Skip to content

Ronan Gaudario

Managing Member / CCO at Luna Capital Management in Burlingame, CA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Ronan Gaudario is Managing Member / CCO of Luna Capital Management, LLC, an investment adviser managing $116M, and works from its Burlingame, CA office. Ronan Gaudario has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Luna Capital Management since 11 June 2020, has 30 years in the industry across 6 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 26.

30
Years in industry
6
Years at firm
6
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Ronan Gaudario has been Managing Member / CCO of Luna Capital Management since March 2020, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 50% and 75% of it.

Luna Capital Management, LLC is a Burlingame, CA firm with $116M under management, 218 clients and 2 advisers in one office, as of its June 2026 filing.

Ronan Gaudario’s longest registration was 7 years at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. (2009–2017). Before joining Luna Capital Management in 2020, Ronan Gaudario was registered through Luna Capital Management, LLC and Voya Financial Advisors, Inc.

  1. – present · 6 years
    Burlingame, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 307687
  2. Luna Capital Management, LLC
    – · 3 years
    Burlingame, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 281388
  3. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc.
    – · 7 years
    Burlingame, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 2882
  4. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
    – · under a year
    San Mateo, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 7691
  5. Wachovia Securities, LLC
    – · under a year
    Oakland, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 19616
  6. Banc of America Investment Services, Inc.
    – · 2 years
    San Francisco, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 16361
  7. Wachovia Securities, LLC
    – · 3 years
    San Francisco, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 19616

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Ronan Gaudario is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. Each was approved in June 2020.

  • CaliforniaSince 11 June 2020
  • TexasResidentSince 30 June 2020

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 267 November 2006
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination
Series 659 November 2000
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6325 April 1995
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 723 June 1994
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Ronan Calceta Gaudario
CRD
2494459
Firm
Luna Capital Management · CRD 307687
Role
Managing Member / CCO
Office
1799 BAYSHORE HIGHWAY, SUITE 128A, Burlingame, CA 94010
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
September 1996
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Ronan Gaudario work?

Ronan Gaudario has been Managing Member / CCO of Luna Capital Management, LLC since March 2020, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 6 June 2026

Is Ronan Gaudario a financial advisor?

Yes. Ronan Gaudario has a current investment-adviser registration in California and Texas, through Luna Capital Management since June 2020.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Ronan Gaudario have?

Ronan Gaudario has 30 years in the financial industry, since September 1996, across 6 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Ronan Gaudario passed?

Ronan Gaudario has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 65 and Series 26. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in June 1994. FINRA credited Ronan Gaudario with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Ronan Gaudario work before Luna Capital Management?

Before Luna Capital Management, Ronan Gaudario was registered through Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., August 2009 to April 2017; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, December 2008 to February 2009; Wachovia Securities, LLC, January 2008 to August 2008; Banc of America Investment Services, Inc., April 2005 to December 2007; Wachovia Securities, LLC, January 2002 to March 2005.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Ronan Gaudario based?

Ronan Gaudario’s registered office is in Burlingame, CA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Ronan Gaudario registered with FINRA?

No. Ronan Gaudario has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Ronan Gaudario’s record?

Search CRD 2494459 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Ronan Gaudario’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Luna Capital Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2494459, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Luna Capital Management, LLC, filed 6 June 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.