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Garth Ivey

29 Years of Experience
West Palm Beach, FL
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

Garth Ivey is a registered investment advisor at Kovack Advisors, INC., based in West Palm Beach, FL, with 29 years of industry experience. Garth operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 14,305 clients with $5.5B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
259 advisors
Number of Clients
14,305 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$387K average
Assets Under Management
$5.5B

Fee Structure

Kovack Advisors charges an annual fee based on a percentage of the value of your investments. The maximum annual fee is 2.90%. Fees are negotiable and may be calculated as a flat percentage or on a tiered schedule. Fees are billed quarterly or monthly in advance. You are responsible for brokerage commissions and other transactional costs unless your advisor negotiates to cover ticket charges, which may result in a higher overall advisory fee.

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Location

120 South Olive Ave, Suite 204, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
June 2002
Denied
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Garth is a licensed insurance agent and sole owner of Givey Financial LLC, presenting clients with suitable insurance products, which takes about 10-20% of his time. He also manages several LLCs related to real estate and advises clients on their real estate portfolios, dedicating varying amounts of time to each.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Kovack Advisors, INC.
October 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos
Kovack Securities INC.Broker
October 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Securities America Advisors, INC.
July 2020 - October 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos
Securities America, INC.Broker
July 2020 - October 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos
Investacorp Advisory Services INC
December 2013 - July 2020 · 6 yrs 7 mos
Investacorp, INC.Broker
November 2013 - July 2020 · 6 yrs 8 mos
Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation
June 2009 - December 2013 · 4 yrs 6 mos
Lincoln Financial Securities CorporationBroker
May 2009 - December 2013 · 4 yrs 7 mos
Financial Network Investment Corporation
January 2008 - May 2009 · 1 yr 4 mos
Financial Network Investment CorporationBroker
March 2007 - May 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
First Montauk Securities CORP.
March 2004 - March 2007 · 3 yrs
First Montauk Securities CORP.Broker
January 2000 - March 2007 · 7 yrs 2 mos
Olde Discount CorporationBroker
July 1996 - January 2000 · 3 yrs 6 mos
State Registrations11 states
AZCAFLGAILINMDNCTXUTVirgin Islands
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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