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RIA / WealthAdvisor27 years in industry

JOSEPH WILLIAM GALLAGHER

Advisor at FORTIS CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC

PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS | Altamonte Springs, FL

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 20, 2026, 4:27 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 4
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Oct 31, 2002 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: Aug 13, 1999earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 27derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 3
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S65|S63
First exam: Aug 13, 1999
First registration: Oct 31, 2002
Dual registered: no
Other names: JOE GALLAGHER|JOSEPH W GALLAGHER
IAPD individual key: 2735506

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	Aug 14, 2026	n/a	yes	Altamonte Springs, FL\|PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS	Current employment
KOVACK ADVISORS, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Mar 4, 2014	Aug 5, 2026	no	FT. LAUDERDALE, FL\|ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL	Previous registration
SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	Former SEC adviser	Nov 3, 2011	Mar 12, 2014	no	Maitland, FL	Previous registration
ESI FINANCIAL ADVISORS	Independent wealth	Oct 31, 2002	Jan 29, 2003	no	ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, 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
KOVACK ADVISORS, INC.	FORTIS CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC	Aug 5, 2026	Aug 14, 2026	9	Firm change	Ibd to RIA
SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	KOVACK ADVISORS, INC.	Mar 12, 2014	Mar 4, 2014	-8	Firm change	Other
ESI FINANCIAL ADVISORS	SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	Jan 29, 2003	Nov 3, 2011	3,200	Firm change after gap	Other

Relationships

Registered with (4)

→ FORTIS CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Aug 14, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ KOVACK ADVISORS, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 4, 2014 to Aug 5, 2026factForm ADV
→ SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 3, 2011 to Mar 12, 2014factForm ADV
→ ESI FINANCIAL ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 31, 2002 to Jan 29, 2003factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Aug 5, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Joseph William Gallagher left Kovack Advisors, Inc. for Fortis Capital Advisors, Llc (registered 2026-08-14)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago