Effective date: October 5, 2026
The Fortune 100 Brokers community poll lets the public vote for financial professionals and firms listed in our directory. No purchase is necessary to vote, there are no prizes, and payment to us does not add votes or change results. Results reflect votes cast and our published criteria, not investment performance. By voting you agree to these Voting Rules, our Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy.
1. Who may vote
Voting is open to individuals 18 or older who are legal residents of the United States. Listed professionals may vote, but not for themselves, and employees of GIS may not vote.
2. How to vote
Select a professional or firm, choose a category, and verify your vote by email link or a one-time text code. Votes not verified within 48 hours are not counted.
3. Vote limits
One vote per person per category per poll period.
One person may not vote using multiple email addresses, phone numbers, devices or identities.
We use device, IP address and verification data to detect and remove duplicate or automated votes.
4. Prohibited conduct
The following are prohibited and may result in disqualified votes, removal of a professional from the poll, or a ban:
Bots, scripts, vote farms or any automated voting.
Offering or paying money, gifts, discounts, contest entries or anything of value in exchange for votes.
Voting on behalf of another person or using someone else's email or phone number.
Misrepresenting identity, or creating fake accounts.
Pressuring clients or employees to vote in a way that conflicts with a professional's regulatory or firm obligations.
Professionals may tell clients and contacts that the poll is open, but are responsible for following their firm's policies and FINRA and SEC rules when soliciting votes.
5. How results are determined
Results are based on verified vote counts in each category, [weighted / combined with editorial criteria such as years of registration and the absence of disclosed regulatory actions, at the percentages stated here: ___]. We may exclude any professional with pending or recent regulatory, disciplinary or criminal disclosures. Our decisions on eligibility, vote validity and results are final.
6. Publication and use of results
We will publish results on the Site on or about [RESULTS DATE], with the poll period and methodology stated alongside them. Recognized professionals may reference a result only if they also state the year, the name "Fortune 100 Brokers community poll," that the recognition is based on community votes and not on investment performance, and any compensation paid to us. Use of the result must comply with FINRA Rule 2210, the SEC Marketing Rule and firm policies. Fortune 100 Brokers is not affiliated with Fortune Media or the FORTUNE 100 list, and no use may suggest otherwise.
7. Your data and communications
We use the email or phone number you provide to verify your vote and prevent fraud. Verification messages are transactional. We will send marketing calls or texts, or share your contact information with professionals and marketing partners for their marketing, only if you separately check the optional, unchecked consent box shown on the voting form. Consent is not required to vote. See our Privacy Policy for how we share data and how to opt out.
8. Changes, suspension and contact
We may modify, suspend or cancel the poll, or any category, if fraud, technical failure or other causes affect its integrity. Changes will be posted on this page. Questions: info@fortune100brokers.com.