According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Nelson Securities,Inc. ranks #4,442 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in WA, it ranks #11 of 29 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. Nelson Securities,Inc. carries 1 BrokerCheck disclosure across 6 branch offices - light load for a small firm, earning a Grade B.
Disclosures per office among small firm peers (lower is cleaner)
Nelson Securities,Inc. ranks #4,442 of 20,055 by disclosure count among graded broker-dealers; light load at 0.17 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
6offices
FINRA: Small firm
Total disclosures
1event
On FINRA BrokerCheck
Regulatory events
1action
100% of all disclosures
Disclosures per office
0.17per office
1 ÷ 6 offices
Nelson Securities,Inc. vs. every disclosing firm
Disclosures per branch office, the size-normalized signal behind the grade (lower is cleaner)
0Among the cleanest for its sizea cleaner per-office record than 79% of 1,251 disclosing firms
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Source FINRA BrokerCheck · SEC IAPD · 2026
Disclosure Breakdown
Disclosure Type
Count
% of Disclosures
Regulatory Events
1
100.0%
Arbitrations
0
0.0%
Civil Events
0
0.0%
Total
1
100.0%
Counts for Nelson Securities,Inc. reflect events reported on FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations.
Disclosure category share
Regulatory 1Arbitration 0Civil 0
Firm Details
Firm Size
Small
Scope
ACTIVE
Location
Spokane, WA, 99218
Formed
10/03/1983
State of Formation
Washington
CRD Number
14377
SEC Number
30576
Regulator-heavy mix
Nelson Securities,Inc. in the heavier-disclosure third
Nelson Securities,Inc. carries 1 BrokerCheck disclosure across 6 branch offices - a heavier-third raw book among graded firms (#4,442 of 20,055). Regulator-initiated events are 100% of the book (1 regulatory / 0 arbitration / 0 civil).
Educational summary of Nelson Securities,Inc.'s disclosure book - not financial advice. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations; consult a licensed advisor before decisions.
Washington cohort · 0.76× state average
Nelson Securities,Inc. tracks near the Washington disclosure average
Nelson Securities,Inc. reports 1 BrokerCheck disclosure, about 0.76× the Washington average of 1.3 across 29 graded firms.
In Washington, 17 firms carry Grade A and 0 carry Grade F on the same size-normalized scale.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck & SEC IAPD Public Disclosure Data
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Nelson Securities,Inc. sit among graded broker-dealers by disclosure count?
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Nelson Securities,Inc. ranks #4,442 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in WA, it ranks #11 of 29 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 Nelson Securities,Inc.?
A grade of B reflects Nelson Securities,Inc.'s disclosure intensity, its weighted disclosure load per branch office, ranked against other firms of a similar size (small firm). It carries 1 total disclosure across 6 branch offices. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does Nelson Securities,Inc. have?
Nelson Securities,Inc. has 1 total FINRA disclosure, including 1 regulatory event. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is Nelson Securities,Inc.?
Nelson Securities,Inc. operates 6 branch offices and is classified by FINRA as a small firm, registered in WA (Small 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 Nelson Securities,Inc.'s disciplinary record?
You can verify Nelson Securities,Inc.'s full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 14377. 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 Nelson Securities,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. Nelson Securities,Inc. carries 1 disclosure across 6 branch offices (about 0.17 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 Nelson Securities,Inc., both outside WA 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 (6 here).