CRD #30833 · FINRA BrokerCheck + SEC IAPD

Centaurus Financial, Inc.

According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Centaurus Financial, Inc. ranks #227 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in CA, it ranks #4 of 279 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. Centaurus Financial, Inc. carries 26 BrokerCheck disclosures across 376 branch offices - light load for a large firm, earning a Grade B.

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Grade B
Safety grade
376
branch offices
26
disclosures
#227 of 20,055
disclosure rank · graded

FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure docket

CRD record 30833 Centaurus Financial, Inc.

Centaurus Financial, Inc. · Grade B · 26 disc · 0.07/office · Large firm

  • CRD 30833
  • GRADE B
  • DISC 26
  • REG 18
  • ARB 8
  • CIV 0
  • BRANCH 376
  • PER-OFF 0.07
  • RANK #227 of 20,055
  • BOOK Large firm

Intensity peers

Nearest same-size peer: Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC (0.06 disc/office)

Transamerica Financial …0.06Prospera Financial Serv…0.08CFD Investments, Inc.0.08Centaurus Financial… (this)0.07
Disclosures per office among large firm peers (lower is cleaner)

Centaurus Financial, Inc. ranks #227 of 20,055 by disclosure count among graded broker-dealers; light load at 0.07 disclosures per office. Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck →

PlainAdvisorCheck rating 4/5 - an editorial, size-normalized signal, not a regulatory determination. Always verify the underlying record on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging an advisor.

Data updated July 2026

Branch offices

376 offices

FINRA: Large firm

Total disclosures

26 events

On FINRA BrokerCheck

Regulatory events

18 actions

69% of all disclosures

Disclosures per office

0.07 per office

26 ÷ 376 offices

Centaurus Financial, Inc. vs. every disclosing firm

Disclosures per branch office, the size-normalized signal behind the grade (lower is cleaner)

0 Among the cleanest for its size a cleaner per-office record than 90% of 1,251 disclosing firms

0–0: 314 disclosing firms (25%). This entry sits in this band. 0–1: 159 disclosing firms (13%). Above this entry. 1–1: 301 disclosing firms (24%). Above this entry. 1–1: 40 disclosing firms (3%). Above this entry. 1–1: 140 disclosing firms (11%). Above this entry. 1–2: 32 disclosing firms (3%). Above this entry. 2–2: 65 disclosing firms (5%). Above this entry. 2–2: 9 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 2–2: 72 disclosing firms (6%). Above this entry. 2–3: 14 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 3–3: 24 disclosing firms (2%). Above this entry. 3–3: 6 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. 3–3: 32 disclosing firms (3%). Above this entry. 3–4: 5 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. 4–4: 10 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 4–4: 3 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. 4–4: 9 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 4–5: 3 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. 5–5: 11 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 5–5: 2 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. This firm 0 5 every disclosing firm, by disclosures per office, bucketed by value

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Source FINRA BrokerCheck · SEC IAPD · 2026

Disclosure Breakdown

Disclosure Type Count
Regulatory Events 18
Arbitrations 8
Civil Events 0
Total 26

Counts for Centaurus Financial, Inc. reflect events reported on FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations.

Disclosure category share

Regulatory 18 Arbitration 8 Civil 0

Firm Details

Firm Size
Large
Scope
ACTIVE
Location
Anaheim, CA
CRD Number
30833

Lower disclosures per office

Centaurus Financial, Inc. in the heavier-disclosure third

Centaurus Financial, Inc. carries 26 BrokerCheck disclosures across 376 branch offices - a heavier-third raw book among graded firms (#227 of 20,055). Regulator-initiated events are 69% of the book (18 regulatory / 8 arbitration / 0 civil).

Centaurus Financial, Inc. runs 0.07 disclosures per branch office (cleaner than 90% of disclosing multi-office firms). Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗ · how disclosures are interpreted.

Educational summary of Centaurus Financial, Inc.'s disclosure book - not financial advice. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations; consult a licensed advisor before decisions.

California cohort · 13× state average

Centaurus Financial, Inc. sits above the California disclosure average

Centaurus Financial, Inc. reports 26 BrokerCheck disclosures, 13× the California average of 2.1 across 279 graded firms with a principal-office state on file.

In California, 189 firms carry Grade A and 0 carry Grade F on the same size-normalized scale.

Average uses graded firms with a principal-office state on file, not a full 50-state census. Open the California state book →

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck & SEC IAPD Public Disclosure Data

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Centaurus Financial, Inc. sit among graded broker-dealers by disclosure count?
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Centaurus Financial, Inc. ranks #227 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in CA, it ranks #4 of 279 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. Ordinals match the disclosure-first sort documented on our methodology corpus-placement section. A high disclosure rank is not automatically a finding of wrongdoing; larger firms accumulate more reported events. Always review the underlying FINRA BrokerCheck detail before engaging.
What does a grade of B mean for Centaurus Financial, Inc.?
A grade of B reflects Centaurus Financial, Inc.'s disclosure intensity, its weighted disclosure load per branch office, ranked against other firms of a similar size (large firm). It carries 26 total disclosures across 376 branch offices. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does Centaurus Financial, Inc. have?
Centaurus Financial, Inc. has 26 total FINRA disclosures, including 18 regulatory events, 8 arbitrations. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is Centaurus Financial, Inc.?
Centaurus Financial, Inc. operates 376 branch offices and is classified by FINRA as a large firm, registered in CA (Large firm). FINRA BrokerCheck publishes branch-office counts but not a firmwide registered-representative headcount, so PlainAdvisorCheck measures firm size by branch footprint.
Where can I verify Centaurus Financial, Inc.'s disciplinary record?
You can verify Centaurus Financial, Inc.'s full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 30833. BrokerCheck provides detailed information about individual registered representatives, complaints, and regulatory actions.
What is a FINRA disclosure?
A FINRA disclosure is a reported event (regulatory, arbitration, or civil). Centaurus Financial, Inc.'s 26 events mean reading the underlying BrokerCheck detail matters more than the raw count alone.
Should I avoid Centaurus Financial, Inc. because of its disclosures?
Not necessarily. Larger firms accumulate more disclosures simply because they operate more offices, so PlainAdvisorCheck grades each firm against same-size peers rather than on raw counts. Centaurus Financial, Inc. carries 26 disclosures across 376 branch offices (about 0.07 per office). Review the nature of individual disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before making a decision.

Nationwide peers by disclosures or branches

Two PlainAdvisorCheck-derived peer sets for Centaurus Financial, Inc., both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (the same-size intensity list below stays size-tier local).

Read with this firm

Read our methodology - heavier-disclosure firms: how raw counts and per-office intensity are graded.

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