Finding a broker is simple.
Brokerage houses advertise in newspapers and magazines, TV and online.
While shopping around for a stock broker, make sure you let them know how much of a risk you're willing to take with your money. If you're a conservative person, or risk adverse, you want stocks or other investments that would be more conservative. On the other hand if you're young and have good career prospects and willing to take certain risks in hopes of greater growth, then you can move in that direction. By being open during the interview process, you'll narrow the playing field and decide which broker is for you. Larger national brokerage houses would be better for the small investor because they can make relatively small profits on a number of small investors whereas a smaller house cannot always afford to spend time on modest accounts generating modest commissions.