State BrokerCheck inventory · July 2026

Tennessee broker-dealer grades

According to FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026, Tennessee ranks #16 of 56 by registered-firm inventory (42) and #18 of 56 by aggregate disclosure load (137), then #16 of 33 on disclosures-per-firm and #21 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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#16
of 56 by firm inventory: 42
registered firms: 137
disclosures on file: 3.3
avg disclosures / firm

Tennessee at a glance

#16 of 56
registered-firm inventory: #18 of 56
aggregate disclosure load: #16 of 33
disclosures per firm (≥10 firms): #21 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 Tennessee 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.

Tennessee vs every ≥10-firm state by disclosures per firm

Size-normalized disclosure intensity · FINRA BrokerCheck extract

3 a lower disclosures-per-firm load than 52% of 33 floor-qualified states

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Source FINRA BrokerCheck · SEC IAPD · July 2026

Firm-size mix among 42 graded firms

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

Large 3 firms (7%) Medium 5 firms (12%) Small 34 firms (81%)

Registered Firms

Clean Record (Grade A)

137

Total Disclosures

3.3

Avg Disclosures / Firm

Grade Distribution

How Tennessee's 42 graded broker-dealers split across the size-normalized A-F safety scale.

Grade breakdown of 42 graded firms headquartered in Tennessee

Firms by Disclosure Count

#	Firm	Disclosures	Offices	Grade
1	Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLCNashville	35	27	D
2	B. Riley Wealth ManagementMemphis	22	69	C
3	Carty, Harding & Hearn, Inc.Memphis	20	10	B
4	Southstate Securities Corp.Memphis (Shelby)	10	16	B
5	&PartnersNashville	9	225	B
6	FHN Financial Securities Corp.Memphis	8	27	C
7	Rice Financial Products CompanyNashville	6	8	B
8	Silver OAK Securities, IncorporatedJackson	6	137	B
9	Alliancebernstein Investments, Inc.Nashville	5	6	C
10	TrustfirstKnoxville	3	3	B
11	Brown Associates, Inc.Chattanooga	2	2	B
12	Home Financial Services, Inc.Knoxville	2	2	B
13	Jackson National Life Distributors LLCFranklin	2	5	C
14	ST Invest LLCNashville	2	2	B
15	Avondale Partners, LLCNashville	1	2	B
16	Brentwood Capital Advisors LLCNashville	1	2	B
17	Conduent Securities, LLCSpencer	1	2	B
18	Harpeth Securities, LLCNashville	1	2	B
19	Thoroughbred Financial Services, LLCBrentwood	1	8	B
20	Advanced Strategies Broker Dealer LLCChattanooga	0	2	A
21	Alto Securities, LLCNashville	0	2	A
22	Bailey & Co. Securities, LLCBrentwood	0	5	A
23	Creekstone CapitalFranklin	0	2	A
24	CW Securities, LLCKnoxville	0	3	A
25	DCF, LLCChattanooga	0	7	A
26	Fourbridges Securities, LLCChattanooga	0	2	A
27	Gpwa, LLCNashville	0	7	A
28	ICA, LLCNashville	0	2	A
29	Memphis CapitalMemphis	0	2	A
30	Modern Private Equity Partners, LLCSpencer	0	2	A
31	OM Partners, LLCBrentwood	0	1	A
32	P.J. Robb Variable, LLCMemphis	0	10	A
33	Pacific Gate Advisors, LLCBrentwood	0	2	A
34	PNFP Capital Markets, Inc.Nashville	0	5	A
35	Praxess Securities, LLCNashville	0	3	A
36	Sanderlin Securities, LLCMemphis	0	2	A
37	Silvermark Partners LLCNashville	0	3	A
38	Thompson Research, LLCNashville	0	2	A
39	Trade Capital Markets (TCM) North America LLCSpencer	0	2	A
40	Utility Capital Partners, LLCChattanooga	0	2	A
41	Velocityhealth Securities, Inc.Nashville	0	2	A
42	Wavecrest Securities LLCBrentwood	0	3	A

Dense registered-firm inventory

Tennessee in the denser-inventory third

Tennessee ranks #16 of 56 by BrokerCheck firm count (42 firms) - denser third of the board.

Tennessee sits in the denser third by registered-firm inventory (#16 of 56, 42 firms) as of July 2026. Graded inventory: 23 A / 14 B / 4 C / 1 D / 0 F (54.8% clean, 2.4% D or F). Heaviest raw book in-state: Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC (35 disclosures across 27 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee sit among states by BrokerCheck disclosure load?

Tennessee is in the heavier third by aggregate disclosure load (#18 of 56, 137 events) while inventory ranks #16 of 56. Aggregate load is not a judgment of regulators or any firm.

How many broker-dealer firms are registered in Tennessee?

Tennessee registers 42 BrokerCheck firms (#16 denser-third inventory). 23 (54.8%) hold a clean Grade-A record.

Which Tennessee broker-dealer has the most FINRA disclosures?

Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC leads Tennessee's listing with 35 BrokerCheck disclosures across 27 offices (Grade D). Totals are reported events, not proven violations - verify on FINRA BrokerCheck.

How should I read Tennessee's safety grades?

On Tennessee'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 Tennessee broker data?

Yes. Tennessee'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 Tennessee. Tennessee ranks #16 by firm inventory and #18 by disclosure load in the PlainAdvisorCheck extract as of July 2026.

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