Brian Kovack has been President of Kovack Advisors since November 2020, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.
Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a FT. Lauderdale, FL firm with $6.28B under management, 13,293 clients and 300 advisers across 199 offices, as of its April 2026 filing.
Brian Kovack’s longest registration is the current one, 22 years at Kovack Advisors since 2003.
- Kovack Advisors, Inc.Current– present · 22 yearsFT. Lauderdale, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 140808
- RK Advisors– · 2 yearsLighthouse Point, FL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 44848
Investment adviser representative registrations
Brian Kovack is registered as an investment adviser representative in Florida, since November 2003.
- FloridaSince 18 November 2003
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 52TO | Municipal Securities Representative Examination | 25 September 2025 |
| Series 14 | Compliance Officer Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 79TO | Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 27 | Financial and Operations Principal Examination | 10 December 1996 |
| Series 53 | Municipal Securities Principal Examination | 20 November 1996 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 7 November 1996 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 2 November 1996 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 25 October 1996 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 14 October 1996 |
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- Municipal Securities Representative Examination
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- Compliance Officer Examination
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- Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
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- Operations Professional Examination
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- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
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- Financial and Operations Principal Examination
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- Municipal Securities Principal Examination
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- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
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- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
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- General Securities Principal Examination
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- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Brian John Kovack
- CRD
- 2809477
- Firm
- Kovack Advisors · CRD 140808
- Role
- President
- Office
- 6451 N. FEDERAL HWY, SUITE 1201, FT. Lauderdale, FL 33308
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- November 1996
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
Where does Brian Kovack work?
Brian Kovack has been President of Kovack Advisors, Inc. since November 2020, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Brian Kovack a financial advisor?
Yes. Brian Kovack has a current investment-adviser registration in Florida, through Kovack Advisors since November 2003.
How many years of experience does Brian Kovack have?
Brian Kovack has 29 years in the financial industry, since November 1996, across 2 adviser firms.
What exams has Brian Kovack passed?
Brian Kovack has passed 10 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 24, Series 65, Series 63, Series 53, Series 27, Series 14, Series 79TO, Series 99TO and Series 52TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in October 1996. FINRA credited Brian Kovack with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is Brian Kovack based?
Brian Kovack’s registered office is in FT. Lauderdale, FL.
Is Brian Kovack registered with FINRA?
Yes. Brian Kovack has a current broker registration, under CRD 2809477.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify Brian Kovack’s record?
Search CRD 2809477 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Brian Kovack’s full registration record.
