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Kovack Advisors, Inc.

6451 N. Federal Hwy Suite 1201, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
PR RA APPROVED 2025-10-09
  • PR RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2025-10-09

Branch Locations

6451 N. Federal Hwy Suite 1201, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308 • United States

880 Tito Castro Ave Suite 104, Ponce, PR 00716 • United States

Disclosures

1 disclosure category reported Yes on this SEC record. Read each Yes below, then review the firm’s Form ADV Item 11 guide for how disclosure questions work.

  • Regulatory action No
  • Criminal No
  • Bankruptcy Yes
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint No
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Self-Employed: Otero Retirement Services Coto Laurel PR 01/2008 08/2022
Equitable Advisors Llc New York NY 08/2022 09/2025
Kovack Securities, Inc. Fort Lauderdale FL 09/2025 Present
Kovack Advisors, Inc. Fort Lauderdale FL 09/2025 Present
  • 01/2008 → 08/2022
    Self-Employed: Otero Retirement Services
    Coto Laurel, PR
  • 08/2022 → 09/2025
    New York, NY
  • 09/2025 → Present
    Kovack Securities, Inc.
    Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • 09/2025 → Present
    Fort Lauderdale, FL
Previous Registrations
Other Businesses

1) DBA - GRUPO CIBELES -880 AVE TITO CASTRO, SUITE 104, PONCE, PR 00716; INVESTMENT RELATED; FIXED LIFE PRODUCTS, DISABILITY, HEALTH, PROPERTY AND CASUALTY; FINANCIAL ADVISOR; 100% OF TIME SPENT. 2) THE PINNACLE GROUP - 224 CALLE ROMANA HACIENDA JULIANA, COTO LAUREL, PR 00780; NON-INVESTMENT RELATED; PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE; INSURANCE AGENT; 15% OF TIME SPENT. 3) THE PINNACLE GROUP – 12724 GRAN BAY PKWY, LAKESIDE 1, SUITE 150, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32258; NON-INVESTMENT RELATED; LIFE & FIXED ANNUITY INSURANCE; INSURANCE AGENT; 35% OF TIME SPENT.

Exams
CodeExamDate
S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination 2024-06-10
  • S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
    2024-06-10
Other Names
  • Jose Otero-Alvarado
  • Jose Otero

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