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KOVACK ADVISORS, INC.

C31
CRD 140808·SEC 801-63048·FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
AUM
$6.28B
$1B+
Est. Revenue
$62.8M
@ 1% on AUM
Est. EBITDA
$18.8M
@ 30% margin
Est. Deal Value
$150.7M
@ 8× EBITDA

Identity

Registrations & legal identity

Legal name
KOVACK ADVISORS, INC.
CRD
140808
SEC file #
801-63048
EIN
200981614
DBA names
—

Economics

AUM
$6.28B
AUM band
$1B+
AUM trajectory
'20'26
$2.26B → $6.28B▲ +178%
Client mix
Individuals Other11,316
Individuals High Net Worth1,590
Corporations200
Pension Profit Sharing Plans181
State Or Municipal Govt5

Operations

Employees (total)
320
Advisory staff (per ADV)
300
Advisory staff (5-yr trend)
'20'26
262 advisors → 300 advisors▲ +15%
Primary office
FT. LAUDERDALE FL
Branches
—

Custodian & Brokerage

Primary custodian
Fidelitylow confidence
Services offered
Financial planningPortfolio mgmt — individualsPortfolio mgmt — businessesSelection of other advisers
Fee basis
% of AUMHourly chargesFixed feesOther Compensation

Filings

Latest ADV filing
04/27/2026
ADV-W filed at
—
Website
kovackadvisors.com

Compliance

Disclosures (firm)
9
Trademark
—
Additional signalsExpand ▾

Ownership & succession ★

Who controls the firm + pre-computed succession flags

Top Owner Name
KOVACK FINANCIAL, LLC
Top Owner Pct
87.5
Top Owner Entity Kind
DE
Owner Count
4
Control Persons
KOVACK FINANCIAL, LLC
KOVACK, BRIAN, JOHN
Solo Advisor Indicator
No
Succession Risk Solo Owner
No
Is Parent Owned Subsidiary
Yes

Availability / M&A ★

Already-acquired = skip; deal comps

Adv W Filed
No

Web presence ★

Stale website = winding down

Web Signal Quality
ok
Rdap Domain
KOVACKADVISORS.COM
Rdap Domain Creation Date
2007-01-19T16:15:36Z
Rdap Firm Age Years
19
Rdap Firm Age Band
10-20y
Rdap Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLC

Retirement-plan book (Form 5500) ★

401(k)/plan business — cross-sell value

Retirement Plan Book
Yes
Form 5500 Plan Count
10
Form 5500 Total Compensation
226,899
Form 5500 Compensation Trajectory 3y
2025205,635
202621,264
Form 5500 Plan Count Trajectory 3y
20259
20261
Schedule C Total Compensation
226,899
Schedule C Service Provider Rows
10

SEC EDGAR

Edgar Cik
0001728321
Edgar Registered
Yes
Edgar Filing Count
59
Edgar First Filing Date
2018-02-01
Edgar Last Filing Date
2026-05-13
Edgar 13f Count
57
Edgar 13f Latest AUM Estimate
Filing Date2026-05-13
Accession0001728321-26-000003

Compliance & brand

Firm Registration Status
active

All other collected signals (16)

Everything else we've pulled for this record, not yet curated into a section.

Adv W Recently Filed
No
Bc Firm Active Bc Count
50
Bc Firm Active IA Count
50
Bc Firm IAR Count
50
Custodian Candidates
Full
Fidelity6
Pershing4
E*trade4
Edgar Addresses
Mailing
6451 N. FEDERAL HWY.STE 1201FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33308
Business
6451 N. FEDERAL HWY.STE 1201FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33308
Edgar EIN
200981614
Edgar Recent Filings
13F-HR2026-05-13 · 0001728321-26-000003
13F-HR/A2026-02-17 · 0001728321-26-000002
Firm Has Custody
Yes
Mailing Office Differs
No
Rdap Domain Expiration Date
2027-01-19T16:15:36Z
Rdap Domain Last Changed
2026-01-20T12:00:32Z
Rdap Nameservers
Ns11.domaincontrol.comNs12.domaincontrol.com
Rdap Secure Dns Enabled
No
Rdap Status
Client Delete ProhibitedClient Renew ProhibitedClient Transfer ProhibitedClient Update Prohibited
Trust Company Affiliate
No

People (53)

53
BRIAN JOHN KOVACK
Executive Officer · 2.5%
2809477
CECILIA MERCADO
Executive Officer · 2.5%
5003364
MELINDA SUE WOLFE
Executive Officer · 2.5%
1627593
SCOTT ERIC FURBEE
IAR
4449957
ADAN JOSE SALAZAR
IAR
4869662
WILLIAM STRICKLAND RUMBLE
IAR
5526107
DONALD THEODORE SWINARSKI
IAR
6144394
Kathleen Lynn Bilansky
IAR
6388950
ROBERT WILLIAM STEWART
IAR
2457021
BRYAN KELLY DOWELL
IAR
2497869
JAMES EARL VANN
IAR
2356323
LISA ANN EVANS
IAR
2220917
JAMES CLAY VANDERWAAL
IAR
711313
JOSEPH ALOISIO
IAR
2878643
ALFRED A LABIB
IAR
3251212
ANTHONY CARLOS ROMERO
IAR
2598608
JOSE ANGEL FIDALGO-CORDOVA
IAR
5864085
JEFFREY THOMAS YOUNG
IAR
2936915
MICHAEL DAVID GRACY
IAR
4374683
BRENT REILLY TURNER
IAR
5936167
ELLEN COLEMAN RAPIER
IAR
4787012
Derek Kim Checketts
IAR
7650156
MARGARET PULECIO
IAR
5895848
Cheryl Dickey McGuire
IAR
5174771
AARON LEON SWANIER
IAR
4927870
JEFFREY J ROCKEFELLER
IAR
4409802
LOUISE CAMPBELL SCHATKE
IAR
1127558
Luis Antonio Gonzalez-Rivera
IAR
5950141
TODD MAXWELL COOKE
IAR
1691321
David Alan Waltz
IAR
1400223
ALAN DONALD COOPER
IAR
1763776
Garrison Keith McGraw
IAR
7313056
Michael Joseph Donofrio
IAR
4335906
JAIME ENRIQUE SANTIAGO
IAR
2999290
BENEDICT ALOYSIOUS MITCHELL
IAR
2769633
Kenneth Christopher Doehring
IAR
2080096
PAUL ARTHUR SEIG
IAR
1021359
Christopher Benton Trawick
IAR
6896398
DAVID M BROWN
IAR
4008244
JOSE JUAN NIEVES
IAR
2960129
ANDRES ANTONIO MORGADO
IAR
1692297
ELVIN FRANCESCHI
IAR
4643710
Scott John Doyle
IAR
2100219
MICHAEL DAVID NEWTON
IAR
1664697
EILEEN MARIE FANNON
IAR
4534618
TIMOTHY K DAVIS
IAR
5814437
LU WANG
IAR
7230889
John Taylor Meagher
IAR
5426271
Bree Nell Simmons
IAR
6764771
Heather Anne McClintock
IAR
6681041
Steven David Waltz
IAR
6161551
TRENT CHRISTOPHER PERRY
IAR
2822719
Brittany C Schneider Keller
IAR
7328194