From Al Parrish to Bernie Madoff, there’s been so many stories about fraudulent investors.  Who can you trust honestly these days?  Especially with your money?

I talked to a local investor about how you can do background checks on your financial investor to make sure they don’t have any complaints against them by clients or regulator agencies.

The story airs today at 5:30 on News 2.  The full story is posted on our website here: http://tinyurl.com/aa3oy2

Here are the websites you need to check:

To check on commission-based brokers:
http://Www.finra.org/brokercheck
You can also call 800-289-9999

For fee-based advisers:
http://Www.adviserinfo.sec.gov

For Certified Financial Planners:
http://Www.cfp.net/search

Securities and Exchange Commission
http://www.sec.gov/