This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in acting as agents and/or brokers (except securities brokerages and commodity contracts brokerages) in buying or selling financial contracts and those providing financial investment services (except securities and commodity exchanges; portfolio management; investment advice; and trust, fiduciary, and custody services) on a fee or commission basis. Illustrative Examples: Exchange clearinghouses, commodities or securities Stock quotation services Gas lease brokers' offices Establishments primarily engaged in--

Including:

• Business start-up fundraising using a crowdfunding platform
• Clearinghouses, commodity exchange or securities exchange
• Deposit brokers
• Exchange clearinghouses, commodities or securities
• Gas lease brokers' offices
• Oil lease brokers' offices
• Protective committees, security holders
• Quotation services, securities
• Quotation services, stock
• Securities holders' protective services
• Securities transfer agencies
• Stock quotation services
• Stock transfer agencies
• Transfer agencies, securities
• Virtual currency trading exchange clearinghouses