State BrokerCheck inventory · July 2026

Hawaii broker-dealer grades

According to FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026, Hawaii ranks #41 of 56 by registered-firm inventory (4) and #38 of 56 by aggregate disclosure load (14). Inventory rank is not intensity rank: Missouri leads disclosures-per-firm on that 33-state board.

#41
of 56 by firm inventory
4
registered firms
14
disclosures on file
1
Grade-A clean record

Hawaii at a glance

According to FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026, Hawaii ranks #41 of 56 by registered-firm inventory (4) and #38 of 56 by aggregate disclosure load (14). Inventory rank is not intensity rank: Missouri leads disclosures-per-firm on that 33-state board.

#41 of 56
registered-firm inventory
#38 of 56
aggregate disclosure load
14
total disclosures statewide
1
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 4 graded firms

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

4
Registered Firms
1
Clean Record (Grade A)
14
Total Disclosures
3.5
Avg Disclosures / Firm

Grade Distribution

How Hawaii's 4 graded broker-dealers split across the size-normalized A-F safety scale.

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

Firms by Disclosure Count

#FirmDisclosuresOfficesGrade
1First Honolulu Securities, Inc.Honolulu102C
2Sun's Brothers Securities Inc.Honolulu32B
3Ebisu Securities Inc.Honolulu12B
4JSVC, LLCHonolulu02A

Sparse registered-firm inventory

Hawaii in the sparser-inventory third

Hawaii ranks #41 of 56 by BrokerCheck firm count (4 firms) - lighter third of the board.

Hawaii sits in the sparser third by registered-firm inventory (#41 of 56, 4 firms) as of July 2026. Graded inventory: 1 A / 2 B / 1 C / 0 D / 0 F (25.0% clean, 0.0% D or F). The top listing is First Honolulu Securities, Inc. (10 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 Hawaii 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 Hawaii sit among states by BrokerCheck disclosure load?
Hawaii is in the lighter third by aggregate disclosure load (#38 of 56, 14 events) while inventory ranks #41 of 56. Aggregate load is not a judgment of regulators or any firm.
How many broker-dealer firms are registered in Hawaii?
Hawaii registers 4 BrokerCheck firms (#41 sparser-third inventory). 1 (25.0%) hold a clean Grade-A record.
Which Hawaii broker-dealer has the most FINRA disclosures?
First Honolulu Securities, Inc. leads Hawaii's listing with 10 BrokerCheck disclosures across 2 offices (Grade C). Totals are reported events, not proven violations - verify on FINRA BrokerCheck.
How should I read Hawaii's safety grades?
On Hawaii'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 Hawaii broker data?
Yes. Hawaii'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 Hawaii. Hawaii ranks #41 by firm inventory and #38 by disclosure load in the PlainAdvisorCheck extract as of July 2026.