GUARDIAN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC / NC

RALEIGH, NC · CIK 1901403 · 13F filing filed 2026-02-17

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

$1.6bn reported value +4.0% vs Q3 2025

358positions

45.9%in top 10

22 new 175 added 125 reduced 19 sold out vs Q3 2025

Options: 0 call positions (— notional), 8 put positions ($15.5m notional) – listed below, not included above.

Holdings, Q4 2025

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	4,380,579	$191.4m12.01%	12.01%	Added +12.4k	+12,444 0.3%
2	ETF SER SOLUTIONS APTUS DEFINED DRSK	DRSK	4,354,072	$124.0m7.78%	7.78%	Added +47.7k	+47,702 1.1%
3	SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US LRG CAP ETF SCHX	SCHX	2,622,172	$70.6m4.43%	4.43%	Added +126.7k	+126,713 5.1%
4	VANGUARD INDEX FDS S&P 500 ETF SHS VOO	VOO	96,484	$60.5m3.80%	3.80%	Added +880	+880 0.9%
5	ETF SER SOLUTIONS OPUS SML CP VL OSCV	OSCV	1,604,109	$59.4m3.73%	3.73%	Added +69.4k	+69,356 4.5%
6	CAPITAL GROUP DIVIDEND VALUE SHS CREATION UNI CGDV	CGDV	1,252,659	$54.7m3.43%	3.43%	Added +67.0k	+66,965 5.7%
7	FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED BUFR	BUFR	1,467,661	$50.3m3.15%	3.15%	Reduced -7.9k	-7,948 -0.5%
8	FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD RISNG DIVD ACHIV RDVY	RDVY	643,484	$44.7m2.80%	2.80%	Added +39.5k	+39,482 6.5%
9	FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD VEST INVESTMENT LQTI	LQTI	1,904,709	$38.3m2.40%	2.40%	Added +369.5k	+369,463 24.1%
10	NVIDIA CORPORATION COM NVDA	NVDA	202,299	$37.7m2.37%	2.37%	Added +1.0k	+1,011 0.5%
11	VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FDS VAN FTSE DEV MKT VEA	VEA	559,449	$34.9m2.19%	2.19%	Added +18.3k	+18,284 3.4%
12	EA SERIES TRUST FREEDOM 100 EM FRDM	FRDM	627,230	$32.2m2.02%	2.02%	Added +325	+325 0.1%
13	APPLE INC COM AAPL	AAPL	112,242	$30.5m1.91%	1.91%	Added +4.7k	+4,704 4.4%
14	J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F CORE PLUS BD ETF JCPB	JCPB	581,795	$27.6m1.73%	1.73%	Added +13.7k	+13,702 2.4%
15	GOLDMAN SACHS ETF TR EQUAL WEIGHT US GSEW	GSEW	311,622	$26.5m1.66%	1.66%	Added +8.1k	+8,140 2.7%
16	WISDOMTREE TR FLOATNG RAT TREA USFR	USFR	435,810	$21.9m1.38%	1.38%	Added +57.4k	+57,399 15.2%
17	ETF SER SOLUTIONS APTUS DRAWDOWN ADME	ADME	409,250	$21.0m1.32%	1.32%	Added +9.8k	+9,750 2.4%
18	MICROSOFT CORP COM MSFT	MSFT	41,756	$20.2m1.27%	1.27%	Added +322	+322 0.8%
19	FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD SMID RISNG ETF SDVY	SDVY	505,206	$19.4m1.21%	1.21%	Added +66.4k	+66,394 15.1%
20	ETF SER SOLUTIONS APTUS LARGE CAP DUBS	DUBS	454,467	$17.1m1.07%	1.07%	Reduced -3.2k	-3,165 -0.7%
21	ISHARES TR CORE S&P500 ETF IVV	IVV	24,349	$16.7m1.05%	1.05%	Reduced -129	-129 -0.5%
22	SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT SPY	SPY	23,355	$15.9m1.00%	1.00%	Reduced -205	-205 -0.9%
23	TESLA INC COM TSLA	TSLA	33,067	$14.9m0.93%	0.93%	Added +479	+479 1.5%
24	ETF SER SOLUTIONS APTUS ENHANCED JUCY	JUCY	649,110	$14.4m0.90%	0.90%	Reduced -65.8k	-65,768 -9.2%
25	DOUBLELINE ETF TRUST OPPORTUNISTIC CO DBND	DBND	308,766	$14.3m0.90%	0.90%	Added +8.3k	+8,303 2.8%
26	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW BRK.B	BRK.B	27,590	$13.9m0.87%	0.87%	Added +274	+274 1.0%
27	ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL A GOOGL	GOOGL	43,771	$13.7m0.86%	0.86%	Reduced -260	-260 -0.6%
28	ISHARES TR CORE S&P TTL STK ITOT	ITOT	92,097	$13.7m0.86%	0.86%	Added +2.8k	+2,839 3.2%
29	BROADCOM INC COM AVGO	AVGO	38,628	$13.4m0.84%	0.84%	Reduced -479	-479 -1.2%
30	DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST INTL CORE EQT MK DFAI	DFAI	341,109	$13.0m0.82%	0.82%	Reduced -3.2k	-3,209 -0.9%
31	AMAZON COM INC COM AMZN	AMZN	54,303	$12.5m0.79%	0.79%	Added +1.1k	+1,107 2.1%
32	ISHARES TR EAFE VALUE ETF EFV	EFV	171,880	$12.3m0.77%	0.77%	Added +376	+376 0.2%
33	J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F EQUITY PREMIUM JEPI	JEPI	202,781	$11.6m0.73%	0.73%	Reduced -5.5k	-5,478 -2.6%
34	SPDR SERIES TRUST PORTFOLIO S&P500 SPYM	SPYM	120,002	$9.6m0.60%	0.60%	Added +8.3k	+8,332 7.5%
35	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM JPM	JPM	29,491	$9.5m0.60%	0.60%	Added +233	+233 0.8%
36	FIDELITY COMWLTH TR NASDAQ COMPSIT ONEQ	ONEQ	103,918	$9.5m0.60%	0.60%	Reduced -3.2k	-3,244 -3.0%
37	VISA INC COM CL A V	V	21,687	$7.6m0.48%	0.48%	Added +456	+456 2.1%
38	ISHARES TR MSCI USA QLT FCT QUAL	QUAL	37,227	$7.4m0.46%	0.46%	Added +336	+336 0.9%
39	CAPITAL GROUP GROWTH ETF SHS CREATION UNI CGGR	CGGR	152,434	$6.8m0.43%	0.43%	Added +5.4k	+5,364 3.6%
40	VANGUARD STAR FDS VG TL INTL STK F VXUS	VXUS	89,484	$6.8m0.42%	0.42%	Added +2.8k	+2,759 3.2%
41	WALMART INC COM WMT	WMT	59,785	$6.7m0.42%	0.42%	Reduced -2.9k	-2,886 -4.6%
42	COLUMBIA ETF TR II EM CORE EX ETF XCEM	XCEM	168,326	$6.5m0.41%	0.41%	Reduced -804	-804 -0.5%
43	VANGUARD INDEX FDS TOTAL STK MKT VTI	VTI	19,171	$6.4m0.40%	0.40%	Reduced -925	-925 -4.6%
44	VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS VNG RUS1000GRW VONG	VONG	50,940	$6.2m0.39%	0.39%	Added +76	+76 0.1%
45	VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS DIV APP ETF VIG	VIG	27,045	$5.9m0.37%	0.37%	Reduced -2.2k	-2,191 -7.5%
46	HOME DEPOT INC COM HD	HD	17,200	$5.9m0.37%	0.37%	Reduced -7	-7 -0.0%
47	BONDBLOXX ETF TRUST BLOOMBERG SIX MN XHLF	XHLF	114,335	$5.7m0.36%	0.36%	Reduced -38.0k	-37,957 -24.9%
48	INVESCO QQQ TR UNIT SER 1 QQQ	QQQ	9,144	$5.6m0.35%	0.35%	Added +9	+9 0.1%
49	EA SERIES TRUST ALPHA ARCH 1-3 BOXX	BOXX	47,793	$5.5m0.35%	0.35%	Added +5.1k	+5,089 11.9%
50	ELI LILLY & CO COM LLY	LLY	5,018	$5.4m0.34%	0.34%	Added +121	+121 2.5%
51	ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL C GOOG	GOOG	17,133	$5.4m0.34%	0.34%	Reduced -75	-75 -0.4%
52	VANGUARD INDEX FDS MID CAP ETF VO	VO	18,302	$5.3m0.33%	0.33%	Added +359	+359 2.0%
53	DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST CORE FIXED INCOM DFCF	DFCF	114,265	$4.9m0.31%	0.31%	Added +1.5k	+1,485 1.3%
54	LISTED FD TR HORIZON KINETICS INFL	INFL	105,959	$4.7m0.30%	0.30%	Added +5.6k	+5,628 5.6%
55	J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F ULTRA SHRT ETF JPST	JPST	91,219	$4.6m0.29%	0.29%	Reduced -2.3k	-2,273 -2.4%
56	ISHARES TR CORE DIV GRWTH DGRO	DGRO	65,569	$4.6m0.29%	0.29%	Added +2.5k	+2,528 4.0%
57	INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD BULSHS 2026 CB BSCQ	BSCQ	199,085	$3.9m0.24%	0.24%	Added +143.5k	+143,468 258.0%
58	TRUIST FINL CORP COM TFC	TFC	76,269	$3.8m0.24%	0.24%	Added +31.9k	+31,860 71.7%
59	ISHARES TR RUS 1000 ETF IWB	IWB	9,804	$3.7m0.23%	0.23%	Reduced -127	-127 -1.3%
60	FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD CAP STRENGTH ETF FTCS	FTCS	39,329	$3.6m0.23%	0.23%	Added +3	+3 0.0%
61	PROFESIONALLY MANAGED PORTFO AKRE FOCUS ETF AKRE	AKRE	53,967	$3.5m0.22%	0.22%	New
62	BNY MELLON ETF TRUST CORE BOND ETF BKAG	BKAG	83,553	$3.5m0.22%	0.22%	Added +1.3k	+1,315 1.6%
63	FIRST TR NAS100 EQ WEIGHTED SHS QQEW	QQEW	24,614	$3.5m0.22%	0.22%	Added +205	+205 0.8%
64	SPDR DOW JONES INDL AVERAGE UT SER 1 DIA	DIA	7,239	$3.5m0.22%	0.22%	Reduced -142	-142 -1.9%
65	FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD DOW 30 EQL WGT EDOW	EDOW	83,725	$3.5m0.22%	0.22%	Reduced -1.1k	-1,099 -1.3%
66	BLUEROCK PVT REAL ESTATE FD COM BPRE	BPRE	228,454	$3.4m0.21%	0.21%	New
67	FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD FIRST TR ENH NEW FTSM	FTSM	56,155	$3.4m0.21%	0.21%	Added +2.6k	+2,617 4.9%
68	MANAGED PORTFOLIO SERIES KENSINGTON HEDGE KHPI	KHPI	129,772	$3.3m0.21%	0.21%	Added +27.3k	+27,288 26.6%
69	META PLATFORMS INC CL A META	META	5,024	$3.3m0.21%	0.21%	Reduced -96	-96 -1.9%
70	ISHARES TR MSCI USA MIN VOL USMV	USMV	34,813	$3.3m0.21%	0.21%	Added +1.6k	+1,565 4.7%
71	BROADRIDGE FINL SOLUTIONS IN COM BR	BR	14,661	$3.3m0.21%	0.21%	Added +445	+445 3.1%
72	SPROTT PHYSICAL SILVER TR TR UNIT PSLV	PSLV	135,261	$3.2m0.20%	0.20%	Reduced -45.8k	-45,760 -25.3%
73	PROGRESSIVE CORP COM PGR	PGR	14,018	$3.2m0.20%	0.20%	Added +951	+951 7.3%
74	QUANTA SVCS INC COM PWR	PWR	7,535	$3.2m0.20%	0.20%	Added +51	+51 0.7%
75	FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRAD FD VI FST TR GLB FD FTGC	FTGC	133,728	$3.1m0.19%	0.19%	Added +4.9k	+4,935 3.8%
76	SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TR UNIT PHYS	PHYS	93,203	$3.1m0.19%	0.19%	Reduced -5.9k	-5,910 -6.0%
77	INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD BULETSHS 2029 BSCT	BSCT	158,548	$3.0m0.19%	0.19%	Reduced -696	-696 -0.4%
78	FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST U.S. DDEC	DDEC	65,300	$2.9m0.18%	0.18%	Unchanged
79	ISHARES TR FLTG RATE NT ETF FLOT	FLOT	56,926	$2.9m0.18%	0.18%	Added +3.3k	+3,306 6.2%
80	INVESCO ACTIVELY MANAGED EXC VAR RATE INVT VRIG	VRIG	115,075	$2.9m0.18%	0.18%	Added +6.3k	+6,279 5.8%
81	ABBVIE INC COM ABBV	ABBV	12,093	$2.8m0.17%	0.17%	Added +4	+4 0.0%
82	FIRST CTZNS BANCSHARES INC N CL A FCNCA	FCNCA	1,244	$2.7m0.17%	0.17%	Reduced -50	-50 -3.9%
83	SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR 1000 INDEX ETF SCHK	SCHK	79,895	$2.6m0.16%	0.16%	Added +4.8k	+4,770 6.3%
84	EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED DIVE COM XETYX	XETYX	164,227	$2.5m0.16%	0.16%	Reduced -383	-383 -0.2%
85	FIDELITY MERRIMACK STR TR TOTAL BD ETF FBND	FBND	53,950	$2.5m0.16%	0.16%	Added +3.9k	+3,875 7.7%
86	VALMONT INDS INC COM VMI	VMI	6,089	$2.4m0.15%	0.15%	Reduced -101	-101 -1.6%
87	VANGUARD INDEX FDS SMALL CP ETF VB	VB	9,319	$2.4m0.15%	0.15%	Added +310	+310 3.4%
88	CATERPILLAR INC COM CAT	CAT	4,110	$2.4m0.15%	0.15%	Reduced -37	-37 -0.9%
89	SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR FUNDAMENTAL INTL FNDF	FNDF	51,987	$2.4m0.15%	0.15%	Unchanged
90	PROCTER AND GAMBLE CO COM PG	PG	16,312	$2.3m0.15%	0.15%	Reduced -153	-153 -0.9%
91	DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC COM FANG	FANG	15,168	$2.3m0.14%	0.14%	Reduced -761	-761 -4.8%
92	BANK AMERICA CORP COM BAC	BAC	40,681	$2.2m0.14%	0.14%	Reduced -9.8k	-9,819 -19.4%
93	VANECK ETF TRUST MRNGSTR WDE MOAT MOAT	MOAT	21,447	$2.2m0.14%	0.14%	Added +248	+248 1.2%
94	COPART INC COM CPRT	CPRT	56,264	$2.2m0.14%	0.14%	Reduced -3.6k	-3,581 -6.0%
95	INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T AEROSPACE DEFN PPA	PPA	13,954	$2.2m0.14%	0.14%	Reduced -60	-60 -0.4%
96	GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC COM GS	GS	2,474	$2.2m0.14%	0.14%	Added +8	+8 0.3%
97	ORACLE CORP COM ORCL	ORCL	11,118	$2.2m0.14%	0.14%	Reduced -194	-194 -1.7%
98	JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM JNJ	JNJ	10,170	$2.1m0.13%	0.13%	Added +172	+172 1.7%
99	ETF SER SOLUTIONS APTUS JAN BUFFER JANB	JANB	81,096	$2.1m0.13%	0.13%	New
100	ISHARES TR MBS ETF MBB	MBB	21,585	$2.1m0.13%	0.13%	Added +715	+715 3.4%

Sold out since Q3 2025

Security	Ticker	Shares held before	Value then
PROSHARES TR SH	SH	130,182	$4.8m130.2k shares
INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD BSCP	BSCP	184,830	$3.8m184.8k shares
BLACKROCK ETF TRUST IDYN	IDYN	8,667	$715.7k8.7k shares
ENTERPRISE PRODS PARTNERS L EPD	EPD	15,452	$483.2k15.5k shares
PAYPAL HLDGS INC PYPL	PYPL	5,669	$380.2k5.7k shares
MR COOPER GROUP INC WMIH	WMIH	1,659	$349.7k1.7k shares
FISERV INC FISV	FISV	2,231	$287.6k2.2k shares
OMEGA HEALTHCARE INVS INC OHI	OHI	6,799	$287.1k6.8k shares
REALTY INCOME CORP O	O	4,353	$264.6k4.4k shares
ISHARES TR TLT	TLT	2,921	$261.0k2.9k shares
PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC PANW	PANW	1,184	$241.1k1.2k shares
ARBOR REALTY TRUST INC ABR	ABR	19,080	$233.0k19.1k shares
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HLDG COR BAH	BAH	2,263	$226.1k2.3k shares
VANGUARD CHARLOTTE FDS BNDX	BNDX	4,368	$216.0k4.4k shares
DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC DELL	DELL	1,500	$212.7k1.5k shares
XCEL ENERGY INC XEL	XEL	2,545	$205.7k2.5k shares
EXELON CORP EXC	EXC	4,527	$203.8k4.5k shares
AMERICAN AIRLS GROUP INC AAL	AAL	12,741	$143.2k12.7k shares
TRANSOCEAN LTD RIG	RIG	10,328	$32.2k10.3k shares

Options (notional value)

Underlying	Ticker	Type	Shares controlled	Notional	Change
APPLE INC AAPL · Put	AAPL	Put	17,800	$4.8m17.8k shares	Unchanged
HOME DEPOT INC HD · Put	HD	Put	10,600	$3.6m10.6k shares	Unchanged
VISA INC V · Put	V	Put	6,500	$2.3m6.5k shares	New
NVIDIA CORPORATION NVDA · Put	NVDA	Put	11,700	$2.2m11.7k shares	New
AMAZON COM INC AMZN · Put	AMZN	Put	4,000	$923.3k4.0k shares	New
ALPHABET INC GOOG · Put	GOOG	Put	2,200	$690.4k2.2k shares	New
ALPHABET INC GOOGL · Put	GOOGL	Put	2,200	$688.6k2.2k shares	New
UNION PAC CORP UNP · Put	UNP	Put	1,200	$277.6k1.2k shares	New