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Westley King

Director/President at Centaurus Financial

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Westley King is Director/President of Centaurus Financial, Inc., an Anaheim investment adviser managing $9.74B. Westley King has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Centaurus Financial since 31 December 1997, has 32 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed 7 licensing exams.

32
Years in industry
28
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
19
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 21 October 2026SEC record

Career

Westley King has been Director/President of Centaurus Financial since November 2007, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Westley King holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles.

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.

Wes King is President of Centaurus Financial, Inc. He oversees the daily operations of the company and acts as the primary liaison with all regulatory bodies. He began working with Centaurus in November 1994 and was promoted to President in early 2007. Before joining Centaurus, he was a registered representative with John Hancock Financial Services, Inc.

  1. – present · 28 years
    Adviser representative · Firm CRD 30833

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Westley King is registered as an investment adviser representative in 19 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from December 1997; the most recent is Massachusetts, in April 2021.

  • ArizonaSince 25 February 2021
  • CaliforniaSince 31 December 1997
  • ColoradoSince 22 February 2021
  • FloridaSince 19 February 2021
  • GeorgiaSince 19 February 2021
  • LouisianaSince 19 February 2021
  • MassachusettsSince 13 April 2021
  • MichiganSince 22 February 2021
  • MinnesotaSince 24 February 2021
  • MississippiSince 19 February 2021
  • NevadaSince 2 March 2021
  • New JerseySince 18 February 2021
  • New YorkSince 20 February 2021
  • OregonSince 22 February 2021
  • PennsylvaniaSince 19 February 2021
  • TexasResidentSince 19 February 2021
  • UtahSince 22 February 2021
  • VirginiaSince 24 February 2021
  • WyomingSince 19 February 2021

Examinations

Series 6TO2 January 2023
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
Series 6616 February 2021
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 317 February 2012
Name
National Commodity Futures Examination
Series 245 October 1995
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 6321 October 1994
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 721 September 1994
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Westley Hayes King
CRD
2527676
Firm
Centaurus Financial · CRD 30833
Role
Director/President
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
September 1994
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Westley King work?

Westley King has been Director/President of Centaurus Financial, Inc. since November 2007, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 30 July 2026

Is Westley King a financial advisor?

Yes. Westley King has a current investment-adviser registration in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming, through Centaurus Financial since December 1997.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

How many years of experience does Westley King have?

Westley King has 32 years in the financial industry, since September 1994, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

What exams has Westley King passed?

Westley King has passed 7 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24, Series 3, Series 66, Series 6TO and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 1994. FINRA credited Westley King with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Is Westley King registered with FINRA?

Yes. Westley King has a current broker registration, under CRD 2527676.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Westley King’s record?

Search CRD 2527676 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Westley King’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Leadership at Centaurus Financial

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2527676, checked 21 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Centaurus Financial, Inc., filed 30 July 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Centaurus Financial team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.