US - Financial Advisors / Investment Advisors

Some tips for finding the right financial advisor/investment advisor for you

- What experience does the financial advisor have? How long have they been with their current firm? 

- Is the company registered with the SEC (http://www.sec.gov), state or FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) (http://www.finra.org/ )? (usually if the company manages more than $100 million then they will be registered at the SEC). Otherwise they will be registered with the state regulatory agency in their primary state for business. 

- Check the FINRA online database for disciplinary actions against the firm or individual.

- look at their qualifications of the individual (CFA, CPA, CFP,  etc) on this website   http://www.finra.org/   (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) 

- ask questions of your advisor such as:  how are they compensated, what kind of products do they offer, what professional organizations are they a member of, what level of service will they provide, discuss your goals and find out how the advisor will help you reach your goals.

- The SEC has a good website that people should use to investigate their investment advisor/broker: http://www.sec.gov/investor/brokers.htm

Below is a directory of some financial advisors in the US. Note this is not an assessment of any of the financial advisors listed below.. It is merely a directory to help people find a financial advisor. It is each persons responsibilty to do their own due diligence in selecting a financial advisor. 

Edward Jones - this is a large US financial firm with offices throughout the US.   

TD Bank - have financial advisors that can provide advice for clients across the US.  

Morgan Stanley - is a large US investment bank that has financial advisors across the US, available to assist clients with their finances.  

Vanguard - is a large US mutual fund company. They also have financial advisors available to serve clients.

UBS - is a large multi-national corporation based in Switzerland, with operations in over 50 countries on 5 continents. They provide financial advisors throughout the US.

Raymond James - is a large US financial company that has financial advisors across the US.

Wells Fargo - One of the largest banks in the US. They have thousands of financial advisors across the US.

USAA - United States Automobile Association - their customer base is restricted to current and retired military members and their families. They use a remote model for dispensing financial advice, either through the telephone or through the internet.

HSBC - USA - is one of the largest banks in the world with its headquarters based in the UK. They have been in business since 1865. They have financial advisors across the US.

BNY Mellon - is a financial services firm that have been in business since 1784. They have investment advisors for individuals, companies and institutions.

US Bank - is the 5th largest commercial bank in the US. There are over 3000+ branches across the country. They have financial advisors to provide advice to individuals. They also have a high net worth service for individuals with more than $100,000 to invest with US Bank.

Ameriprise Financial - is a financial services firm that have been in business since 1894. They have financial advisors across the country that are available to individuals to provide financial advice. They also have a financial advisors that can be reached over the phone.

Stifel - is a financial services firm that have been in business for over 100 years. They have investment advisors across the US that are available to provide advice to individuals and institutions.

Lincoln Financial Group - is a financial services firm that was founded in 1905. They have over 9000 employees. They have financial advisors that can aid individuals to attain their financial goals.