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Michael Koch

Member at Fortis Group Advisors in Skillman, NJ

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Michael Koch holds the title Member at Fortis Group Advisors LLC, an investment adviser managing $822M, and works from its Skillman, NJ office. Michael Koch has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Fortis Group Advisors since 21 February 2018, has 25 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed the Series 7 and Series 66.

25
Years in industry
8
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Michael Koch has held the title Member at Fortis Group Advisors since October 2017, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 10% and 25% of it. Michael Koch studied at Rutgers University School of Business.

Fortis Group Advisors LLC is a Westwood, NJ firm with $822M under management, 2,604 clients and 24 advisers across 8 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Michael G. Koch is the principal of MGK Wealth Management, which specializes in retirement and generational wealth planning. He has been in the financial services industry for well over a decade and worked at Unilever, Ernst & Young, Johnson & Johnson and Accenture before opening his own wealth management firm.

Michael Koch’s longest registration was 9 years at Invest Financial Corporation (2008–2018). Before joining Fortis Group Advisors in 2018, Michael Koch was registered through LPL Financial LLC and Invest Financial Corporation.

  1. – present · 8 years
    Skillman, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 290427
  2. LPL Financial LLC
    – · under a year
    Fort Mill, SC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6413
  3. Invest Financial Corporation
    – · 9 years
    Skillman, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 12984
  4. Thrivent Investment Management Inc.
    – · 3 years
    Freehold, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 18387

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Michael Koch is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from February 2018; the most recent is Texas, in October 2024.

  • New JerseySince 21 February 2018
  • TexasResidentSince 14 October 2024

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6630 December 2004
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 71 October 2001
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Michael George Koch
CRD
4431828
Firm
Fortis Group Advisors · CRD 290427
Role
Member
Office
144 Wild Azalea Lane, Skillman, NJ 08558
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
October 2001
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Michael Koch work?

Michael Koch has held the title Member at Fortis Group Advisors LLC since October 2017, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 30 March 2026

Is Michael Koch a financial advisor?

Yes. Michael Koch has a current investment-adviser registration in New Jersey and Texas, through Fortis Group Advisors since February 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Michael Koch have?

Michael Koch has 25 years in the financial industry, since October 2001, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Michael Koch passed?

Michael Koch has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in October 2001. FINRA credited Michael Koch with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Michael Koch work before Fortis Group Advisors?

Before Fortis Group Advisors, Michael Koch was registered through Invest Financial Corporation, March 2008 to February 2018; Thrivent Investment Management Inc., January 2005 to March 2008.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Michael Koch based?

Michael Koch’s registered office is in Skillman, NJ.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Michael Koch registered with FINRA?

Yes. Michael Koch has a current broker registration, under CRD 4431828.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Michael Koch’s record?

Search CRD 4431828 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Michael Koch’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Fortis Group Advisors

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4431828, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Fortis Group Advisors LLC, filed 30 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Fortis Group Advisors team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.