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Derek R. Huff
KOVACK ADVISORS
Huntsville, AL 35802
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CRD#: 5221170
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Professional summary
Derek Ray Huff is a registered financial advisor currently at KOVACK ADVISORS, INC. located in Huntsville, Alabama and KOVACK SECURITIES INC. located in Huntsville, Alabama.
Derek is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2006. Derek has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 6TO, SIE and Series 7 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
None
Other business activities
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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NoneExperience
Current
August 26, 2021 - Present
KOVACK ADVISORS, INC.
Office #1: 600 Boulevard South Suite 302, Huntsville, AL 35802RIA
CRD#: 140808
Huntsville, AL
Current
August 26, 2021 - Present
KOVACK SECURITIES INC.
Office #1: 600 Boulevard South Suite 104, Huntsville, AL 35802BD
CRD#: 44848
Huntsville, AL
Past
April 7, 2020 - August 26, 2021
INTEGRITY ALLIANCE, LLC.
RIA
CRD#: 139627
Huntsville, AL
Past
March 16, 2020 - August 26, 2021
INTEGRITY ALLIANCE, LLC.
BD
CRD#: 139627
Huntsville, AL
Past
September 5, 2019 - March 10, 2020
SUPREME ALLIANCE LLC
RIA
CRD#: 45348
KATHLEEN, GA
Past
September 5, 2019 - March 10, 2020
SUPREME ALLIANCE LLC
BD
CRD#: 45348
CHARLOTTE, NC
Past
May 9, 2018 - May 20, 2019
VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 2882
HUNTSVILLE, AL
Past
March 23, 2018 - May 20, 2019
VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.
BD
CRD#: 2882
HUNTSVILLE, AL
Past
July 21, 2015 - March 23, 2018
ALLSTATE FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 109524
MACON, GA
Past
April 17, 2015 - March 23, 2018
ALLSTATE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 18272
MACON, GA
Past
October 26, 2012 - February 24, 2015
ALLSTATE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 18272
WARNER ROBINS, GA
Past
October 19, 2012 - February 24, 2015
ALLSTATE FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 109524
WARNER ROBINS, GA
Past
March 18, 2011 - December 31, 2011
VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 2882
ADEL, GA
Past
September 14, 2010 - December 31, 2011
VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.
BD
CRD#: 2882
ADEL, GA
Past
July 3, 2008 - December 31, 2008
VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 2882
ADEL, GA
Past
October 26, 2006 - December 31, 2008
VOYA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.
BD
CRD#: 2882
ADEL, GA
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
Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.Visual representation of state registrations
RR
Alabama(8/26/2021)
IAR
Alabama(8/26/2021)
RR
Florida(7/8/2025)
RR
Georgia(8/26/2021)
RR
Mississippi(10/14/2022)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq Stock Market
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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