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RIA / WealthAdvisordual registered (broker-dealer)46 years in industry

Michael Charles Hoffman

Advisor at AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC

FOLSOM, CA

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 9:18 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 9
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: May 8, 2001 to Sep 14, 2026

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Facts

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Current firm: AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC
Current firm class: broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Nov 1, 1979earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 46derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 2derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 8
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 1
Exams: S63|S65
First exam: Dec 8, 1997
First registration: May 8, 2001
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: MIKE HOFFMAN|MICHAEL C HOFFMAN
IAPD individual key: 1040801

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Feb 1, 2024	n/a	yes	FOLSOM, CA	Current employment
CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Mar 21, 2022	Dec 15, 2023	no	ROSEVILLE, CA	Previous registration
CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Feb 23, 2011	Aug 18, 2021	no	ANAHEIM, CA\|GRASS VALLEY, CA\|ROSEVILLE, CA\|ROSEVILLE, CA\|ANAHEIM, CA\|ROSEVILLE, CA	Previous registration
QA3 FINANCIAL LLC	n/a	Nov 6, 2008	Feb 11, 2011	no	OMAHA, NE\|GRASS VALLEY, CA\|ROSEVILLE, CA	Previous registration
SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	Former SEC adviser	Jun 8, 2007	Oct 31, 2008	no	SAN MATEO, CA\|SACRAMENTO, CA	Previous registration
SUNSET FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	Former SEC adviser	Mar 7, 2006	May 2, 2007	no	LOOMIS, CA\|LOOMIS, CA\|KANSAS CITY, MO	Previous registration
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	Aug 20, 2004	Mar 3, 2006	no	ROSEVILLE, CA\|LOOMIS, CA	Previous registration
EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	May 22, 2003	Mar 26, 2004	no	ROSEVILLE, CA	Previous registration
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.	Bd affiliated wealth	May 8, 2001	Dec 3, 2002	no	ROSEVILLE, CA	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.	AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC	Dec 15, 2023	Feb 1, 2024	48	Firm change	Ibd to ibd
QA3 FINANCIAL LLC	CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.	Feb 11, 2011	Feb 23, 2011	12	Firm change	Other
SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	QA3 FINANCIAL LLC	Oct 31, 2008	Nov 6, 2008	6	Firm change	Other
SUNSET FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	May 2, 2007	Jun 8, 2007	37	Firm change	Other
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.	SUNSET FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.	Mar 3, 2006	Mar 7, 2006	4	Firm change	Other
EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC	PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.	Mar 26, 2004	Aug 20, 2004	147	Firm change	Other
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.	EAGLE STRATEGIES LLC	Dec 3, 2002	May 22, 2003	170	Firm change	Other

Relationships

Registered with (7)

→ AMERITAS ADVISORY SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Feb 1, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
→ CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 21, 2022 to Dec 15, 2023factForm ADV
→ QA3 FINANCIAL LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Nov 6, 2008 to Feb 11, 2011factForm ADV
→ SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 8, 2007 to Oct 31, 2008factForm ADV
→ SUNSET FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Mar 7, 2006 to May 2, 2007factForm ADV
→ PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Aug 20, 2004 to Mar 3, 2006factForm ADV
→ EAGLE STRATEGIES LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
May 22, 2003 to Mar 26, 2004factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Dec 15, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Michael Charles Hoffman left Centaurus Financial, Inc. for Ameritas Advisory Services, Llc (registered 2024-02-01)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago