Christian Maclean has been Managing Member of MacLean Capital Advisors since March 2011, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it. Christian Maclean holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Maclean Capital Advisors, LLC is an Indian Wells, CA firm with $222M under management, 160 clients and 3 advisers in one office, as of its February 2026 filing.
Christian A. MacLean is Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of MacLean Capital Advisors, based in Indian Wells, California. He has nearly three decades of experience in financial services and leads the firm's investment process, including portfolio construction, risk management, and ongoing oversight. Before co-founding the firm, he served as a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch and worked in public accounting at Deloitte and Arthur Andersen.
Christian Maclean’s longest registration is the current one, 15 years at MacLean Capital Advisors since 2011. Before joining MacLean Capital Advisors in 2011, Christian Maclean was registered through Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.
- – present · 15 yearsIndian Wells, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 156978
- Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc.– · 2 yearsIndian Wells, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 134139
- Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated– · 7 yearsIndian Wells, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7691
Professional designations
Listed by MacLean Capital Advisors
- CFA® Charterholder
- Certified Public Accountant
Investment adviser representative registrations
Christian Maclean is registered as an investment adviser representative in California, since May 2011.
- CaliforniaSince 18 May 2011
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 3 August 2009 |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 14 March 2001 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 14 February 2001 |
- Name
- Operations Professional Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Full name
- Christian Andrew Alexander Maclean
- CRD
- 4326300
- Firm
- MacLean Capital Advisors · CRD 156978
- Role
- Managing Member
- Office
- 74900 US HIGHWAY 111, STE 224, Indian Wells, CA 92210
- Registration
- Investment adviser and broker registrations
- In the industry since
- February 2001
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck
- Firm bio
- macleancapital.com
Where does Christian Maclean work?
Christian Maclean has been Managing Member of Maclean Capital Advisors, LLC since March 2011, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Christian Maclean a financial advisor?
Yes. Christian Maclean has a current investment-adviser registration in California, through MacLean Capital Advisors since May 2011.
How many years of experience does Christian Maclean have?
Christian Maclean has 25 years in the financial industry, since February 2001, across 3 adviser firms.
What exams has Christian Maclean passed?
Christian Maclean has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 66, Series 24 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in February 2001. FINRA credited Christian Maclean with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Christian Maclean work before MacLean Capital Advisors?
Before MacLean Capital Advisors, Christian Maclean was registered through Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, May 2001 to February 2009.
Where is Christian Maclean based?
Christian Maclean’s registered office is in Indian Wells, CA.
Is Christian Maclean registered with FINRA?
Yes. Christian Maclean has a current broker registration, under CRD 4326300.
Source: FINRA BrokerCheck
Is Christian Maclean a CFA charterholder?
MacLean Capital Advisors lists Christian Maclean with the CFA credential (“CFA® Charterholder”) on its website. CFA Institute confirms certification status.
Source: Christian A. MacLean, CFA®, CPA biography, macleancapital.com
How can I verify Christian Maclean’s record?
Search CRD 4326300 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Christian Maclean’s full registration record.
