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Centaurus Financial, Inc.

Enterprise

Firm-wide stats for Centaurus Financial, Inc.

Total advisors

434

Across 197 offices

Clients per advisor

104 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$213,989 Very Low

HNW client ratio

1% Very Low

About

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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Expertise

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General tax planning

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Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

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Location

1580 Oakland Road, Suite #C114

San Jose CA 95131

Advisors at this office

5

Advisors at this office

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Zhihui H

PFS™, Series 63, Series 65

San Jose, CA

Centaurus Financial, Inc.

Zhihui Huang is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in San Jose, CA, holding the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 17 years of industry experience and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2012. Huang also owns and operates an accounting and tax preparation firm, Huang & Co., CPA, which he has managed since 2005. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves 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 both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, employing a mix of fundamental and technical analysis.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General tax planning Founder/Business Owner
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Ryan Y

Series 63, Series 65

San Jose, CA

Centaurus Financial, Inc.

Ryan Yee is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in San Jose, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience, including three years at AAA Mountain West Group prior to joining Centaurus Financial in 2018. 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 and portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, utilizing various analytical approaches and options such as FlexUMA and TPMM, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary asset management.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General tax planning Founder/Business Owner
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Paul R

Series 65, Series 63

San Jose, CA

Centaurus Financial, Inc.

Paul Rubel is a Series 65 and Series 63 licensed financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in San Jose, California. He has three years of industry experience, including prior roles involving retail seed businesses. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations, offering financial planning and portfolio management through various platforms and specialized consulting services.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General tax planning Founder/Business Owner
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Damon Y

Series 63, Series 65

San Jose, CA

Centaurus Financial, Inc.

Damon Yee is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus in 2018, he worked at AAA Mountain West Group for five years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in property and casualty insurance sales and serves as CEO and president of True North Financial and Insurance Services, Inc. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, families, businesses, and institutions, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management through platforms such as CLASSIC Plus and FlexUMA.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General tax planning Founder/Business Owner
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James D

Series 65, Series 63

San Jose, CA

Centaurus Financial, Inc.

James Daoang is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. Prior to his current role, he has been involved with True North Advisors since 2022 and has worked as a property and casualty insurance agent through AAA NCNU since 2014. 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, and specialized services using a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, employing fundamental and technical analysis alongside model overlay programs and third-party money managers.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General tax planning Founder/Business Owner
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