CRD #39550 · FINRA BrokerCheck + SEC IAPD

Citizens Securities, Inc.

According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Citizens Securities, Inc. ranks #265 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in RI, it ranks #2 of 7 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. Citizens Securities, Inc. carries 22 BrokerCheck disclosures across 1,046 branch offices - light load for a national firm, earning a Grade B.

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Grade B
Safety grade
1,046
branch offices
22
disclosures
#265 of 20,055
disclosure rank · graded

FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure docket

CRD record 39550 Citizens Securities, Inc.

Citizens Securities, Inc. · Grade B · 22 disc · 0.02/office · National firm

  • CRD 39550
  • GRADE B
  • DISC 22
  • REG 16
  • ARB 6
  • CIV 0
  • BRANCH 1,046
  • PER-OFF 0.02
  • RANK #265 of 20,055
  • BOOK National firm

Intensity peers

Nearest same-size peer: Park Avenue Securities LLC (0.02 disc/office)

Park Avenue Securities LLC0.02Edward Jones0.02Commonwealth Financial …0.02Citizens Securities… (this)0.02
Disclosures per office among national firm peers (lower is cleaner)

Citizens Securities, Inc. ranks #265 of 20,055 by disclosure count among graded broker-dealers; light load at 0.02 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

1,046 offices

FINRA: Large firm

Total disclosures

22 events

On FINRA BrokerCheck

Regulatory events

16 actions

73% of all disclosures

Disclosures per office

0.02 per office

22 ÷ 1,046 offices

Citizens Securities, 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 96% 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 16
Arbitrations 6
Civil Events 0
Total 22

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

Disclosure category share

Regulatory 16 Arbitration 6 Civil 0

Firm Details

Firm Size
Large
Scope
ACTIVE
Location
Johnston, RI
CRD Number
39550

Lower disclosures per office

Citizens Securities, Inc. in the heavier-disclosure third

Citizens Securities, Inc. carries 22 BrokerCheck disclosures across 1,046 branch offices - a heavier-third raw book among graded firms (#265 of 20,055). Regulator-initiated events are 73% of the book (16 regulatory / 6 arbitration / 0 civil).

Citizens Securities, Inc. runs 0.02 disclosures per branch office (cleaner than 96% of disclosing multi-office firms). Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗ · how disclosures are interpreted.

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

Rhode Island cohort · 0.70× state average

Citizens Securities, Inc. tracks near the Rhode Island disclosure average

Citizens Securities, Inc. reports 22 BrokerCheck disclosures, about 0.70× the Rhode Island average of 31.3 across 7 graded firms.

In Rhode Island, 1 firm 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 Rhode Island state book →

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck & SEC IAPD Public Disclosure Data

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Citizens Securities, Inc. sit among graded broker-dealers by disclosure count?
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Citizens Securities, Inc. ranks #265 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in RI, it ranks #2 of 7 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 Citizens Securities, Inc.?
A grade of B reflects Citizens Securities, Inc.'s disclosure intensity, its weighted disclosure load per branch office, ranked against other firms of a similar size (national firm). It carries 22 total disclosures across 1,046 branch offices. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does Citizens Securities, Inc. have?
Citizens Securities, Inc. has 22 total FINRA disclosures, including 16 regulatory events, 6 arbitrations. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is Citizens Securities, Inc.?
Citizens Securities, Inc. operates 1,046 branch offices and is classified by FINRA as a large firm, registered in RI (National 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 Citizens Securities, Inc.'s disciplinary record?
You can verify Citizens Securities, Inc.'s full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 39550. 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). Citizens Securities, Inc.'s 22 events mean reading the underlying BrokerCheck detail matters more than the raw count alone.
Should I avoid Citizens Securities, 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. Citizens Securities, Inc. carries 22 disclosures across 1,046 branch offices (about 0.02 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 Citizens Securities, Inc., both outside RI so the neighborhoods are not state containment (the same-size intensity list below stays size-tier local).

Read with this firm

  • Park Avenue Securities LLC (NY) - 0.02 disclosures/office, nearest national firm peer to Citizens Securities, Inc.'s 0.02
  • Edward Jones (MO) - 0.02 disclosures/office, nearest national firm peer to Citizens Securities, Inc.'s 0.02
  • Commonwealth Financial Network (MA) - 0.02 disclosures/office, nearest national firm peer to Citizens Securities, Inc.'s 0.02
  • Firms in RI - state roster that includes Citizens Securities, Inc.'s registration home.
  • How to Vet a Financial Advisor - Due diligence checklist when reviewing a Grade B firm like Citizens Securities, Inc..
  • Reading BrokerCheck Reports - How Citizens Securities, Inc.'s 0.02 disclosures-per-office figure is derived.
  • Most Disclosures - Raw disclosure-volume leaders for context next to Citizens Securities, Inc..
  • Compare firms - put Citizens Securities, Inc. next to peers on grade and footprint.

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

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.