AEvidence-limited research note
LIGHT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.: current research note
LIGHT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. is assessed from dated identity, permission and outcome evidence. This article separates verified facts from findings that the current record cannot support.
What the record establishes
The legal name currently recorded is LIGHT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.. LIGHT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. is catalogued for Investing, Retirement & pensions, and Wealth management and the current record places its market scope in United States.
ServeAssess accepted 3 claim level facts and linked 11 sources as of 2026-07-22. Verification strength is 63/100, while research completeness is 27/100 against the fields expected for this category and role.
Responsibility and permission
LIGHT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. is recorded as legal entity and LIGHT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. is recorded as marketing brand. The role map controls which party receives a licence, financial metric or complaint finding.
3 product and jurisdiction permission records are active or exempt in the current map. No restricted, suspended, withdrawn or unverified permission appears in that map.
What the outcome evidence can support
The current assessment can score 2 of six substantive outcome dimensions. RegulatoryStanding is 80/100 within the eligible peer group. Current permissions and restrictions are assessed separately from enforcement history. Registration confirms status, not service quality. TransparencyAndGovernance is 43/100 within the eligible peer group. Measures material disclosure and governance evidence. Advertising and social presence are excluded.
No directional metric has met the requirements for the comparable metrics ledger. Raw counts remain visible in the evidence record when available, without becoming a quality score.
Price, access and intended customers
Pricing disclosure is recorded as quote based. Recorded customer types include individual, high net worth individual, sovereign wealth fund, consumers, businesses, financial professionals, and institutions. Access is documented through online and advisor.
For investing, the decision is which regulated firm holds the account, how orders are handled and what fees or conflicts affect the investor's result. The current record should be used with the written offer or contract rather than as a substitute for it.
Limits that affect the decision
The following limits are part of the assessment and should remain visible beside any favourable finding.
- CustomerOutcomes lacks enough comparable evidence for a score.
- FinancialResilience lacks enough comparable evidence for a score.
- OperationalReliability lacks enough comparable evidence for a score.
- PriceAndContractQuality lacks enough comparable evidence for a score.
- Verification strength describes the research record. It is not a provider quality rating.
- Research completeness measures category relevant coverage. It does not reward a broad product catalogue.
- Customer outcomes remain unscored until a valid exposure denominator and comparable handling data are available.
- Financial resilience remains unscored until at least two comparable directional measures are available.
A focused verification path
A brokerage app, introducing broker, clearing firm, custodian and investment adviser may share one customer journey while carrying different duties. Federal and state registration may apply differently to brokers and advisers, while custody and clearing responsibilities remain firm specific.
- Search the firm and individual in BrokerCheck or IAPD.
- Identify the custodian and clearing firm.
- Read account, cash sweep, margin and securities lending terms.
- Save the legal name, source URL and observation date used for the decision.
Article version 2026-07-full-site-v1 · 512 words · candidate A selected after automated editorial checks.
01Offering map
Services and access
United States scopeUnited States
Customer typesindividual, high net worth individual, sovereign wealth fund, consumers, businesses, financial professionals, institutions
Accessonline, advisor
Pricing disclosurequote based
02Structured assessment
Scores, factors and research limits
Verification strength63/100Identity, permissions, source quality and claim-level freshness.
Research completeness27/100Coverage against the fields relevant to this category and role.
Freshness100/100Average freshness of the accepted claims, not merely the page date.
Quality evidence: partial outcome data2 of 6 substantive dimensions currently scoreable. ServeAssess does not combine them into one universal quality score.
Regulatory standing5 supporting fields
80/100Current permissions and restrictions are assessed separately from enforcement history. Registration confirms status, not service quality.
Financial resilience or backing0 supporting fields · peer group investing|role-unknown|size-unknown|US
Insufficient dataDirectionally comparable resilience measures within the provider's role, category, size and jurisdiction peer group. Comparable peer data is required for at least 2 measures; 0 eligible measures are present.
Price and contract quality0 supporting fields · peer group investing|role-unknown|size-unknown|US
Insufficient dataComparable price and contract measures. Published terms alone do not establish good value. Comparable peer data is required for at least 2 measures; 0 eligible measures are present.
Customer outcomes0 supporting fields · peer group investing|role-unknown|size-unknown|US
Insufficient dataComplaint volume is normalized by an exposure denominator and combined with handling measures. Complaints remain allegations, not findings. Comparable peer data is required for at least 2 measures; 0 eligible measures are present.
Operational reliability0 supporting fields · peer group investing|role-unknown|size-unknown|US
Insufficient dataComparable delivery, uptime, incident or processing measures within the same peer group. Comparable peer data is required for at least 2 measures; 0 eligible measures are present.
Transparency and governance3 supporting fields
43/100Measures material disclosure and governance evidence. Advertising and social presence are excluded.
Evidence confidence30 supporting fields
54/100Identity resolution, source trust, claim support and claim level freshness.
Verification and coverage factors
Identity7 supporting fields
68/100Legal identity, official domain, contact evidence and verified entity roles.
Regulation5 supporting fields
80/100Current permissions and restrictions are assessed separately from enforcement history. Registration confirms status, not service quality.
Evidence quality30 supporting fields
23/100Supported claims, high trust evidence and independent source coverage.
Service evidence8 supporting fields
75/100Whether the provider's claimed service is supported. Breadth is not rewarded.
Transparency3 supporting fields
43/100Measures material disclosure and governance evidence. Advertising and social presence are excluded.
How to read this- Verification strength describes the research record. It is not a provider quality rating.
- Research completeness measures category relevant coverage. It does not reward a broad product catalogue.
- Customer outcomes remain unscored until a valid exposure denominator and comparable handling data are available.
- Financial resilience remains unscored until at least two comparable directional measures are available.
- Price and contract quality remains unscored until comparable cost and term measures are available.
- Operational reliability remains unscored until comparable delivery or incident data are available.
- An active registration confirms identity or permission in its stated scope. It is not a recommendation or service quality endorsement.
- ServeAssess does not publish a universal composite quality score across unlike provider roles.
Calculated 2026-07-23 from 1 independent source.
Observed strengths
- Regulatory standing: 80/100 from 5 eligible evidence fields. Current permissions and restrictions are assessed separately from enforcement history. Registration confirms status, not service quality.
Limits and open questions
- Financial resilience or backing: insufficient comparable data. Directionally comparable resilience measures within the provider's role, category, size and jurisdiction peer group. Comparable peer data is required for at least 2 measures; 0 eligible measures are present.
- Price and contract quality: insufficient comparable data. Comparable price and contract measures. Published terms alone do not establish good value. Comparable peer data is required for at least 2 measures; 0 eligible measures are present.
- Customer outcomes: insufficient comparable data. Complaint volume is normalized by an exposure denominator and combined with handling measures. Complaints remain allegations, not findings. Comparable peer data is required for at least 2 measures; 0 eligible measures are present.
- Operational reliability: insufficient comparable data. Comparable delivery, uptime, incident or processing measures within the same peer group. Comparable peer data is required for at least 2 measures; 0 eligible measures are present.
- Transparency and governance: 43/100 from the currently eligible evidence. Measures material disclosure and governance evidence. Advertising and social presence are excluded.
- Verification strength describes the research record. It is not a provider quality rating.
- Research completeness measures category relevant coverage. It does not reward a broad product catalogue.
- Customer outcomes remain unscored until a valid exposure denominator and comparable handling data are available.
Potential fit signals
individual customershigh net worth individual customerssovereign wealth fund customersconsumers customersbusinesses customersfinancial professionals customersinstitutions customersonline access
Based on recorded customer and access fields. This is not a suitability recommendation.
03Entity and role graph
Who markets, contracts, administers and carries the obligation
A brand can represent several legal parties. Complaints, financial facts and permissions must be attached to the party responsible for that function.
LIGHT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.legal entity
verifiedLIGHT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.marketing brand
reported
04Permission map
Products, roles and jurisdictions
investingUS · legal entity · SEC file 801-123619
activewealth managementUS · legal entity · SEC file 801-123619
activeretirementUS · legal entity · SEC file 801-123619
activeUnderlying licence records
U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionUS · SEC file 801-123619
active
05Source ledger
Evidence behind this profile
ClaimConfidenceStatus
legal name: LIGHT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.98%accepted
regulatory status: active98%accepted
regulatory reference: SEC file 801-123619; organization CRD 131678; status approved; effective 04/05/2022; latest ADV filing 03/25/202698%accepted
offers service: investing72%candidate
offers service: wealth management72%candidate
reported client type: individual72%candidate
reported client type: high net worth individual72%candidate
reported client type: sovereign wealth fund72%candidate
reported website: https://www.lightfinancialservices.com/72%candidate
reported regulatory assets under management: 17553826772%candidate
official domain: https://www.lightfinancialservices.com/55%candidate
offers service: investing55%candidate
official domain: https://www.lightfinancialservices.com/55%candidate
offers service: investing55%candidate
offers service: wealth management55%candidate
official domain: https://www.lightfinancialservices.com/55%candidate
offers service: investing63%candidate
offers service: wealth management63%candidate
offers service: retirement59%candidate
mentions market: US55%candidate
Referenced sources
SEC Registered Investment Adviser Information Report July 2026regulator · observed 2026-07-19Trust A ↗Financial Planning Fargo ND | Fee Only Financial Advisor | Moorhead, MN - Light Financial Servicesprovider page · observed 2026-07-20Trust D ↗Financial Planning Fargo ND | Fee Only Financial Advisor | Moorhead, MN - Light Financial Servicesprovider page · observed 2026-07-20Trust D ↗Financial Planning Fargo ND | Fee Only Financial Advisor | Moorhead, MN - Light Financial Servicesprovider page · observed 2026-07-22Trust D ↗Family Wealth Management Services Fargo, Moorhead, ND & MNprovider page · observed 2026-07-22Trust D ↗Financial Planning, Consulting & Advisory Services in Fargo & Moorhead, ND & MNprovider page · observed 2026-07-22Trust D ↗Investment and Financial Portfolio Management Fargo, Moorhead, ND & MNprovider page · observed 2026-07-22Trust D ↗Financial Consultancy and Advisory Services in Fargo, Moorhead, Hawley, ND & MNprovider page · observed 2026-07-22Trust D ↗403B Financial Advisor Fargo & Moorhead | Retirement Plans for Teachersprovider page · observed 2026-07-22Trust D ↗About | Fee Based Certified Financial Planner | Fargo, Moorhead, MN & NDprovider page · observed 2026-07-22Trust D ↗Disclosure | Light Financial Servicesprovider page · observed 2026-07-22Trust D ↗