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James R. King

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL
Anaheim, CA 92802
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CRD#: 269927
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Professional summary


James Ronald King SR, who also goes by James Ronald King, is a registered financial advisor currently at CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. located in Anaheim, California.

James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1971. James has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 99TO, Series 7TO, SIE, Series 1, Series 24, Series 27, F04 and Series 40 exams.

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Aliases


James Ronald King

Other business activities


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BROKERAGE DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT (BDD), DIRECTOR/CONSULTANT, SINCE 8/1/2003, 2300 E KATELLA AVE., SUITE 200, ANAHEIM, CA 92806, COURSE INSTRUCTOR AND CONSULTANT TRAINING REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVE, DEVOTED TIME IS 5 HRS A MONTH, NON-INVESTMENT RELATED. HAMILTON STRATEGIC MARKETING, CONSULTANT, SINCE 8/1/2003, SANTA ANA, CA 92705, MARKETING CONSULTANT, DEVOTED TIME IS 5 HRS A MONTH, NON-INVESTMENT RELATED. WESPAC TAX SERVICE, OWNER, SINCE 1/1/1974, 2300 E. KATELLA AVE., SUITE 200, ANAHEIM, CA 92806, TAX PREPARATION, DEVOTED TIME IS 3 HRS A MONTH, NON-INVESTMENT RELATED.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Current

February 1, 2012 - Present

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

Office #1: 2300 E. Katella Avenue Suite #200, Anaheim, CA 92802Office #2: 2300 E. Katella Avenue Suite #200, Anaheim, CA 92806Office #3: 162 E. Hayden Ave., Hayden, ID 83835
RIA
BD
CRD#: 30833
Anaheim, CA
Current

April 16, 1993 - Present

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

Office #1: 2300 E. Katella Avenue Suite #200, Anaheim, CA 92802Office #2: 2300 E. Katella Avenue Suite #200, Anaheim, CA 92806Office #3: 162 E. Hayden Ave., Hayden, ID 83835
RIA
BD
CRD#: 30833
Anaheim, CA
Past

June 6, 1996 - April 15, 2005

BROKERAGE DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT, INC.

BD
CRD#: 18204
ORANGE, CA
Past

June 25, 1992 - July 6, 1992

ROBERT SCOTT SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 28180
Past

October 17, 1977 - September 10, 1993

TITAN/VALUE EQUITIES GROUP, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6359
IRVINE, CA
Past

October 18, 1973 - November 22, 1975

IMPERIAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6514
Past

August 13, 1973 - November 24, 1975

BROKERS DISTRIBUTORS, INC

BD
CRD#: 1000004
Past

June 10, 1971 - December 12, 1977

M. H. DECKARD & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 539

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
CF
CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.
CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

CRD#: 30833 / SEC#: 801-56882, 8-45185

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/8/1999 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

RR
California
(4/23/1993)
IAR
California
(2/1/2012)
RR
Idaho
(5/27/2014)
RR
South Carolina
(2/10/2020)
RR
Washington
(1/4/2023)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 12/17/1980
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 1/2/2023
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 1
Date: 6/7/1971
Registered Representative Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
F04
Date: 12/19/1977
Financial Principal Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 40
Date: 1/24/1977
Registered Principal Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA

Current Firm


CF
CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.
CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

CRD#: 30833 / SEC#: 801-56882, 8-45185

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (10/8/1999 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Los Angeles district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
2300 E. Katella Avenue Suite 200, Anaheim, CA 92806
Mailing Address
2300 E. Katella Avenue Suite #200, Anaheim, CA 92806
Phone number
(714) 456-1790
Established
California since 08/27/1992
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
April
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
580

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)


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FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. FORM ADV PART 2 APPENDIX 1 (7/24/2025)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
FEDERATION OF FINANCIAL SERVICESOWNER
KREMER, STEPHEN MARKOWNER1188829
RUBINO, MICHAEL PETEROWNER1188940
DUHOVIC, JEROME VICTORDIRECTOR/EVP/CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER2123754
DUHOVIC, JEROME VICTORCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2123754
KING, JAMES RONALD SRDIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD/CEO269927
KING, PAUL JDIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL5017845
KING, WESTLEY HAYESDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT2527676
LEJMAN, SHERI JCFO/SVP/PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts38,049
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 7,336,108,151

Disclosures


Regulatory Event18
Arbitration8

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Company Information


CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.

CRD#: 30833Anaheim, CA 92802

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