2022San Francisco, CA

Official records & sources

Data as of May 30, 2026 · Source: SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck

About Ellis Investment Partners, LLC

These details describe the firm overall. Individual advisors' services, clients, and fees may differ.

Fee arrangements the firm reports

  • Percentage of assets under management
  • Hourly
  • Fixed fee
Firm account minimum
$250,000 (waivable)
Firm's annual rate schedule by assets
  • Less than $500,0001.50%
  • $501,000 to $1,000,0001.25%
  • Above $1,000,0001.00%

Arrangements the firm reports on its Form ADV; this advisor may not charge every fee listed. Estimated from the firm's Form ADV — individual terms may differ. Not a quote.

Services the firm offers

Investment management, financial planning, trust investment management services (combining EIP investment management with an outside trust company for trust administration), and third-party investment adviser (TPI) services to plan sponsors including IPS development, fund selection, ongoing fund monitoring, and participant education.

Investment ManagementFinancial Planning
Firm areas of expertise
Investment ManagementFinancial PlanningTrust Investment ManagementPortfolio ManagementThird-party Investment AdviserRIAAsset AllocationFund SelectionParticipant EducationIndividual SecuritiesMutual Funds+2 more

Client types the firm serves

IndividualsHigh Net WorthPension/Profit SharingCharitable OrganizationsState/MunicipalCorporationsOther

Firm assets under management

$500M–$1B

Firm disclosures (Form ADV)
No disciplinary history reportedVerify on SEC IAPD
Advisors listed on AdvisorFinder:
18
Offices listed on AdvisorFinder:
2
Main office:
Berwyn, PA
SEC file number:
801-73011

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Form ADV data as of March 12, 2026

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