Branch offices
21 offices
FINRA: Small firm
Data sourced from FINRA BrokerCheck public records. Disclosures reflect reported events, not proven violations. Verify at BrokerCheck ↗
CRD #23551 · FINRA BrokerCheck + SEC IAPD
CWS Investments
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, CWS Investments ranks #2,677 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in CA, it ranks #38 of 279 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. CWS Investments carries 2 BrokerCheck disclosures across 21 branch offices - light load for a mid-sized firm, earning a Grade B.
- Grade B
- Safety grade
- 21
- branch offices
- 2
- disclosures
- #2,677 of 20,055
- disclosure rank · graded
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
Total disclosures
2 events
On FINRA BrokerCheck
Regulatory events
2 actions
100% of all disclosures
Disclosures per office
0.10 per office
2 ÷ 21 offices
CWS Investments 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 87% of 1,251 disclosing firms
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Source FINRA BrokerCheck · SEC IAPD · 2026
Disclosure Breakdown
| Disclosure Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Regulatory Events | 2 |
| Arbitrations | 0 |
| Civil Events | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Counts reflect events reported on FINRA BrokerCheck. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations. Verify at BrokerCheck ↗
Disclosure category share
Regulatory 2 Arbitration 0 Civil 0
Disclosure Profile
CWS Investments's disclosure record, broken down by category and footprint.
Disclosures per office
0.10
Light load
Regulatory share
100%
of total disclosures
Size class
Mid-sized firm
21 branches
Firm Details
- Firm Size
- Small
- Scope
- ACTIVE
- Location
- Newport Beach, CA, 92660
- Formed
- 10/04/1988
- State of Formation
- California
- CRD Number
- 23551
- SEC Number
- 40494
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View on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗What the Record Says About CWS Investments
CWS Investments (Corporation, CRD# 23551 · SEC# 40494 · Newport Beach, CA) operates 21 branch offices - a mid-sized firm (FINRA: small), scope ACTIVE.
BrokerCheck shows 2 disclosures as of July 2026 (about 0.10 per branch office): 2 regulatory, 0 arbitration, 0 civil. Letter grade B (4/5 internal scoring). Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗ · how disclosures are interpreted.
Every firm registered with FINRA or the SEC must report regulatory actions, customer complaints, arbitrations, and civil judicial events on its public BrokerCheck and Form ADV records. A disclosure is not automatically a finding of wrongdoing, it can range from a settled customer dispute to a formal regulatory sanction, but a heavy disclosure load relative to a firm's size is a signal worth examining before you hire. Because larger firms naturally accumulate more disclosures across more offices, PlainAdvisorCheck grades each firm against same-size peers rather than on raw counts. Read each disclosure's underlying detail on the official record rather than relying on the headline number alone. Registration itself confirms only that a firm is authorized to do business, not that its compliance history is clean.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck & SEC IAPD Public Disclosure Data
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does CWS Investments sit among graded broker-dealers by disclosure count?
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, CWS Investments ranks #2,677 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in CA, it ranks #38 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 CWS Investments?
A grade of B reflects CWS Investments's disclosure intensity, its weighted disclosure load per branch office, ranked against other firms of a similar size (mid-sized firm). It carries 2 total disclosures across 21 branch offices. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does CWS Investments have?
CWS Investments has 2 total FINRA disclosures, including 2 regulatory events. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is CWS Investments?
CWS Investments operates 21 branch offices and is classified by FINRA as a small firm, registered in CA (Mid-sized 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 CWS Investments's disciplinary record?
You can verify CWS Investments's full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 23551. 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 CWS Investments 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. CWS Investments carries 2 disclosures across 21 branch offices (about 0.10 per office). Review the nature of individual disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before making a decision.
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