GUARDIAN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC / NC

RALEIGH, NC · CIK 1901403 · 13F filing filed 2025-02-14

SEC-registered investment adviser since 2020 · limited liability company

Assets managed$2.7bn
Staff50 · 30 in investment roles
Main clients (by assets)High net worth individuals 56%, Pension plans 27%, Individuals 16%
Websitevalleypeakfinancial.com
Form ADV · 2026-03-26SEC adviser record

$1.3bn reported value +35.5% vs Q3 2024

517positions

47.0%in top 10

93 new 262 added 62 reduced 28 sold out vs Q3 2024

Options: 1 call positions ($17.8m notional), 0 put positions (— notional) – listed below, not included above.

Holdings, Q4 2024

The small lines show how much was held over the last 4 quarters (adjusted for stock splits).

#	Security	Ticker	Shares	Value	% of portfolio	Change	Shares change
1	ETF SER SOLUTIONS APTUS COLLRD INV ACIO	ACIO	3,897,446	$156.8m12.53%	12.53%	Added +1.1m	+1,061,082 37.4%
2	ETF SER SOLUTIONS APTUS DEFINED DRSK	DRSK	3,561,544	$97.7m7.81%	7.81%	Added +1.2m	+1,241,341 53.5%
3	ETF SER SOLUTIONS APTUS ENHANCED JUCY	JUCY	2,375,997	$54.1m4.32%	4.32%	Added +68.1k	+68,118 3.0%
4	SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US LRG CAP ETF SCHX	SCHX	2,329,858	$54.0m4.32%	4.32%	Reduced -15.2k	-15,200 -0.7%
5	ETF SER SOLUTIONS OPUS SML CP VL OSCV	OSCV	1,382,232	$51.1m4.09%	4.09%	Reduced -32.3k	-32,326 -2.3%
6	FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED BUFR	BUFR	1,488,438	$45.4m3.62%	3.62%	Added +271.2k	+271,232 22.3%
7	VANGUARD INDEX FDS S&P 500 ETF SHS VOO	VOO	79,373	$42.8m3.42%	3.42%	Added +52.0k	+51,975 189.7%
8	CAPITAL GROUP DIVIDEND VALUE SHS CREATION UNI CGDV	CGDV	962,243	$33.9m2.71%	2.71%	Added +35.5k	+35,508 3.8%
9	FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD RISNG DIVD ACHIV RDVY	RDVY	497,495	$29.4m2.35%	2.35%	Added +15.0k	+14,984 3.1%
10	APPLE INC COM AAPL	AAPL	93,072	$23.3m1.86%	1.86%	Added +7.8k	+7,776 9.1%
11	NVIDIA CORPORATION COM NVDA	NVDA	170,951	$23.0m1.83%	1.83%	Added +13.9k	+13,906 8.8%
12	WISDOMTREE TR FLOATNG RAT TREA USFR	USFR	417,628	$21.0m1.68%	1.68%	Added +249.0k	+249,001 147.7%
13	J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F CORE PLUS BD ETF JCPB	JCPB	448,534	$20.7m1.65%	1.65%	Added +97.5k	+97,542 27.8%
14	GOLDMAN SACHS ETF TR EQUAL WEIGHT US GSEW	GSEW	264,185	$20.4m1.63%	1.63%	Added +167.3k	+167,293 172.7%
15	ISHARES TR CORE TOTAL USD IUSB	IUSB	420,485	$19.0m1.52%	1.52%	New
16	ETF SER SOLUTIONS APTUS DRAWDOWN ADME	ADME	373,217	$17.4m1.39%	1.39%	Added +277.5k	+277,496 289.9%
17	MICROSOFT CORP COM MSFT	MSFT	38,270	$16.1m1.29%	1.29%	Added +4.0k	+4,003 11.7%
18	VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FDS VAN FTSE DEV MKT VEA	VEA	314,464	$15.0m1.20%	1.20%	Added +303.7k	+303,673 2814.1%
19	ETF SER SOLUTIONS APTUS LARGE CAP DUBS	DUBS	441,833	$14.3m1.14%	1.14%	Added +1.2k	+1,180 0.3%
20	ISHARES TR CORE S&P500 ETF IVV	IVV	22,490	$13.2m1.06%	1.06%	Added +21.7k	+21,706 2768.6%
21	J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F EQUITY PREMIUM JEPI	JEPI	230,066	$13.2m1.06%	1.06%	Added +14.3k	+14,298 6.6%
22	SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT SPY	SPY	21,658	$12.7m1.01%	1.01%	Added +103	+103 0.5%
23	TESLA INC COM TSLA	TSLA	30,656	$12.4m0.99%	0.99%	Added +18.5k	+18,464 151.4%
24	FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD SMID RISNG ETF SDVY	SDVY	342,184	$12.3m0.98%	0.98%	Added +287.3k	+287,309 523.6%
25	ISHARES TR CORE S&P TTL STK ITOT	ITOT	87,364	$11.2m0.90%	0.90%	Added +87.3k	+87,335 301155.2%
26	BONDBLOXX ETF TRUST BLOOMBERG SIX MN XHLF	XHLF	212,568	$10.7m0.85%	0.85%	Reduced -411.7k	-411,715 -66.0%
27	EA SERIES TRUST FREEDOM 100 EM FRDM	FRDM	307,124	$10.0m0.80%	0.80%	Added +306.5k	+306,549 53312.9%
28	DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST INTL CORE EQT MK DFAI	DFAI	333,658	$9.7m0.78%	0.78%	Added +7.4k	+7,394 2.3%
29	BROADCOM INC COM AVGO	AVGO	41,453	$9.6m0.77%	0.77%	Reduced -2.1k	-2,071 -4.8%
30	AMAZON COM INC COM AMZN	AMZN	43,440	$9.5m0.76%	0.76%	Added +3.5k	+3,513 8.8%
31	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW BRK.B	BRK.B	20,951	$9.5m0.76%	0.76%	Added +8.1k	+8,075 62.7%
32	FIDELITY COMWLTH TR NASDAQ COMPSIT ONEQ	ONEQ	112,724	$8.6m0.69%	0.69%	Reduced -377	-377 -0.3%
33	ISHARES INC CORE MSCI EMKT IEMG	IEMG	156,844	$8.2m0.65%	0.65%	New
34	ISHARES TR EAFE VALUE ETF EFV	EFV	152,635	$8.0m0.64%	0.64%	Added +152.6k	+152,631 3815775.0%
35	ISHARES TR EAFE GRWTH ETF EFG	EFG	80,224	$7.8m0.62%	0.62%	Added +80.0k	+80,014 38101.9%
36	ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL A GOOGL	GOOGL	37,797	$7.2m0.57%	0.57%	Added +3.4k	+3,361 9.8%
37	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM JPM	JPM	26,743	$6.4m0.51%	0.51%	Added +2.6k	+2,552 10.6%
38	ISHARES TR MSCI USA QLT FCT QUAL	QUAL	35,226	$6.3m0.50%	0.50%	Added +35.2k	+35,218 440225.0%
39	SPDR SERIES TRUST PORTFOLIO S&P500 SPYM	SPYM	87,223	$6.0m0.48%	0.48%	Reduced -789	-789 -0.9%
40	J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F ULTRA SHRT ETF JPST	JPST	116,718	$5.9m0.47%	0.47%	Added +1.7k	+1,707 1.5%
41	VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS DIV APP ETF VIG	VIG	29,637	$5.8m0.46%	0.46%	Reduced -4	-4 -0.0%
42	VANGUARD INDEX FDS TOTAL STK MKT VTI	VTI	19,948	$5.8m0.46%	0.46%	Added +113	+113 0.6%
43	WALMART INC COM WMT	WMT	57,028	$5.2m0.41%	0.41%	Added +4.5k	+4,454 8.5%
44	COLUMBIA ETF TR II EM CORE EX ETF XCEM	XCEM	169,699	$5.0m0.40%	0.40%	Added +3.8k	+3,803 2.3%
45	VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS VNG RUS1000GRW VONG	VONG	47,692	$4.9m0.39%	0.39%	New
46	VANGUARD STAR FDS VG TL INTL STK F VXUS	VXUS	82,507	$4.9m0.39%	0.39%	Added +76.7k	+76,734 1329.2%
47	VISA INC COM CL A V	V	13,657	$4.3m0.34%	0.34%	Added +2.9k	+2,864 26.5%
48	INVESCO QQQ TR UNIT SER 1 QQQ	QQQ	8,045	$4.1m0.33%	0.33%	Added +821	+821 11.4%
49	ISHARES TR CORE DIV GRWTH DGRO	DGRO	65,510	$4.0m0.32%	0.32%	New
50	VANGUARD INDEX FDS MID CAP ETF VO	VO	15,178	$4.0m0.32%	0.32%	Reduced -184	-184 -1.2%
51	FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD CAP STRENGTH ETF FTCS	FTCS	42,929	$3.8m0.30%	0.30%	Reduced -281	-281 -0.7%
52	INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD INVSCO BLSH 28 BSCS	BSCS	186,254	$3.7m0.30%	0.30%	Added +136.1k	+136,123 271.5%
53	ELI LILLY & CO COM LLY	LLY	4,782	$3.7m0.30%	0.30%	Added +63	+63 1.3%
54	UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC COM UNH	UNH	7,275	$3.7m0.29%	0.29%	Added +938	+938 14.8%
55	INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD BULSHS 2025 CB BSCP	BSCP	167,039	$3.4m0.28%	0.28%	Added +111.1k	+111,058 198.4%
56	FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI TCW OPPORTUNIS FIXD	FIXD	76,809	$3.3m0.26%	0.26%	Reduced -63.2k	-63,166 -45.1%
57	LISTED FD TR HORIZON KINETICS INFL	INFL	84,101	$3.2m0.26%	0.26%	Reduced -8.7k	-8,686 -9.4%
58	ISHARES TR MSCI USA MIN VOL USMV	USMV	34,606	$3.1m0.25%	0.25%	Added +33.9k	+33,902 4815.6%
59	DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST CORE FIXED INCOM DFCF	DFCF	73,531	$3.0m0.24%	0.24%	New
60	CAPITAL GROUP GROWTH ETF SHS CREATION UNI CGGR	CGGR	80,977	$3.0m0.24%	0.24%	Added +6.6k	+6,605 8.9%
61	ISHARES TR RUS 1000 ETF IWB	IWB	9,292	$3.0m0.24%	0.24%	Reduced -40	-40 -0.4%
62	FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRAD FD VI FST TR GLB FD FTGC	FTGC	122,663	$2.9m0.23%	0.23%	Added +10.0k	+10,034 8.9%
63	PROGRESSIVE CORP COM PGR	PGR	12,130	$2.9m0.23%	0.23%	Added +1.4k	+1,369 12.7%
64	BROADRIDGE FINL SOLUTIONS IN COM BR	BR	12,810	$2.9m0.23%	0.23%	Added +1.8k	+1,815 16.5%
65	FIRST TR NAS100 EQ WEIGHTED SHS QQEW	QQEW	22,508	$2.8m0.22%	0.22%	Added +678	+678 3.1%
66	ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL C GOOG	GOOG	14,754	$2.8m0.22%	0.22%	Added +7.6k	+7,578 105.6%
67	PROCTER AND GAMBLE CO COM PG	PG	16,691	$2.8m0.22%	0.22%	Added +373	+373 2.3%
68	FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD FIRST TR ENH NEW FTSM	FTSM	46,623	$2.8m0.22%	0.22%	Added +2.3k	+2,283 5.2%
69	SPDR DOW JONES INDL AVERAGE UT SER 1 DIA	DIA	6,521	$2.8m0.22%	0.22%	Reduced -110	-110 -1.7%
70	INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD BULETSHS 2029 BSCT	BSCT	148,182	$2.7m0.22%	0.22%	Added +146.6k	+146,594 9231.4%
71	META PLATFORMS INC CL A META	META	4,593	$2.7m0.21%	0.21%	Added +493	+493 12.0%
72	COPART INC COM CPRT	CPRT	46,602	$2.7m0.21%	0.21%	Added +5.4k	+5,384 13.1%
73	FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST U.S. DDEC	DDEC	65,300	$2.6m0.21%	0.21%	Unchanged
74	EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED DIVE COM XETYX	XETYX	164,610	$2.5m0.20%	0.20%	Reduced -6.1k	-6,104 -3.6%
75	ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC COM ROP	ROP	4,572	$2.4m0.19%	0.19%	Added +604	+604 15.2%
76	HOME DEPOT INC COM HD	HD	6,100	$2.4m0.19%	0.19%	Added +688	+688 12.7%
77	FIDELITY MERRIMACK STR TR TOTAL BD ETF FBND	FBND	51,920	$2.3m0.19%	0.19%	New
78	ISHARES TR FLTG RATE NT ETF FLOT	FLOT	45,494	$2.3m0.19%	0.19%	Added +3.0k	+3,039 7.2%
79	INVESCO ACTIVELY MANAGED EXC VAR RATE INVT VRIG	VRIG	92,137	$2.3m0.18%	0.18%	Added +5.9k	+5,879 6.8%
80	SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR 1000 INDEX ETF SCHK	SCHK	78,832	$2.2m0.18%	0.18%	Added +5.0k	+5,050 6.8%
81	DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC COM FANG	FANG	13,194	$2.2m0.17%	0.17%	Added +3.4k	+3,373 34.3%
82	CHEMED CORP NEW COM CHE	CHE	3,994	$2.1m0.17%	0.17%	Added +829	+829 26.2%
83	COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM COST	COST	2,307	$2.1m0.17%	0.17%	Added +227	+227 10.9%
84	QUANTA SVCS INC COM PWR	PWR	6,667	$2.1m0.17%	0.17%	Added +889	+889 15.4%
85	ISHARES TR 1 3 YR TREAS BD SHY	SHY	24,647	$2.0m0.16%	0.16%	Added +24.6k	+24,646 2464600.0%
86	PACER FDS TR US CASH COWS 100 COWZ	COWZ	34,119	$1.9m0.15%	0.15%	Reduced -1.5k	-1,505 -4.2%
87	BANK AMERICA CORP COM BAC	BAC	43,809	$1.9m0.15%	0.15%	Added +1.4k	+1,396 3.3%
88	VALMONT INDS INC COM VMI	VMI	6,198	$1.9m0.15%	0.15%	New
89	VANGUARD INDEX FDS SMALL CP ETF VB	VB	7,635	$1.8m0.15%	0.15%	Added +1.5k	+1,459 23.6%
90	VANECK ETF TRUST MRNGSTR WDE MOAT MOAT	MOAT	19,650	$1.8m0.15%	0.15%	Added +3.6k	+3,616 22.6%
91	SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TR UNIT PHYS	PHYS	90,423	$1.8m0.15%	0.15%	Reduced -5.2k	-5,173 -5.4%
92	EXXON MOBIL CORP COM XOM	XOM	16,919	$1.8m0.15%	0.15%	Added +1.2k	+1,186 7.5%
93	ORACLE CORP COM ORCL	ORCL	10,489	$1.7m0.14%	0.14%	Added +3.9k	+3,915 59.5%
94	SPDR SER TR PRTFLO S&P500 HI SPYD	SPYD	40,305	$1.7m0.14%	0.14%	Reduced -577	-577 -1.4%
95	ISHARES TR CORE S&P MCP ETF IJH	IJH	27,953	$1.7m0.14%	0.14%	Added +18.4k	+18,444 194.0%
96	INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T AEROSPACE DEFN PPA	PPA	15,180	$1.7m0.14%	0.14%	Added +145	+145 1.0%
97	SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR FUNDAMENTAL INTL FNDF	FNDF	52,004	$1.7m0.14%	0.14%	Added +288	+288 0.6%
98	AMERICAN TOWER CORP NEW COM AMT	AMT	9,327	$1.7m0.14%	0.14%	Added +1.4k	+1,353 17.0%
99	OWENS CORNING NEW COM OC	OC	10,000	$1.7m0.14%	0.14%	Unchanged
100	PROSHARES TR SHORT BITCOIN ET BITI	BITI	68,097	$1.6m0.13%	0.13%	New

Sold out since Q3 2024

Security	Ticker	Shares held before	Value then
PROSHARES TR SH	SH	484,243	$5.3m484.2k shares
INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD BSCO	BSCO	102,783	$2.2m102.8k shares
BLACKROCK INC BLK	BLK	858	$814.7k858 shares
FRANCO NEV CORP FNV	FNV	6,280	$780.3k6.3k shares
ROYAL GOLD INC RGLD	RGLD	3,761	$527.7k3.8k shares
LAM RESEARCH CORP		5,280	$430.9k5.3k shares
AMERICAN CENTY ETF TR AVUV	AVUV	2,709	$259.9k2.7k shares
ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MGMT APAM	APAM	5,282	$228.8k5.3k shares
FIRST BANCORP N C FBNC	FBNC	5,102	$212.2k5.1k shares
ARISTA NETWORKS INC		2,156	$206.9k2.2k shares
TIMOTHY PLAN TPIF	TPIF	3,945	$113.9k3.9k shares
TIMOTHY PLAN TPHD	TPHD	2,430	$91.6k2.4k shares
SOFI TECHNOLOGIES INC SOFI	SOFI	10,188	$80.1k10.2k shares
TIMOTHY PLAN TPLC	TPLC	1,000	$44.0k1.0k shares
ETF SER SOLUTIONS GFOF	GFOF	2,210	$41.0k2.2k shares
FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD KNG	KNG	500	$27.2k500 shares
WISDOMTREE TR AGGY	AGGY	334	$14.9k334 shares
WISDOMTREE TR QGRW	QGRW	318	$14.5k318 shares
WISDOMTREE TR USMF	USMF	209	$10.2k209 shares
WISDOMTREE TR MTGP	MTGP	162	$7.3k162 shares
INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T PBW	PBW	300	$6.0k300 shares
VANGUARD WORLD FD VDE	VDE	47	$5.8k47 shares
WISDOMTREE TR XSOE	XSOE	123	$4.1k123 shares
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR SCHY	SCHY	145	$3.8k145 shares
FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD FTXL	FTXL	35	$3.3k35 shares

Options (notional value)

Underlying	Ticker	Type	Shares controlled	Notional	Change
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO CL · Call	CL	Call	196,300	$17.8m196.3k shares	Added