Maguire Investments

What Maguire Investments does

Maguire Investments, LLC is a privately held, independent investment advisory and brokerage firm headquartered at 540 Camino Mercado in Arroyo Grande, California, serving pre-retirees, retirees, and multigenerational families on California's Central Coast. Founded in 1958 by Albert L. Maguire, the firm transitioned from a corporation to an LLC partnership in January 2018 to formalize continuity and now operates as a five-partner team (Stephen P. Maguire, John-Paul Stornetta, E. Chad Silva, Sean Maguire, and Summer Sproston) alongside five additional staff, combining for more than 165 years of investment management experience. Revenue is generated through personalized investment advisory fees, brokerage commissions, retirement planning (IRAs, 401(k) rollovers), wealth management, insurance (term life and variable annuities), and financial guidance, structured as either fee-only fiduciary engagements or commission-based accounts depending on client fit.

The firm's underlying technology is assembled from a broad set of third-party platforms rather than proprietary systems: Investor360 serves as the primary client portal, with eMoney, MoneyGuidePro, RightCapital, WealthScape, AssetMark, eWealthManager, Aspire, AssetMap, City National Rochdale, Employee Navigator, Money Tree, Netx Investor, WealthBuilder, Equitable, and WealthCom providing account access, financial planning, and visualization. Planning work centers on a Discovery Process, individualized financial plans built in RightCapital and MoneyGuidePro, and ongoing portfolio review with regular adjustments. All client accounts are processed through Commonwealth Financial Network, the firm's affiliated Registered Investment Adviser-broker/dealer since 1979, which provides clearing, custody (via National Financial Services LLC / Fidelity), compliance supervision, market research, and access to the firm's investment universe; Commonwealth reported approximately $344 billion in total account assets as of December 31, 2024.

Go-to-market is sales-led and entirely relationship-based: client acquisition is driven by referrals from existing multigenerational households, community presence (supporting St. Jude, Relay for Life, Woods Humane Society, Jack's Helping Hand), content marketing through the firm's website and educational resources, and advisors' LinkedIn and social channels. Pricing is quote-based and personalized, with no publicly disclosed schedule. The firm holds FINRA/SIPC registrations through Commonwealth, maintains CCPA compliance, and is structured as Maguire Investments, LLC, a California-domiciled entity with no parent company, no subsidiaries, no external institutional shareholders, and no disclosed funding rounds.

Name

Maguire Investments

Legal name

Maguire Investments, LLC

Website

https://maguireinvest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Maguire Investments is an independent, family-owned investment advisory and brokerage firm in Arroyo Grande, California, serving pre-retirees, retirees, and multigenerational families on California's Central Coast with personalized wealth management, retirement, and insurance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Arroyo Grande

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Investment Advisory Services: Comprehensive investment advisory services providing personalized investment strategies, portfolio management, and financial consulting for individual clients.
2. Brokerage Services: Securities brokerage services through Commonwealth Financial Network, executing transactions for clients.
3. Wealth Management: All-inclusive wealth management strategy focused on client goals and long-term financial dreams.
4. Retirement Planning: Extensive experience with IRAs, 401(k)s, rollovers from company-sponsored plans, and retirement goal management.
5. Insurance Services: Term life insurance and variable annuity insurance protection services.
6. Financial Guidance: Valuable education and guidance addressing various financial issues clients may face.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Maguire Investments provides personalized investment advisory and brokerage services for individuals and families. The firm offers wealth management, retirement planning, portfolio management, financial planning using RightCapital and MoneyGuidePro, insurance services (term life and variable annuities), and financial guidance. All client accounts are processed through Commonwealth Financial Network as the affiliated broker-dealer.

Product overview

Maguire Investments offers a comprehensive suite of financial advisory and brokerage services built around personalized wealth management. The core offering consists of seven interconnected service areas: Wealth Management (all-inclusive strategy focused on client goals), Retirement Planning (IRAs, 401(k)s, rollovers), Portfolio Management (individual securities, model portfolios, index investing, managed accounts), Financial Planning (using RightCapital and MoneyGuidePro software), Insurance Services (term life and variable annuities), Financial Guidance (education and advisory), and Advisor Connections (network of CPAs and attorneys for tax and estate planning). The firm emphasizes a personalized, relationship-based approach serving pre-retirees, retirees, and multi-generational families on California's Central Coast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wealth Management All-inclusive wealth management strategy focused on client goals and long-term dreams, provided to individuals and families on California's Central Coast.
• Retirement Planning Retirement planning service covering IRAs, 401(k)s, rollovers from company-sponsored plans, and retirement goal management for pre-retirees and retirees.
• Portfolio Management Portfolio management service employing individual securities, customized model portfolios, index investing, or managed account solutions tailored to each client.
• Financial Planning Individualized financial plans built using industry-leading planning software from RightCapital and MoneyGuidePro for clients across California's Central Coast.
• Insurance Services Insurance services offering term life insurance and variable annuity insurance protection for individual clients.
• Financial Guidance

Quantifiable outcome

• More than half-century of trusted guidance
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Commonwealth Financial NetworkcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1979Registered Investment Adviser-broker/dealer that provides back-office infrastructure, compliance supervision, market research, financial planning expertise, technology platform, and access to wide universe of investment options. Commonwealth oversees $344 billion in total account assets as of December 31, 2024. They are dually registered as an investment adviser and broker/dealer, supervising over 2,000 financial professionals.
• National Financial Services LLC (Fidelity)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides clearing, custody, and other brokerage services to Commonwealth Financial Network. NFS is an industry leader providing quality products and services including complete investment reporting, check writing, comprehensive tax reporting, asset management accounts, and range of retirement program options including IRAs and 401(k) rollovers.
• RightCapitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationIndustry-leading financial planning software used by advisors to build individualized financial plans for clients.
• MoneyGuideProcoreTechnology or IntegrationIndustry-leading planning software from MoneyGuidePro used for building individualized client financial plans.
• Investor360coreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary online platform used by most clients to access detailed account information and monthly consolidated statements. Developed by Commonwealth Financial Network.
• eMoneycoreTechnology or IntegrationWealth management platform used for comprehensive financial planning and account management.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Creative Planning: One of the largest independent RIAs in the U.S., offering comprehensive wealth management, retirement, tax, and estate services to high-net-worth households. Comparable business model (independent, fee-based, holistic), though much larger and national.
• LPL Financial: Largest independent broker-dealer in the U.S., supporting a national network of advisors with wealth management platforms, planning tools, and compliance infrastructure. Comparable as a competing independent-advisor platform to Commonwealth.
• Commonwealth Financial Network: Maguire's affiliated broker-dealer and RIA (overseeing $344B AUM and 2,000+ advisors). Comparable because it provides the same back-office infrastructure, compliance supervision, and independent wealth advisory platform that Maguire layers its relationship-based services on top of.
• Cambridge Investment Research: Independent broker-dealer and RIA supporting a large national network of financial advisors. Comparable as an alternative independent-advisor platform offering custody, technology, and practice management services similar to those Maguire receives from Commonwealth.
• Cetera Financial Group: Large broker-dealer and RIA supporting thousands of independent financial advisors with back-office, technology, and compliance infrastructure. Comparable as the host platform for relationship-based independent advisors, similar to Maguire's Commonwealth affiliation.

Direct peers

• Plancorp: Independent, fee-only RIA providing holistic financial planning, investment management, and tax strategies to high-net-worth households and family offices. Comparable in integrated planning and fiduciary-only model.
• Aspiriant: Independent, fee-only RIA headquartered in California providing wealth management, financial planning, and tax-focused advice to high-net-worth households and families. Comparable in fiduciary-only positioning and integrated planning approach.
• Halbert Hargrove: Long-tenured California-based independent RIA serving high-net-worth individuals and multi-generational families with comprehensive wealth, retirement, and estate planning. Closely comparable in client profile, fee-only/fiduciary model, and holistic service offering.
• Signature Estate & Investment Advisors: California-based independent RIA offering wealth management, retirement planning, estate planning, and insurance solutions to affluent families and individuals. Similar multigenerational family-client focus and comprehensive service suite.

Emerging players

• Carson Wealth: Growing independent RIA serving affluent families with holistic wealth management, retirement, tax, and estate planning services. Comparable in family-focused, planning-driven approach, though larger and more national than Maguire.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCXEnrLROuPo2s7ehOrnE8Iw/featured
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maguire-investments-llc

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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