State BrokerCheck inventory · July 2026

West Virginia broker-dealer grades

According to FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026, West Virginia ranks #49 of 56 by registered-firm inventory (2) and #46 of 56 by aggregate disclosure load (3). Inventory rank is not intensity rank: Missouri leads disclosures-per-firm on that 33-state board.

#49
of 56 by firm inventory
2
registered firms
3
disclosures on file
1
Grade-A clean record

West Virginia at a glance

According to FINRA BrokerCheck as of July 2026, West Virginia ranks #49 of 56 by registered-firm inventory (2) and #46 of 56 by aggregate disclosure load (3). Inventory rank is not intensity rank: Missouri leads disclosures-per-firm on that 33-state board.

#49 of 56
registered-firm inventory
#46 of 56
aggregate disclosure load
3
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 2 graded firms

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

2
Registered Firms
1
Clean Record (Grade A)
3
Total Disclosures
1.5
Avg Disclosures / Firm

Grade Distribution

How West Virginia's 2 graded broker-dealers split across the size-normalized A-F safety scale.

A, clean (1)1 firmB, low (1)1 firmC, typical (0)0 firmsD, elevated (0)0 firmsF, heaviest (0)0 firms
Grade breakdown of 2 graded firms headquartered in West Virginia

Firms by Disclosure Count

#FirmDisclosuresOfficesGrade
1Hazlett, Burt & Watson, Inc.Wheeling314B
2United Brokerage Services, IncParkersburg085A

Sparse registered-firm inventory

West Virginia in the sparser-inventory third

West Virginia ranks #49 of 56 by BrokerCheck firm count (2 firms) - lighter third of the board.

West Virginia sits in the sparser third by registered-firm inventory (#49 of 56, 2 firms) as of July 2026. Graded inventory: 1 A / 1 B / 0 C / 0 D / 0 F (50.0% clean, 0.0% D or F). The top listing is Hazlett, Burt & Watson, Inc. (3 disclosures, Grade B).

Grades are editorial signals from a size-normalized model, not FINRA ratings. Disclosure totals are reported events, not proven violations - a thin West Virginia 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 West Virginia sit among states by BrokerCheck disclosure load?
West Virginia is in the lighter third by aggregate disclosure load (#46 of 56, 3 events) while inventory ranks #49 of 56. Aggregate load is not a judgment of regulators or any firm.
How many broker-dealer firms are registered in West Virginia?
West Virginia registers 2 BrokerCheck firms (#49 sparser-third inventory). 1 (50.0%) hold a clean Grade-A record.
Which West Virginia broker-dealer has the most FINRA disclosures?
Hazlett, Burt & Watson, Inc. leads West Virginia's listing with 3 BrokerCheck disclosures across 14 offices (Grade B). Totals are reported events, not proven violations - verify on FINRA BrokerCheck.
How should I read West Virginia's safety grades?
On West Virginia'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 West Virginia broker data?
Yes. West Virginia'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 West Virginia. West Virginia ranks #49 by firm inventory and #46 by disclosure load in the PlainAdvisorCheck extract as of July 2026.