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Melinda Wolfe

Executive Vice President at Kovack Advisors

Broker registration; no current adviser registrationUpdated

Melinda Wolfe is Executive Vice President of Kovack Advisors, Inc., a FT. Lauderdale investment adviser managing $6.28B. Melinda Wolfe has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration and has passed 6 licensing exams.

6
Licensing exams

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Melinda Wolfe has been Executive Vice 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.

No adviser firm registrations are on Melinda Wolfe’s record.

Credentials and registrations

Examinations

Series 142 January 2023
Name
Compliance Officer Examination
Series 79TO2 January 2023
Name
Investment Banking Registered Representative Examination
Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 2428 November 2000
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 623 September 1994
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Series 2727 April 1987
Name
Financial and Operations Principal Examination

Key facts

Full name
Melinda Sue Wolfe
CRD
1627593
Firm
Kovack Advisors · CRD 140808
Role
Executive Vice President
Registration
Broker registration; no current adviser registration
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Melinda Wolfe work?

Melinda Wolfe has been Executive Vice President of Kovack Advisors, Inc. since November 2020, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 27 April 2026

Does Melinda Wolfe have a current investment-adviser registration?

Melinda Wolfe has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Melinda Wolfe passed?

Melinda Wolfe has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 27, Series 6, Series 24, Series 14, Series 79TO and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 27, was passed in April 1987. FINRA credited Melinda Wolfe with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Melinda Wolfe registered with FINRA?

Yes. Melinda Wolfe has a current broker registration, under CRD 1627593.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Melinda Wolfe’s record?

Search CRD 1627593 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Melinda Wolfe’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Kovack Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1627593, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Kovack Advisors, Inc., filed 27 April 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.