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Current Employers
Centaurus Financial, Inc.

2300 East Katella Ave Suite 200, Anaheim, CA 92806 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
NC RA APPROVED 2026-02-20
FL RA APPROVED 2022-11-27
OH RA APPROVED 2022-10-26
MI RA APPROVED 2022-10-24
  • NC RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2026-02-20
  • FL RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2022-11-27
  • OH RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2022-10-26
  • MI RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2022-10-24

Branch Locations

Cleveland, OH • United States

540 Fort Evans Road, Ne Suite #200, Leesburg, VA 20176 • United States

Disclosures

2 disclosure categories reported Yes on this SEC record. Read each Yes below, then review the firm’s Form ADV Item 11 guide for how disclosure questions work.

  • Regulatory action No
  • Criminal No
  • Bankruptcy No
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint Yes
  • Termination Yes
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
American Portfolios Financial Services Cleveland OH 02/2008 10/2022
American Portfolios Advisors Cleveland OH 04/2013 10/2022
Centaurus Financial Inc. Anaheim CA 10/2022 Present
  • 02/2008 → 10/2022
    American Portfolios Financial Services
    Cleveland, OH
  • 04/2013 → 10/2022
    American Portfolios Advisors
    Cleveland, OH
  • 10/2022 → Present
    Anaheim, CA
Previous Registrations
  • 2013-04-09 → 2022-10-26
    American Portfolios Advisors, Inc
    Holbrook, NY
  • 2008-09-04 → 2011-04-18
    American Portfolios Advisors, Inc
    Holbrook, NY
  • 2006-05-16 → 2008-03-07
    Beachwood, OH
    Cleveland, OH
Other Businesses

1. CANDLETRAP POSITION: Owner NATURE: CandleTrap INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 10 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 02/01/2020 ADDRESS: Cleveland OH 44102, United States DESCRIPTION: I am the owner of Candletrap and currently in the process of prototyping aluminum cylinder with lid that extinguishes the flame of a candle when the candle is tipped or knocked over. JOHN A. LAGATTUTA GENERAL CONTRACTOR POSITION: Owner NATURE: general contractor. Construction of an addition to a residence. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 20 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 04/16/2025 ADDRESS: Cleveland OH 44102, United States DESCRIPTION: I am going to be a general contractor for the addition of 2 garages and a foyer which will be connected to my residence.

Exams
CodeExamDate
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 1999-05-25
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 1990-08-08
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    1999-05-25
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    1990-08-08
Other Names
  • Jack Lagattuta

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