According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Wall Street Access ranks #160 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in NY, it ranks #30 of 868 on the same disclosure sort used on the state browse page. Wall Street Access carries 34 BrokerCheck disclosures across 9 branch offices - heavy load for a small firm, earning a Grade C.
Disclosures per office among small firm peers (lower is cleaner)
Wall Street Access ranks #160 of 20,055 by disclosure count among graded broker-dealers; heavy load at 3.78 disclosures per office.Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck →
PlainAdvisorCheck rating 3/5 - 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
9offices
FINRA: Small firm
Total disclosures
34events
On FINRA BrokerCheck
Regulatory events
19actions
56% of all disclosures
Disclosures per office
3.78per office
34 ÷ 9 offices
Wall Street Access vs. every disclosing firm
Disclosures per branch office, the size-normalized signal behind the grade (lower is cleaner)
4a cleaner per-office record than 2% of 1,251 disclosing firms
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Source FINRA BrokerCheck · SEC IAPD · 2026
Disclosure Breakdown
Disclosure Type
Count
% of Disclosures
Regulatory Events
19
55.9%
Arbitrations
15
44.1%
Civil Events
0
0.0%
Total
34
100.0%
Counts for Wall Street Access reflect events reported on FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations.
Disclosure category share
Regulatory 19Arbitration 15Civil 0
Firm Details
Firm Size
Small
Scope
ACTIVE
Location
New York, NY
CRD Number
10012
Elevated disclosures per office
Wall Street Access in the heavier-disclosure third
Wall Street Access carries 34 BrokerCheck disclosures across 9 branch offices - a heavier-third raw book among graded firms (#160 of 20,055). Mix is 19 regulatory, 15 arbitration, and 0 civil (56% regulator share).
Educational summary of Wall Street Access's disclosure book - not financial advice. Disclosures are reported events, not proven violations; consult a licensed advisor before decisions.
New York cohort · 3.89× state average
Wall Street Access sits above the New York disclosure average
Wall Street Access reports 34 BrokerCheck disclosures, 3.89× the New York average of 8.7 across 868 graded firms with a principal-office state on file.
In New York, 513 firms carry Grade A and 7 carry Grade F on the same size-normalized scale.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck & SEC IAPD Public Disclosure Data
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Wall Street Access sit among graded broker-dealers by disclosure count?
According to FINRA BrokerCheck disclosure totals used on PlainAdvisorCheck graded firms, Wall Street Access ranks #160 of 20,055 by disclosure count (most disclosures first). Among firms registered in NY, it ranks #30 of 868 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 C mean for Wall Street Access?
A grade of C reflects Wall Street Access's disclosure intensity, its weighted disclosure load per branch office, ranked against other firms of a similar size (small firm). It carries 34 total disclosures across 9 branch offices. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does Wall Street Access have?
Wall Street Access has 34 total FINRA disclosures, including 19 regulatory events, 15 arbitrations. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is Wall Street Access?
Wall Street Access operates 9 branch offices and is classified by FINRA as a small firm, registered in NY (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 Wall Street Access's disciplinary record?
You can verify Wall Street Access's full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 10012. BrokerCheck provides detailed information about individual registered representatives, complaints, and regulatory actions.
What is a FINRA disclosure?
A FINRA disclosure is a reported event (regulatory, arbitration, or civil). Wall Street Access's 34 events mean reading the underlying BrokerCheck detail matters more than the raw count alone.
Should I avoid Wall Street Access 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. Wall Street Access carries 34 disclosures across 9 branch offices (about 3.78 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 Wall Street Access, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not state containment (the same-size intensity list below stays size-tier local).
Similar disclosure totals
Nearest cross-state graded firms by BrokerCheck disclosure count (34 here).