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Centaurus Financial, Inc.

Enterprise

Firm-wide stats for Centaurus Financial, Inc.

Total advisors

427

Across 196 offices

Clients per advisor

106 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

211 McLaws Circle, Suite #2

Williamsburg VA 23185-6334

Advisors at this office

2

Advisors at this office

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Mary M

Series 63, Series 65

Williamsburg, VA

Centaurus Financial, Inc.

Mary Mick is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Williamsburg, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co from 2015 to 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the board of Help & Emergency Response LLC, a nonprofit organization. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through various platforms, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by multiple investment analysis techniques.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Williamsburg, VA

Centaurus Financial, Inc.

Gary Besnier is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Williamsburg, VA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2011 and has operated as a self-employed advisor since 1996. Besnier also engages in the sale of long-term care and life insurance through Besnier Financial Group. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, businesses, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management via the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, operating both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements and utilizing a range of analytical approaches.

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