Melisa McGuire
At Girard Securities, our pursuit of excellence is dedicated to the memory of our founder, Melisa Reasner McGuire, who instilled in us the values that have made us the firm we are today.
| "Be Alive to what exists around you. Dream of change, set goals. Make your dreams become realities. Strive and persist. Succeed in making those dreams come true. Yet, throughout all this, always be happy, though never complacent, in and with the present. Appreciate the gifts you have now, for they are many. Now, go and change your world. You can. You only have to try." |
| Melisa McGuire, age 17 |
Melisa McGuire graduated from The Bishop's School and Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts with honors, earning a Bachelor's degree in Psychobiology. She is a graduate of The Wharton School, Securities Industry Institute.
She founded Girard Securities and served as president, during which time the firm was recognized as the largest Women's Business Enterprise investment firm in San Diego.
Melisa entered the securities industry in 1987, honing her financial expertise at Smith Barney in Los Angeles. From there, she joined her parents at Sentra Securities Corporation and Spelman & Co., Inc., where she served in numerous capacities until assuming the responsibilities of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Both companies were acquired by Sun America/AIG in 1998.
Melisa was also very active in the community, serving as a board member of the San Diego Education Fund, DK Foundation and The Bishop's School Presidents Advisory Council. She was also a member of the San Diego Stock and Bond Association.
Melisa passed away in December of 2002, following a valiant struggle with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Girard Securities is dedicated to Melisa's memory and the principles upon which she founded her company. Her spirit lives on at Girard and is what guides us each and every day.
|
