Dino C. Gavanes

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL

ANAHEIM, CA 92806

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CRD#: 1023248

Professional summary

Dino Constantine Gavanes is a registered financial advisor currently at CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. located in Anaheim, California.

Dino is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1982. Dino has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE, Series 7 and Series 24 exams.

Aliases

None

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Experience

Current

July 8, 2026 - Present

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

Office #1: 2300 E. Katella Ave. Suite 200, Anaheim, CA 92806Office #2: 127 N Walnut St #100, Itasca, IL 60143

RIA

CRD#: 30833

ANAHEIM, CA

Current

July 8, 2026 - Present

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

Office #1: 2300 E. Katella Ave. Suite 200, Anaheim, CA 92806Office #2: 127 N Walnut St #100, Itasca, IL 60143

RIA

CRD#: 30833

ANAHEIM, CA

Past

September 8, 2022 - July 1, 2026

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 6627

ITASCA, IL

Past

September 8, 2022 - July 1, 2026

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 6627

ITASCA, IL

Past

January 4, 2022 - September 12, 2022

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

RIA

CRD#: 10409

Itasca, IL

Past

June 2, 2021 - September 12, 2022

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 10409

Itasca, IL

Past

March 24, 1995 - June 20, 1997

OSAIC FS, INC.

CRD#: 3870

FORT WAYNE, IN

Past

June 17, 1988 - August 23, 1994

TOWER SQUARE SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 833

EL SEGUNDO, CA

Past

June 1, 1984 - March 7, 1987

PIM FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 10547

Past

October 6, 1982 - April 9, 1984

FINANCIAL PLANNERS EQUITY CORPORATION

CRD#: 7420

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

CRD#: 30833 / SEC#: 801-56882, 8-45185

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/8/1999 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

Florida
(7/8/2026)

IAR

Florida
(7/9/2026)

Georgia
(7/8/2026)

Illinois
(7/8/2026)

IAR

Illinois
(7/8/2026)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 9/27/2021

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 11/19/1982

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 6/2/2021

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 8/6/2020

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 8/21/1982

General Securities Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 6/12/1984

General Securities Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

CRD#: 30833 / SEC#: 801-56882, 8-45185

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/8/1999 Approved)

Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

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Contact information

Main Address

2300 E. Katella Avenue Suite 200, Anaheim, CA 92806

Mailing Address

2300 E. Katella Avenue Suite #200, Anaheim, CA 92806

Phone number

(714) 456-1790

Established

California since 08/27/1992

Firm type

Corporation

Fiscal year end

April

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

580

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. FORM ADV PART 2 APPENDIX 1 (7/24/2025)

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. FORM ADV PART 2A (7/24/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Position	CRD#
FEDERATION OF FINANCIAL SERVICES	OWNER
KREMER, STEPHEN MARK	OWNER	1188829
RUBINO, MICHAEL PETER	OWNER	1188940
DUHOVIC, JEROME VICTOR	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	2123754
DUHOVIC, JEROME VICTOR	DIRECTOR/EVP/CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER	2123754
KING, JAMES RONALD SR	DIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD/CEO	269927
KING, PAUL J	DIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL	5017845
KING, WESTLEY HAYES	DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT	2527676
LEJMAN, SHERI J	CFO/SVP/PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	38,049
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 7,336,108,151

Disclosures

Regulatory Event	18
Arbitration	8

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Dino C. Gavanes

Professional summary

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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Certified licenses

Experience

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

EQUITABLE ADVISORS, LLC

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC

OSAIC FS, INC.

TOWER SQUARE SECURITIES, INC.

PIM FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

FINANCIAL PLANNERS EQUITY CORPORATION

Primary Firm SEC Registration

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 9/27/2021

Series 63

Date: 11/19/1982

Series 7TO

Date: 6/2/2021

SIE

Date: 8/6/2020

Series 7

Date: 8/21/1982

Series 24

Date: 6/12/1984

FINRA

Current Firm

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Direct owners and executive officers

Regulatory assets under management

Disclosures

Red Flags

Company Information

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

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