David Kees
Financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Last updated 2026-10-10
Claim your profileDavid Kees is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, FL, CRD 2048812. Licenses and exams on the registration: Series 63, Series 65. IAPD registration began 2002-10-02.
Registration
- CRD number
- 2048812
- Registration status
- Active
- IAPD registration
- 2002-10-02
- Industry Experience
- 24 years
- Work Experience
- 17 years
- States registered
- LA, TX
Licenses and exams
- Series 63
- Series 65
Work history
- 2009-01 to 2023-09 · Sagepoint Financial, Inc. · Phoenix, AZ
- 2023-09 to 2026-04 · Osaic Wealth, Inc. · Natchitoches, LA
- 2026-04 to Present · Kovack Securities, Inc. · Fort Lauderdale, FL
- 2026-04 to Present · Kovack Advisors, Inc. · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Current employment
- Kovack Advisors, Inc. · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Kovack Advisors, Inc.
- Regulatory AUM
- $6,279,660,562
- Registered advisors
- 258
- Offices
- 202
- Clients per advisor
- 51.5 (Low)
- Average AUM per client
- $472.4K (Low)
- High-net-worth client ratio
- 12.0% (Low)
Kovack Advisors, Inc.: advisors, services and reported ETF investments
About
David Kees is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Reported securities licenses include Series 63 and Series 65. The latest record indicates 24 years of industry experience and 17 years of reported work history.
Kovack Advisors, Inc.'s firm-level Form ADV reports 258 advisors across 202 offices; approximately 51.5 clients per advisor, average assets per client of $472,404, and regulatory AUM of $6.3B; client categories including Individuals (non-HNW), High net worth individuals, Banking or thrift institutions, Pension and profit-sharing plans, State or municipal government entities, and Corporations or other businesses; services including Financial Planning Services, Portfolio Management: Individuals and Small Businesses, Portfolio Management: Businesses or Institutional Clients, and Selection of Other Advisers.
PortfolioFuture's firm-level 13F analysis covers $1B across 474 reported ETF positions for the 2026-06-30 reporting period. These are firm-level disclosures, not investments attributed to David Kees personally.
Reported ETF positions
Kovack Advisors reports 474 ETF positions worth $1B on Form 13F; the largest are listed.
| Fund | Reported value |
|---|---|
| IVV — iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | $62M |
| SPY — SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST | $46.3M |
| QQQ — Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | $42.6M |
| VOO — Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | $39M |
| SPMO — Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF | $19.7M |
Source: SEC Form 13F. These are institution-level reported positions; they do not establish that any individual advisor or their clients hold a fund.
Noteworthy reported investments
Kovack Advisors's strongest reported position on each research ranking. Institution-level evidence, not this advisor's or any client's holding.
| Ranking | Fund | Reported value | Percentile | Key figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Similar Fund Ranking | CGDV — Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | $10.6M | Top 99.9% | Peer conviction 86.4% · Active return +5.44% |
| Addressable Market | DYNF — iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | $10M | Top 99.9% | Addressable AUM $14.9T · Peer conviction 86.8% |
| Residual Alpha | VCRB — Vanguard Core Bond ETF | $1.1M | Top 99.9% | Residual alpha +0.66% · Residual Sharpe 0.14 |
| Diversification Benefits | TBIL — F/m US Treasury 3 Month Bill Fund | $987.2K | Top 99.4% | Replicability (R²) 37.1% · Residual Sharpe 2.51 |
Historical comparisons from the published research release formed 2026-10-02; not forecasts or recommendations. Source: SEC Form 13F. These are institution-level reported positions; they do not establish that any individual advisor or their clients hold a fund.
What this firm offers
Filed by Kovack Advisors, Inc. on Form ADV.
Client services
- Financial Planning Services
- Individuals and Small Businesses
- Businesses or Institutional Clients
- Selection of Other Advisers
Fee options
- Percentage of Assets Under Management
- Hourly Charges
- Fixed Fees (Other Than Subscription)
- Other
Business and affiliations
- Broker-Dealer or Municipal Securities Dea
- Lawyer or Law Firm
Location
6451 N. Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
245 advisors at this office.
Contact
The firm's filed contact details.
- Phone: 954-782-4771
- Website: kovackadvisors.com
Official record
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