John Harlan Gerken

Employer firm

Centaurus Financial, Inc. CRD 30833

$9.74B regulatory AUM

Reported services (Item 5G)

Financial planning
Portfolio management (individuals)
Portfolio management (institutions)
Pension consulting
Selection of other advisers
Periodicals / newsletters

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

Current Employers

Centaurus Financial, Inc.

2300 East Katella Ave Suite 200, Anaheim, CA 92806 • United States

Current Registrations

Authority	Category	Status	Date
SC	RA	APPROVED	2026-05-29
KY	RA	APPROVED	2026-03-26
MA	RA	APPROVED	2025-08-07
AL	RA	APPROVED	2025-07-17
OH	RA	APPROVED	2025-06-13
AR	RA	APPROVED	2025-01-01
CA	RA	APPROVED	2025-01-01
CO	RA	APPROVED	2025-01-01
FL	RA	APPROVED	2025-01-01
OR	RA	APPROVED	2025-01-01
TX	RA	APPROVED_RES	2024-12-03
NC	RA	APPROVED	2024-08-27
NJ	RA	APPROVED	2024-02-22
NY	RA	APPROVED	2024-01-04
ID	RA	APPROVED	2021-08-19
SD	RA	APPROVED	2021-01-07
IN	RA	APPROVED	2018-12-06
WA	RA	APPROVED	2013-10-24
AZ	RA	APPROVED	2012-07-25
GA	RA	APPROVED	2011-05-04
IL	RA	APPROVED	2011-05-04

SC RA
APPROVED

Since 2026-05-29
KY RA
APPROVED

Since 2026-03-26
MA RA
APPROVED

Since 2025-08-07
AL RA
APPROVED

Since 2025-07-17
OH RA
APPROVED

Since 2025-06-13
AR RA
APPROVED

Since 2025-01-01
CA RA
APPROVED

Since 2025-01-01
CO RA
APPROVED

Since 2025-01-01
FL RA
APPROVED

Since 2025-01-01
OR RA
APPROVED

Since 2025-01-01
TX RA
APPROVED_RES

Since 2024-12-03
NC RA
APPROVED

Since 2024-08-27
NJ RA
APPROVED

Since 2024-02-22
NY RA
APPROVED

Since 2024-01-04
ID RA
APPROVED

Since 2021-08-19
SD RA
APPROVED

Since 2021-01-07
IN RA
APPROVED

Since 2018-12-06
WA RA
APPROVED

Since 2013-10-24
AZ RA
APPROVED

Since 2012-07-25
GA RA
APPROVED

Since 2011-05-04
IL RA
APPROVED

Since 2011-05-04

Branch Locations

1 Spectrum Pointe Drive Suite #210, Lake Forest, CA 92630 • United States

Disclosures

1 disclosure category reported Yes on this SEC record. Read each Yes below, then review the firm’s Form ADV Item 11 guide for how disclosure questions work.

Regulatory action No
Criminal No
Bankruptcy No
Civil judicial No
Bond No
Judgment / lien No
Investigation No
Customer complaint Yes
Termination No

Employment History

Organization	City	State	From	To
Allmerica Financial	Los Angeles	CA	09/1993	Present
Financial Mgmt Specialist	Los Angeles	CA	01/1995	Present
The Acacia Group	Orange	CA	10/1995	Present
Centaurus Financial, Inc.	Newport Beach	CA	11/1997	Present

09/1993 → Present

Allmerica Financial

Los Angeles, CA
01/1995 → Present

Financial Mgmt Specialist

Los Angeles, CA
10/1995 → Present

The Acacia Group

Orange, CA
11/1997 → Present

Centaurus Financial, Inc.

Newport Beach, CA

Other Businesses

REGISTERED PRINCIPAL, WEALTH MANAGEMENT ADVISER, 1 SPECTRUM POINTE DRIVE, STE# 210, LAKE FOREST CA, 92630. NON INVESTMENT RELATED SINCE 01/2011 AND I SPEND APPROX. 10 HOURS PER MONTH ON THIS ACTIVITY. WEALTH MANAGEMENT ADVISERS IS ONLY A DBA USED TO "BRAND" MY BUSINESS. REGISTERED PRINCIPAL, VARIOUS INSURANCE COMPANIES. SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE. NON INVESTMENT RELATED SINCE 01/2011 AND I SPEND APPROX. 10 HOURS PER MONTH ON THIS ACTIVITY. SALES OF DISABILITY INSURANCE.

Exams

Code	Exam	Date
S65	Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination	1999-12-18
S63	Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination	1994-04-11

S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

1999-12-18
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

1994-04-11

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