CRD #10083 · FINRA BrokerCheck + SEC IAPD

Garden State Securities, Inc.

According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Garden State Securities, Inc. ranks #217 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in NJ, it ranks #6 of 114 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. Garden State Securities, Inc. carries 27 BrokerCheck disclosures across 10 branch offices - elevated load for a regional firm, earning a Grade C.

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Grade C
Safety grade
10
branch offices
27
disclosures
#217 of 20,055
disclosure rank · graded

FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure docket

CRD record 10083 Garden State Securities, Inc.

Garden State Securities, Inc. · Grade C · 27 disc · 2.70/office · Regional firm

  • CRD 10083
  • GRADE C
  • DISC 27
  • REG 24
  • ARB 3
  • CIV 0
  • BRANCH 10
  • PER-OFF 2.70
  • RANK #217 of 20,055
  • BOOK Regional firm

Intensity peers

Nearest same-size peer: GFI Securities LLC (2.73 disc/office)

GFI Securities LLC2.73BGC Financial, L.P.2.77Needham & Company, LLC2.45Garden State Securi… (this)2.70
Disclosures per office among regional firm peers (lower is cleaner)

Garden State Securities, Inc. ranks #217 of 20,055 by disclosure count among graded broker-dealers; elevated load at 2.70 disclosures per office. Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck →

PlainAdvisorCheck rating 3/5 - 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

10 offices

FINRA: Small firm

Total disclosures

27 events

On FINRA BrokerCheck

Regulatory events

24 actions

89% of all disclosures

Disclosures per office

2.70 per office

27 ÷ 10 offices

Garden State Securities, Inc. vs. every disclosing firm

Disclosures per branch office, the size-normalized signal behind the grade (lower is cleaner)

3 a cleaner per-office record than 7% of 1,251 disclosing firms

0–0: 314 disclosing firms (25%). Below this entry. 0–1: 159 disclosing firms (13%). Below this entry. 1–1: 301 disclosing firms (24%). Below this entry. 1–1: 40 disclosing firms (3%). Below this entry. 1–1: 140 disclosing firms (11%). Below this entry. 1–2: 32 disclosing firms (3%). Below this entry. 2–2: 65 disclosing firms (5%). Below this entry. 2–2: 9 disclosing firms (1%). Below this entry. 2–2: 72 disclosing firms (6%). Below this entry. 2–3: 14 disclosing firms (1%). Below this entry. 3–3: 24 disclosing firms (2%). This entry sits in this band. 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 24
Arbitrations 3
Civil Events 0
Total 27

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

Disclosure category share

Regulatory 24 Arbitration 3 Civil 0

Firm Details

Firm Size
Small
Scope
ACTIVE
Location
Red Bank, NJ, 07701
Formed
03/01/1980
State of Formation
New Jersey
CRD Number
10083
SEC Number
25790

Elevated disclosures per office

Garden State Securities, Inc. in the heavier-disclosure third

Garden State Securities, Inc. carries 27 BrokerCheck disclosures across 10 branch offices - a heavier-third raw book among graded firms (#217 of 20,055). Regulator-initiated events are 89% of the book (24 regulatory / 3 arbitration / 0 civil).

Garden State Securities, Inc. runs 2.70 disclosures per branch office (cleaner than only 93% of disclosing multi-office firms). Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗ · how disclosures are interpreted.

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

New Jersey cohort · 2.09× state average

Garden State Securities, Inc. sits above the New Jersey disclosure average

Garden State Securities, Inc. reports 27 BrokerCheck disclosures, 2.09× the New Jersey average of 12.9 across 114 graded firms with a principal-office state on file.

In New Jersey, 50 firms carry Grade A and 2 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 New Jersey state book →

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck & SEC IAPD Public Disclosure Data

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Garden State Securities, Inc. sit among graded broker-dealers by disclosure count?
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Garden State Securities, Inc. ranks #217 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in NJ, it ranks #6 of 114 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 C mean for Garden State Securities, Inc.?
A grade of C reflects Garden State Securities, Inc.'s disclosure intensity, its weighted disclosure load per branch office, ranked against other firms of a similar size (regional firm). It carries 27 total disclosures across 10 branch offices. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does Garden State Securities, Inc. have?
Garden State Securities, Inc. has 27 total FINRA disclosures, including 24 regulatory events, 3 arbitrations. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is Garden State Securities, Inc.?
Garden State Securities, Inc. operates 10 branch offices and is classified by FINRA as a small firm, registered in NJ (Regional 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 Garden State Securities, Inc.'s disciplinary record?
You can verify Garden State Securities, Inc.'s full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 10083. 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). Garden State Securities, Inc.'s 27 events mean reading the underlying BrokerCheck detail matters more than the raw count alone.
Should I avoid Garden State 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. Garden State Securities, Inc. carries 27 disclosures across 10 branch offices (about 2.70 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 Garden State Securities, Inc., both outside NJ so the neighborhoods are not state containment (the same-size intensity list below stays size-tier local).

Read with this firm

  • GFI Securities LLC (NY) - 2.73 disclosures/office, nearest regional firm peer to Garden State Securities, Inc.'s 2.70
  • BGC Financial, L.P. (NY) - 2.77 disclosures/office, nearest regional firm peer to Garden State Securities, Inc.'s 2.70
  • Needham & Company, LLC (NY) - 2.45 disclosures/office, nearest regional firm peer to Garden State Securities, Inc.'s 2.70
  • Firms in NJ - state roster that includes Garden State Securities, Inc.'s registration home.
  • Red Flags in Advisor Records - How to read Garden State Securities, Inc.'s elevated load disclosure profile without over-reading raw counts.
  • Reading BrokerCheck Reports - Parse the 27 disclosures behind Garden State Securities, Inc.'s Grade C.
  • Highest-Risk Firms - Grade D/F firms on the same size-normalized scale as Garden State Securities, Inc..
  • Compare firms - put Garden State Securities, Inc. 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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