State BrokerCheck inventory · July 2026

North Carolina broker-dealer grades

According to FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026, North Carolina ranks #13 of 56 by registered-firm inventory (55) and #13 of 56 by aggregate disclosure load (235), then #12 of 33 on disclosures-per-firm and #20 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.

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#13
of 56 by firm inventory: 55
registered firms: 235
disclosures on file: 4.3
avg disclosures / firm

North Carolina at a glance

#13 of 56
registered-firm inventory: #13 of 56
aggregate disclosure load: #12 of 33
disclosures per firm (≥10 firms): #20 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 North Carolina 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.

North Carolina vs every ≥10-firm state by disclosures per firm

Size-normalized disclosure intensity · FINRA BrokerCheck extract

4 Among the lightest loads a lower disclosures-per-firm load than 64% of 33 floor-qualified states

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Source FINRA BrokerCheck · SEC IAPD · July 2026

Firm-size mix among 55 graded firms

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

Large 2 firms (4%) Medium 7 firms (13%) Small 46 firms (84%)

Registered Firms

Clean Record (Grade A)

235

Total Disclosures

4.3

Avg Disclosures / Firm

Grade Distribution

How North Carolina's 55 graded broker-dealers split across the size-normalized A-F safety scale.

Grade breakdown of 55 graded firms headquartered in North Carolina

Firms by Disclosure Count

#	Firm	Disclosures	Offices	Grade
1	Wells Fargo Securities, LLCCharlotte	162	84	D
2	Capital Investment Group, Inc.Raleigh	10	82	B
3	Liberty Partners Financial Services, LLCRaleigh	9	8	B
4	Elevation, LLCCharlotte	7	5	B
5	Secu Brokerage ServicesRaleigh	7	280	B
6	First Citizens Investor Services, Inc.Raleigh	6	307	B
7	Southeast Investments, N.C., Inc.Charlotte	6	23	B
8	Supreme Alliance LLCCharlotte	6	20	B
9	Ally Invest Securities LLCCharlotte	3	7	C
10	Intercarolina Financial Services, Inc.Greensboro	3	21	B
11	JBS Liberty Securities, Inc.Kannapolis	2	3	B
12	Tradier Brokerage, Inc.Charlotte	2	3	B
13	Allspring Funds Distributor, LLCCharlotte	1	24	B
14	Capfinancial Securities, LLC.Raleigh	1	35	B
15	Capital Investment Brokerage, Inc.Raleigh	1	10	B
16	Equitable Distributors, LLCCharlotte	1	8	B
17	First Ballantyne, LLCCharlotte	1	2	B
18	First Tryon Securities, LLCCharlotte	1	3	B
19	Innovation Partners LLCCharlotte	1	41	B
20	Mcduffie/Morris Financial Group, Inc.Charlotte	1	2	B
21	Millennium Advisors, LLCCharlotte	1	2	B
22	Modern Capital Securities Inc.Raleigh	1	6	B
23	Place Trade Financial, Inc.Raleigh	1	3	B
24	Sovereign Legacy Securities, Inc.Pinehurst	1	2	B
25	Anderson Leneave & Co.Charlotte	0	1	A
26	B&D Capital Partners, LLCCharlotte	0	2	A
27	Barings Securities LLCCharlotte	0	3	A
28	Barnabas Capital, LLCCharlotte	0	2	A
29	Bourne Partners Securities, LLCCharlotte	0	2	A
30	Brighthouse Securities, LLCCharlotte	0	10	A
31	Bundy Group Securities, LLCCharlotte	0	3	A
32	Capital Management of the Carolinas, LLCCharlotte	0	2	A
33	Capitala Securities, LLCCharlotte	0	3	A
34	Carofin, LLCBrevard	0	2	A
35	Cleansource SecuritiesCharlotte	0	2	A
36	Envoy SecuritiesCharlotte	0	2	A
37	Equity Shift, Inc.Raleigh	0	2	A
38	Falcon Square Capital, LLCRaleigh	0	3	A
39	Fennebresque & Co., LLCCharlotte	0	2	A
40	Fidus Securities, LLCCharlotte	0	3	A
41	Folla Capital, LLCWilmington	0	2	A
42	Fortress Private Ledger, LLCRaleigh	0	15	A
43	Hatteras Capital Distributors, LLCRaleigh	0	2	A
44	Hedgeserv Investment Services LLCRaleigh	0	2	A
45	Linden Thomas and Company Securities, LLCCharlotte	0	2	A
46	Milestone Investments, Inc.Charlotte	0	3	A
47	North Inlet Advisors, LLCCharlotte	0	2	A
48	Optsecurities, LLCCharlotte	0	2	A
49	Philpott Ball & Werner, LLCCharlotte	0	3	A
50	RF M&A Services LLCCharlotte	0	3	A

Dense registered-firm inventory

North Carolina in the denser-inventory third

North Carolina ranks #13 of 56 by BrokerCheck firm count (55 firms) - denser third of the board.

North Carolina sits in the denser third by registered-firm inventory (#13 of 56, 55 firms) as of July 2026. Graded inventory: 31 A / 22 B / 1 C / 1 D / 0 F (56.4% clean, 1.8% D or F). Heaviest raw book in-state: Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (162 disclosures across 84 offices).

Grades are editorial signals from a size-normalized model, not FINRA ratings. Disclosure totals are reported events, not proven violations - large multistate HQs in North Carolina can lift statewide totals without describing every local office. 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 North Carolina sit among states by BrokerCheck disclosure load?

North Carolina is in the heavier third by aggregate disclosure load (#13 of 56, 235 events) while inventory ranks #13 of 56. Aggregate load is not a judgment of regulators or any firm.

How many broker-dealer firms are registered in North Carolina?

North Carolina registers 55 BrokerCheck firms (#13 denser-third inventory). 31 (56.4%) hold a clean Grade-A record.

Which North Carolina broker-dealer has the most FINRA disclosures?

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC leads North Carolina's listing with 162 BrokerCheck disclosures across 84 offices (Grade D). Totals are reported events, not proven violations - verify on FINRA BrokerCheck.

How should I read North Carolina's safety grades?

On North Carolina's heavier-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 North Carolina broker data?

Yes. North Carolina'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 North Carolina. North Carolina ranks #13 by firm inventory and #13 by disclosure load in the PlainAdvisorCheck extract as of July 2026.

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