{
  "crd_number": 19537,
  "slug": "first-western-securities-inc-hurst-tx-19537",
  "primary_business_name": "FIRST WESTERN SECURITIES, INC.",
  "legal_name": "FIRST WESTERN SECURITIES, INC.",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Hurst",
  "state": "TX",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "19100",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "19100",
    "common_name": "Dallas",
    "msa_name": "Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX",
    "path": "/advisors/tx/dallas"
  },
  "registration_type": "state",
  "registration_status": "APPROVED",
  "registration_date": "2012-03-30",
  "years_registered": 14,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-09-17",
  "carried_forward": false,
  "raum_total": 48648049.0,
  "raum_discretionary": 45851814.0,
  "raum_non_discretionary": 2796235.0,
  "raum_band": "25m_100m",
  "raum_band_label": "$25 million to $100 million",
  "total_employees": 7,
  "advisory_employees": 5,
  "client_count_bucket": null,
  "clients_by_type": {
    "individuals": {
      "raum": 8723069.0,
      "count": 23
    },
    "high_net_worth_individuals": {
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      "count": 9
    }
  },
  "compensation_types": [
    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
    "portfolio_management_individuals",
    "selection_of_other_advisers"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 1,
  "states_registered": [
    "AZ",
    "CA",
    "TX"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://firstwesternsecurities.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/19537",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "item": "11.D(2)",
      "question": "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?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "HURST",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/first-western-securities-inc-hurst-tx-19537",
  "display_name": "First Western Securities, Inc.",
  "summary": "First Western Securities, Inc. is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Hurst, TX, registered since 2012, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 17, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. First Western Securities, Inc. (CRD 19537): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "State-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is First Western Securities, Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), First Western Securities, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is First Western Securities, Inc. located?",
      "a": "First Western Securities, Inc.'s principal office is in Hurst, TX, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is First Western Securities, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "First Western Securities, Inc. is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 19537."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does First Western Securities, Inc. manage?",
      "a": "First Western Securities, Inc. reports $48,648,049 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 17, 2026 (94% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does First Western Securities, Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (23); high net worth individuals (9)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does First Western Securities, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation). 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 public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/19537"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in First Western Securities, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the October 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 6 to 5. Regulatory assets under management went from $41,715,412 to $48,648,049 (+17%)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "period_label": "October 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 6 to 5.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $41,715,412 to $48,648,049 (+17%)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [],
  "custodians_note": null,
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/first-western-securities-inc-hurst-tx-19537.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 23,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 8723069.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 9,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 39924980.0
    }
  ],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "indexable": true,
  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/19537",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}