Overview
The cheap first step of adviser due diligence: turn a name into ranked candidates so the caller can pick the right CRD before paying for a full verify. Searches both FINRA BrokerCheck and SEC IAPD, merges and de-duplicates hits by CRD number, and returns each candidate with its CRD, name, current firm, broker-dealer and investment-adviser scope and a disclosure flag. Provide a person name or a firm name, optionally narrowed by a two-letter US state code. No disciplinary score