CRD #18557 · FINRA BrokerCheck + SEC IAPD

Investment Planners, Inc.

According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Investment Planners, Inc. ranks #2,886 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in IL, it ranks #80 of 200 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. Investment Planners, Inc. carries 2 BrokerCheck disclosures across 42 branch offices - light load for a mid-sized firm, earning a Grade B.

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Grade B
Safety grade
42
branch offices
2
disclosures
#2,886 of 20,055
disclosure rank · graded

FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure docket

CRD record 18557 Investment Planners, Inc.

Investment Planners, Inc. · Grade B · 2 disc · 0.05/office · Mid-sized firm

  • CRD 18557
  • GRADE B
  • DISC 2
  • REG 1
  • ARB 1
  • CIV 0
  • BRANCH 42
  • PER-OFF 0.05
  • RANK #2,886 of 20,055
  • BOOK Mid-sized firm

Intensity peers

Nearest same-size peer: Franklin Distributors, LLC (0.05 disc/office)

Franklin Distributors, LLC0.05DAI Securities, LLC0.05Allspring Funds Distrib…0.04Investment Planners… (this)0.05
Disclosures per office among mid-sized firm peers (lower is cleaner)

Investment Planners, Inc. ranks #2,886 of 20,055 by disclosure count among graded broker-dealers; light load at 0.05 disclosures per office. Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck →

PlainAdvisorCheck rating 4/5 - 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

42 offices

FINRA: Small firm

Total disclosures

2 events

On FINRA BrokerCheck

Regulatory events

1 action

50% of all disclosures

Disclosures per office

0.05 per office

2 ÷ 42 offices

Investment Planners, 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 92% 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 1
Arbitrations 1
Civil Events 0
Total 2

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

Disclosure category share

Regulatory 1 Arbitration 1 Civil 0

Firm Details

Firm Size
Small
Scope
ACTIVE
Location
Decatur, IL, 62522
Formed
02/01/1986
State of Formation
Illinois
CRD Number
18557
SEC Number
35642

Lower disclosures per office

Investment Planners, Inc. in the heavier-disclosure third

Investment Planners, Inc. carries 2 BrokerCheck disclosures across 42 branch offices - a heavier-third raw book among graded firms (#2,886 of 20,055). Mix is 1 regulatory, 1 arbitration, and 0 civil (50% regulator share).

Investment Planners, Inc. runs 0.05 disclosures per branch office (cleaner than 92% of disclosing multi-office firms). Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗ · how disclosures are interpreted.

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

Illinois cohort · 0.39× state average

Investment Planners, Inc. tracks near the Illinois disclosure average

Investment Planners, Inc. reports 2 BrokerCheck disclosures, about 0.39× the Illinois average of 5.1 across 200 graded firms.

In Illinois, 99 firms carry Grade A and 8 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 Illinois state book →

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck & SEC IAPD Public Disclosure Data

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Investment Planners, Inc. sit among graded broker-dealers by disclosure count?
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Investment Planners, Inc. ranks #2,886 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in IL, it ranks #80 of 200 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 B mean for Investment Planners, Inc.?
A grade of B reflects Investment Planners, Inc.'s disclosure intensity, its weighted disclosure load per branch office, ranked against other firms of a similar size (mid-sized firm). It carries 2 total disclosures across 42 branch offices. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does Investment Planners, Inc. have?
Investment Planners, Inc. has 2 total FINRA disclosures, including 1 regulatory event, 1 arbitration. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is Investment Planners, Inc.?
Investment Planners, Inc. operates 42 branch offices and is classified by FINRA as a small firm, registered in IL (Mid-sized 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 Investment Planners, Inc.'s disciplinary record?
You can verify Investment Planners, Inc.'s full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 18557. 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 Investment Planners, 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. Investment Planners, Inc. carries 2 disclosures across 42 branch offices (about 0.05 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 Investment Planners, Inc., both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not state containment (the same-size intensity list below stays size-tier local).

Read with this firm

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

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