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GuideStream Financial, Inc.

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Total assets under management

$263,463,837

Total clients

854

5% high-net worth

Total advisors

5

of 9 employees

Firm size

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Average clients per advisor

171

Average account size

$308,506

About

GuideStream Financial serves individual investors — including high‑net‑worth clients — and institutional/faith‑based entities such as endowments, charities, churches, and pension plans, offering discretionary and non‑discretionary investment advisory services as well as standalone financial planning and consulting. The firm also provides trustee and other custody‑related services for certain client trusts and supports charitable‑giving implementation through a separate donor‑advised vehicle administered by an affiliated charity.

The firm allocates assets to align with each client’s stated objectives and generally pursues a long‑term, buy‑and‑hold orientation using mutual funds, exchange‑traded funds and separately managed accounts while treating cash as an asset class and providing ongoing portfolio supervision. GuideStream may employ less‑liquid vehicles such as interval funds when suitable and typically recommends a primary custodian, with related operational practices (cash sweep mechanics and custodian‑level fees) disclosed to clients.

What distinguishes GuideStream from many peers is its ownership by a religious foundation and the resulting organizational overlap with a church extension fund and a related charitable gift fund; the firm discloses these relationships, refers interested clients to separate foundation contacts, and notes that the affiliated fund and gift vehicle are administered and audited separately. The firm also highlights uncommon operational features — including providing trustee services that can trigger surprise custody examinations and formal conflict‑mitigation steps such as directing insurance commission proceeds to a benevolent fund — which are explained in its disclosure materials.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Charitable giving & philanthropy

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Religious/faith focused

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning and consulting fees generally range from $800 to $7,500, negotiable

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.15% $250,001 - $500,000: 1.00% $500,001 - $750,000: 0.85% $750,001 - $1,000,000: 0.70% $1,000,001+: 0.55%

Project-based

Normally $300 per hour for stand-alone financial planning and consulting services

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 for retail clients; $2,000,000 for Institutional Clients Minimum fee: Annual minimum fee of $250 for retail clients

Main office location

GuideStream Financial, Inc.

8050 Spring Arbor Road

Spring Arbor MI 49283, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Alabama · Arizona · California · Florida · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Massachusetts · Michigan · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Oregon · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Washington · Wisconsin

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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