Kirk Klein: Koss Olinger Advisor Faces $1mm Complaint

A recent investor complaint against Gainesville, Florida financial advisor Kirk Klein (CRD# 2260326) alleges that his conduct resulted in $1 million in damages. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and Securities and Exchange Commission records show that the former Valmark Securities broker is currently registered as an investment advisor with Koss Olinger Consulting.

Mr. Klein’s BrokerCheck report disclose one investor complaint. Filed in June 2025, it alleges that as a Koss Olinger representative, he engaged in unspecified conduct in connection with “a series of investments and loan guarantees.” The pending complaint alleges damages of $1 million.

A second disclosure on his BrokerCheck report concerns a civil lawsuit against him. Also filed in June 2025, it alleges that he committed fraud, acted negligently, breached his fiduciary duty, and engaged in unjust enrichment and civil conspiracy as a Koss Olinger representative. The pending action seeks unspecified damages and costs.

Koss Olinger’s website includes a profile of Mr. Klein that describes his experience and services as a managing partner at the firm. “His years of financial experience have allowed him to help affluent individuals and business owners in the areas of estate and business transition planning,” it explains. “A Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) Practitioner and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®), Kirk specializes in comprehensive financial planning by utilizing the firm’s fee-based five-step process known as The Wealth Navigator System™, to help people accumulate, preserve and transfer personal wealth in alignment with their values.”

According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the Securities and Exchange Commission, Kirk Klein holds 32 years of securities industry experience. Based in Gainesville, Florida, he has been registered as an investment advisor with Koss Olinger Consulting since 2000. His past registrations include Valmark Securities and Ascend Financial Services. His credentials included the passages of four securities industry qualifying exams: the Securities Industry Essentials Examination, or SIE; the General Securities Representative Examination, or Series 7; the Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination, or Series 6; and the Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination, or Series 63. He is licensed in Florida and Illinois. (Information current as of July 13, 2025.)

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