Illinois
Broker-dealer firm disciplinary records from FINRA BrokerCheck
Grade Distribution
Firms by Disclosure Count
Inside Illinois's Broker-Dealer Landscape
Illinois is home to 75 broker-dealer firms in FINRA's public register, of which 75 (100.0%) are currently marked ACTIVE. Those firms employ 75 registered advisors across their home offices and branches — an average of 1.0 advisors per firm.
The state's aggregate disciplinary footprint totals 397 disclosures on BrokerCheck, averaging 5.3 per firm. Grade distribution across Illinois's broker-dealers: 36 graded A, 0 graded B, 0 graded C, 0 graded D, and 39 graded F. That means 48.0% of graded firms hold an A and 52.0% fall into the D or F bands.
Grades reflect our internal model weighing disclosure volume against firm size and scope; they are editorial signals, not FINRA ratings. Disclosure totals on BrokerCheck represent reported events, not proven violations — large multistate firms headquartered in Illinois will naturally carry more disclosures than small single-office firms. This page is informational only and is not financial, legal, or investment advice. Before hiring any Illinois advisor, confirm the firm's current record at FINRA BrokerCheck and review the specific representative's individual CRD report.
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