Curtis Edmark (CRD 1596961) is a registered representative with Centaurus Financial. According to BrokerCheck, a customer filed a claim against him on September 14, 2026 that remains pending.
Investors apparently complained about securities broker Eric Kazuyoshi Takao [CRD: 804445, Honolulu, Hawaii], based on disclosures found on FINRA BrokerCheck. Evidently, Takao has worked for NYLIFE Securities LLC since September 27, 1982. Keep reading to find out more about the disclosures involving Takao and how they may have affected investors.
Evidently, a client filed a complaint about Eric Takao. Primarily, the client alleged that Takao misrepresented information about a variable annuity and made unsuitable recommendations about the allocation of her investment funds. As a result, on May 2, 2025, NYLIFE Securities LLC settled this matter by paying the client $8,510.85 in damages.
Specifically, a client of NYLIFE Securities LLC disputed Eric Takao’s sales practices, according to a complaint. Allegedly, Takao made unsuitable recommendations resulting in a tax liability. It appears that Takao caused the client to sustain damages connected to mutual funds. Therefore, NYLIFE Securities LLC agreed to settle the matter on May 3, 2023, by compensating the client in the amount of $177,167.87.
Particularly, a client filed a complaint about Eric Takao. The client alleged that Takao gave unsuitable advice regarding the replacement or exchange of variable annuities. For this reason, on July 20, 1999, NYLIFE Securities Inc. settled this matter by paying the client $113,618.06 in damages.
Did you experience losses because of Eric Takao? If so, reach out to Soreide Law Group at (888) 760-6552 or online and consult with a securities attorney regarding recovering your investment losses. For years, Soreide Law Group has recovered losses for clients throughout the country. The firm also works through a contingency fee arrangement and advances all costs. Takao and brokerage firms Takao worked for deny all allegations referenced in public disclosures.
Curtis Edmark (CRD 1596961) is a registered representative with Centaurus Financial. According to BrokerCheck, a customer filed a claim against him on September 14, 2026 that remains pending.
Paulette Treguboff (CRD 2699595) is a registered representative with LPL Financial. According to BrokerCheck, a customer filed a claim against her on August 24, 2026 that remains pending.
Robert Averwater (CRD 5614514) is a Memphis, Tennessee broker. FINRA fined him $10,000, suspended him from association with any member firm in all capacities for four months, and required him to complete 10 hours of continuing education, according to an AWC issued August 18, 2026.
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