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Citizens Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Johnston, RI, registered since 2003, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 3, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Citizens Securities, Inc. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Citizens Securities, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management.
Where is Citizens Securities, Inc. located?
Citizens Securities, Inc.'s principal office is in Johnston, RI, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 22 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).
Is Citizens Securities, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?
Citizens Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2003. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 39550.
How much does Citizens Securities, Inc. manage?
Citizens Securities, Inc. reports $12,868,719,975 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 3, 2026 (0% discretionary).
How have Citizens Securities, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Citizens Securities, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $6,569,164,086 in the October 2021 data and $12,868,719,975 in the October 2026 data, up 96%. Total employees: 720 in October 2021 and 471 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Citizens Securities, Inc. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (60,118); corporations or other businesses not listed above (383); high net worth individuals (44).
Does Citizens Securities, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation), 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years), and 11.G (pending regulatory proceeding). 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/39550
What changed in Citizens Securities, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $9,188,004,183 to $12,868,719,975 (+40%). Employees performing advisory functions went from 400 to 454. Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 3 yes answers, previously 5 (now no: 11.D(1), 11.E(2)). Changed its office addresses in Monroeville, PA. Changed its office addresses in New York, NY. Changed its office addresses in Pittsburgh, PA. Added an office in Alliance, OH. Added an office in Conshohocken, PA. Added an office in Los Angeles, CA. Added an office in Medford, MA. Added an office in Naples, FL. Added an office in Rochester, NY. Added an office in Tarrytown, NY. Added an office in West Hartford, CT. Added an office in Woodcliff Lake, NJ. No longer lists an office in Boston, MA. No longer lists an office in Clinton Township, MI. No longer lists an office in Cranston, RI. No longer lists an office in Fairlawn, OH. No longer lists an office in Fort Washington, PA. No longer lists an office in Hudson, MA. No longer lists an office in Hudson, NH. No longer lists an office in Northfield, OH. No longer lists an office in Philadelphia, PA. No longer lists an office in Warrendale, PA.
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2ASee the firm's brochure (dated April 14, 2026) for its fees and any account minimum, on the SEC's IAPD site.
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$12,868,719,975 as of October 2026, filing dated September 3, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Other
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Also doing business as
- CITIZENS PRIVATE WEALTH, CITIZENS WEALTH MANAGEMENT
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2003 (23 years)
- Employees
- Total: 471. Performing investment advisory functions: 454.
- Wrap fee program participation
- Yes.
- Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)
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22 other offices, as of the October 2026 filing
- States registered or notice-filed
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52 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 113 Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Questions answered yes on this filing
Regulatory matters Items 11.C to 11.G
- 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.G Is the firm or an advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a yes answer to any part of 11.C, 11.D, or 11.E?
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. What happened, and who was involved, is on the Disclosure Reporting Pages of the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $12,868,719,975 | 471 | September 3, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $9,188,004,183 | 418 | June 23, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $7,314,113,890 | 613 | March 15, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $6,960,227,088 | 613 | March 17, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $7,674,960,126 | 732 | April 19, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $6,569,164,086 | 720 | April 2, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $6,569,164,086 in the October 2021 data and $12,868,719,975 in the October 2026 data, up 96%.
Total employees: 720 in October 2021 and 471 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $9,188,004,183 to $12,868,719,975 (+40%).
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 400 to 454.
- Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 3 yes answers, previously 5 (now no: 11.D(1), 11.E(2)).
- Changed its office addresses in Monroeville, PA.
- Changed its office addresses in New York, NY.
- Changed its office addresses in Pittsburgh, PA.
- Added an office in Alliance, OH.
- Added an office in Conshohocken, PA.
- Added an office in Los Angeles, CA.
- Added an office in Medford, MA.
- Added an office in Naples, FL.
- Added an office in Rochester, NY.
- Added an office in Tarrytown, NY.
- Added an office in West Hartford, CT.
- Added an office in Woodcliff Lake, NJ.
- No longer lists an office in Boston, MA.
- No longer lists an office in Clinton Township, MI.
- No longer lists an office in Cranston, RI.
- No longer lists an office in Fairlawn, OH.
- No longer lists an office in Fort Washington, PA.
- No longer lists an office in Hudson, MA.
- No longer lists an office in Hudson, NH.
- No longer lists an office in Northfield, OH.
- No longer lists an office in Philadelphia, PA.
- No longer lists an office in Warrendale, PA.
- February 2026
- Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 5 yes answers, previously 8 (now no: 11.C(2), 11.C(4), 11.C(5)).
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. Citizens Securities, Inc. (CRD 39550): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/citizens-securities-inc-johnston-ri-39550