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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)33 years in industry

Christopher Clement Sherer

Advisor at KOVACK ADVISORS, INC.

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL | Stuart, FL

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 7:01 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 6
Dated events: 2
On other graphs: 0
Observed: May 2, 2003 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: KOVACK ADVISORS, INC.
Current firm class: broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Oct 28, 1992earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 33derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 5
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S65|S63
First exam: Oct 28, 1992
First registration: May 2, 2003
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: christopher clement sherer
IAPD individual key: 1431750

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
KOVACK ADVISORS, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Jun 5, 2026	n/a	yes	FT. LAUDERDALE, FL\|Stuart, FL	Current employment
BFC PLANNING, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Feb 17, 2026	Apr 20, 2026	no	STUART, FL\|CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	Previous registration
OSAIC ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Nov 8, 2024	Feb 12, 2026	no	STUART, FL\|ATLANTA, GA	Previous registration
ARBOR POINT ADVISORS	Former SEC adviser	Jul 27, 2021	Nov 8, 2024	no	STUART, FL	Previous registration
GUNNALLEN FINANCIAL, INC	n/a	Feb 18, 2004	Mar 30, 2010	no	TAMPA, FL\|TAMPA, FL\|STUART, FL\|STUART, FL\|BOCA RATON, FL	Previous registration
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	n/a	May 2, 2003	Feb 9, 2004	no	STUART, FL	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
BFC PLANNING, INC.	KOVACK ADVISORS, INC.	Apr 20, 2026	Jun 5, 2026	46	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
OSAIC ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC	BFC PLANNING, INC.	Feb 12, 2026	Feb 17, 2026	5	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
ARBOR POINT ADVISORS	OSAIC ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC	Nov 8, 2024	Nov 8, 2024	0	Bulk transfer	Ibd to ibd
GUNNALLEN FINANCIAL, INC	ARBOR POINT ADVISORS	Mar 30, 2010	Jul 27, 2021	4,137	Firm change after gap	Other
RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	GUNNALLEN FINANCIAL, INC	Feb 9, 2004	Feb 18, 2004	9	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (6)

→ KOVACK ADVISORS, INC.Registered adviserregistration: current employment
Jun 5, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ BFC PLANNING, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Feb 17, 2026 to Apr 20, 2026factForm ADV
→ OSAIC ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 8, 2024 to Feb 12, 2026factForm ADV
→ ARBOR POINT ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jul 27, 2021 to Nov 8, 2024factForm ADV
→ GUNNALLEN FINANCIAL, INCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Feb 18, 2004 to Mar 30, 2010factForm ADV
→ RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 2, 2003 to Feb 9, 2004factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Apr 20, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Christopher Clement Sherer left Bfc Planning, Inc. for Kovack Advisors, Inc. (registered 2026-06-05)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Feb 12, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Christopher Clement Sherer left Osaic Advisory Services, Llc for Bfc Planning, Inc. (registered 2026-02-17)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago