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FINRA BrokerCheck SEC IAPD verified CRD# 13755 Grade F

First Montauk Securities Corp. — FINRA BrokerCheck Disciplinary Record

Corporation. 0 branch offices, 53 BrokerCheck disclosures.

First Montauk Securities Corp. registration status — INACTIVE

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First Montauk Securities Corp. registration status — INACTIVE

The verdict

First Montauk Securities Corp. carries 53 BrokerCheck disclosures across 0 branch offices — heavy load for a single-office firm, earning a Grade F.

Grade F
Among the heaviest disclosure records for its size class. Exercise caution and review thoroughly.
0
branch offices (single-office firm)
53
BrokerCheck disclosures
25
regulatory actions

PlainAdvisorCheck rating 1/5 — an editorial, size-normalized signal, not a regulatory determination. Always verify the underlying record on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging an advisor.

Branch offices

0 offices

FINRA: Small firm

Total disclosures

53 events

On FINRA BrokerCheck

Regulatory events

25 actions

47% of all disclosures

Disclosures per office

per office

footprint not reported

Disclosure Breakdown

Disclosure Type Count
Regulatory Events 25
Arbitrations 28
Civil Events 0
Total 53

Counts reflect events reported on FINRA BrokerCheck. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations. Verify at BrokerCheck ↗

Disclosure category share

Regulatory 25 Arbitration 28 Civil 0

Disclosure Profile

First Montauk Securities Corp.'s disclosure record, broken down by category and footprint.

Disclosures per office
Heavy load
Regulatory share
47%
of total disclosures
Size class
Single-office firm
0 branches

Firm Details

Firm Size
Small
Scope
INACTIVE
Formed
03/11/1983
State of Formation
New York
CRD Number
13755
SEC Number
29748

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What the Record Says About First Montauk Securities Corp.

First Montauk Securities Corp. (Corporation, CRD# 13755 · SEC# 29748) operates 0 branch offices — a single-office firm (FINRA: small), scope INACTIVE.

BrokerCheck shows 53 disclosures: 25 regulatory, 28 arbitration, 0 civil. Letter grade F (1/5 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a grade of F mean for First Montauk Securities Corp.?
A grade of F reflects First Montauk 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 53 total disclosures across 0 branch offices. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does First Montauk Securities Corp. have?
First Montauk Securities Corp. has 53 total FINRA disclosures, including 25 regulatory events, 28 arbitrations. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is First Montauk Securities Corp.?
First Montauk 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 First Montauk Securities Corp.'s disciplinary record?
You can verify First Montauk Securities Corp.'s full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 13755. 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 First Montauk 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. First Montauk Securities Corp. carries 53 disclosures across 0 branch offices (about 53.00 per office). Review the nature of individual disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before making a decision.

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