Financial Advisor Dana M. Hawkins (Centaurus Financial, Inc.) Customer Complaints

• May 13, 2019
• Centaurus Financial

Dana M. Hawkins is a Financial Advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Lexington, South Carolina.  Dana Hawkins has been in the securities industry since 2011 and previously worked at J.P. Turner & Company, LLC.

According to publicly available records released by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Dana Hawkins is the subject of three pending customer complaints alleging: 

• February 2019 – “Customer primarily alleges that the financial advisor recommended unsuitable investments and several other allegations associated therewith from late 2013 to early 2019.”  The customer alleges $253,757 in damages.
• December 2018 – “Customer primarily alleges that the financial advisor recommended unsuitable investments and several other allegations associated therewith.”  Alleged damages are $336,130.
• September 2018 – “Customers allege their investments were inappropriate and unsuitable based on their investment objectives.”  The customer alleges $150,000 in damages. 

For a copy of Dana Hawkins’ CRD, click https://brokercheck.finra.org/individual/summary/5731136#disclosuresSection.

Financial advisors have a legal and regulatory obligation to recommend only suitable investments that are appropriate for their clients’ needs and objectives. Their employing brokerage firm has a legal and regulatory obligation to supervise the Financial Advisors’ sales practices and dealings with clients.  To the extent any of these duties are breached, the customer may be entitled to a recovery of his or her investment losses.  

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