Comparison Overview

Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.

VS

Wells Fargo

Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.

undefined, Philadelphia, PA, 19102, US
Last Update: 2025-05-06 (UTC)
Between 750 and 799

Vested in your success – 100 percent. With decades of experience, Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. is a full-service, fully licensed, independent Broker/Dealer and Registered Investment Advisor. Our business revolves around your success. We currently handle more than $10 Billion in customer assets, with over 3,300 Registered Representatives serving clients in branch offices nationwide. CORPORATE OVERVIEW For decades, Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. has provided clients with the resources of a large corporation and the personalized service of a small firm. Transamerica Financial Advisors'​ financial professionals have the freedom and flexibility to offer clients investment choices from some of the most familiar names in the industry. DISCLOSURES Securities and Investment Advisory Services offered through Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. (TFA), a broker/dealer - Member FINRA, SIPC, and Registered Investment Advisor. Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. financial professionals may only transact business in states where they are registered. Any individual communication trying to effect a transaction in securities or the rendering of personalized investment advice for compensation will not be made to persons in states where the financial professional is not registered. Securities and Investment Advisory Services offered through Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. (TFA), Member FINRA, SIPC, and Registered Investment Advisor http://www.finra.org/ http://www.sipc.org Neither Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. nor its representatives may provide tax or legal advice. Anyone to whom this material is promoted, marketed, or recommended should consult with and rely on their own independent tax and legal advisors regarding their particular situation and the concepts presented herein. 116116-0319

NAICS: 52
NAICS Definition: Finance and Insurance
Employees: 1,689
Subsidiaries: 22
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
3
Attack type number
2

Wells Fargo

420 Montgomery St, None, San Francisco, California, US, 94103
Last Update: 2025-07-25 (UTC)
Between 800 and 849

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with approximately $1.9 trillion in assets. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial needs and help them succeed financially. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through more than 7,300 locations, 12,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in over 40 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 250,000 team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 41 on Fortune’s 2022 rankings of America’s largest corporations. News, insights and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories. Relevant military experience is considered for veterans and transitioning service men and women. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.© 2016 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Member FDIC.

NAICS: 52
NAICS Definition: Finance and Insurance
Employees: 203,738
Subsidiaries: 2
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
4
Attack type number
1

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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Wells Fargo
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
Wells Fargo
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Financial Services Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. in 2025.

Incidents vs Financial Services Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Wells Fargo in 2025.

Incident History — Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — Wells Fargo (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Wells Fargo cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc.
Incidents

Date Detected: 5/2023
Type:Vulnerability
Attack Vector: Exploitation of Vulnerability
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 6/2021
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Unauthorized Access
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 8/2018
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Email
Blog: Blog
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Wells Fargo
Incidents

Date Detected: 7/2024
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Unauthorized Access (Insider)
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 12/2021
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Email
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 11/2019
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Human Error (Email Misdelivery)
Blog: Blog

FAQ

Wells Fargo company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. and Wells Fargo have experienced a similar number of publicly disclosed cyber incidents.

In the current year, Wells Fargo company and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. company have not reported any cyber incidents.

Neither Wells Fargo company nor Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Both Wells Fargo company and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. company have disclosed experiencing at least one data breach.

Neither Wells Fargo company nor Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. company has disclosed at least one vulnerability, while Wells Fargo company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. nor Wells Fargo holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to Wells Fargo company.

Wells Fargo company employs more people globally than Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. company, reflecting its scale as a Financial Services.

Neither Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. nor Wells Fargo holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. nor Wells Fargo holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. nor Wells Fargo holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. nor Wells Fargo holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. nor Wells Fargo holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. nor Wells Fargo holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

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Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 6.4
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Description

The ComboServlet in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.111, and older unsupported versions, and Liferay DXP 2023.Q4.0 through 2023.Q4.2, 2023.Q3.1 through 2023.Q3.5, 7.4 GA through update 92, 7.3 GA through update 35, and older unsupported versions does not limit the number or size of the files it will combine, which allows remote attackers to create very large responses that lead to a denial of service attack via the URL query string.

Risk Information
cvss4
Base: 6.9
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

A relative path traversal vulnerability was discovered in Productivity Suite software version 4.4.1.19. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to interact with the ProductivityService PLC simulator and delete arbitrary directories on the target machine.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 4.0
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
cvss4
Base: 6.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

A relative path traversal vulnerability was discovered in Productivity Suite software version 4.4.1.19. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to interact with the ProductivityService PLC simulator and create arbitrary directories on the target machine.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 4.0
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
cvss4
Base: 6.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

A relative path traversal vulnerability was discovered in Productivity Suite software version 4.4.1.19. The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to interact with the ProductivityService PLC simulator and delete arbitrary files on the target machine.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.5
Severity: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H
cvss4
Base: 8.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X