State BrokerCheck inventory · July 2026

Arkansas broker-dealer grades

According to FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026, Arkansas ranks #39 of 56 by registered-firm inventory (7) and #23 of 56 by aggregate disclosure load (84). Inventory rank is not intensity rank: Missouri leads disclosures-per-firm on that 33-state board.

#39
of 56 by firm inventory
7
registered firms
84
disclosures on file
2
Grade-A clean record

Arkansas at a glance

According to FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026, Arkansas ranks #39 of 56 by registered-firm inventory (7) and #23 of 56 by aggregate disclosure load (84). Inventory rank is not intensity rank: Missouri leads disclosures-per-firm on that 33-state board.

#39 of 56
registered-firm inventory
#23 of 56
aggregate disclosure load
84
total disclosures statewide
2
with a clean record (Grade A)

Disclosure-load ordinal matches the /states listing. Missouri leads disclosures-per-firm; Maine leads Grade-A share among states with at least 10 firms. Neither rank is investment advice. See methodology · corpus placement.

Firm-size mix among 7 graded firms

FINRA BrokerCheck size classes in Arkansas. Segments sum to the graded inventory, a catalog shape, not the A-F grade ChartBar below.

7
Registered Firms
2
Clean Record (Grade A)
84
Total Disclosures
12.0
Avg Disclosures / Firm

Grade Distribution

How Arkansas's 7 graded broker-dealers split across the size-normalized A-F safety scale.

A, clean (2)2 firmsB, low (4)4 firmsC, typical (1)1 firmD, elevated (0)0 firmsF, heaviest (0)0 firms
Grade breakdown of 7 graded firms headquartered in Arkansas

Firms by Disclosure Count

#FirmDisclosuresOfficesGrade
1StephensLittle Rock5365C
2Crews & Associates, Inc.Little Rock1630B
3ST. Bernard Financial Services, Inc.Russellville765B
4Arvest Wealth ManagementLowell4185B
5R.M. Duncan Securities, Inc.Little Rock43B
6Lieblong & Associates, Inc.Little Rock03A
7Thrasher & Chambers, Inc.Bentonville02A

Sparse registered-firm inventory

Arkansas in the sparser-inventory third

Arkansas ranks #39 of 56 by BrokerCheck firm count (7 firms) - lighter third of the board.

Arkansas sits in the sparser third by registered-firm inventory (#39 of 56, 7 firms) as of July 2026. Graded inventory: 2 A / 4 B / 1 C / 0 D / 0 F (28.6% clean, 0.0% D or F). The top listing is Stephens (53 disclosures, Grade C).

Grades are editorial signals from a size-normalized model, not FINRA ratings. Disclosure totals are reported events, not proven violations - a thin Arkansas roster means each firm moves the state averages more. This page is informational only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Confirm current records at FINRA BrokerCheck.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Arkansas sit among states by BrokerCheck disclosure load?
According to FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026, Arkansas ranks #39 of 56 by registered-firm inventory (7) and #23 of 56 by aggregate disclosure load (84). Inventory rank is not intensity rank: Missouri leads disclosures-per-firm on that 33-state board. Aggregate disclosure load is not a judgment of the state's regulators or of any individual firm.
How many broker-dealer firms are registered in Arkansas?
Arkansas registers 7 BrokerCheck firms (#39 sparser-third inventory). 2 (28.6%) hold a clean Grade-A record.
Which Arkansas broker-dealer has the most FINRA disclosures?
Stephens leads Arkansas's listing with 53 BrokerCheck disclosures across 65 offices (Grade C). Totals are reported events, not proven violations - verify on FINRA BrokerCheck.
How should I read Arkansas's safety grades?
Grades for Arkansas firms are size-normalized: weighted disclosure load ÷ branch footprint, ranked within size class. Zero-disclosure firms earn A. Editorial signals, not FINRA ratings - see methodology.
Is this official Arkansas broker data?
Yes. Arkansas's firm rows come from FINRA BrokerCheck and SEC IAPD public registries. PlainAdvisorCheck aggregates and size-normalizes them; underlying records are public domain. This is not financial advice.
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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from official FINRA BrokerCheck and SEC EDGAR enforcement records for Arkansas. Arkansas ranks #39 by firm inventory and #23 by disclosure load in the PlainAdvisorCheck extract as of July 2026.