William Burks

Broker William Burks in Centaurus Financial, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

February 8, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Burks (Burks), currently associated with Centaurus Financial, INC., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include one customer complaint, one regulatory event, alleging that Burks recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $80,000.00 on November 24, 2025.

The customer alleges that the Registered Representative recommended a speculative, illiquid investment. No specific dates for the alleged activity were identified in the Statement of Claim.

Broker William Burks in Centaurus Financial, Inc. Firm Has Customer Complaint

April 5, 2025 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker William Burks (Burks), currently associated with Centaurus Financial, Inc., has at least 4 disclosable events. These events include 4 customer complaints, alleging that Burks recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a pending customer complaint with a damage request of $200,000.00 on August 20, 2024.

The customer alleges that the Registered Representative recommended unsuitable, illiquid, speculative investments and breached his fiduciary duty. No specific dates or investments were identified for the alleged activity in the Statement of Claim.

Advisor William Burks Subject to Complaints Over Alternative Investments

February 6, 2019 | by Staff Attorney

Advisor William Burks (Burks), currently employed by Centaurus Financial, Inc. (Centaurus) has been subject to at least seven customer complaints and one criminal matter. According to a BrokerCheck report some of the customer complaints concern alternative investments and direct participation products (DPPs) such as non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs), oil & gas programs, annuities, and equipment leasing programs. The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have extensive experience handling investor losses caused by these types of products.

In May 2018 a customer filed a complaint alleging that Burks violated the securities laws by making unsuitable recommendations and the associated liquidity risks were not fully explained. The claim alleges $415,000 in damages and is currently pending.

In January 2016 a customer complained that Burks violated the securities laws by making unsuitable recommendations and misrepresentations. The claim alleges $32,000 in damages and was denied by the firm.