Self-Directed IRA & Small Business Financing Blog

We have found that a number of the people who come to Guidant’s blog do so through a Google search for the terms “Guidant Financial Group Scam.” (Sneaky little thing, that Google analytics!)

If you’re among The Truth Is Out There scam-detectives, then we applaud you! We fully expect, and encourage, our clients to do their due diligence in anything they do, and this does not exclude their due diligence on Guidant.

Through surveys that we have sent out to past clients, we have found that Guidant customers are a very savvy group. In fact, almost 80% of Guidant clients have completed college, and more than 25% have an MBA or doctorate. Furthermore - and this is the kicker - 85% of Guidant clients have a credit score above 700.

Wow!

Any company with a client demographic this sophisticated has to expect that their potential clients will be doing their homework.

So, we thought we’d help you a little. We do a lot of our business via email, phone and the Internet, and because our main office is in Seattle, many of our clients never get a chance to come into our offices – which we wish wasn’t the case. But because of this, we have decided to bring the office to you! (And you are ALWAYS welcome to visit!)

The photos in this blog posting are of our headquarters in Bellevue, Washington (just across Lake Washington, east of Seattle by a 15-minute freeway drive). As you can see, we have a fairly large facility (and some pretty spiffy conference rooms, if we say so ourselves). But, believe it or not, we are running out of space! Guidant has more than 100 employees, more than 80 of whom work in our Bellevue office. We are, in fact, the largest-staffed provider in this financial services niche.

But we know that photos alone won’t be enough to satisfy you. So, don’t take our word for it. Guidant has been recognized by top national organizations and institutions for its leadership and innovative products. Below are just a few of the awards Guidant has won:

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Blue Ribbon Small Business
• Small Business Administration (SBA) National Young Entrepreneurs of the Year Award (to Guidant’s Co-Founders)
• Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist (CEO David Nilssen)
• 6th Fastest-Growing Company (Private Small Business) in Washington State

Furthermore, Guidant is a member in good standing of several nationally recognized organizations. The links below are to some sites where you can view the status of Guidant’s membership:

• Better Business Bureau (BBB)
• International Franchising Association (IFA)
• International Business Brokers Association (IBBA)

And last, but not least, Guidant has been highlighted in major publications across the country for both its self-directed IRA and 401(K) small business financing solutions. Below are links to just a sampling of the articles Guidant has been mentioned in:

• TheStreet.com
• The Wall Street Journal
• Chicago Tribune