As securities fraud attorneys, we understand just how easy it is for an investor – especially one who is young or inexperienced – to sustain serious losses at the hands of a negligent advisor or broker. Time and time again, our clients have expressed that they wish they had known about their brokers’ backgrounds, or the firms’ histories with other clients.
Luckily, there is a free tool you can use to help you learn more about the men and women who handle your money. BrokerCheck® by FINRA is a simple, easy-to-use website that allows you to type in the name of the investment firm, or the financial advisor or stockbroker, who is handling your account. The website was created by FINRA, (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) an independent agency in charge of regulating the more than 4,500 brokerage firms, 163,000 branch offices, and 630,000 registered securities agents in the U.S.
You have the right to know who you are dealing with when it comes to your money. Just like you might research local schools before moving to a new town, or research the background of a new doctor, BrokerCheck® by FINRA gives you the same opportunity to find out more about your advisor, stockbroker or brokerage firm. It does this by:
If you want to learn more about the person of the firm which handles your investments, we encourage you to access the BrokerCheck® by FINRA website.
The Frankowski Firm provides comprehensive representation on behalf of investors who have been victims of securities fraud and/or broker negligence. To learn more about our services, please call 888.741.7503, or fill out our contact form.
The recoveries, verdicts, favorable outcomes, and testimonials described on this site are not an indication of future results. Every case is different, and regardless of what friends, family, or other individuals may say about what a case is worth, each case must be evaluated on its own facts and circumstances as they apply to the law. The valuation of a case depends on facts, the damages, the jurisdiction, the venue, the witnesses, the parties, and the testimony, among many other factors. No representation is made that the quality of the legal services performed is greater than the quality of the legal services performed by other lawyers.
Disclaimer: Mr. Frankowski is licensed in Alabama,Florida and Texas. He is not licensed in any other state including Nevada and California. Mr. Frankowski has represented investors from all over the country in securities cases including: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas.
