RIA profile

Howard Bailey Securities, LLC

FORT WAYNE, INCRD 282712Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since January 30, 2019SEC # 801-114636Latest Form ADV October 13, 2026
Assets Under Management
$583M
Employees
46
Offices
5 offices
Total Clients
1,756

Howard Bailey Securities, LLC's Form ADV filing dated 2026-10-13 reports $582,792,249 in regulatory assets under management, $582,792,249 discretionary and $0 non-discretionary, 4,056 accounts, and 46 employees.

Associated firm names

2 names listed
  • HOWARD BAILEY FINANCIAL, INC.
  • HOWARD BAILEY SECURITIES, LLC

Leadership

2 roles identified
CEOCasey B. Weade
CCORachel A. Lockwood

Advisory services offered

6 types reported
Financial Planning Services
Other advisory services
Pension consulting services

Fee models offered

3 types reported
Asset based fees
Fixed fees
Hourly charges

Offices & Contact

Primary office

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, United States

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Primary office regionOther reported regions
Indiana

FORT WAYNEPrimary office · BROWNSBURG · CARMEL · MISHAWAKA

Ohio

PERRYSBURG

Shading shows states and countries with reported offices. Cities are listed below; shading does not indicate service coverage.

5 office records listed · 5 total offices reported. Counts can use different reporting dates. SEC filers may list only their largest 25 additional offices.

Contact and digital presence

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Regulatory Assets Under Management Breakdown

Total regulatory assets under management$583Mas of October 13, 2026
Discretionary100.0%
$583M
100% of total RAUM100.0%
Non-discretionary0.0%
$0
0% of total RAUM0.0%
All regulatory assets under management are discretionary.

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentIndividuals represent 92.1% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
Individuals
92.1%
1,617
2
HNWI
4.7%
83
3
Pension Plans
3.0%
53
4
Corporations
0.2%
3
Categories with <5 clients
Corporations or other businesses not listed above<5 clients

Assets Under Management

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total AUM$583M
Total Accounts4,056
10Y AUM Change+$467M (+401.3%)

Employee Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total Employees46
Clients per Employee38:1
10Y Employee Change+41 (+820.0%)

Historical AUM and employee figures reflect available SEC Form ADV filings under this CRD. Filing gaps may reflect registration status changes, dormant periods, state registration periods, firm restructuring, or other reporting changes. Rialytix does not interpolate missing periods.

Private Funds

Private funds reported by Howard Bailey Securities, LLC

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Custodians

Reported custodian relationships by Howard Bailey Securities, LLC

  • FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC

    $484,882,228

These custodians are disclosed for separately managed accounts under Form ADV’s 10% reporting threshold. This is not a complete list of custodians for all client assets.


Ownership

Reported direct and indirect relationships by Howard Bailey Securities, LLC

Each range applies to a separate reported relationship and should not be added together.

Reported ownership ranges

Highlighted bands show the percentage range reported in Form ADV.

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CASEY BAILEY WEADEDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in HOWARD BAILEY SECURITIES, LLC
75%+

Bars represent the reported range at that individual ownership step, not an estimated percentage of the advisory firm. Indirect relationships may refer to intermediate entities rather than directly to Howard Bailey Securities, LLC.

No indirect ownership information reported in the source’s Schedule B.

Reported ownership and control details

2 entries

Compliance & Disclosures

Responses were selected by the RIA in its filing. Questions are shortened for readability; “you” refers to the reporting firm, and some questions also cover advisory affiliates.

RIA or supervised-person involvementThe RIA reported that one or more events below involve the firm or its supervised persons.RIA responseYes
AFelonies2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • A1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony?No
  • A2Been charged with a felony?No
BMisdemeanors2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • B1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor involving investments, an investment-related business, fraud, false statements or omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion?No
  • B2Been charged with a misdemeanor of the kind listed above?No
CSEC or CFTC actions2 Yes3 No

Has the SEC or CFTC ever:

  • C1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • C2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?Yes
  • C3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • C4Entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • C5Imposed a civil money penalty on you or an advisory affiliate, or ordered you or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from any activity?Yes
DOther regulatory actions5 No

Has any other federal regulatory agency, state regulatory agency, or foreign financial regulatory authority ever:

  • D1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?No
  • D2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related regulations or statutes?No
  • D3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • D4In the past ten years, entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • D5Denied, suspended, or revoked your or an advisory affiliate’s registration or license, or otherwise prevented association with an investment-related business or restricted activities?No
ESelf-regulatory organization actions4 No

Has a self-regulatory organization or commodities exchange ever:

  • E1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • E2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated its rules, other than a violation designated as a minor rule violation under an SEC-approved plan?No
  • E3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • E4Disciplined you or an advisory affiliate by expulsion, suspension, barring association with other members, or otherwise restricting activities?No
FProfessional authorizations1 No
  • FHas an authorization to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor granted to you or an advisory affiliate ever been revoked or suspended?No
GPending regulatory proceedings1 No
  • GAre you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of C, D, or E?No
HCivil judicial actions and proceedings4 No

(1) Court actions

Has a domestic or foreign court:

  • H(1)(a)In the past ten years, enjoined you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • H(1)(b)Found that you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related statutes or regulations?No
  • H(1)(c)Dismissed, pursuant to a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against you or an advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulatory authority?No

(2) Pending civil proceedings

  • H(2)Are you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of H(1)?No
Additional DRP filings 1 source block

Verbatim excerpts from supporting DRP filings, which may concern the firm or advisory affiliates. Amounts retain their filed labels; no total or attribution is inferred.

regulatory · block 1PDF pages 23–25
Regulator name — filed text
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Monetary/Fine Amount — filed text
$ 90,000.00
How was matter resolved — filed text
Settled

Action status / disposition — filed text

IN SEPTEMBER, 2024, THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ( SEC ) RELEASED THE RESULTS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 206(4)-1, WHICH FOCUSES ON INVESTMENT ADVISER MARKETING. HOWARD BAILEY SECURITIES, LLC WAS AMONG THOSE FIRMS FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED RULE 206(4)-1(B)(1), WAS ORDERED TO CEASE AND DESIST FROM COMMITTING OR CAUSING ANY FUTURE VIOLATIONS OF RULE 206(4)(B)(1), CENSURED FOR ITS CONDUCT, AND ORDERED TO PAY A CIVIL MONETARY PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,000. HOWARD BAILEY ALSO AGREED TO REVISE ALL ADVERTISEMENTS CONTAINING THE TESTIMONIALS OR ENDORSEMENTS IN QUESTION TO BRING THE COMMUNICATIONS INTO COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 206(4)-1(B)(1), OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, PERMANENTLY STOP DISSEMINATING ALL SUCH ADVERTISEMENTS. THE SEC SETTLED ISSUE WAS EXCLUSIVELY IN RELATION TO MARKETING MATERIALS DISSEMINATED BY HOWARD BAILEY AND IS NOT RELATED TO ANY INVESTMENTS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OR FINANCIAL PLANS IMPLEMENTED BY HOWARD BAILEY. HOWARD BAILEY IS COMMITTED TO CAREFULLY REVIEWING OUR COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES AND IMPROVING OUR PROCESSES TO ENSURE THE MARKETING MATERIALS THAT HOWARD BAILEY DISSEMINATES COMPLY FULLY WITH RULE 206(4)-1(B)(1).
Other filed details

Description of allegations — filed text

HOWARD BAILEY DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY DISSEMINATED NUMEROUS ADVERTISEMENTS CONTAINING AN ENDORSEMENT THAT HOWARD BAILEY IS THE "OFFICIAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT PARTNER OF" A SPECIFIC UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC PROGRAM WITHOUT INCLUDING DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY THE MARKETING RULE. FURTHER, HOWARD BAILEY DISSEMINATED AN ADVERTISEMENT CLAIMING TO CONTAIN TESTIMONIALS THAT DID NOT COME FROM CURRENT CLIENTS AND THEREFORE DID NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF TESTIMONIALS.

Sanction detail — filed text

DISPOSITION RESULTED IN $90,000 FINE AND PAID SEPTEMBER 2024.
Full extracted filing text

Includes form instructions and options. Options shown in this text do not identify which boxes were selected.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
This Disclosure Reporting Page (DRP ADV) is an 
INITIAL OR
AMENDED response used to report details for affirmative responses to Items 11.C., 11.D., 11.E., 11.F. or
11.G. of Form ADV.
Regulatory Action
Check item(s) being responded to:
11.C(1)
11.C(2)
11.C(3)
11.C(4)
11.C(5)
11.D(1)
11.D(2)
11.D(3)
11.D(4)
11.D(5)
11.E(1)
11.E(2)
11.E(3)
11.E(4)
11.F.
11.G.
Use a separate DRP for each event or proceeding . The same event or proceeding may be reported for more than one person or entity using one DRP. File with a completed
Execution Page. 

One event may result in more than one affirmative answer to Items 11.C., 11.D., 11.E., 11.F. or 11.G. Use only one DRP to report details related to the same event. If an
event gives rise to actions by more than one regulator, provide details for each action on a separate DRP.
PART I
A.  The person(s) or entity(ies) for whom this DRP is being filed is (are):
You (the advisory firm)
You and one or more of your advisory affiliates
One or more of your advisory affiliates
If this DRP is being filed for an advisory affiliate, give the full name of the advisory affiliate below (for individuals, Last name, First name, Middle name). 
If the advisory affiliate has a CRD number, provide that number. If not, indicate "non-registered" by checking the appropriate box.
ADV DRP - ADVISORY AFFILIATE
No Information Filed
This DRP should be removed from the ADV record because the advisory affiliate(s) is no longer associated with the adviser.
This DRP should be removed from the ADV record because: (1) the event or proceeding occurred more than ten years ago or (2) the adviser is registered or applying
for registration with the SEC or reporting as an exempt reporting adviser with the SEC and the event was resolved in the adviser's or advisory affiliate's favor.
If you are registered or registering with a state securities authority , you may remove a DRP for an event you reported only in response to Item 11.D(4), and only if
that event occurred more than ten years ago. If you are registered or registering with the SEC, you may remove a DRP for any event listed in Item 11 that occurred
more than ten years ago.
This DRP should be removed from the ADV record because it was filed in error, such as due to a clerical or data-entry mistake. Explain the circumstances: 
B.
If the advisory affiliate is registered through the IARD system or CRD system, has the advisory affiliate submitted a DRP (with Form ADV, BD or U-4) to the IARD or CRD for
the event? If the answer is "Yes," no other information on this DRP must be provided.
 Yes
 No
NOTE: The completion of this form does not relieve the advisory affiliate of its obligation to update its IARD or CRD records.
PART II
1.  Regulatory Action initiated by:
SEC   
Other Federal   
State   
SRO
Foreign
(Full name of regulator, foreign financial regulatory authority, federal, state, or SRO) 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
2.
Principal Sanction:
Cease and Desist
Other Sanctions: 
CENSURED AND CIVIL MONEY PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,000.
3.
Date Initiated (MM/DD/YYYY): 
08/20/2024
 Exact
 Explanation
If not exact, provide explanation:
4.
Docket/Case Number:
5.
Advisory Affiliate Employing Firm when activity occurred which led to the regulatory action (if applicable):
6.
Principal Product Type:
No Product
Other Product Types: 
7.
Describe the allegations related to this regulatory action (your response must fit within the space provided):
HOWARD BAILEY DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY DISSEMINATED NUMEROUS ADVERTISEMENTS CONTAINING AN ENDORSEMENT THAT HOWARD BAILEY IS THE "OFFICIAL
WEALTH MANAGEMENT PARTNER OF" A SPECIFIC UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC PROGRAM WITHOUT INCLUDING DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY THE MARKETING RULE. FURTHER,
HOWARD BAILEY DISSEMINATED AN ADVERTISEMENT CLAIMING TO CONTAIN TESTIMONIALS THAT DID NOT COME FROM CURRENT CLIENTS AND THEREFORE DID NOT
MEET THE DEFINITION OF TESTIMONIALS.
8.
Current Status?      
 Pending
 On Appeal
 Final
9.
If on appeal, regulatory action appealed to (SEC, SRO, Federal or State Court) and Date Appeal Filed:

If Final or On Appeal, complete all items below. For Pending Actions, complete Item 13 only.
10. How was matter resolved:
Settled
11. Resolution Date (MM/DD/YYYY):
08/20/2024
 Exact
 Explanation
If not exact, provide explanation:
12. Resolution Detail:
A.  Were any of the following Sanctions Ordered (check all appropriate items)?
 Monetary/Fine Amount: $ 90,000.00
 Revocation/Expulsion/Denial
 Disgorgement/Restitution
 Censure
 Cease and Desist/Injunction
 Bar
 Suspension
B.
Other Sanctions Ordered:
Sanction detail: if suspended, enjoined or barred, provide duration including start date and capacities affected (General Securities Principal, Financial Operations
Principal, etc.). If requalification by exam/retraining was a condition of the sanction, provide length of time given to requalify/retrain, type of exam required and
whether condition has been satisfied. If disposition resulted in a fine, penalty, restitution, disgorgement or monetary compensation, provide total amount,
portion levied against you or an advisory affiliate, date paid and if any portion of penalty was waived: 
DISPOSITION RESULTED IN $90,000 FINE AND PAID SEPTEMBER 2024.
13. Provide a brief summary of details related to the action status and (or) disposition and include relevant terms, conditions and dates (your response must fit within the
space provided).
IN SEPTEMBER, 2024, THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ( SEC ) RELEASED THE RESULTS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO COMPLIANCE WITH RULE
206(4)-1, WHICH FOCUSES ON INVESTMENT ADVISER MARKETING. HOWARD BAILEY SECURITIES, LLC WAS AMONG THOSE FIRMS FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED RULE
206(4)-1(B)(1), WAS ORDERED TO CEASE AND DESIST FROM COMMITTING OR CAUSING ANY FUTURE VIOLATIONS OF RULE 206(4)(B)(1), CENSURED FOR ITS CONDUCT,
AND ORDERED TO PAY A CIVIL MONETARY PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,000. HOWARD BAILEY ALSO AGREED TO REVISE ALL ADVERTISEMENTS CONTAINING THE
TESTIMONIALS OR ENDORSEMENTS IN QUESTION TO BRING THE COMMUNICATIONS INTO COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 206(4)-1(B)(1), OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE,
PERMANENTLY STOP DISSEMINATING ALL SUCH ADVERTISEMENTS. THE SEC SETTLED ISSUE WAS EXCLUSIVELY IN RELATION TO MARKETING MATERIALS DISSEMINATED
BY HOWARD BAILEY AND IS NOT RELATED TO ANY INVESTMENTS, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OR FINANCIAL PLANS IMPLEMENTED BY HOWARD BAILEY. HOWARD BAILEY IS
COMMITTED TO CAREFULLY REVIEWING OUR COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES AND IMPROVING OUR PROCESSES TO ENSURE THE MARKETING MATERIALS THAT HOWARD
BAILEY DISSEMINATES COMPLY FULLY WITH RULE 206(4)-1(B)(1).

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