Example prompts for Advisorfinder

Paste any of these into Agent Studio after connecting Advisorfinder.

Look up financial advisor Jane Doe at Wells Fargo and show me her full profile

Search for advisors named Smith in New York and check their risk scores

Get the risk profile for Thomas Kopelman — what disclosures does he have

How many registered advisors are in the SEC database and what are the top states

Excerpted from the project's README — boilerplate sections (license, changelog, contributing) omitted for clarity.

AdvisorFinder MCP Server

An MCP server that gives AI assistants access to SEC-registered financial advisor data. Search advisors by name, look up full profiles, check disclosure histories, and get risk assessments — all from within Claude or any MCP-compatible client.

Built by AdvisorFinder.

Quick Start

Install

pip install advisorfinder-mcp

Configure Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "advisorfinder": {
      "command": "advisorfinder-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. Then just ask naturally — "look up my financial advisor John Smith" — and Claude will call the tools automatically.

Alternative: Run with uvx (no install needed)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "advisorfinder": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["advisorfinder-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

What You Can Ask

Once configured, just talk to Claude naturally:

"Give me a full profile on Jane Doe at Wells Fargo"
"Look up financial advisor Thomas Kopelman"
"Search for advisors named Smith in New York"
"Is my advisor safe? Their name is John Doe, he's at Edward Jones in Texas"
"Tell me about Edward Jones as a firm — how many advisors do they have?"
"How many registered advisors are in the SEC database?"

No CRD numbers needed. Just use the advisor's name, firm, or state.

Tools

Tool	Description
`search_advisors`	Search by name, state, or firm. Supports full names ("Joseph Montgomery") or just last names.
`lookup_advisor`	Full advisor profile by CRD — employment history, office location, registered states, years of experience, designations, exams, outside business activities, disclosures, and risk score.
`verify_advisor`	Quick risk profile check — active/inactive, disclosures, risk level, etc.
`get_risk_profile`	Detailed risk assessment with individual risk factors and severity ratings.
`get_firm_info`	Firm overview — total advisors, disclosure rates, location.
`get_database_stats`	Database-wide statistics — 433,000+ advisors, top states, disclosure rates.

When an advisor isn't found in our database, all tools return direct links to SEC IAPD and FINRA BrokerCheck so you can still find them through official sources.

Resources

Reference data that AI assistants can read for context:

Resource	Description
`advisorfinder://risk-scoring-methodology`	How risk scores are calculated — point values for each disclosure type, risk level thresholds
`advisorfinder://credentials-guide`	Guide to financial advisor credentials — CFP, CFA, CPA, ChFC, Series 7/65/66, and more
`advisorfinder://data-sources`	About SEC IAPD, FINRA BrokerCheck, and how to verify data independently

Data Coverage

What's included: 433,000+ investment advisors registered with the SEC, including employment history, exam records, professional designations, outside business activities, disclosure events (complaints, regulatory actions, criminal matters, terminations, bankruptcies), and registration status across all 50 states.

What's not included: Advisors registered only as broker-dealer representatives (not investment advisers) may not appear. For broker-only registrations, the tools provide direct links to FINRA BrokerCheck. Fee schedules, assets under management, client reviews, and investment performance are not available — those require Form ADV filings or other sources.

Data is sourced from the SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (IAPD) database, updated monthly.

Advisorfinder MCP server — FAQ

Common questions about connecting and running Advisorfinder.

What data does this server cover?

433,000+ SEC-registered investment advisors with employment history, designations, exam records, disclosure events (complaints, regulatory actions, bankruptcies), and registration status across all 50 states. Broker-only representatives may not appear; the tools provide FINRA BrokerCheck links for those cases.

How do I authenticate or set up the server?

No authentication required. Install via `pip install advisorfinder-mcp`, add the entry to your Claude Desktop config, and restart Claude. Alternatively, use `uvx advisorfinder-mcp` to run without installing.

Is there a cost to use this MCP server?

The README does not document pricing. Visit [advisorfinder.com](https://advisorfinder.com) for details on any usage limits or commercial licensing.

What if an advisor isn't found in the database?

All tools return direct links to the SEC IAPD and FINRA BrokerCheck so you can search official sources independently. The server covers SEC-registered investment advisors; broker-only reps may require BrokerCheck.

Can I use a disclosure on an advisor's record to disqualify them?

No — a disclosure does not necessarily indicate wrongdoing. Always review full context through official SEC and FINRA sources, and never use this tool as the sole basis for selecting or dismissing an advisor. Consult a qualified professional for personalized guidance.