Branch offices
1 office
FINRA: Small firm
CRD #20854 · FINRA BrokerCheck + SEC IAPD
First Commonwealth Securities Corporation
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, First Commonwealth Securities Corporation ranks #560 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in GA, it ranks #5 of 58 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. First Commonwealth Securities Corporation carries 12 BrokerCheck disclosures across 1 branch office - heavy load for a single-office firm, earning a Grade D.
- Grade D
- Safety grade
- 1
- branch office
- 12
- disclosures
- #560 of 20,055
- disclosure rank · graded
FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure docket
CRD record 20854 First Commonwealth Securities Corporation
First Commonwealth Securities Corporation · Grade D · 12 disc · 12.00/office · Single-office firm
- CRD 20854
- GRADE D
- DISC 12
- REG 12
- ARB 0
- CIV 0
- BRANCH 1
- PER-OFF 12.00
- RANK #560 of 20,055
- BOOK Single-office firm
Nearest same-size peer: Airlink Markets, LLC (12.00 disc/office)
First Commonwealth Securities Corporation ranks #560 of 20,055 by disclosure count among graded broker-dealers; heavy load at 12.00 disclosures per office. Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck →
PlainAdvisorCheck rating 2/5 - 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
12 events
On FINRA BrokerCheck
Regulatory events
12 actions
100% of all disclosures
Disclosures per office
12.00 per office
12 ÷ 1 offices
Disclosure Intensity
Disclosures per branch office, the firm's disclosure load relative to its operating footprint.
First Commonwealth Securities Corporation - disclosures per branch office 100.0%
Typical multi-office firm
Most multi-office firms sit below ~0.5 disclosures per branch; values above 1.0 are notably high for the footprint.
Disclosure Breakdown
| Disclosure Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Regulatory Events | 12 |
| Arbitrations | 0 |
| Civil Events | 0 |
| Total | 12 |
Counts for First Commonwealth Securities Corporation reflect events reported on FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations.
Disclosure category share
Regulatory 12 Arbitration 0 Civil 0
Firm Details
- Firm Size
- Small
- Scope
- ACTIVE
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
- CRD Number
- 20854
Regulator-heavy mix
First Commonwealth Securities Corporation in the heavier-disclosure third
First Commonwealth Securities Corporation carries 12 BrokerCheck disclosures across 1 branch office - a heavier-third raw book among graded firms (#560 of 20,055). Regulator-initiated events are 100% of the book (12 regulatory / 0 arbitration / 0 civil).
100% of First Commonwealth Securities Corporation's 12 disclosures are regulator-initiated (12 events). Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗ · how disclosures are interpreted.
Educational summary of First Commonwealth Securities Corporation's disclosure book - not financial advice. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations; consult a licensed advisor before decisions.
Georgia cohort · 4.64× state average
First Commonwealth Securities Corporation sits above the Georgia disclosure average
First Commonwealth Securities Corporation reports 12 BrokerCheck disclosures, 4.64× the Georgia average of 2.6 across 58 graded firms with a principal-office state on file.
In Georgia, 38 firms 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 Georgia state book →
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck & SEC IAPD Public Disclosure Data
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does First Commonwealth Securities Corporation sit among graded broker-dealers by disclosure count?
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, First Commonwealth Securities Corporation ranks #560 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in GA, it ranks #5 of 58 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 D mean for First Commonwealth Securities Corporation?
A grade of D reflects First Commonwealth Securities Corporation's disclosure intensity, its weighted disclosure load per branch office, ranked against other firms of a similar size (single-office firm). It carries 12 total disclosures across 1 branch office. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does First Commonwealth Securities Corporation have?
First Commonwealth Securities Corporation has 12 total FINRA disclosures, including 12 regulatory events. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is First Commonwealth Securities Corporation?
First Commonwealth Securities Corporation operates 1 branch office and is classified by FINRA as a small firm, registered in GA (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 First Commonwealth Securities Corporation's disciplinary record?
You can verify First Commonwealth Securities Corporation's full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 20854. 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). First Commonwealth Securities Corporation's 12 events mean reading the underlying BrokerCheck detail matters more than the raw count alone.
Should I avoid First Commonwealth Securities Corporation 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. First Commonwealth Securities Corporation carries 12 disclosures across 1 branch office (about 12.00 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 First Commonwealth Securities Corporation, both outside GA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (the same-size intensity list below stays size-tier local).
Similar disclosure totals
Nearest cross-state graded firms by BrokerCheck disclosure count (12 here).
Read with this firm
- Airlink Markets, LLC - 12.00 disclosures/office, nearest single-office firm peer to First Commonwealth Securities Corporation's 12.00
- American Classic Financial Company - 12.00 disclosures/office, nearest single-office firm peer to First Commonwealth Securities Corporation's 12.00
- Argus Securities, Inc. - 12.00 disclosures/office, nearest single-office firm peer to First Commonwealth Securities Corporation's 12.00
- Firms in GA - state roster that includes First Commonwealth Securities Corporation's registration home.
- Red Flags in Advisor Records - How to read First Commonwealth Securities Corporation's heavy load disclosure profile without over-reading raw counts.
- Reading BrokerCheck Reports - Parse the 12 disclosures behind First Commonwealth Securities Corporation's Grade D.
- Highest-Risk Firms - Grade D/F firms on the same size-normalized scale as First Commonwealth Securities Corporation.
- Compare firms - put First Commonwealth Securities Corporation next to peers on grade and footprint.
Read our methodology - heavier-disclosure firms: how raw counts and per-office intensity are graded.
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