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Darwin Dees

Kovack Advisors, INC.
13 Years of Experience
Tifton, GA
4 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance
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Darwin Dees is a registered investment advisor at Kovack Advisors, INC., based in Tifton, GA, with 13 years of industry experience. Darwin is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, High Net Worth, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, and 1 more. Their firm serves 13,293 clients with $6.3B in assets under management.

Kovack Advisors, INC.
Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
258 advisors
Number of Clients
13,293 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$472K average
Assets Under Management
$6.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$10K
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any2.90%

Maximum annual fee is 2.90%. Fees are negotiable depending on asset amount, type, complexity, and services provided. Combined fees with third-party managers will not exceed 2.90%.

Fee Estimator
Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Estimated Annual Fee
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Location

605 2nd Street West, Tifton, GA, 31794

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History

Regulatory History (4)
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Customer Dispute
September 2025
Settled
Customer Dispute
November 2022
Closed-No Action
Regulatory
June 2010
Final
Regulatory
April 2009
Final
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Other 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.
August 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos
Kovack Securities INC.Broker
August 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Cape Investment Advisory, INC.
June 2020 - August 2022 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Cape Securities INC.Broker
May 2020 - August 2022 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Gwn Securities INC.
September 2019 - May 2020 · 8 mos
Gwn Securities INC.Broker
March 2017 - May 2020 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Gwn Securities INC.Broker
May 2015 - June 2015 · 1 mo
Cape Securities INC.Broker
March 2010 - January 2011 · 10 mos
Ing Financial Partners, INC.Broker
April 2006 - April 2009 · 3 yrs
Usallianz Securities, INC.Broker
January 2006 - March 2006 · 2 mos
State Registrations3 states
FLGAKY
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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