James King has been Director/Chairman of the Board/CEO of Centaurus Financial since October 2007, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.
Centaurus Financial, Inc. is an Anaheim, CA firm with $9.74B under management, 45,336 clients and 426 advisers across 279 offices, as of its July 2026 filing.
Ron King is Chairman and CEO of Centaurus Financial, Inc. Since founding the company in 1992, he has been responsible for companywide initiatives, strategic planning, and ongoing business development and operational strategies. He entered the securities industry in 1971 and has worked as a producing registered representative, branch manager and senior executive at several national independent broker/dealers.
Investment adviser representative registrations
James King is registered as an investment adviser representative in California, since February 2012.
- CaliforniaSince 1 February 2012
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 27 | Financial and Operations Principal Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| Series 7TO | General Securities Representative Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 17 December 1980 |
| F04 | Financial Principal Examination | 19 December 1977 |
| Series 40 | Registered Principal Examination | 24 January 1977 |
| Series 1 | Registered Representative Examination | 7 June 1971 |
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
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- Financial and Operations Principal Examination
- Name
- Operations Professional Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
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- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
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- Financial Principal Examination
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- Registered Principal Examination
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- Registered Representative Examination
- Full name
- James Ronald King
- CRD
- 269927
- Firm
- Centaurus Financial · CRD 30833
- Role
- Director/Chairman of the Board/CEO
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- June 1971
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- centaurusfinancial.com
Where does James King work?
James King has been Director/Chairman of the Board/CEO of Centaurus Financial, Inc. since October 2007, and is a control person of the firm.
Is James King a financial advisor?
Yes. James King has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through Centaurus Financial since February 2012.
How many years of experience does James King have?
James King has 55 years in the financial industry, since June 1971, across 1 adviser firm.
What exams has James King passed?
James King has passed 8 licensing exams: the Series 1, Series 40, F04, Series 63, Series 24, Series 27, Series 99TO and Series 7TO. The earliest, the Series 1, was passed in June 1971. FINRA credited James King with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Is James King registered with FINRA?
Yes. James King has a current broker registration, under CRD 269927.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
How can I verify James King’s record?
Search CRD 269927 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish James King’s full registration record.
- Westley KingDirector/President
- Jerome DuhovicChief Compliance Officer
- Jerome DuhovicDirector/EVP/Chief Administrative Officer
- Paul J KingDirector/General Counsel
- Sheri J LejmanCFO/SVP/Principal Financial Officer and Principal Operations Officer
- Michael Peter RubinoOwner
- Stephen Mark KremerOwner