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William Fuentes

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL
Simi Valley, CA
·CRD# 1330327·41 years experience

Professional Summary

William Fuentes, who also goes by Bill Fuentes, Wilfredo Fuentes, is a registered financial advisor currently at CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. located in Simi Valley, California. William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1985. William has worked at 11 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 22, Series 6 and Series 24 exams.

At a Glance

Advisory Accounts Only

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Other Aliases

Bill Fuentes, Wilfredo Fuentes

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Disclosures on record.

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Years of Experience

41 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.·CRD# 30833
RIA
BD
Simi Valley, CA
November 10, 2021 - Present
CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.·CRD# 30833
RIA
BD
Simi Valley, CA
January 2, 2019 - Present
QUESTAR CAPITAL CORPORATION·CRD# 43100
BD
Simi Valley, CA
January 22, 2016 - December 31, 2018
FIRST ALLIED SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 32444
BD
Simi Valley, CA
March 12, 2014 - January 25, 2016
NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION·CRD# 29604
BD
Simi Valley, CA
May 10, 2013 - March 14, 2014
WEALTHCARE ALLIANCE, INC.·CRD# 127470
RIA
Thousand Oaks, CA
January 6, 2006 - January 14, 2009
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.·CRD# 23131
BD
Westlake Village, CA
July 1, 2002 - May 31, 2013
WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 19616
BD
St. Louis, MO
May 11, 2001 - July 25, 2002
WAMU INVESTMENTS, INC.·CRD# 599
BD
Irvine, CA
February 17, 1998 - June 1, 2001
GREAT WESTERN FINANCIAL SECURITIES CORPORATION·CRD# 14229
BD
Northridge, CA
April 16, 1986 - May 1, 1998
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 6363
BD
February 11, 1985 - May 21, 1986
AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL CORPORATION·CRD# 6320
BD
February 6, 1985 - May 19, 1986

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Current Firm

CF
CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

CRD#: 30833 / SEC#: 801-56882, 8-45185
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/8/1999 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

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

571

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US 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 (7/28/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
FEDERATION OF FINANCIAL SERVICESOWNER—
KREMER, STEPHEN MARKOWNER1188829
RUBINO, MICHAEL PETEROWNER1188940
DUHOVIC, JEROME VICTORCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2123754
DUHOVIC, JEROME VICTORDIRECTOR/EVP2123754
KING, JAMES RONALD SRDIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD/CEO269927
KING, PAUL JDIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL5017845
KING, WESTLEY HAYESDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT2527676
LEJMAN, SHERI JSVP/CFO/FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL—

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

45,336

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$9,740,127,253

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

19

Arbitration

8

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Other business activities

Information obtained from regulatory filings. Advisors can request corrections through their firm or regulator.

Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.

William Fuentes, non-investment related, Simi Valley, CA. 93065, owner, since 2/16/2018, devoted time is 10 hours a month, insurance life products, mostly term insurance, review insurance policies and assisting clients with sale of term insurance products and sale of fixed annuities.

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
CF
CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

CRD#: 30833 / SEC#: 801-56882, 8-45185
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/8/1999 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Arizona
(1/2/2019)
IAR
Arizona
(1/25/2023)
RR
California
(1/2/2019)
IAR
California
(11/10/2021)
RR
Florida
(7/9/2021)
RR
Louisiana
(1/22/2026)
RR
Nevada
(8/31/2022)
IAR
Nevada
(2/3/2023)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state.Note:This rule does not apply to broker-dealer activity.

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Mar 2005About the Series 66 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Jan 1997About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Dec 1985About the Series 7 exam

Series 22 — Direct Participation Programs Representative Examination

Passed Feb 1985About the Series 22 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Feb 1985About the Series 6 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Jun 1991About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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