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RIA / WealthAdvisorChartered Financial Analyst20 years in industry

DOUGLAS A KARTSEN

Advisor at FORTIS CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC

Chester, CT | PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 20, 2026, 11:49 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 6
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Oct 23, 2006 to Sep 15, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: FORTIS CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
Current firm class: independent wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Jul 28, 2006earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 20derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 5
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Designations: Chartered Financial Analyst
Exams: S63
First exam: Jul 28, 2006
First registration: Oct 23, 2006
Dual registered: no
IAPD individual key: 5150347

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
FORTIS CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC	Independent wealth	Jan 16, 2026	n/a	yes	PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS\|Chester, CT	Current employment
DAK FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	n/a	May 24, 2016	Mar 30, 2026	no	CHESTER, CT	Previous registration
NORTHSTAR WEALTH PARTNERS LLC	Former SEC adviser	Dec 8, 2014	May 13, 2016	no	WEST HARTFORD, CT	Previous registration
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Jan 3, 2012	Oct 29, 2015	no	AVON, CT\|BEACHWOOD, OH\|AVON, CT	Previous registration
STRATOS WEALTH PARTNERS, LTD	Bd affiliated wealth	Dec 6, 2010	Dec 31, 2011	no	AVON, CT	Previous registration
EDWARD JONES	National bd RIA	Oct 23, 2006	Dec 2, 2010	no	FARMINGTON, CT\|ST LOUIS, MO	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
DAK FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	FORTIS CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC	Mar 30, 2026	Jan 16, 2026	-73	Firm change after gap	Other
NORTHSTAR WEALTH PARTNERS LLC	DAK FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	May 13, 2016	May 24, 2016	11	Firm change	Other
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	NORTHSTAR WEALTH PARTNERS LLC	Oct 29, 2015	Dec 8, 2014	-325	Firm change after gap	Other
STRATOS WEALTH PARTNERS, LTD	LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Dec 31, 2011	Jan 3, 2012	3	Firm change	Other
EDWARD JONES	STRATOS WEALTH PARTNERS, LTD	Dec 2, 2010	Dec 6, 2010	4	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (6)

→ FORTIS CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Jan 16, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ DAK FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 24, 2016 to Mar 30, 2026factForm ADV
→ NORTHSTAR WEALTH PARTNERS LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Dec 8, 2014 to May 13, 2016factForm ADV
→ LPL FINANCIAL LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 3, 2012 to Oct 29, 2015factForm ADV
→ STRATOS WEALTH PARTNERS, LTDRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Dec 6, 2010 to Dec 31, 2011factForm ADV
→ EDWARD JONESRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 23, 2006 to Dec 2, 2010factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Mar 30, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Douglas A Kartsen left Dak Financial Services, Llc for Fortis Capital Advisors, Llc (registered 2026-01-16)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago