Branch offices
42 offices
FINRA: Small firm
CRD #104100 · FINRA BrokerCheck + SEC IAPD
M. S. Howells & Co.
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, M. S. Howells & Co. ranks #13,553 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in AZ, it ranks #20 of 25 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. M. S. Howells & Co. has a clean FINRA BrokerCheck record, no reportable disclosures across its 42 branch offices, earning a Grade A.
- Grade A
- Safety grade
- 42
- branch offices
- 0
- disclosures
- #13,553 of 20,055
- disclosure rank · graded
FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure docket
CRD record 104100 M. S. Howells & Co.
M. S. Howells & Co. · Grade A · 0 disc · 0.00/office · Mid-sized firm
- CRD 104100
- GRADE A
- DISC 0
- REG 0
- ARB 0
- CIV 0
- BRANCH 42
- PER-OFF 0.00
- RANK #13,553 of 20,055
- BOOK Mid-sized firm
Nearest same-size peer: ABD Retirement Services, Inc. (0.00 disc/office)
M. S. Howells & Co. ranks #13,553 of 20,055 by disclosure count among graded broker-dealers; clean record at 0.00 disclosures per office. Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck →
PlainAdvisorCheck rating 5/5 - 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
0 events
On FINRA BrokerCheck
Regulatory events
0 actions
On FINRA BrokerCheck
Disclosures per office
0.00 per office
0 ÷ 42 offices
Clean disclosure surface
M. S. Howells & Co. has zero reportable FINRA BrokerCheck disclosures in this extract across 42 branch offices (Grade A). Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗
Firm Details
- Firm Size
- Small
- Scope
- ACTIVE
- Location
- Scottsdale, AZ, 85255
- Formed
- 04/11/2000
- State of Formation
- Delaware
- CRD Number
- 104100
- SEC Number
- 52558
Clean BrokerCheck surface
M. S. Howells & Co.'s clean BrokerCheck surface
M. S. Howells & Co. shows a clean FINRA BrokerCheck surface: zero reportable disclosures on 42 branch offices (Grade A).
M. S. Howells & Co. shows zero reportable disclosures across 42 branch offices in this extract. Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗ · how disclosures are interpreted.
Educational summary of M. S. Howells & Co.'s clean BrokerCheck surface - not financial advice. Always verify on FINRA before engaging an advisor.
Arizona cohort · 0.00× state average
M. S. Howells & Co. sits below the Arizona disclosure average
M. S. Howells & Co. reports 0 BrokerCheck disclosures, 0.00× the Arizona average of 5.9, lighter than most of the 25 graded firms filed there.
In Arizona, 17 firms carry Grade A and 1 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 Arizona state book →
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck & SEC IAPD Public Disclosure Data
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does M. S. Howells & Co. sit among graded broker-dealers by disclosure count?
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, M. S. Howells & Co. ranks #13,553 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in AZ, it ranks #20 of 25 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 A mean for M. S. Howells & Co.?
A grade of A means M. S. Howells & Co. has a clean record, no reportable FINRA BrokerCheck disclosures on file. Grades on PlainAdvisorCheck are size-normalized: clean firms earn an A regardless of size.
How many FINRA disclosures does M. S. Howells & Co. have?
M. S. Howells & Co. has 0 total FINRA disclosures. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is M. S. Howells & Co.?
M. S. Howells & Co. operates 42 branch offices and is classified by FINRA as a small firm, registered in AZ (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 M. S. Howells & Co.'s disciplinary record?
You can verify M. S. Howells & Co.'s full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 104100. 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 BrokerCheck record. M. S. Howells & Co. currently shows none - that is a clean surface, not a guarantee that future events will not appear.
Nationwide peers by disclosures or branches
Two PlainAdvisorCheck-derived peer sets for M. S. Howells & Co., both outside AZ so the neighborhoods are not state containment (the same-size intensity list below stays size-tier local).
Similar branch footprint
Nearest cross-state graded firms by branch-office count (42 here).
Read with this firm
- ABD Retirement Services, Inc. - 0.00 disclosures/office, nearest mid-sized firm peer to M. S. Howells & Co.'s 0.00
- Advanced Advisor Group, LLC (MN) - 0.00 disclosures/office, nearest mid-sized firm peer to M. S. Howells & Co.'s 0.00
- Aurora Securities (MI) - 0.00 disclosures/office, nearest mid-sized firm peer to M. S. Howells & Co.'s 0.00
- Firms in AZ - state roster that includes M. S. Howells & Co.'s registration home.
- How to Vet a Financial Advisor - Use M. S. Howells & Co.'s clean BrokerCheck surface as the baseline when you compare other firms.
- Reading BrokerCheck Reports - What a Grade A page like M. S. Howells & Co.'s does and does not prove.
- Clean-Record Firms - Other Grade-A firms ranked by footprint alongside M. S. Howells & Co..
- Compare firms - put M. S. Howells & Co. next to peers on grade and footprint.
Read our methodology - clean-record firms: what a Grade A surface does and does not prove.
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