Founders Financial Securities LLC
The firm behind FoundersXTrade has been registered with the SEC and FINRA since 2004. Over 100 licensed financial professionals. Over $4 billion in regulatory assets. Headquartered in Towson, Maryland.
The firm
Founders Financial Securities LLC started as an independent broker-dealer serving financial advisors who wanted to break away from wire-house conflicts of interest. The founding team built a compliance and technology infrastructure that let independent advisors run their own practices with full regulatory support.
Over two decades, the firm grew to support over 100 CFP holders, Chartered Financial Analysts, and registered representatives across the United States. Their advisory clients range from individual retirement accounts to institutional pension funds.
FoundersXTrade is the next chapter. The firm took its regulatory foundation, clearing relationships, and fiduciary culture and built a modern digital trading platform on top of it. Every trade on FoundersXTrade settles through the same infrastructure that handles billions in advisory assets.
Clearing up the "private equity" confusion
Some people search "Founders Financial Securities private equity" and expect to find a PE fund. Founders Financial Securities LLC is not a private equity firm. It is a registered broker-dealer and investment adviser.
The firm earns revenue through advisory fees and brokerage commissions, not through fund management or buyout deals. Its clients are individual investors and financial advisory practices, not portfolio companies.
If you are looking for a private equity firm with a similar name, that is a different company. Founders Financial Securities LLC (CRD# 137945) is the wealth management and brokerage firm powering FoundersXTrade.
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Common questions
What is Founders Financial Securities LLC?
Founders Financial Securities LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser (801-66892) and FINRA-registered broker-dealer (CRD# 137945) founded on September 21, 2004, in Towson, Maryland. The firm supports independent financial advisors with integrated wealth management services, technology platforms, and compliance infrastructure.
Is Founders Financial Securities a private equity firm?
No. Founders Financial Securities LLC is an independent broker-dealer and registered investment adviser focused on wealth management and financial advisory services. It is not a private equity fund. The firm supports over 100 licensed financial professionals who manage portfolios for individual and institutional clients.
What is the relationship between Founders Financial Securities and FoundersXTrade?
FoundersXTrade is the modern digital trading platform built on the regulatory and operational foundation of Founders Financial Securities LLC. The platform extends the firm's 22-year fiduciary heritage to self-directed retail investors with commission-free trading, advanced charting, and automated portfolio tools.
How much does Founders Financial Securities manage?
Founders Financial Securities LLC manages over $4 billion in regulatory assets under management across its network of licensed wealth professionals. The firm's regulatory filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR and FINRA BrokerCheck.