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Nicholas Whitmer

Investment adviser representative at Guidance Capital in Louisville, KY

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Nicholas Whitmer is an investment adviser representative at Guidance Capital, Inc., an investment adviser managing $450M, and works from its Louisville, KY office. Nicholas Whitmer has been registered through Guidance Capital since 28 October 2022, has 12 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed the Series 6, Series 63 and Series 65.

12
Years in industry
3
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 23 October 2026SEC record

Career

Nicholas Whitmer has been an investment adviser representative at Guidance Capital since October 2022, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Guidance Capital, Inc. is a Louisville, KY firm with $450M under management, 759 clients and 7 advisers in one office, as of its April 2026 filing.

Nicholas Whitmer’s longest registration was 4 years at Argi Investment Services, LLC (2017–2022). Before joining Guidance Capital in 2022, Nicholas Whitmer was registered through Money Concepts Advisory Service and Argi Investment Services, LLC.

  1. Dmlo Wealth Planning, LLCAlso current
    – present · 3 years
    Louisville, KY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 316202
  2. – present · 3 years
    Louisville, KY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 323541
  3. Money Concepts Advisory Service
    – · under a year
    Louisville, KY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 12963
  4. Argi Investment Services, LLC
    – · 4 years
    Louisville, KY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 151916

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Nicholas Whitmer is registered as an investment adviser representative in Kentucky, since October 2022.

  • KentuckySince 28 October 2022

Examinations

Series 6511 July 2017
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6324 December 2013
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 629 August 2013
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Nicholas Edward Whitmer
CRD
6236559
Firm
Guidance Capital · CRD 323541
Office
2020 HIGH WICKHAM PLACE, SUITE 200, Louisville, KY 40245
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
November 2013
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Nicholas Whitmer work?

Nicholas Whitmer is an investment adviser representative registered through Guidance Capital, Inc. since October 2022, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Nicholas Whitmer a financial advisor?

Yes. Nicholas Whitmer has a current investment-adviser registration in Kentucky, through Guidance Capital since October 2022.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How many years of experience does Nicholas Whitmer have?

Nicholas Whitmer has 12 years in the financial industry, since November 2013, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

What exams has Nicholas Whitmer passed?

Nicholas Whitmer has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in August 2013. FINRA credited Nicholas Whitmer with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where did Nicholas Whitmer work before Guidance Capital?

Before Guidance Capital, Nicholas Whitmer was registered through Argi Investment Services, LLC, July 2017 to March 2022.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where is Nicholas Whitmer based?

Nicholas Whitmer’s registered office is in Louisville, KY.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is Nicholas Whitmer registered with FINRA?

No. Nicholas Whitmer has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How can I verify Nicholas Whitmer’s record?

Search CRD 6236559 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Nicholas Whitmer’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Leadership at Guidance Capital

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 6236559, checked 23 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Guidance Capital, Inc., filed 23 April 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.