Last Updated: July 2025 – Evansville, IN
Here’s what you need to know about Evansville, IN, stockbroker Brad Ford:
- Name: Mr. Bradley Scott Ford
- CRD Number: 1649604
- Current Employer: Madison Avenue Securities, LLC
- Prior Employers: USA Financial Securities Corporation; Investors Capital Advisory; Investors Capital Corp.; Eastern Point Advisors Inc.; Intersecurities, Inc.; Park Avenue Securities LLC; Guardian Investor Services Corporation; New England Securities; The Saxon Group, Inc.
- Function: Stockbroker / Financial Advisor
- DBA: Vineyard Financial ; Advisors Excel, Topeka, KS
- Alias: Brad Ford
- Can Bradley Ford be sued in FINRA arbitration? Yes
- Sanctioned by FINRA or other regulators? Yes
- Pending Customer Dispute: Yes
- Highest Settlement or Award: $50,000
If you’ve sustained damages from Mr. Ford, discuss your case with experienced investment fraud lawyer Bob Rex at (877) 224-3199 for a free consultation.
Did You Lose Money With Bradley S. Ford As Your Stockbroker?
Bradley S. Ford has a history of regulatory actions and multiple customer disputes.
Regulatory Actions:
- Kentucky Department of Insurance found Ford misrepresented states in which clients had signed insurance contracts. Final Order issued with a $5,000 fine (Docket #346161/2009-0158).
- Indiana Insurance Commission alleged Ford sold three unsuitable Equity Indexed Annuities (EIAs) and misrepresented states of where the equity indexed annuities were solicited. Ford agreed to pay a $27,500 administrative fine (Docket #333-AG07-1105-286).
- Indiana Securities Division issued a Cease and Desist for misleading advertising implying Ford’s firm was a Registered Investment Adviser (Docket #200508). A clerical error in a Yellow Pages ad triggered the action. Ford paid a $25 fine.
Customer Disputes:
- June 2023: Customer of UBS Financial & Madison Avenue Securities alleged an unsuitable recommendation of non-traded REITs with USA Financial Securities Corporation. Case settled for $50,000 (FINRA Case #23-01864).
- Past Settlements: In 2002, two customer disputes related to delayed trade execution in mutual funds resulted in settlements of $15,000 and $10,506, respectively, with Ford contributing personally to both.
These matters raise questions under FINRA Rule 2111 (Suitability), which requires brokers to have a reasonable basis for any investment recommendations, and FINRA Rule 2010, which requires high standards of commercial honor.
Allegations of Broker Misconduct Against Bradley S. Ford
- Misrepresentation of states where insurance and annuity contracts were solicited.
- Unsuitable sale of unsuitable Equity Indexed Annuities (EIAs).
- Unsuitable sales of non-traded REITs and alternative investments.
- Failure to execute trade orders in a timely manner.
- False or misleading advertising suggesting improper RIA status.
See this for our prior investigations of cases involving Annuities
More on REITs and Other Alternative Investments
FINRA Rule 2111- suitability -Regulation Best Interest
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If you have suffered investment losses in an account handled by Bradley Scott Ford, contact us for a complimentary consultation with an experienced securities lawyer to learn how you may be able to recover damages through FINRA arbitration.
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