# BNY Mellon Securities Corporation

> BNY Mellon Securities Corporation is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 1997, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 28, 2026.

- CRD: 231
- Filed as: BNY MELLON SECURITIES CORPORATION
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: New York, NY
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: September 28, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/231
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/bny-mellon-securities-corporation-new-york-ny-231

## Quick answers

**How is BNY Mellon Securities Corporation compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), BNY Mellon Securities Corporation reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is BNY Mellon Securities Corporation located?**
BNY Mellon Securities Corporation's principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 5 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is BNY Mellon Securities Corporation registered with the SEC or a state?**
BNY Mellon Securities Corporation is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1997. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 231.

**How much does BNY Mellon Securities Corporation manage?**
BNY Mellon Securities Corporation reports $8,448,676,677 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 28, 2026 (8% discretionary).

**How have BNY Mellon Securities Corporation's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for BNY Mellon Securities Corporation: Regulatory assets under management: $2,028,353,909 in the October 2021 data and $8,448,676,677 in the October 2026 data, up 317%. Total employees: 350 in October 2021 and 253 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does BNY Mellon Securities Corporation serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (2,997); corporations or other businesses not listed above (441); high net worth individuals (228).

**Which custodians does BNY Mellon Securities Corporation use?**
BNY Mellon Securities Corporation's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Morgan Stanley and Pershing LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does BNY Mellon Securities Corporation report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 10 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 7 questions about regulatory matters and 3 questions about civil court matters (11.C(1), 11.C(2), 11.C(4), 11.C(5), 11.D(2), 11.D(4), 11.E(2), 11.H(1)(a), 11.H(1)(b), 11.H(1)(c)). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/231

**What changed in BNY Mellon Securities Corporation's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the October 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Morgan Stanley
- Pershing LLC

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $8,448,676,677
- Discretionary: $703,050,630
- Non-discretionary: $7,745,626,047

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 2,997 | $856,258,192 |
| High net worth individuals | 228 | $420,182,234 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | $0 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 30 | $18,108,974 |
| Charitable organizations | 22 | $31,061,216 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 0 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 441 | $264,466,422 |
| Other | 16 | $6,858,599,639 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 1997 (29 years)
- Employees: 253 total, 91 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: Yes
- States registered or notice-filed: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VI, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 10 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.C(1): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?
- 11.C(2): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?
- 11.C(4): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.C(5): Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?
- 11.D(2): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?
- 11.D(4): In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.E(2): Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?
- 11.H(1)(a): In the past ten years, has a domestic or foreign court issued an injunction against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.H(1)(b): Has a domestic or foreign court ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related statutes or regulations?
- 11.H(1)(c): Has a domestic or foreign court ever dismissed, under a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against the firm or an advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulator?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/231

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the October 2026 filing
- Boston, MA
- Lake Mary, FL
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Uniondale, NY
- West Palm Beach, FL

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [bny.com](https://bny.com)
- [bny.com/INVESTMENTS](https://bny.com/INVESTMENTS)

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $2,028,353,909 | 350 | September 3, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $2,481,367,832 | 333 | August 12, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $5,275,585,428 | 320 | September 25, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $6,124,034,792 | 303 | August 30, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $7,139,421,698 | 306 | April 4, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $8,448,676,677 | 253 | September 28, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $2,028,353,909 in the October 2021 data and $8,448,676,677 in the October 2026 data, up 317%.
Total employees: 350 in October 2021 and 253 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### October 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### July 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### June 2026
- Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 10 yes answers, previously 8 (now yes: 11.H(1)(a), 11.H(1)(b)).
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $7,139,421,698 to $8,448,676,677 (+18%).
- Added an office in West Palm Beach, FL.

### February 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. BNY Mellon Securities Corporation (CRD 231): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.