Anthony Desjardins: Centaurus Advisor’s Client Listed as GWG Creditor

At least one current or former customer of Centaurus Financial advisor Anthony Desjardins (CRD# 6528916) is listed as a creditor for a GWG L bond investment, according to public records. Filed with a US bankruptcy court, the records disclose an investment of $100,000. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority records show that Mr. Desjardins is a broker and investment advisor based in Lady Lake, Florida.

Investments in GWG Holdings L bonds may have been unsuitable for unsophisticated and/or conservative investors. Such investors should be aware that the prospectus for these products describe them as an investment that “involves significant risks, including the risk of losing your entire investment.” A Dallas-based financial services firm, GWG Holdings filed for bankruptcy in 2022 after experiencing financial challenges and becoming the subject of an SEC investigation. If your advisor failed to fully disclose the risks associated with an investment in GWG L bonds, you may be eligible to pursue a claim for damages.

According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Anthony Desjardins holds seven years of securities industry experience. Based in Lady Lake, Florida, he has been a broker and investment advisor with Centaurus Financial since 2017. He was previously registered with Newbridge Securities Corporation in Lady Lake, Florida from 2015 until 2017. His credentials include the passage of three securities industry qualifying exams: the General Securities Representative Examination, or Series 7; the Securities Industry Essentials Examination, or SIE; and the Uniform Combined State Law Examination, or Series 66. He is licensed in Florida, Georgia, Maine, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. (Information current as of June 22, 2023.)

Carlson Law has represented at least nine investors in claims against their financial advisors for investments in GWG Holdings Inc. If you or a loved one have suffered investment losses, please call us at 888-976-6111 or complete our contact form for a free and confidential consultation.