Guidant Financial Group is one of the leading providers of self-directed individual retirement accounts and business funding solutions. The company helps investors make investments in the real estate industry, franchises, businesses and tax liens. It offers several small business financing structures, such as Audeo and Auriga. Guidant Financial Group s self-directed individual retirement accounts enable real estate purchases without distribution penalties, custodial delays and transaction fees. The company is the recipient of small business and entrepreneurial awards from the Small Business Administration (SBA). It is a member of the Better Business Bureau (BBB), International Franchise Association (IFA) and International Business Brokers Association (IBBA). Guidant Financial Group is headquartered in Bellevue, Wash.