About Atlas Securities Index
Atlas Securities Index is an independent research site for securities licensing candidates. We compare exam prep providers for the SIE, Series 7, Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 using the published CHART methodology (the same rubric, applied the same way, to every provider).
The site is part of the Atlas Index family, alongside Atlas CPA Index, which applies the same research-first model to CPA exam review courses. Both sites share one standard: methodology before monetization, and no factual claim without a verified source.
The author
Brennan Kolar
Senior Financial Analyst · Founder & Lead Researcher
Brennan Kolar is a Senior Financial Analyst and the founder of the Atlas Index family of research sites, including Atlas CPA Index and Atlas Securities Index. He built the CHART methodology to make exam-prep comparisons transparent: every score traces to a published rubric, and every factual claim carries a source.
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Editorial standards
- No unverified facts. Prices, features, and exam details publish only after checking the primary source. Provider pass-rate claims are a deliberate exception: no administering body publishes official rates, so we report those figures as attributed provider claims and say plainly that they carry no methodology. Where something cannot be verified, we leave it out or mark it rather than publishing it.
- No fake experience. No fictional testimonials, no invented success stories, no guaranteed outcomes. Exam success depends on your preparation.
- Disclosed monetization. Affiliate relationships, when active, are disclosed on every page that contains commercial links; see the full disclosure.
- Not affiliated with regulators. Atlas Securities Index has no relationship with FINRA, NASAA, or any securities regulator, and nothing here is investment, legal, tax, career, or regulatory advice.