Branch offices
0 offices
FINRA: Small firm
CRD #20954 · FINRA BrokerCheck + SEC IAPD
Blackford Securities Corp.
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Blackford Securities Corp. ranks #2,016 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Blackford Securities Corp. carries 3 BrokerCheck disclosures across 0 branch offices - heavy load for a single-office firm, earning a Grade C.
- Grade C
- Safety grade
- 0
- branch offices
- 3
- disclosures
- #2,016 of 20,055
- disclosure rank · graded
FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure docket
CRD record 20954 Blackford Securities Corp.
Blackford Securities Corp. · Grade C · 3 disc · 3.00/office · Single-office firm
- CRD 20954
- GRADE C
- DISC 3
- REG 2
- ARB 0
- CIV 1
- BRANCH 0
- PER-OFF n/a
- RANK #2,016 of 20,055
- BOOK Single-office firm
Intensity peers
Nearest same-size peer: A. B. Culbertson and Company (3.00 disc/office)
Blackford Securities Corp. ranks #2,016 of 20,055 by disclosure count among graded broker-dealers; heavy load at 3.00 disclosures per office. Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck →
PlainAdvisorCheck rating 3/5 - 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
Total disclosures
3 events
On FINRA BrokerCheck
Regulatory events
2 actions
67% of all disclosures
Disclosures per office
- per office
footprint not reported
Disclosure Breakdown
| Disclosure Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Regulatory Events | 2 |
| Arbitrations | 0 |
| Civil Events | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
Counts for Blackford Securities Corp. reflect events reported on FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations.
Disclosure category share
Regulatory 2 Arbitration 0 Civil 1
Firm Details
- Firm Size
- Small
- Scope
- INACTIVE
- Formed
- 09/10/1987
- State of Formation
- New York
- CRD Number
- 20954
- SEC Number
- 38603
Heavy disclosure book
Blackford Securities Corp. in the heavier-disclosure third
Blackford Securities Corp. carries 3 BrokerCheck disclosures across 0 branch offices - a heavier-third raw book among graded firms (#2,016 of 20,055). Regulator-initiated events are 67% of the book (2 regulatory / 0 arbitration / 1 civil).
Blackford Securities Corp. ranks #2,016 of 20,055 by BrokerCheck disclosure count among graded firms (3 events). Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗ · how disclosures are interpreted.
Educational summary of Blackford Securities Corp.'s disclosure book - not financial advice. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations; consult a licensed advisor before decisions.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck & SEC IAPD Public Disclosure Data
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Blackford Securities Corp. sit among graded broker-dealers by disclosure count?
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Blackford Securities Corp. ranks #2,016 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). 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 C mean for Blackford Securities Corp.?
A grade of C reflects Blackford Securities Corp.'s disclosure intensity, its weighted disclosure load per branch office, ranked against other firms of a similar size (single-office firm). It carries 3 total disclosures across 0 branch offices. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does Blackford Securities Corp. have?
Blackford Securities Corp. has 3 total FINRA disclosures, including 2 regulatory events, 1 civil event. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is Blackford Securities Corp.?
Blackford Securities Corp. operates 0 branch offices and is classified by FINRA as a small firm (Single-office 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 Blackford Securities Corp.'s disciplinary record?
You can verify Blackford Securities Corp.'s full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 20954. BrokerCheck provides detailed information about individual registered representatives, complaints, and regulatory actions.
What is a FINRA disclosure?
A FINRA disclosure is a reported event on a broker-dealer's record, including regulatory actions, customer complaints, arbitration proceedings, and civil court events. Disclosures are part of the public record maintained by FINRA and do not necessarily indicate wrongdoing or proven violations.
Should I avoid Blackford Securities Corp. 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. Blackford Securities Corp. carries 3 disclosures across 0 branch offices (about 3.00 per office). Review the nature of individual disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before making a decision.
Read with this firm
- A. B. Culbertson and Company - 3.00 disclosures/office, nearest single-office firm peer to Blackford Securities Corp.'s 3.00
- A. Gary Shilling & Co., Inc. - 3.00 disclosures/office, nearest single-office firm peer to Blackford Securities Corp.'s 3.00
- Abner Herrman & Brock, LLC - 3.00 disclosures/office, nearest single-office firm peer to Blackford Securities Corp.'s 3.00
- Red Flags in Advisor Records - How to read Blackford Securities Corp.'s heavy load disclosure profile without over-reading raw counts.
- Reading BrokerCheck Reports - Parse the 3 disclosures behind Blackford Securities Corp.'s Grade C.
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Retrieved and formatted by PlainAdvisorCheck from FINRA BrokerCheck public records.
Every figure on PlainAdvisorCheck is rendered directly from FINRA BrokerCheck and SEC IAPD disciplinary records, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on FINRA BrokerCheck and SEC IAPD data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.