How To Check To See If A Particular Investment Advisor Is Licensed And In Good Standing

How can I check to see if a particular advisor is licensed and in good standing?

When it comes to determining somebody's license you can go to the SECs website and find out if that person is truly licensed with the SEC. You can also go to NASD.org, to look up the individual broker. And they'll also tell you on those websites if someone's licensed, but they'll also be able to tell you if there have been any complaints or challenges toward that license.