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Joel Archer

22 Years of Experience
Sacramento, CA
2 DisclosuresBroker

Joel Archer is a registered investment advisor at Centaurus Financial, INC., based in Sacramento, CA, with 22 years of industry experience. Joel operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, High Net Worth, and 2 more. Their firm serves 38,049 clients with $7.3B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
429 advisors
Number of Clients
38,049 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$193K average
Assets Under Management
$7.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$25K
Investment management only (planning not offered)

Centaurus Financial's advisors manage client accounts through various programs, charging an annual fee based on the amount invested. Fees are negotiable and can be a flat percentage or tiered, where the rate decreases as the portfolio value increases. Additional charges may include transaction fees, custodial fees, and internal fund fees.

Maximum advisory fees:

  • Alpha, Beta, ABJ, Omega, Delta: 2.25%
  • AA & VL: 1.50%
  • Adviser-Directed: 1.35%
  • FlexUMA: 2.25%

Third-Party Money Managers (TPMMs) charge fees ranging from 1.00% to 3.00%.

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Location

3301 Watt Ave, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA, 95821

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
June 2016
Settled
Criminal
August 1990
Final Disposition
Other Business Activities

Joel is an officer/director at Strategic Renewal International, dedicating a few hours per week as a board member. Joel is also the 100% owner of Archer Financial Services LLC and Archer Financial Services, both DBAs used for marketing purposes, taking about a quarter of his time each.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Centaurus Financial, INC.
June 2025 - Present · 11 mos
Centaurus Financial, INC.Broker
June 2025 - Present · 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Independent Financial Group, LLC
April 2019 - June 2025 · 6 yrs 2 mos
Independent Financial Group, LLCBroker
January 2019 - June 2025 · 6 yrs 5 mos
Summit Brokerage Services, INC.Broker
February 2010 - January 2019 · 8 yrs 11 mos
Raymond James Financial Services, INC.Broker
November 2008 - March 2010 · 1 yr 4 mos
Edward JonesBroker
December 2003 - September 2008 · 4 yrs 9 mos
State Registrations2 states
CACO
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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