This entity has not been resolved onto another DFX graph by a shared identifier. A name match elsewhere would be a candidate, never an identity, and none is recorded.

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

Aug 1, 2015earliest registration or exam on IAPD

Years in industry

11derivedfrom the industry start date

Years at current firm

0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date

Prior firms

1

Current registrations

1

Registered states

1

Designations

Certified Financial Planner

Exams

S65

First exam

Oct 26, 2017

First registration

Oct 26, 2017

Dual registered

no

IAPD individual key

6853310

• Occurred

  Jul 2, 2026
  Advisor changed firm

  Luis Emmanuel Guajardo left Cresta Advisors for Kovack Advisors, Inc. (registered 2026-06-30)

  Form ADVobserved 6 days ago

Graph

RIA / Wealth Management

Canonical id

dfx:ria:b73feba1-8358-1d76-5427-2f0a73b54a87

First observed

Oct 26, 2017

Last observed

Sep 15, 2026 6 days ago

Source families

Federal regulator filings

1 registered feed stand behind this record; each fact above carries its own dates and, where the publisher serves one, its document.

Resolution

Identity across graphs by shared identifier (CRD, CIK, EIN, ADV fund id, individual CRD) or citation; a name match is shown as a candidate and never merged.