# Nationwide Securities, LLC

> Nationwide Securities, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Columbus, OH, registered since 2008, with no regulatory assets under management reported in its Form ADV filing dated July 16, 2026.

- CRD: 11173
- Filed as: NATIONWIDE SECURITIES, LLC
- Also doing business as: NATIONWIDE SECURITIES, LLC DBA NATIONWIDE ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Columbus, OH
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: July 16, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/11173
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/nationwide-securities-llc-columbus-oh-11173

## Quick answers

**How is Nationwide Securities, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Nationwide Securities, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management.

**Where is Nationwide Securities, LLC located?**
Nationwide Securities, LLC's principal office is in Columbus, OH, according to its Form ADV; the August 2026 filing also lists 3 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Nationwide Securities, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Nationwide Securities, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2008. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 11173.

**How have Nationwide Securities, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Nationwide Securities, LLC: Total employees: 24 in October 2021 and 26 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Nationwide Securities, LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (108).

**Does Nationwide Securities, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 6 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.C(2) (SEC or CFTC finding of a violation), 11.C(4) (SEC or CFTC order), 11.C(5) (SEC or CFTC civil money penalty or cease-and-desist order), 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation), 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years), and 11.E(2) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a rule 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 SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/11173

**What changed in Nationwide Securities, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the August 2026 filing data: No longer lists an office in Des Moines, IA. No longer lists an office in Gilbert, AZ. No longer lists an office in Pickerington, OH. No longer lists an office in Sacramento, CA.

## From the Form ADV filing

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

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 108 | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | 0 | $0 |
| 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) | 0 | $0 |
| Charitable organizations | 0 | $0 |
| 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 | 0 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2008 (18 years)
- Employees: 26 total, 7 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- 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 6 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 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?

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/11173

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the August 2026 filing
- Louisville, KY
- Mount Joy, PA
- San Diego, CA

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- nationwide.com/nationwide-securities-information.jsp

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | Not reported | 24 | September 15, 2021 |
| October 2022 | Not reported | 25 | September 30, 2022 |
| October 2023 | Not reported | 24 | March 24, 2023 |
| October 2024 | Not reported | 26 | March 26, 2024 |
| October 2025 | Not reported | 24 | July 8, 2025 |
| October 2026 | Not reported | 26 | July 16, 2026 |

Total employees: 24 in October 2021 and 26 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### August 2026
- No longer lists an office in Des Moines, IA.
- No longer lists an office in Gilbert, AZ.
- No longer lists an office in Pickerington, OH.
- No longer lists an office in Sacramento, CA.

### July 2026
- Changed its office addresses in Louisville, KY.

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 7.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### January 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. Nationwide Securities, LLC (CRD 11173): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.