Kovack Advisors, Inc.

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2004
Total AUM
$6.3B
Discretionary
$5.1B
82% of AUM
Avg account
$306K
Accounts
20,493
Employees
320
Advisory reps
258

Firm details

Headquarters
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
CRD number
140808
Registered since
April 21, 2004
Custodians
NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC, PERSHING LLC, FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Other
Client types
  • Individuals44.8%
  • HNWI44.22%
  • Corporations / Businesses7.81%
  • State / Municipal Government3.16%
  • Banking / Thrift Institutions0.01%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsSelection of Other Advisers

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Overview

Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a corporate-structured registered investment adviser that has been SEC-registered since 2004. The firm serves both individual and family clients as well as institutional accounts, offering financial planning, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions, and the selection of outside advisers. Its fee arrangements include asset-based fees alongside hourly, fixed and other fee formats. Kovack identifies as a capital allocator and reports being an active ESG investor. Industry affiliations include relationships with a broker‑dealer and a law firm. The firm was named among Top RIA Firms by FA Magazine in 2020.

Assets & Accounts

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Investment profile

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Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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Clients

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Client base

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 35%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 25%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 16%, State & Local Bonds 11%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 9%, Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds 2%, US Government Bonds 1%35%
  • Exchange Traded Equities35%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds25%
  • Non-Exchange Traded Equities16%
  • State & Local Bonds11%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents9%

Owners & executives

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  • Osvaldo Delgado

    Osvaldo Delgado

    Founder & Chief Exceutive OfficerCRD 5709747

  • Isabelle Shick

    Isabelle Shick

    Executive Vice President & Chief Financial OfficerCRD 5364794

  • Karl Klingmann Ii

    Karl Klingmann Ii

    CEO and PresidentCRD 4268378

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Contacts

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  • Troy Roberson

    Troy Roberson

    PresidentCRD 5741634

  • Marc Janca

    Marc Janca

    Financial AdvisorCRD 5777785

  • Frank Brill

    Frank Brill

    Financial Advisor and Registered PrincipalCRD 5782574

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Wealth teams

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$1.2B in ETFs

Passive

73%

$912M

Active

23%

$335M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF (IVV)BlackRockPassiveLarge Blend$62M82,7684.97%

Location

Primary office

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward

Location

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL, anchoring the Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL metro in the South.

Metro area
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL
Region
South
County
Broward
Address
6451 N Federal Hwy
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
Office locations

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