Branch offices
0 offices
FINRA: Small firm
Data sourced from FINRA BrokerCheck public records. Disclosures reflect reported events, not proven violations. Verify at BrokerCheck ↗
CRD #6609 · FINRA BrokerCheck + SEC IAPD
First Wilshire Securities, Inc.
First Wilshire Securities, Inc. carries 17 BrokerCheck disclosures across 0 branch offices - heavy load for a single-office firm, earning a Grade F.
- Grade F
- Safety grade
- 0
- branch offices
- 17
- disclosures
- 15
- 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.
Total disclosures
17 events
On FINRA BrokerCheck
Regulatory events
15 actions
88% of all disclosures
Disclosures per office
- per office
footprint not reported
Disclosure Breakdown
| Disclosure Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Regulatory Events | 15 |
| Arbitrations | 0 |
| Civil Events | 2 |
| Total | 17 |
Counts reflect events reported on FINRA BrokerCheck. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations. Verify at BrokerCheck ↗
Disclosure category share
Regulatory 15 Arbitration 0 Civil 2
Disclosure Profile
First Wilshire Securities, Inc.'s disclosure record, broken down by category and footprint.
Disclosures per office
-
Heavy load
Regulatory share
88%
of total disclosures
Size class
Single-office firm
0 branches
Firm Details
- Firm Size
- Small
- Scope
- INACTIVE
- CRD Number
- 6609
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View on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗What the Record Says About First Wilshire Securities, Inc.
First Wilshire Securities, Inc. (broker-dealer, CRD# 6609) operates 0 branch offices - a single-office firm (FINRA: small), scope INACTIVE.
BrokerCheck shows 17 disclosures as of July 2026: 15 regulatory, 0 arbitration, 2 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 Wilshire Securities, Inc.?
A grade of F reflects First Wilshire Securities, Inc.'s disclosure intensity, its weighted disclosure load per branch office, ranked against other firms of a similar size (single-office firm). It carries 17 total disclosures across 0 branch offices. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does First Wilshire Securities, Inc. have?
First Wilshire Securities, Inc. has 17 total FINRA disclosures, including 15 regulatory events, 2 civil events. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is First Wilshire Securities, Inc.?
First Wilshire Securities, Inc. 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 Wilshire Securities, Inc.'s disciplinary record?
You can verify First Wilshire Securities, Inc.'s full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 6609. 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 Wilshire 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. First Wilshire Securities, Inc. carries 17 disclosures across 0 branch offices (about 17.00 per office). Review the nature of individual disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before making a decision.
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