William C Burks of Centaurus Financial

Soreide Law Group has been contacted by investors regarding the following broker/financial advisor:

WILLIAM CHARLES BURKS (William C Burks, Bill Burks II, CRD#: 2944992).

William C Burks is currently registered with CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC., in Flower Mound, Texas.  Burks has been registered as a broker with Centaurus since August 29, 2000, and has been registered as a financial advisor with the firm since November 8, 2011.

According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck, available on FINRA’s website to the public, William C Burks has been in the securities industry for 24 years and has been listed with two firms.  Burks has 12 disclosures on his FINRA CRD report.  Of the 12 disclosures, 11 are “Customer Disputes.”  The significance of William C Burks’ FINRA customer complaints is underscored in FINRA NOTICE to MEMBERS 03-49. FINRA conducted a review of the CRD’s of all registered representatives, only .41% had been the subject of (3) or more customer complaints. In other words Burks’ customer complaints rank him in the top one-hundredth percent of all registered representatives for customer complaints. 

Of the 11 Customer Disputes, 6 have settled, 1 is pending, 1 was closed with no action, and 3 were denied. Burks denies all allegations.

Some of the customer complaints against William C Burks have been allegations of: misrepresented investments, unsuitable investments, recommended illiquid investments, breached his fiduciary duty, and unsuitable investments.  According to FINRA’s BrokerCheck, there have been settlement amounts of $20,000.00, $249,000.00, $49,999.00, $52,750.00, and $40,000.00.

William C Burks is currently listed with:

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

6021 MORRISS ROAD
SUITE #114
FLOWER MOUND, TX 75028

Brokers/financial advisors have an obligation to recommend suitable investments appropriate for the risk level of their clients.  The broker/dealer, or firm, has an obligation to supervise their brokers and financial advisors.  If these duties are not upheld, the clients may be able to recover investment losses through a FINRA arbitration.

If you’ve experienced financial losses due to the actions or recommendations of William C Burks, currently with Centaurus Financial in Flower Mound, Texas, contact Soreide Law Group and speak to an experienced securities lawyer at no cost regarding the possible recovery of your investment losses through a FINRA arbitration at:  888-760-6552.

Soreide Law Group works on a contingency fee basis and represent clients nationwide before FINRA.