{
  "crd_number": 30933,
  "slug": "world-choice-securities-inc-columbus-oh-30933",
  "primary_business_name": "WORLD CHOICE SECURITIES, INC.",
  "legal_name": "WORLD CHOICE SECURITIES, INC.",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Columbus",
  "state": "OH",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "18140",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "18140",
    "common_name": "Columbus",
    "msa_name": "Columbus, OH",
    "path": "/advisors/oh/columbus"
  },
  "registration_type": "state",
  "registration_status": "APPROVED",
  "registration_date": "1993-01-01",
  "years_registered": 33,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-08-04",
  "carried_forward": false,
  "raum_total": 26717000.0,
  "raum_discretionary": 20909000.0,
  "raum_non_discretionary": 5808000.0,
  "raum_band": "25m_100m",
  "raum_band_label": "$25 million to $100 million",
  "total_employees": 3,
  "advisory_employees": 3,
  "client_count_bucket": null,
  "clients_by_type": {
    "individuals": {
      "raum": 13578000.0,
      "count": 32
    },
    "high_net_worth_individuals": {
      "raum": 13139000.0,
      "count": 11
    }
  },
  "compensation_types": [
    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
    "financial_planning",
    "portfolio_management_businesses_institutional",
    "portfolio_management_individuals",
    "selection_of_other_advisers"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 4,
  "states_registered": [
    "FL",
    "OH",
    "TX"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://worldchoicesecurities.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/30933",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "item": "11.D(5)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever denied, suspended, or revoked the registration or license of the firm or an advisory affiliate, prevented either by order from associating with an investment-related business, or restricted either one's activity?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.E(1)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization (such as FINRA) or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.E(2)",
      "question": "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?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.E(4)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever disciplined the firm or an advisory affiliate by expelling or suspending it from membership, barring or suspending it from association with other members, or otherwise restricting its activities?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "COLUMBUS",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/world-choice-securities-inc-columbus-oh-30933",
  "display_name": "World Choice Securities, Inc.",
  "summary": "World Choice Securities, Inc. is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Columbus, OH, registered since 1993, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 4, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. World Choice Securities, Inc. (CRD 30933): 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": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is World Choice Securities, Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), World Choice Securities, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is World Choice Securities, Inc. located?",
      "a": "World Choice Securities, Inc.'s principal office is in Columbus, OH, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is World Choice Securities, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "World Choice Securities, Inc. is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1993. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 30933."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does World Choice Securities, Inc. manage?",
      "a": "World Choice Securities, Inc. reports $26,717,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 4, 2026 (78% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does World Choice Securities, Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (32); high net worth individuals (11)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does World Choice Securities, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(5) (another regulator's denial, suspension, or revocation of a registration or license, bar, or restriction), 11.E(1) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a false statement or omission), 11.E(2) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a rule violation), and 11.E(4) (self-regulatory organization's expulsion, suspension, bar, or restriction). 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/30933"
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [],
  "recent_changes": [],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [],
  "custodians_note": null,
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/world-choice-securities-inc-columbus-oh-30933.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 32,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 13578000.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 11,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 13139000.0
    }
  ],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports 4 disclosure items 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/30933",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}