Branch offices
0 offices
FINRA: Small firm
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CRD #453 · FINRA BrokerCheck + SEC IAPD
J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC ranks #68 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC carries 67 BrokerCheck disclosures across 0 branch offices - heavy load for a single-office firm, earning a Grade F.
- Grade F
- Safety grade
- 0
- branch offices
- 67
- disclosures
- #68 of 20,055
- disclosure rank · graded
FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure docket
CRD record 453 J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC
J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC · Grade F · 67 disc · 67.00/office · Single-office firm
- CRD 453
- GRADE F
- DISC 67
- REG 36
- ARB 31
- CIV 0
- BRANCH 0
- PER-OFF n/a
- RANK #68 of 20,055
- BOOK Single-office firm
Intensity peers
Nearest same-size peer: J.P. Morgan Clearing Corp. (67.00 disc/office)
J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC ranks #68 of 20,055 by disclosure count among graded broker-dealers; heavy load at 67.00 disclosures per office. Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck →
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.
Data updated July 2026
Total disclosures
67 events
On FINRA BrokerCheck
Regulatory events
36 actions
54% of all disclosures
Disclosures per office
- per office
footprint not reported
Disclosure Breakdown
| Disclosure Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Regulatory Events | 36 |
| Arbitrations | 31 |
| Civil Events | 0 |
| Total | 67 |
Counts reflect events reported on FINRA BrokerCheck. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations. Verify at BrokerCheck ↗
Disclosure category share
Regulatory 36 Arbitration 31 Civil 0
Firm Details
- Firm Size
- Small
- Scope
- INACTIVE
- Formed
- 03/01/2008
- State of Formation
- Kentucky
- CRD Number
- 453
- SEC Number
- 33133
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View on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗What the Record Says About J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC
J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC (Limited Liability Company, CRD# 453 · SEC# 33133) operates 0 branch offices - a single-office firm (FINRA: small), scope INACTIVE.
BrokerCheck shows 67 disclosures as of July 2026: 36 regulatory (54%), 31 arbitration, 0 civil. Letter grade F (1/5 internal scoring). Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗ · how disclosures are interpreted.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck & SEC IAPD Public Disclosure Data
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC sit among graded broker-dealers by disclosure count?
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC ranks #68 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 F mean for J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC?
A grade of F reflects J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC's disclosure intensity, its weighted disclosure load per branch office, ranked against other firms of a similar size (single-office firm). It carries 67 total disclosures across 0 branch offices. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC have?
J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC has 67 total FINRA disclosures, including 36 regulatory events, 31 arbitrations. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC?
J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC 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 J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC's disciplinary record?
You can verify J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC's full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 453. 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 J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC 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. J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC carries 67 disclosures across 0 branch offices (about 67.00 per office). Review the nature of individual disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before making a decision.
Read with this firm
- J.P. Morgan Clearing Corp. - 67.00 disclosures/office, nearest single-office firm peer to J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC's 67.00
- Tucker Anthony Incorporated - 67.00 disclosures/office, nearest single-office firm peer to J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC's 67.00
- Concourse Financial Group Securities, Inc. - 69.00 disclosures/office, nearest single-office firm peer to J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC's 67.00
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Data sourced from official FINRA BrokerCheck and SEC EDGAR enforcement records. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainAdvisorCheck
Every figure on PlainAdvisorCheck is rendered directly from FINRA BrokerCheck and SEC IAPD disciplinary records, no number is typed in by an editor. This firm's record is rendered directly from FINRA BrokerCheck and SEC EDGAR 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.