Branch offices
0 offices
FINRA: Small firm
CRD #487 · FINRA BrokerCheck + SEC IAPD
Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc.
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc. ranks #1,441 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc. carries 5 BrokerCheck disclosures across 0 branch offices - heavy load for a single-office firm, earning a Grade C.
- Grade C
- Safety grade
- 0
- branch offices
- 5
- disclosures
- #1,441 of 20,055
- disclosure rank · graded
FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure docket
CRD record 487 Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc.
Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc. · Grade C · 5 disc · 5.00/office · Single-office firm
- CRD 487
- GRADE C
- DISC 5
- REG 4
- ARB 1
- CIV 0
- BRANCH 0
- PER-OFF n/a
- RANK #1,441 of 20,055
- BOOK Single-office firm
Intensity peers
Nearest same-size peer: 1717 Capital Management Company (5.00 disc/office)
Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc. ranks #1,441 of 20,055 by disclosure count among graded broker-dealers; heavy load at 5.00 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
Total disclosures
5 events
On FINRA BrokerCheck
Regulatory events
4 actions
80% of all disclosures
Disclosures per office
- per office
footprint not reported
Disclosure Breakdown
| Disclosure Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Regulatory Events | 4 |
| Arbitrations | 1 |
| Civil Events | 0 |
| Total | 5 |
Counts for Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc. reflect events reported on FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations.
Disclosure category share
Regulatory 4 Arbitration 1 Civil 0
Firm Details
- Firm Size
- Small
- Scope
- INACTIVE
- CRD Number
- 487
Regulator-heavy mix
Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc. in the heavier-disclosure third
Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc. carries 5 BrokerCheck disclosures across 0 branch offices - a heavier-third raw book among graded firms (#1,441 of 20,055). Regulator-initiated events are 80% of the book (4 regulatory / 1 arbitration / 0 civil).
80% of Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc.'s 5 disclosures are regulator-initiated (4 events). Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗ · how disclosures are interpreted.
Educational summary of Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc.'s disclosure book - not financial advice. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations; consult a licensed advisor before decisions.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck & SEC IAPD Public Disclosure Data
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc. sit among graded broker-dealers by disclosure count?
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc. ranks #1,441 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). 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 Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc.?
A grade of C reflects Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc.'s disclosure intensity, its weighted disclosure load per branch office, ranked against other firms of a similar size (single-office firm). It carries 5 total disclosures across 0 branch offices. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc. have?
Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc. has 5 total FINRA disclosures, including 4 regulatory events, 1 arbitration. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc.?
Global Alternative Investment Services, 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 Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc.'s disciplinary record?
You can verify Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc.'s full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 487. 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). Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc.'s 5 events mean reading the underlying BrokerCheck detail matters more than the raw count alone.
Should I avoid Global Alternative Investment Services, 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. Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc. carries 5 disclosures across 0 branch offices (about 5.00 per office). Review the nature of individual disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before making a decision.
Read with this firm
- 1717 Capital Management Company - 5.00 disclosures/office, nearest single-office firm peer to Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc.'s 5.00
- 1ST Bridgehouse Securities, LLC - 5.00 disclosures/office, nearest single-office firm peer to Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc.'s 5.00
- Ajax Investments, LLC - 5.00 disclosures/office, nearest single-office firm peer to Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc.'s 5.00
- Red Flags in Advisor Records - How to read Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc.'s heavy load disclosure profile without over-reading raw counts.
- Reading BrokerCheck Reports - Parse the 5 disclosures behind Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc.'s Grade C.
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Retrieved and formatted by PlainAdvisorCheck from FINRA BrokerCheck public records.
Every figure on PlainAdvisorCheck is rendered directly from FINRA BrokerCheck and SEC IAPD disciplinary records, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on FINRA BrokerCheck and SEC IAPD data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.