Investment Advisor Resources

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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

• SEC – Home Page
• SEC – Information for Funds & Advisers
• SEC – Proposed Rules
• SEC – Final Rules
• SEC – Interpretative Releases
• Securities Lawyer’s Deskbook

State Regulators

• Links to all Fifty States

IARD

Investment Adviser Registration Depository – Electronic Filing System

• IARD – Main Site
• IARD – IARD Account Login
• IARD – CRD Account Login
• IARD – ePay

Series 65 Exam – Opening Window

• FINRA Exam – Series 65

Series 65 Exam – Scheduling Test Date

• Center Location List
• Thomson Prometric Testing Center
• Pearson Professional Center

Background Checks

• Investment Advisor Search
• CFP Search
• NASD Broker Check

Professional Associations & Networks

• AICPA Personal Financial Planning (PFP) Center
• Center for Fiduciary Studies
• Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
• CFA Institute
• Fee Advisors Network
• Financial Planning Association
• Financial Services Institute
• Investment Adviser Association
• Investment Company Institute
• Investment Management Consultants Association
• North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA)
• National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA)
• National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA)
• Paladin Registry
• Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
• The American College