CRD #17708 · FINRA BrokerCheck + SEC IAPD

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc.

According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. ranks #2,855 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in CA, it ranks #42 of 279 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. carries 2 BrokerCheck disclosures across 14 branch offices - light load for a regional firm, earning a Grade C.

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Grade C
Safety grade
14
branch offices
2
disclosures
#2,855 of 20,055
disclosure rank · graded

FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure docket

CRD record 17708 Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc.

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. · Grade C · 2 disc · 0.14/office · Regional firm

  • CRD 17708
  • GRADE C
  • DISC 2
  • REG 2
  • ARB 0
  • CIV 0
  • BRANCH 14
  • PER-OFF 0.14
  • RANK #2,855 of 20,055
  • BOOK Regional firm

Intensity peers

Nearest same-size peer: John Hancock Investment Management Distributors LLC (0.13 disc/office)

John Hancock Investment…0.13Wilmington Capital Secu…0.13Cbiz Financial Solution…0.15Houlihan Lokey Capi… (this)0.14
Disclosures per office among regional firm peers (lower is cleaner)

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. ranks #2,855 of 20,055 by disclosure count among graded broker-dealers; light load at 0.14 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

14 offices

FINRA: Large firm

Total disclosures

2 events

On FINRA BrokerCheck

Regulatory events

2 actions

100% of all disclosures

Disclosures per office

0.14 per office

2 ÷ 14 offices

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. vs. every disclosing firm

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

0 Among the cleanest for its size a cleaner per-office record than 83% of 1,251 disclosing firms

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

Counts for Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. reflect events reported on FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations.

Disclosure category share

Regulatory 2 Arbitration 0 Civil 0

Firm Details

Firm Size
Large
Scope
ACTIVE
Location
Los Angeles, CA, 90067
Formed
01/09/1996
State of Formation
California
CRD Number
17708
SEC Number
35643

Regulator-heavy mix

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. in the heavier-disclosure third

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. carries 2 BrokerCheck disclosures across 14 branch offices - a heavier-third raw book among graded firms (#2,855 of 20,055). Regulator-initiated events are 100% of the book (2 regulatory / 0 arbitration / 0 civil).

100% of Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc.'s 2 disclosures are regulator-initiated (2 events). Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗ · how disclosures are interpreted.

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

California cohort · 0.98× state average

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. tracks near the California disclosure average

Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. reports 2 BrokerCheck disclosures, about 0.98× the California average of 2.1 across 279 graded firms.

In California, 189 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 California state book →

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck & SEC IAPD Public Disclosure Data

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. sit among graded broker-dealers by disclosure count?
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. ranks #2,855 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in CA, it ranks #42 of 279 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 Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc.?
A grade of C reflects Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc.'s disclosure intensity, its weighted disclosure load per branch office, ranked against other firms of a similar size (regional firm). It carries 2 total disclosures across 14 branch offices. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. have?
Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. has 2 total FINRA disclosures, including 2 regulatory events. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc.?
Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. operates 14 branch offices and is classified by FINRA as a large firm, registered in CA (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 Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc.'s disciplinary record?
You can verify Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc.'s full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 17708. 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 Houlihan Lokey Capital, 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. Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. carries 2 disclosures across 14 branch offices (about 0.14 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 Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc., both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (the same-size intensity list below stays size-tier local).

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Read our methodology - heavier-disclosure firms: how raw counts and per-office intensity are graded.

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.