{
  "crd_number": 154159,
  "slug": "guardian-wealth-management-inc-peoria-il-154159",
  "primary_business_name": "GUARDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC.",
  "legal_name": "GUARDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC.",
  "dbas": [
    "GUARDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC."
  ],
  "city": "Peoria",
  "state": "IL",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "37900",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "37900",
    "common_name": "Peoria",
    "msa_name": "Peoria, IL",
    "path": "/advisors/il/peoria"
  },
  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
  "registration_date": "2018-08-06",
  "years_registered": 8,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-05-19",
  "carried_forward": false,
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  "raum_non_discretionary": 76048000.0,
  "raum_band": "100m_500m",
  "raum_band_label": "$100 million to $500 million",
  "total_employees": 5,
  "advisory_employees": 4,
  "client_count_bucket": null,
  "clients_by_type": {
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      "count": 24
    },
    "individuals": {
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      "count": 87
    },
    "pension_profit_sharing": {
      "raum": 71267000.0,
      "count": 6
    },
    "high_net_worth_individuals": {
      "raum": 144420000.0,
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    },
    "corporations_other_businesses": {
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      "count": 15
    }
  },
  "compensation_types": [
    "hourly",
    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
    "financial_planning",
    "portfolio_management_individuals"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
    "IL",
    "TX"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://gwmanagers.com",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/guardian-wealth-managers"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/154159",
  "city_as_filed": "PEORIA",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/guardian-wealth-management-inc-peoria-il-154159",
  "display_name": "Guardian Wealth Management Inc.",
  "summary": "Guardian Wealth Management Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Peoria, IL, registered since 2018, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 19, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Guardian Wealth Management Inc. (CRD 154159): 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"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Guardian Wealth Management Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Guardian Wealth Management Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Guardian Wealth Management Inc. located?",
      "a": "Guardian Wealth Management Inc.'s principal office is in Peoria, IL, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Guardian Wealth Management Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Guardian Wealth Management Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2018. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 154159."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Guardian Wealth Management Inc. manage?",
      "a": "Guardian Wealth Management Inc. reports $289,077,000 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 19, 2026 (74% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Guardian Wealth Management Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Guardian Wealth Management Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $156,362,160 in the October 2021 data and $289,077,000 in the October 2026 data, up 85%. Total employees: 4 in October 2021 and 5 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 Management Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (87); high net worth individuals (58); charitable organizations (24)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Guardian Wealth Management Inc. use?",
      "a": "Guardian Wealth Management Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Principal as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Guardian Wealth Management Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/154159"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Guardian Wealth Management Inc. state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 19, 2026 says: \"Typically, Guardian requires a client to have $250,000 in investable assets under management.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Guardian Wealth Management Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the March 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $249,600,241 to $289,077,000 (+16%)."
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [
    {
      "period": "2021-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 156362160.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2021-04-01"
    },
    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 194353502.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2022-09-12"
    },
    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 189083614.0,
      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2023-03-14"
    },
    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 201090865.0,
      "total_employees": 5,
      "filing_date": "2024-03-25"
    },
    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 249600241.0,
      "total_employees": 5,
      "filing_date": "2025-02-27"
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 289077000.0,
      "total_employees": 5,
      "filing_date": "2026-05-19"
    }
  ],
  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-03-01",
      "period_label": "March 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $249,600,241 to $289,077,000 (+16%)."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 19, 2026",
    "tiers": [],
    "flat_rate": null,
    "stated_range": null,
    "stated_maximum": null,
    "account_minimum": "$250,000",
    "account_minimum_may_be_waived": false,
    "minimum_annual_fee": null,
    "figures": [
      {
        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: $250,000"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "Typically, Guardian requires a client to have $250,000 in investable assets under management."
        ]
      }
    ],
    "quotes": [
      "Typically, Guardian requires a client to have $250,000 in investable assets under management."
    ],
    "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
    },
    {
      "name": "Principal",
      "name_as_filed": "PRINCIPAL",
      "affiliated": false
    }
  ],
  "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-management-inc-peoria-il-154159.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 87,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 25357000.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 58,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 144420000.0
    },
    {
      "type": "pension_profit_sharing",
      "label": "Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)",
      "count": 6,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 71267000.0
    },
    {
      "type": "charitable",
      "label": "Charitable organizations",
      "count": 24,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 1663000.0
    },
    {
      "type": "corporations_other_businesses",
      "label": "Corporations or other businesses not listed above",
      "count": 15,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 46370000.0
    }
  ],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
  "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/154159",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}