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Michael George Foster

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL
MELBOURNE BEACH, FL
·CRD# 1928840·37 years experience

Professional Summary

Michael George Foster is a registered financial advisor currently at CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. located in Melbourne Beach, Florida. Michael is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1989. Michael has worked at 13 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 62 exams.

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Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

Account Minimum

Active Clients

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Years of Experience

37 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.·CRD# 30833
RIA
BD
321 Ocean Avenue Suite #106, Melbourne Beach, FL 32951
September 14, 2016 - Present
CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.·CRD# 30833
RIA
Satellite Beach, FL
September 15, 2016 - December 31, 2017
ALLEN & COMPANY OF FLORIDA, LLC·CRD# 25
RIA
Viera, FL
October 29, 2013 - August 18, 2016
ALLEN & COMPANY OF FLORIDA, LLC·CRD# 25
BD
Viera, FL
October 18, 2013 - August 18, 2016
TRUIST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 17499
RIA
Melbourne, FL
June 22, 2010 - October 23, 2013
TRUIST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 17499
BD
Melbourne, FL
June 16, 2010 - October 23, 2013
BB&T INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 33856
RIA
Melbourne, FL
September 21, 2007 - June 14, 2010
BB&T INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 33856
BD
Melbourne, FL
September 19, 2007 - June 14, 2010
CUSO FINANCIAL SERVICES, L.P.·CRD# 42132
RIA
Sebastian, FL
August 2, 2007 - September 19, 2007
CUSO FINANCIAL SERVICES, L.P.·CRD# 42132
BD
Sebastian, FL
July 25, 2007 - September 19, 2007
EDWARD JONES·CRD# 250
RIA
Melbourne Beach, FL
May 31, 2007 - June 26, 2007
EDWARD JONES·CRD# 250
BD
Melbourne Beach, FL
May 1, 2007 - June 26, 2007
JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC·CRD# 463
RIA
Providence, RI
February 27, 2004 - November 7, 2006
JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC·CRD# 463
BD
Providence, RI
February 27, 2004 - November 7, 2006
CUNA BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 13941
RIA
Middletown, RI
January 15, 2003 - February 27, 2004
CUNA BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.·CRD# 13941
BD
Waverly, IA
April 4, 2002 - February 27, 2004
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.·CRD# 8174
BD
Weehawken, NJ
August 14, 1998 - March 21, 2002
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.·CRD# 7059
BD
New York, NY
July 18, 1995 - August 27, 1998
BANGOR SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 4302
BD
Portland, ME
November 2, 1994 - July 18, 1995
MAINE SECURITIES CORPORATION·CRD# 16976
BD
Portland, ME
February 18, 1994 - November 8, 1994
PROFILE INVESTMENTS CORPORATION·CRD# 16478
BD
March 15, 1989 - April 27, 1989

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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

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

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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.
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
Florida
(9/14/2016)
RR
Maine
(9/14/2016)
RR
Massachusetts
(9/14/2016)
RR
Washington
(9/14/2016)

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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 Jan 2003About the Series 66 exam

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Aug 1995About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Mar 1994About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Feb 1994About the Series 7 exam

Series 62 — Corporate Securities Limited Representative Examination

Passed Mar 1989
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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