Jeran Van Alfen is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Centered Financial in Carlsbad, CA. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Seaside Wealth Management, and Anchor Bay Securities. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent providing fixed insurance products. Centered Financial serves individuals—including high-net-worth and non-HNW households—as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, utilizing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on both long-term strategies and tactical asset allocation.

Timothy Lackey is a ChFC® and holds a Series 66 license with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Centered Financial since 2020 and previously spent 15 years at Anchor Bay Securities, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he is a partner in a tanning salon business. Centered Financial serves individuals, including high-net-worth and non-HNW households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $59 million across 149 client accounts, offering portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and referral and sub-advisory services with an investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis and uses a range of asset classes and strategies.