Since our founding in 2003, Guidant Financial Group, Inc., has emerged as the industry leader in self-directed IRA investing. Our services enable people from all walks of life to purchase alternative investments (i.e., real estate, mortgages, tax liens, etc.) inside their retirement plans as an investment, without taking a taxable distribution.

Under the leadership of CEO and cofounder, David Nilssen, Guidant has earned a unique place in the self-directed retirement-account industry:

We hold more top honors than any other industry provider, including national excellence awards from the Small Business Administration and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

We structure more 401(k) small business financing plans than all other providers combined.

With the largest staff in this specialized industry, we can provide the most personalized support along with the most dependable, lifetime customer service.
Guidant continues to raise the standard for integrity within the self-directed industry. Our place as the sixth fastest-growing privately owned small business in Washington state (Puget Sound Business Journal 2007) is a testament to our position as the industry’s most trusted provider.

Through new and progressive investing vehicles, we continue to follow our mission of “Pioneering access to alternative investments for all Americans.”

Guidant is a member in good standing of the Better Business Bureau, International Franchise Association (IFA) and International Business Brokers Association (IBBA).