JC
John M. Chaffee
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CRD#: 2438472
JC
Professional summary
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John Mark Chaffee was a registered financial professional .
John is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1994. John had worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.
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No
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Other business activities
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NoneExperience
Past
April 15, 2016 - October 12, 2016
KOVACK ADVISORS, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 140808
Port St Lucie, FL
Past
March 30, 2016 - October 12, 2016
KOVACK SECURITIES INC.
BD
CRD#: 44848
Port St Lucie, FL
Past
November 2, 2015 - April 5, 2016
WADDELL & REED
RIA
CRD#: 866
TAMPA, FL
Past
October 16, 2015 - April 5, 2016
WADDELL & REED
BD
CRD#: 866
TAMPA, FL
Past
March 18, 2015 - August 25, 2015
EDWARD JONES
RIA
CRD#: 250
PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL
Past
February 25, 2015 - August 25, 2015
EDWARD JONES
BD
CRD#: 250
ST. LOUIS, MO
Past
October 31, 2005 - December 20, 2005
OSAIC SERVICES, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 133763
STUART, FL
Past
October 31, 2005 - December 20, 2005
OSAIC SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 133763
STUART, FL
Past
January 17, 2003 - October 31, 2005
SENTRA SECURITIES CORPORATION
RIA
CRD#: 10249
STUART, FL
Past
April 8, 1997 - October 31, 2005
SENTRA SECURITIES CORPORATION
BD
CRD#: 10249
PHOENIX, AZ
Past
February 10, 1994 - April 16, 1997
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
BD
CRD#: 7059
NEW YORK, NY
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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KA
KOVACK ADVISORS, INC.
16:10 FINANCIAL | YOUNG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | YES FINANCIAL SERVICES | YERMAK FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | WRIGHT FINANCIAL CONCEPTS, LLC | WORTH AVE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WESTON FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC | WEST INDIES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP INC. | WEALTH & ESTATE BUILDERS LLC | VANDERWAAL GROUP, INC | VALUE INVESTMENT SERVICES | TRUE NORTH FINANCIAL ADVISORS | TKG FINANCIAL, LLC | THOMPSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | THE PENSION GROUP | THE ENTERPRISE TEAM | THE DGR GROUP | THE AGBAY GROUP LLC | TAMPA 401K SPECIALISTS | TACTICAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. | SUNWEALTH MANAGEMENT | SUMMIT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | STRATEGIES TO MAXIMIZE WEALTH | STRATEGIC PLANNING PARTNERS, LLC | STEWART FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | STAVRIANOPOULOS CAPITAL INC. | SPECTRUM PLANNING GROUP | SMUNK LAYDON PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP | SMITH FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SOLUTIONS | SMC FINANCIAL SERVICES | SHASTA INVESTMENTS & ASSET MANAGEMENT | SCHEIRER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SAA FINANCIAL LLC | RUMBLE & RUMBLE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ROMERO INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | ROCKEFELLER AND ASSOCIATES, LLC | RK ADVISORS, INC. | RALPH J. FETROW CONSULTING | R.K. ADVISORS, INC | PURSUIT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PRM FINANCIAL SERVICES | PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT TREUST, LLC | POWER FINANCIAL SERVICES | PENNEY WISE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | PENN RISE ADVISORS, LLC | PATAGONIA FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | OXFORD RISK MANAGEMENT GROUP | OVERTURE INC. | OVERTURE ASSET MANAGEMENT | ORLANDO 401K SPECIALISTS | OIG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | OAK TREE GROUP | NICHOLAS FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | NEIL J. GLICKMAN & ASSOCIATES, INC. | MOUTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MELISSA MATSON LLC | MEISTER & ASSOCIATES LLC | MDN, INC. | MCM INVESTMENTS | MCCAULEY FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. | MCAPLIN FOSTER ADVISORS | M.A. NEAL FINANCIAL SERVICES | LMT RETIREMENT, LLC | LINDNER CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. | LEGACY FINANCIAL NETWORK, LLC. | LBS WEALTH ADVISORS | LAZARI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | LAZARI ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC | L.C. FINANCIAL SERVICES | KOVACK ADVISORS, INC. | KOEHLER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | KAC FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | JOHN URY TOTAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | JOHN P. FREUND LLC | JACKSONVILLE 401K SPECIALISTS | IVERSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | HIGHLAND PATH FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC. | HG THOMAS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | HEDRICK PLANNING | HARBORVIEW INVESTMENTS | HALSEY AND COMPANY ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | GULF COAST FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | GUARDIAN PLANNERS | GREEP WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | GOVERNMENT & PENSION CONSULTANTS, INC. | GM FINANCIAL PLANNING | GERSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | GC WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | GAVIX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | GANDY FINANCIAL GROUP | GAMMAN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | G V INVESTMENTS & RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | FOUNTAIN FINANCIAL SERVICES | FOSTER FINANCIAL SERVICES | FOCUS ON FINANCIAL LLC | FLORIDA 457 SPECIALISTS | FIRST ASSET MANAGERS, INC. | FINANXIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT | FINANCIAL PLAN ADVISORS | FINANCIAL DESTINY, INC. | FERNANDEZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FCG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FCG GROUP BENEFITS | FARO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | ESSENTIAL FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | ESSENTIAL FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE SERVICES | ENGLAND FINANCIAL SERVICES | EDWARDS & ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | DTY WEALTH PLANNING SOLUTIONS | DOWD FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | DONALD G. FOREMAN & CO. CPAS | DELUCA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DELAWARE ADVISORY GROUP | DAVIS FINANCIAL | CRIFASI ENTERPRISES, INC | CREATIVE WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC | COX WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CORUJO FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | CLEARPATH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | CERTIFIED MARKETING CENTERS | CEI FINANCIAL PLANNING | BROWN FINANCIAL GROUP | BRADLEY TEETS INVESTMENT SERVICES | BERGEY FINANCIAL | BENEDICT A MINTCHELL JR, INC. | BDR WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | BAKER FINANCIAL SERVICES | APEX FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP | ANTHONY LOCASCIO CONSULTING, LLC | AMG LEGACY PLANNING | AMG CAPITAL, LLC | ALLIANCE WEALTH ADVISORS | AJS WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | AARON SWANIER
CRD#: 140808 / SEC#: 801-63048
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/21/2004 Approved)State Registrations and Notice Filings
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Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Current Firm
KA
KOVACK ADVISORS, INC.
16:10 FINANCIAL | YOUNG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | YES FINANCIAL SERVICES | YERMAK FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC. | WRIGHT FINANCIAL CONCEPTS, LLC | WORTH AVE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WESTON FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC | WEST INDIES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEALTH ADVISORS GROUP INC. | WEALTH & ESTATE BUILDERS LLC | VANDERWAAL GROUP, INC | VALUE INVESTMENT SERVICES | TRUE NORTH FINANCIAL ADVISORS | TKG FINANCIAL, LLC | THOMPSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | THE PENSION GROUP | THE ENTERPRISE TEAM | THE DGR GROUP | THE AGBAY GROUP LLC | TAMPA 401K SPECIALISTS | TACTICAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. | SUNWEALTH MANAGEMENT | SUMMIT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | STRATEGIES TO MAXIMIZE WEALTH | STRATEGIC PLANNING PARTNERS, LLC | STEWART FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | STAVRIANOPOULOS CAPITAL INC. | SPECTRUM PLANNING GROUP | SMUNK LAYDON PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP | SMITH FINANCIAL & INSURANCE SOLUTIONS | SMC FINANCIAL SERVICES | SHASTA INVESTMENTS & ASSET MANAGEMENT | SCHEIRER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SAA FINANCIAL LLC | RUMBLE & RUMBLE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ROMERO INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | ROCKEFELLER AND ASSOCIATES, LLC | RK ADVISORS, INC. | RALPH J. FETROW CONSULTING | R.K. ADVISORS, INC | PURSUIT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PRM FINANCIAL SERVICES | PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT TREUST, LLC | POWER FINANCIAL SERVICES | PENNEY WISE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | PENN RISE ADVISORS, LLC | PATAGONIA FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | OXFORD RISK MANAGEMENT GROUP | OVERTURE INC. | OVERTURE ASSET MANAGEMENT | ORLANDO 401K SPECIALISTS | OIG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | OAK TREE GROUP | NICHOLAS FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | NEIL J. GLICKMAN & ASSOCIATES, INC. | MOUTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MELISSA MATSON LLC | MEISTER & ASSOCIATES LLC | MDN, INC. | MCM INVESTMENTS | MCCAULEY FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. | MCAPLIN FOSTER ADVISORS | M.A. NEAL FINANCIAL SERVICES | LMT RETIREMENT, LLC | LINDNER CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. | LEGACY FINANCIAL NETWORK, LLC. | LBS WEALTH ADVISORS | LAZARI CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | LAZARI ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC | L.C. FINANCIAL SERVICES | KOVACK ADVISORS, INC. | KOEHLER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | KAC FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | JOHN URY TOTAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | JOHN P. FREUND LLC | JACKSONVILLE 401K SPECIALISTS | IVERSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | HIGHLAND PATH FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC. | HG THOMAS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | HEDRICK PLANNING | HARBORVIEW INVESTMENTS | HALSEY AND COMPANY ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | GULF COAST FINANCIAL STRATEGIES | GUARDIAN PLANNERS | GREEP WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | GOVERNMENT & PENSION CONSULTANTS, INC. | GM FINANCIAL PLANNING | GERSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | GC WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | GAVIX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | GANDY FINANCIAL GROUP | GAMMAN MANAGEMENT COMPANY | G V INVESTMENTS & RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS | FOUNTAIN FINANCIAL SERVICES | FOSTER FINANCIAL SERVICES | FOCUS ON FINANCIAL LLC | FLORIDA 457 SPECIALISTS | FIRST ASSET MANAGERS, INC. | FINANXIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT | FINANCIAL PLAN ADVISORS | FINANCIAL DESTINY, INC. | FERNANDEZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FCG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | FCG GROUP BENEFITS | FARO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | ESSENTIAL FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. | ESSENTIAL FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE SERVICES | ENGLAND FINANCIAL SERVICES | EDWARDS & ASSOCIATES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | DTY WEALTH PLANNING SOLUTIONS | DOWD FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | DONALD G. FOREMAN & CO. CPAS | DELUCA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | DELAWARE ADVISORY GROUP | DAVIS FINANCIAL | CRIFASI ENTERPRISES, INC | CREATIVE WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC | COX WEALTH MANAGEMENT | CORUJO FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | CLEARPATH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | CERTIFIED MARKETING CENTERS | CEI FINANCIAL PLANNING | BROWN FINANCIAL GROUP | BRADLEY TEETS INVESTMENT SERVICES | BERGEY FINANCIAL | BENEDICT A MINTCHELL JR, INC. | BDR WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | BAKER FINANCIAL SERVICES | APEX FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP | ANTHONY LOCASCIO CONSULTING, LLC | AMG LEGACY PLANNING | AMG CAPITAL, LLC | ALLIANCE WEALTH ADVISORS | AJS WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | AARON SWANIER
CRD#: 140808 / SEC#: 801-63048
RIA
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Contact information
Main Address
6451 N. Federal Hwy Suite 1201, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308
Mailing Address
Phone number
(954) 782-4771
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
330
SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 19,809 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 5,533,506,324 |
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