Pennsylvania
Broker-dealer firm disciplinary records from FINRA BrokerCheck
Grade Distribution
Firms by Disclosure Count
Inside Pennsylvania's Broker-Dealer Landscape
Pennsylvania is home to 28 broker-dealer firms in FINRA's public register, of which 28 (100.0%) are currently marked ACTIVE. Those firms employ 25 registered advisors across their home offices and branches — an average of 0.9 advisors per firm.
The state's aggregate disciplinary footprint totals 113 disclosures on BrokerCheck, averaging 4.0 per firm. Grade distribution across Pennsylvania's broker-dealers: 14 graded A, 0 graded B, 0 graded C, 0 graded D, and 14 graded F. That means 50.0% of graded firms hold an A and 50.0% 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania advisor, confirm the firm's current record at FINRA BrokerCheck and review the specific representative's individual CRD report.
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