Wealth manager, independent · Louisville, KY
Guidance Capital, Inc.
SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 323541 · SEC 801-126764
At a glance
Guidance Capital, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Louisville, Kentucky, with $450 million in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed April 23, 2026. Its largest client group by assets is high-net-worth individuals, and it reports 756 individual clients. By Form ADV it is a wealth manager, ranked 3,163rd of 8,915 wealth managers and 8,270th of 17,210 SEC-registered advisers by assets.
Main office 502-813-2100guidancecapital.comAs filed on Form ADV
- Regulatory AUM
- $450M
- Rank among wealth managers
- #3,163 of 8,915
- Rank among all SEC RIAs
- #8,270 of 17,210
- Rank in Kentucky
- #41 of 85
- Individual clients
- 756
- High-net-worth clients
- 106
- Accounts
- 2,048
- Discretionary
- 100% of AUM
- Employees
- 10
- Advisory staff
- 7
- Offices
- 1
Owners and executives on its Form ADV
- Beau J. HandyManaging Partner and Financial Planner / Chief Compliance Officer
- Stephen R. GibsonManaging Partner and Financial Planner
Custody and brokerage
Broker-dealer
Hybrid RIA
Guidance Capital, Inc. is a hybrid RIA: 3 of its employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer.
Its Form ADV brochure (filed February 2026) names Private Client Services as the broker-dealer its advisers are registered with.
However, certain Advisory Persons are also a Registered Representative of Private Client Services, LLC (“PCS”), a registered broker-dealer (CRD# 120222) and member FINRA, SIPC.
Who it serves
| Client type | Clients | Regulatory AUM | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-net-worth individuals | 106 | $305M | 68% |
| Individuals | 650 | $142M | 32% |
| Charitable organizations | 3 | $2M | <1% |
Disciplinary disclosures
Guidance Capital, Inc. reports no disciplinary disclosures in Item 11 of Form ADV. Read the details on the SEC’s adviser search ↗
Services
- Financial planning
- Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
- Pension consulting
- Selecting other advisers
How it’s paid
- A percentage of assets under management
- Hourly charges
- Fixed fees
Form ADV and brochures on the SEC’s adviser search ↗guidancecapital.com ↗
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Questions
How much does Guidance Capital, Inc. manage?
Guidance Capital, Inc. reports $450 million in regulatory assets under management across 2,048 accounts, 100% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed April 23, 2026.
What kind of firm is Guidance Capital, Inc.?
Guidance Capital, Inc. is a wealth manager by its Form ADV answers. At least half of its regulatory assets are managed for individuals and high-net-worth individuals.
Who are Guidance Capital, Inc.’s clients?
By assets, its largest client types are high-net-worth individuals ($305 million, 106 clients); individuals ($142 million, 650 clients); charitable organizations ($2 million, 3 clients).
Does Guidance Capital, Inc. have any disciplinary history?
Guidance Capital, Inc. reports no disciplinary disclosures in Item 11 of its Form ADV. Check the SEC’s adviser search for the latest record.
Where these numbers come from
Every figure is Guidance Capital, Inc.’s own answer on its latest Form ADV, from the SEC’s registered-adviser list as of October 1, 2026: regulatory assets and accounts (Item 5.F), clients by type (5.D), employees (5.A and 5.B), compensation (5.E) and services (5.G). Custodians come from Schedule D 5.K(3) of its latest filing (2026-04-23), which lists those holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets and the amount at each. “Hybrid” means some employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer (Item 5.B(2)); affiliated broker-dealers are the related persons it lists in Item 7.A and Schedule D. Firm type comes from its own answers: broker-dealer firms are registered broker-dealers themselves (Item 6.A); private fund advisers manage mostly private funds (Item 7.B, 5.D); wealth managers manage at least half their assets for individuals (5.D). Ranks compare it by regulatory assets with every SEC-registered adviser and with firms of its type. Figures are as of the firm’s last annual update, so they can lag recent deals and market moves. Regulatory AUM counts assets the firm continuously supervises and can differ from what a firm markets.
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