State BrokerCheck inventory · July 2026

District of Columbia broker-dealer grades

According to FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026, District of Columbia ranks #27 of 56 by registered-firm inventory (17) and #40 of 56 by aggregate disclosure load (11), then #32 of 33 on disclosures-per-firm and #2 of 33 on Grade-A share among states with at least 10 firms. Inventory rank is not intensity rank: Missouri leads disclosures-per-firm on that 33-state board.

#27
of 56 by firm inventory
17
registered firms
11
disclosures on file
0.6
avg disclosures / firm

District of Columbia at a glance

According to FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026, District of Columbia ranks #27 of 56 by registered-firm inventory (17) and #40 of 56 by aggregate disclosure load (11), then #32 of 33 on disclosures-per-firm and #2 of 33 on Grade-A share among states with at least 10 firms. Inventory rank is not intensity rank: Missouri leads disclosures-per-firm on that 33-state board.

#27 of 56
registered-firm inventory
#40 of 56
aggregate disclosure load
#32 of 33
disclosures per firm (≥10 firms)
#2 of 33
Grade-A share (≥10 firms)

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.

Where District of Columbia sits by disclosures per firm

COUNT-derived placement among 33 states and territories with at least 10 graded firms. Lower intensity is cleaner for residents; large multistate HQs can lift a state's average without describing every local office.

District of Columbia vs every ≥10-firm state by disclosures per firm

Size-normalized disclosure intensity · FINRA BrokerCheck extract

1 a lower disclosures-per-firm load than 3% of 33 floor-qualified states

0–2: 10 floor-qualified states (30%). This entry sits in this band. 2–4: 9 floor-qualified states (27%). Above this entry. 4–6: 8 floor-qualified states (24%). Above this entry. 6–8: 1 floor-qualified states (3%). Above this entry. 8–10: 1 floor-qualified states (3%). Above this entry. 10–12: 0 floor-qualified states (0%). Above this entry. 12–14: 2 floor-qualified states (6%). Above this entry. 14–16: 0 floor-qualified states (0%). Above this entry. 16–18: 0 floor-qualified states (0%). Above this entry. 18–20: 1 floor-qualified states (3%). Above this entry. 20–22: 0 floor-qualified states (0%). Above this entry. 22–24: 0 floor-qualified states (0%). Above this entry. 24–26: 0 floor-qualified states (0%). Above this entry. 26–28: 0 floor-qualified states (0%). Above this entry. 28–30: 0 floor-qualified states (0%). Above this entry. 30–32: 0 floor-qualified states (0%). Above this entry. 32–34: 0 floor-qualified states (0%). Above this entry. 34–36: 1 floor-qualified states (3%). Above this entry. District of Columbia 0 36 every state with ≥10 graded firms, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more floor-qualified states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FINRA BrokerCheck · SEC IAPD · July 2026

Firm-size mix among 17 graded firms

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

17
Registered Firms
12
Clean Record (Grade A)
11
Total Disclosures
0.6
Avg Disclosures / Firm

Grade Distribution

How District of Columbia's 17 graded broker-dealers split across the size-normalized A-F safety scale.

A, clean (12)12 firmsB, low (5)5 firmsC, typical (0)0 firmsD, elevated (0)0 firmsF, heaviest (0)0 firms
Grade breakdown of 17 graded firms headquartered in District of Columbia

Firms by Disclosure Count

#FirmDisclosuresOfficesGrade
1Missionsquare Wealth ManagementWashington533B
2Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas IncorporatedWashington213B
3Wachtel & Co., Inc.Washington22B
4FTI Capital Advisors, LLCWashington18B
5GB Capital Markets LLCWashington12B
63Wire Advisory LLCWashington03A
7Chertoff Capital, LLCWashington02A
8Compass Point Research & Trading, LLCWashington04A
9EIG Global Energy Partners Capital Markets, LLCWashington03A
10Enverra Capital LLCWashington02A
11Hamilton Clark Sustainable Capital, Inc.Washington04A
12Height Capital MarketsWashington02A
13Iaff-FC Investments LLCWashington02A
14Kalorama Capital, LLCWashington02A
15Olsen Palmer LLCWashington08A
16RSP Investments, LLCWashington02A
17Scully Capital Securities Corp.Washington02A

Lower disclosures per firm

District of Columbia's lighter disclosure load

District of Columbia ranks #32 of 33 on disclosures-per-firm (0.6) - cooler third among ≥10-firm states.

District of Columbia's aggregate BrokerCheck book ranks #40 of 56 (11 disclosures) - lighter third on the /states load board. Grade-A share is 70.6% (12 of 17 graded) - cleaner third among floor-qualified states; D/F share is 0.0%. Largest disclosure count in-state: Missionsquare Wealth Management (5 events, Grade B).

Grades are editorial signals from a size-normalized model, not FINRA ratings. Disclosure totals are reported events, not proven violations . 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 District of Columbia sit among states by BrokerCheck disclosure load?
District of Columbia is in the lighter third by aggregate disclosure load (#40 of 56, 11 events) while inventory ranks #27 of 56. Aggregate load is not a judgment of regulators or any firm.
How many broker-dealer firms are registered in District of Columbia?
District of Columbia has 17 actively registered broker-dealer firms on FINRA BrokerCheck, of which 12 (70.6%) hold a clean Grade-A record with no reportable disclosures.
Which District of Columbia broker-dealer has the most FINRA disclosures?
Missionsquare Wealth Management leads District of Columbia's listing with 5 BrokerCheck disclosures across 33 offices (Grade B). Totals are reported events, not proven violations - verify on FINRA BrokerCheck.
How should I read District of Columbia's safety grades?
On District of Columbia's lighter-load board, grades stay size-normalized (weighted disclosures ÷ branch footprint within size class). Zero-disclosure firms earn A. Editorial signals only - not FINRA ratings; see methodology.
Is this official District of Columbia broker data?
Yes. District of Columbia'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 District of Columbia. District of Columbia ranks #27 by firm inventory and #40 by disclosure load in the PlainAdvisorCheck extract as of July 2026.