Online investment firm set to open

GURNEE -- Scottrade, a branch-supported online investment firm, is opening a new branch office on Monday in Gurnee at 5414 Grand Ave. Scot Jacobs will serve as branch manager. Scottrade is an online stock brokerage firm that provides the tools and research for customers to make their own investment decisions. Scottrade stock brokers are available to answer account-related questions, provide customer service and offer tutorials on Scottrade's online trading services.