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  "crd_number": 305412,
  "slug": "guardian-wealth-advisors-llc-raleigh-nc-305412",
  "primary_business_name": "GUARDIAN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC",
  "legal_name": "GUARDIAN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC",
  "dbas": [
    "BLUE LINE INVESTING",
    "CENTERPOINT FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.",
    "FINANCE ROADMAP PLANNING",
    "GATHER WEALTH",
    "GUARDIAN WEALTH PARTNERS",
    "ID WEALTH",
    "RICH ROAD FINANCIAL, LLC",
    "SILO WEALTH",
    "VALLEY PEAK FINANCIAL"
  ],
  "city": "Raleigh",
  "state": "NC",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "39580",
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    "cbsa_code": "39580",
    "common_name": "Raleigh",
    "msa_name": "Raleigh-Cary, NC",
    "path": "/advisors/nc/raleigh"
  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2020-02-24",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-26",
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  "advisory_activities": [
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    "pension_consulting",
    "portfolio_management_individuals",
    "selection_of_other_advisers"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 3,
  "states_registered": [
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    "CA",
    "FL",
    "GA",
    "IA",
    "KS",
    "LA",
    "MA",
    "MD",
    "MI",
    "MN",
    "MO",
    "MS",
    "NC",
    "NE",
    "NH",
    "NY",
    "OH",
    "OR",
    "PA",
    "SC",
    "TN",
    "TX",
    "VA"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://bluelineinvesting.com",
    "https://financeroadmapplanning.com",
    "https://gatherwealth.us",
    "https://guardian-wa.com",
    "https://idwadvisors.com",
    "https://richroadfinancial.com",
    "https://silowealth.com",
    "https://valleypeakfinancial.com",
    "https://yourcenterpoint.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/305412",
  "disclosure_items": [
    {
      "item": "11.D(1)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(2)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(4)",
      "question": "In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?"
    }
  ],
  "city_as_filed": "RALEIGH",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/guardian-wealth-advisors-llc-raleigh-nc-305412",
  "display_name": "Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC",
  "summary": "Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Raleigh, NC, registered since 2020, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 26, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC (CRD 305412): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Pension consulting services",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)",
    "Other"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC located?",
      "a": "Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC's principal office is in Raleigh, NC, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 8 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2020. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 305412."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC manage?",
      "a": "Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC reports $2,743,175,603 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 26, 2026 (95% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $149,446,666 in the October 2021 data and $2,743,175,603 in the October 2026 data, up 1736%. Total employees: 16 in October 2021 and 50 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (1,649); high net worth individuals (474); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (104)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC use?",
      "a": "Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(1) (another regulator's finding of a false statement or omission, or of dishonest, unfair, or unethical conduct), 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation), and 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/305412"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 26, 2026 says: \"There is no minimum account size for Investment Advisory Services, but certain accounts may be subject to a minimum annual fee.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Added the business name Rich Road Financial, LLC. Employees performing advisory functions went from 32 to 30. Regulatory assets under management went from $2,051,517,525 to $2,743,175,603 (+34%). Changed its office addresses in Durham, NC. Added an office in Edina, MN. Added an office in Gloucester, MA. Registered or notice-filed in IA, KS, MI, MO, OH, OR."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 149446666.0,
      "total_employees": 16,
      "filing_date": "2021-07-02"
    },
    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 361911717.0,
      "total_employees": 24,
      "filing_date": "2022-05-13"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1350674710.0,
      "total_employees": 39,
      "filing_date": "2023-04-18"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1660902219.0,
      "total_employees": 38,
      "filing_date": "2024-06-27"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 2051517525.0,
      "total_employees": 43,
      "filing_date": "2025-04-15"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 2743175603.0,
      "total_employees": 50,
      "filing_date": "2026-03-26"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Added the business name Rich Road Financial, LLC.",
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 32 to 30.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $2,051,517,525 to $2,743,175,603 (+34%).",
        "Changed its office addresses in Durham, NC.",
        "Added an office in Edina, MN.",
        "Added an office in Gloucester, MA.",
        "Registered or notice-filed in IA, KS, MI, MO, OH, OR."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 26, 2026",
    "tiers": [],
    "flat_rate": null,
    "stated_range": null,
    "stated_maximum": null,
    "account_minimum": "None",
    "account_minimum_may_be_waived": false,
    "minimum_annual_fee": null,
    "figures": [
      {
        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: None"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "There is no minimum account size for Investment Advisory Services, but certain accounts may be subject to a minimum annual fee."
        ]
      }
    ],
    "quotes": [
      "There is no minimum account size for Investment Advisory Services, but certain accounts may be subject to a minimum annual fee."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.",
      "name_as_filed": "CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.",
      "affiliated": false
    }
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  "custodians_note": "Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.",
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/guardian-wealth-advisors-llc-raleigh-nc-305412.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
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      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "indexable": true,
  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/305412",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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}