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FINRA BrokerCheck SEC IAPD verified CRD# 2748 Grade B

Means Wealth Management — FINRA BrokerCheck Disciplinary Record

Corporation. 10 branch offices, 2 BrokerCheck disclosures.

Means Wealth Management registration status — INACTIVE

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Means Wealth Management registration status — INACTIVE

The verdict

Means Wealth Management carries 2 BrokerCheck disclosures across 10 branch offices - light load for a mid-sized firm, earning a Grade B.

Grade B
Low disclosure intensity relative to firms of a similar size.
10
branch offices (mid-sized firm)
2
BrokerCheck disclosures
0.20
disclosures per office

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.

Branch offices

10 offices

FINRA: Medium firm

Total disclosures

2 events

On FINRA BrokerCheck

Regulatory events

2 actions

100% of all disclosures

Disclosures per office

0.20 per office

2 ÷ 10 offices

Means Wealth Management 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 79% of 438 disclosing firms

0–0: 97 disclosing firms (22%). This entry sits in this band. 0–1: 53 disclosing firms (12%). Above this entry. 1–1: 116 disclosing firms (26%). Above this entry. 1–1: 14 disclosing firms (3%). Above this entry. 1–1: 41 disclosing firms (9%). Above this entry. 1–2: 8 disclosing firms (2%). Above this entry. 2–2: 29 disclosing firms (7%). Above this entry. 2–2: 4 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 2–2: 29 disclosing firms (7%). Above this entry. 2–3: 5 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 3–3: 13 disclosing firms (3%). Above this entry. 3–3: 2 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. 3–3: 13 disclosing firms (3%). Above this entry. 3–4: 3 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 4–4: 3 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 4–4: 1 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. 4–4: 4 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 4–5: 1 disclosing firms (0%). 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 reflect events reported on FINRA BrokerCheck. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations. Verify at BrokerCheck ↗

Disclosure category share

Regulatory 2 Arbitration 0 Civil 0

Disclosure Profile

Means Wealth Management's disclosure record, broken down by category and footprint.

Disclosures per office
0.20
Light load
Regulatory share
100%
of total disclosures
Size class
Mid-sized firm
10 branches

Firm Details

Firm Size
Medium
Scope
INACTIVE
Formed
10/01/1981
State of Formation
Maine
CRD Number
2748
SEC Number
27458

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What the Record Says About Means Wealth Management

Means Wealth Management (Corporation, CRD# 2748 · SEC# 27458) operates 10 branch offices — a mid-sized firm (FINRA: medium), scope INACTIVE.

BrokerCheck shows 2 disclosures (about 0.20 per branch office): 2 regulatory, 0 arbitration, 0 civil. Letter grade B (4/5 internal scoring). Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗ · how disclosures are interpreted.

Every firm registered with FINRA or the SEC must report regulatory actions, customer complaints, arbitrations, and civil judicial events on its public BrokerCheck and Form ADV records. A disclosure is not automatically a finding of wrongdoing — it can range from a settled customer dispute to a formal regulatory sanction — but a heavy disclosure load relative to a firm's size is a signal worth examining before you hire. Because larger firms naturally accumulate more disclosures across more offices, PlainAdvisorCheck grades each firm against same-size peers rather than on raw counts. Read each disclosure's underlying detail on the official record rather than relying on the headline number alone. Registration itself confirms only that a firm is authorized to do business, not that its compliance history is clean.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a grade of B mean for Means Wealth Management?
A grade of B reflects Means Wealth Management'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 10 branch offices. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does Means Wealth Management have?
Means Wealth Management 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 Means Wealth Management?
Means Wealth Management operates 10 branch offices and is classified by FINRA as a medium firm (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 Means Wealth Management's disciplinary record?
You can verify Means Wealth Management's full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 2748. 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 Means Wealth Management 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. Means Wealth Management carries 2 disclosures across 10 branch offices (about 0.20 per office). Review the nature of individual disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before making a decision.

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