Chris “Kit” Hartman – Former Kovack Securities Broker- Discloses Settlement of Several Customer Disputes-Santa Barbara, CA

Chris “Kit” Hartman Investigation

March 2026 – Ft Lauderdale, FL

According to publicly available records  Chris “Kit” Hartman,  a  stockbroker previously employed by Kovack Securities,  discloses settlement of several customer disputes.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is the agency that licenses and regulates stockbrokers and brokerage firms. FINRA requires brokers and brokerage firms to report customer complaints and disputes as well as regulatory sanctions. In addition brokers are required to disclose certain financial matters such as personal bankruptcies, judgments and liens.

Settlement of customer disputes for former customers of Kit Hartman  include:

• FINRA case 23-00452-a customer of The Kelt Group (former employer of Hartman) and Kovack Securities, Inc. alleged that they were sold unsuitable REITs and suffered damages in 2023 the case was settled for $35,000.
• FINRA case 22-02885- a Kovack Securities, Inc. customer alleged unsuitability, failure to supervise and inadequate due diligence regarding the sale of a private placement . Settled for $269,660
• FINRA case 22-02370, customer of Kovack Securities, Inc. alleges that she was sold an unsuitable investment and that the firm did not conduct thorough due diligence and supervision of the sale. In 2024 the case was settled for $375,000.

Kit Hartman  is not currently registered with any broker dealer. He was last employed by Kovack Securities, Inc. from 5/2017 to 4/2023.   Before that time he was with The Kelt Group from 5/2010 to 5/2017 .

If you have losses in an account that was handled by Chris “Kit” Hartman, contact us for a no charge consultation to learn how you may be entitled to recover damages through FINRA arbitration.

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