Brian Kovack is Co-Founder and President of Kovack Financial, a national full-service independent broker-dealer and registered investment advisor based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In this role, Mr. Kovack oversees the firm’s day-to-day operations and serves as a strategic partner to its 400 affiliated independent financial advisors across the country. Most recently, Mr. Kovack was elected to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Board of Governors and is serving a three-year term to end in August, 2018. Prior to the current FINRA Board, in 2006 Mr. Kovack was elected to serve as the Industry Representative on the NASD Board of Governors and the FINRA Interim Board of Governors. In addition, he completed a three-year term on the FINRA District 7 Committee, and served a one-year term on the FINRA Regulatory Advisory Committee in 2013. Mr. Kovack received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Florida, where he played varsity football for Coach Steve Spurrier, earning two Letters and SEC Academic Honor Roll awards. He earned a Master of Accounting and Juris Doctorate (JD) degrees from Nova Southeastern University and has been a member of the Florida Bar and American Bar Association since 2000. In 2004, Mr. Kovack graduated from the FINRA Institute at Wharton Program at the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned the Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional™ (CRCP™) designation. He has served as a FINRA Dispute Resolution arbitrator since 2003 and has been a Hearing Officer for FINRA disciplinary hearings. Mr. Kovack maintains the Series 7, 24, 27, 53, 63 and 65 licenses.