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James Blueford Eberhardt

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL
SANTA ANA, CA
·CRD# 822972·51 years registered

Professional Summary

James Blueford Eberhardt, who also goes by James Buford Eberhardt, is a registered financial advisor currently at CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC. located in Santa Ana, California. James is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1993. James has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 6, Series 2 and Series 26 exams.

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Other Aliases

James Buford Eberhardt

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Years of Experience

51 years registered in the securities industry

Current & Past Employments

Current

CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.Current·CRD# 30833
RIA
BD
2224 E. Santa Clara Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705
February 27, 2019 - Present
CENTAURUS FINANCIAL, INC.Current·CRD# 30833
RIA
BD
2224 E. Santa Clara Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705
June 6, 2003 - Present

Past

WALL STREET FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.Past·CRD# 35830
BD
Victor, NY
August 19, 2002 - June 11, 2003
CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.Past·CRD# 103702
BD
Bakersfield, CA
January 23, 2001 - September 12, 2002
CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLCPast·CRD# 13572
BD
El Segundo, CA
November 11, 1998 - January 16, 2001
NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATIONPast·CRD# 29604
BD
Los Angeles, CA
July 2, 1993 - September 3, 1998

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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)

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

571

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

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 (7/28/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
FEDERATION OF FINANCIAL SERVICESOWNER—
KREMER, STEPHEN MARKOWNER1188829
RUBINO, MICHAEL PETEROWNER1188940
DUHOVIC, JEROME VICTORCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER2123754
DUHOVIC, JEROME VICTORDIRECTOR/EVP2123754
KING, JAMES RONALD SRDIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD/CEO269927
KING, PAUL JDIRECTOR/GENERAL COUNSEL5017845
KING, WESTLEY HAYESDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT2527676
LEJMAN, SHERI JSVP/CFO/FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONS PRINCIPAL—

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

45,336

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$9,740,127,253

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

19

Arbitration

8

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Other business activities

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1. PINNACLE GROUP FINANCIAL SERVICES POSITION: Rep NATURE: DBA for branding purposes only. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 10/01/2022 ADDRESS: 2224 E. Santa Clara Ave., Santa Ana CA 92705, United States DESCRIPTION: DBA for branding purposes only

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

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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 securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
California
(6/6/2003)
IAR
California
(2/27/2019)
RR
Hawaii
(5/15/2023)
RR
Oregon
(11/11/2016)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state.Note:This rule does not apply to broker-dealer activity.

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 65 — Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Passed Feb 2019About the Series 65 exam

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Jul 1993About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Jul 1993About the Series 6 exam

Series 2 — Non-Member General Securities Examination

Passed Jan 1975

Series 26 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination

Passed Jul 2001About the Series 26 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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