KF
Kenneth P. Forester
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CRD#: 2730674
KF
Professional summary
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That means that the Securities and Exchange Commission may not be able to oversee the services that this specific professional is providing.
Kenneth Paul Forester, who also goes by Ken Forester, Kenneth Paul Forester III, Kenneth Paul Forester, was a registered financial professional .
Kenneth is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1996. Kenneth had worked at 10 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
No
Aliases
Ken Forester | Kenneth Paul Forester Iii | Kenneth Paul Forester
Other business activities
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The advisor shows no other business activity.
CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.
Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Past
December 3, 2014 - May 7, 2018
KOVACK ADVISORS, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 140808
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
Past
September 23, 2014 - May 7, 2018
KOVACK SECURITIES INC.
BD
CRD#: 44848
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
Past
April 5, 2011 - October 4, 2013
ADVISORS ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 46727
CHARLOTTE, NC
Past
April 5, 2011 - October 4, 2013
ADVISORS ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
BD
CRD#: 46727
CHARLOTTE, NC
Past
December 6, 2010 - March 10, 2011
VINING-SPARKS IBG, LLC
BD
CRD#: 27502
CHARLOTTE, NC
Past
January 29, 2010 - June 23, 2010
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
BD
CRD#: 6413
CHARLOTTE, NC
Past
January 27, 2010 - June 23, 2010
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
RIA
CRD#: 6413
CHARLOTTE, NC
Past
April 28, 2008 - December 23, 2009
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
BD
CRD#: 5393
CHICAGO, IL
Past
April 24, 2008 - December 23, 2009
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
RIA
CRD#: 5393
CHICAGO, IL
Past
December 11, 2006 - June 5, 2007
JAVELIN SECURITIES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 107473
COHASSET, MA
Past
July 15, 2005 - June 6, 2006
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
RIA
CRD#: 7691
CHARLOTTE, NC
Past
May 27, 2005 - June 6, 2006
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
BD
CRD#: 7691
CHARLOTTE, NC
Past
February 26, 2004 - September 29, 2004
JAVELIN SECURITIES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 107473
COHASSET, MA
Past
September 2, 1999 - September 16, 2003
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC
BD
CRD#: 26091
NEW YORK, NY
Past
June 18, 1996 - April 30, 1997
BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 16361
BOSTON, MA
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
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product 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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