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Mathew Mellier

Managing Partner/Chief Compliance Officer at Hardworking Capital Advisors in Palm Desert, CA

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Mathew Mellier is Managing Partner/Chief Compliance Officer of Hardworking Capital Advisors, LLC, an investment adviser managing $206M, and works from its Palm Desert, CA office. Mathew Mellier has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Hardworking Capital Advisors since 2 September 2015, has 25 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed 7 licensing exams.

25
Years in industry
11
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Mathew Mellier has been Managing Partner/Chief Compliance Officer of Hardworking Capital Advisors since July 2021, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

Hardworking Capital Advisors, LLC is a Palm Desert, CA firm with $206M under management, 284 clients and 2 advisers across 3 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Mathew Mellier’s longest registration is the current one, 11 years at Hardworking Capital Advisors since 2015. Before joining Hardworking Capital Advisors in 2015, Mathew Mellier was registered through Girard Securities, Inc. and Mogul Wealth Management, Inc.

  1. Cetera Advisor Networks LLC
    – · 1 year
    Palm Desert, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 13572
  2. – present · 11 years
    Palm Desert, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 226760
  3. Girard Securities, Inc.
    – · 3 years
    Palm Desert, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 18697
  4. Mogul Wealth Management, Inc.
    – · 2 years
    Manhattan Beach, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 144711

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Mathew Mellier is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. Each was approved in September 2015.

  • CaliforniaSince 2 September 2015
  • TexasResidentSince 4 September 2015

Examinations

Series 57TO2 January 2023
Name
Securities Trader Exam
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 668 April 2013
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 242 September 2000
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 419 November 1999
Name
Registered Options Principal Examination
Series 5514 August 1999
Name
Limited Representative-Equity Trader Exam
Series 6310 January 1998
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 730 December 1997
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Mathew Alex Mellier
CRD
2977040
Role
Managing Partner/Chief Compliance Officer
Office
34220 GATEWAY DRIVE, SUITE 120, Palm Desert, CA 92211
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
October 2001
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Mathew Mellier work?

Mathew Mellier has been Managing Partner/Chief Compliance Officer of Hardworking Capital Advisors, LLC since July 2021, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 23 March 2026

Is Mathew Mellier a financial advisor?

Yes. Mathew Mellier has a current investment-adviser registration in California and Texas, through Hardworking Capital Advisors since September 2015.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Mathew Mellier have?

Mathew Mellier has 25 years in the financial industry, since October 2001, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Mathew Mellier passed?

Mathew Mellier has passed 7 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 55, Series 4, Series 24, Series 66 and Series 57TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in December 1997. FINRA credited Mathew Mellier with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Mathew Mellier based?

Mathew Mellier’s registered office is in Palm Desert, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Mathew Mellier registered with FINRA?

Yes. Mathew Mellier has a current broker registration, under CRD 2977040.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Mathew Mellier’s record?

Search CRD 2977040 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Mathew Mellier’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2977040, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Hardworking Capital Advisors, LLC, filed 23 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.