Darwin Dees
Darwin Dees is a registered investment advisor at Kovack Advisors, INC., based in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, with 13 years of industry experience. Darwin 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.
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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.
Location
6451 N. Federal Hwy, Suite 1201, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 33308
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Regulatory History (4)
Customer Dispute
September 2025Customer Dispute
November 2022Regulatory
June 2010Regulatory
April 2009Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
Darwin operates under the DBAs Dees Wealth Management and Independent Retirement Professionals of Tifton, spending the majority of his time (90%) as a financial advisor selling variable annuities, stock annuities, and mutual funds, and about 10% of his time selling fixed life and fixed annuities. He also serves as President of Generations Investments of Tifton, dedicating minimal time to S Corp tax matters.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Kovack Advisors, INC.
Kovack Securities INC.Broker
Previous Registrations
Cape Investment Advisory, INC.
Cape Securities INC.Broker
Gwn Securities INC.
Gwn Securities INC.Broker
Gwn Securities INC.Broker
Cape Securities INC.Broker
Ing Financial Partners, INC.Broker
Usallianz Securities, INC.Broker
State Registrations3 states
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