Arroyo Grande, CA Office
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Centaurus Financial, Inc.
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Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a broad mix of clients including individuals (both non‑HNW and high‑net‑worth), families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. Its IARs deliver financial planning, portfolio management through the CLASSIC Plus platform (including FlexUMA and TPMM options), retirement-plan consulting, and specialized services such as advisory management of annuity and variable life sub‑accounts.
The firm offers both discretionary and non‑discretionary arrangements, with a larger share of assets managed on a non‑discretionary basis — $3.21 billion discretionary versus $6.53 billion non‑discretionary as of April 30, 2026 — and IARs employ a mix of fundamental, technical (including charting), bottom‑up and top‑down analysis. Clients may be placed on model overlay programs (FlexUMA) with a third‑party overlay manager, use tax‑overlay services, or be referred to approved third‑party money managers; the firm also has policies to permit a limited set of non‑traded alternative investments (including certain REITs and DPPs) in fee accounts under specified conditions.
Compared with many peers, Centaurus is dually registered as an RIA and a FINRA member broker‑dealer, has management personnel licensed as real estate brokers and insurance agents, and maintains procedures to hold and value certain illiquid real‑estate‑related investments in advisory accounts. Its disclosure history includes multiple regulatory matters resolved with the SEC and FINRA (including a FINRA finding in July 2026), and the firm describes specific conflicts‑of‑interest mitigations such as crediting back 12b‑1 fees and disclosing cash‑sweep and transition‑credit arrangements with its clearing firm.
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Location
1186 E. Grand Avenue
Arroyo Grande CA 93420
Advisors at this office
4
Advisors at this office
Jaquelyn J
Series 66
Arroyo Grande, CA
Centaurus Financial, Inc.
Jaquelyn James is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Carey James & Associates since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Director of Marketing for James Financial Group. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized services through a variety of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.
Diane J
Series 63, Series 66
Arroyo Grande, CA
Centaurus Financial, Inc.
Diane James is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2014. Diane is also a licensed real estate sales agent representing buyers and sellers in Arroyo Grande, CA. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and a variety of analytical approaches.
Carey J
Series 63
Arroyo Grande, CA
Centaurus Financial, Inc.
Carey James is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. who holds a Series 63 credential and has 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2004 and also operates Carey James & Associates, Inc., where he serves as president. His other business activities include managing marketing efforts through James Financial Group. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services through diverse strategies and both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.
Thomas P
Series 63, Series 65
Arroyo Grande, CA
Centaurus Financial, Inc.
Thomas Paine is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2006 and has operated in long-term care insurance marketing since 1986. Paine serves as Chair of the Investment Committee for Avila Valley Mutual Water Company, a private water district board. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.
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