GUARDIAN WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC / NC

RALEIGH, NC · CIK 1901403 · 13F filing filed 2026-05-15

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 -1.3% vs Q4 2025

602positions

46.1%in top 10

261 new 132 added 169 reduced 17 sold out vs Q4 2025

Options: 0 call positions (— notional), 9 put positions ($15.0m notional) – listed below, not included above.

Holdings, Q1 2026

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	4,472,403	$187.7m11.93%	11.93%	Added +91.8k	+91,824 2.1%
2	ETF SER SOLUTIONS APTUS DEFINED DRSK	DRSK	4,508,481	$123.2m7.83%	7.83%	Added +154.4k	+154,409 3.5%
3	SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR US LRG CAP ETF SCHX	SCHX	2,772,378	$71.1m4.52%	4.52%	Added +150.2k	+150,206 5.7%
4	ETF SER SOLUTIONS OPUS SML CP VL OSCV	OSCV	1,538,543	$60.7m3.86%	3.86%	Reduced -65.6k	-65,566 -4.1%
5	VANGUARD INDEX FDS S&P 500 ETF SHS VOO	VOO	99,289	$59.3m3.77%	3.77%	Added +2.8k	+2,805 2.9%
6	CAPITAL GROUP DIVIDEND VALUE SHS CREATION UNI CGDV	CGDV	1,255,489	$53.4m3.40%	3.40%	Added +2.8k	+2,830 0.2%
7	FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST LADDERED BUFR	BUFR	1,461,076	$49.3m3.14%	3.14%	Reduced -6.6k	-6,585 -0.5%
8	FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRADED FD RISNG DIVD ACHIV RDVY	RDVY	645,395	$44.1m2.80%	2.80%	Added +1.9k	+1,911 0.3%
9	FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD VEST INVESTMENT LQTI	LQTI	2,058,213	$40.3m2.56%	2.56%	Added +153.5k	+153,504 8.1%
10	VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FDS VAN FTSE DEV MKT VEA	VEA	574,533	$36.8m2.34%	2.34%	Added +15.1k	+15,084 2.7%
11	NVIDIA CORPORATION COM NVDA	NVDA	198,148	$34.6m2.20%	2.20%	Reduced -4.2k	-4,151 -2.0%
12	EA SERIES TRUST FREEDOM 100 EM FRDM	FRDM	610,969	$33.4m2.12%	2.12%	Reduced -16.3k	-16,261 -2.6%
13	J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F CORE PLUS BD ETF JCPB	JCPB	614,474	$28.9m1.84%	1.84%	Added +32.7k	+32,679 5.6%
14	APPLE INC COM AAPL	AAPL	107,707	$27.3m1.74%	1.74%	Reduced -4.5k	-4,535 -4.0%
15	GOLDMAN SACHS ETF TR EQUAL WEIGHT US GSEW	GSEW	296,650	$25.1m1.60%	1.60%	Reduced -15.0k	-14,972 -4.8%
16	FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD SMID RISNG ETF SDVY	SDVY	547,352	$21.6m1.37%	1.37%	Added +42.1k	+42,146 8.3%
17	ETF SER SOLUTIONS APTUS DRAWDOWN ADME	ADME	414,364	$20.5m1.30%	1.30%	Added +5.1k	+5,114 1.2%
18	ETF SER SOLUTIONS APTUS LARGE CAP DUBS	DUBS	479,540	$17.3m1.10%	1.10%	Added +25.1k	+25,073 5.5%
19	ISHARES TR CORE S&P500 ETF IVV	IVV	24,358	$15.9m1.01%	1.01%	Added +9	+9 0.0%
20	SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT SPY	SPY	23,491	$15.3m0.97%	0.97%	Added +136	+136 0.6%
21	MICROSOFT CORP COM MSFT	MSFT	40,944	$15.2m0.96%	0.96%	Reduced -812	-812 -1.9%
22	DOUBLELINE ETF TRUST OPPORTUNISTIC CO DBND	DBND	308,616	$14.1m0.90%	0.90%	Reduced -150	-150 -0.1%
23	WISDOMTREE TR FLOATNG RAT TREA USFR	USFR	275,161	$13.9m0.88%	0.88%	Reduced -160.6k	-160,649 -36.9%
24	ETF SER SOLUTIONS APTUS ENHANCED JUCY	JUCY	623,475	$13.8m0.88%	0.88%	Reduced -25.6k	-25,635 -4.0%
25	DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST INTL CORE EQT MK DFAI	DFAI	345,655	$13.5m0.86%	0.86%	Added +4.5k	+4,546 1.3%
26	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW BRK.B	BRK.B	27,726	$13.3m0.84%	0.84%	Added +136	+136 0.5%
27	ISHARES TR EAFE VALUE ETF EFV	EFV	171,167	$12.7m0.81%	0.81%	Reduced -713	-713 -0.4%
28	ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL A GOOGL	GOOGL	44,002	$12.7m0.80%	0.80%	Added +231	+231 0.5%
29	ISHARES TR CORE S&P TTL STK ITOT	ITOT	83,378	$11.9m0.75%	0.75%	Reduced -8.7k	-8,719 -9.5%
30	TESLA INC COM TSLA	TSLA	31,854	$11.8m0.75%	0.75%	Reduced -1.2k	-1,213 -3.7%
31	BROADCOM INC COM AVGO	AVGO	36,784	$11.4m0.72%	0.72%	Reduced -1.8k	-1,844 -4.8%
32	J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F EQUITY PREMIUM JEPI	JEPI	196,208	$11.1m0.71%	0.71%	Reduced -6.6k	-6,573 -3.2%
33	AMAZON COM INC COM AMZN	AMZN	52,995	$11.0m0.70%	0.70%	Reduced -1.3k	-1,308 -2.4%
34	SPDR SERIES TRUST PORTFOLIO S&P500 SPYM	SPYM	110,042	$8.4m0.54%	0.54%	Reduced -10.0k	-9,960 -8.3%
35	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM JPM	JPM	28,592	$8.4m0.53%	0.53%	Reduced -899	-899 -3.0%
36	FIDELITY COMWLTH TR NASDAQ COMPSIT ONEQ	ONEQ	97,176	$8.3m0.52%	0.52%	Reduced -6.7k	-6,742 -6.5%
37	PROSHARES TR SHORT S&P 500 NE SH	SH	195,208	$7.4m0.47%	0.47%	New
38	ISHARES TR MSCI USA QLT FCT QUAL	QUAL	37,992	$7.3m0.46%	0.46%	Added +765	+765 2.0%
39	WALMART INC COM WMT	WMT	57,215	$7.1m0.45%	0.45%	Reduced -2.6k	-2,570 -4.3%
40	EA SERIES TRUST ALPHA ARCH 1-3 BOXX	BOXX	59,007	$6.9m0.44%	0.44%	Added +11.2k	+11,214 23.5%
41	VANGUARD STAR FDS VG TL INTL STK F VXUS	VXUS	88,555	$6.8m0.43%	0.43%	Reduced -929	-929 -1.0%
42	BLUEROCK PVT REAL ESTATE FD COM BPRE	BPRE	402,270	$6.7m0.42%	0.42%	Added +173.8k	+173,816 76.1%
43	CAPITAL GROUP GROWTH ETF SHS CREATION UNI CGGR	CGGR	161,517	$6.5m0.41%	0.41%	Added +9.1k	+9,083 6.0%
44	COLUMBIA ETF TR II EM CORE EX ETF XCEM	XCEM	158,751	$6.5m0.41%	0.41%	Reduced -9.6k	-9,575 -5.7%
45	VISA INC COM CL A V	V	21,394	$6.5m0.41%	0.41%	Reduced -293	-293 -1.4%
46	VANGUARD INDEX FDS TOTAL STK MKT VTI	VTI	20,064	$6.4m0.41%	0.41%	Added +893	+893 4.7%
47	LISTED FD TR HORIZON KINETICS INFL	INFL	116,707	$6.1m0.39%	0.39%	Added +10.7k	+10,748 10.1%
48	VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS VNG RUS1000GRW VONG	VONG	52,584	$5.8m0.37%	0.37%	Added +1.6k	+1,644 3.2%
49	HOME DEPOT INC COM HD	HD	17,088	$5.6m0.36%	0.36%	Reduced -112	-112 -0.7%
50	VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS DIV APP ETF VIG	VIG	25,199	$5.4m0.34%	0.34%	Reduced -1.8k	-1,846 -6.8%
51	INVESCO QQQ TR UNIT SER 1 QQQ	QQQ	9,326	$5.4m0.34%	0.34%	Added +182	+182 2.0%
52	VANGUARD INDEX FDS MID CAP ETF VO	VO	18,314	$5.3m0.33%	0.33%	Added +12	+12 0.1%
53	J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F ULTRA SHRT ETF JPST	JPST	97,857	$5.0m0.31%	0.31%	Added +6.6k	+6,638 7.3%
54	DIMENSIONAL ETF TRUST CORE FIXED INCOM DFCF	DFCF	114,695	$4.8m0.31%	0.31%	Added +430	+430 0.4%
55	ALPHABET INC CAP STK CL C GOOG	GOOG	15,949	$4.6m0.29%	0.29%	Reduced -1.2k	-1,184 -6.9%
56	ISHARES TR CORE DIV GRWTH DGRO	DGRO	63,401	$4.4m0.28%	0.28%	Reduced -2.2k	-2,168 -3.3%
57	MANAGED PORTFOLIO SERIES KENSINGTON HEDGE KHPI	KHPI	177,729	$4.3m0.27%	0.27%	Added +48.0k	+47,957 37.0%
58	FIRST TR EXCHANGE TRAD FD VI FST TR GLB FD FTGC	FTGC	144,969	$4.2m0.26%	0.26%	Added +11.2k	+11,241 8.4%
59	ELI LILLY & CO COM LLY	LLY	4,515	$4.2m0.26%	0.26%	Reduced -503	-503 -10.0%
60	BONDBLOXX ETF TRUST BLOOMBERG SIX MN XHLF	XHLF	78,245	$3.9m0.25%	0.25%	Reduced -36.1k	-36,090 -31.6%
61	INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD BULSHS 2026 CB BSCQ	BSCQ	201,253	$3.9m0.25%	0.25%	Added +2.2k	+2,168 1.1%
62	QUANTA SVCS INC COM PWR	PWR	6,962	$3.8m0.24%	0.24%	Reduced -573	-573 -7.6%
63	BNY MELLON ETF TRUST CORE BOND ETF BKAG	BKAG	88,467	$3.7m0.24%	0.24%	Added +4.9k	+4,914 5.9%
64	ISHARES TR RUS 1000 ETF IWB	IWB	10,031	$3.6m0.23%	0.23%	Added +227	+227 2.3%
65	FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD CAP STRENGTH ETF FTCS	FTCS	38,220	$3.5m0.23%	0.23%	Reduced -1.1k	-1,109 -2.8%
66	SPDR DOW JONES INDL AVERAGE UT SER 1 DIA	DIA	7,484	$3.5m0.22%	0.22%	Added +245	+245 3.4%
67	TRUIST FINL CORP COM TFC	TFC	74,911	$3.4m0.22%	0.22%	Reduced -1.4k	-1,358 -1.8%
68	FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD DOW 30 EQL WGT EDOW	EDOW	83,528	$3.4m0.22%	0.22%	Reduced -197	-197 -0.2%
69	FIRST TR EXCHANGE-TRADED FD FIRST TR ENH NEW FTSM	FTSM	56,197	$3.4m0.21%	0.21%	Added +42	+42 0.1%
70	FIRST TR NAS100 EQ WEIGHTED SHS QQEW	QQEW	24,865	$3.2m0.20%	0.20%	Added +251	+251 1.0%
71	INVESCO EXCH TRD SLF IDX FD BULETSHS 2029 BSCT	BSCT	163,172	$3.0m0.19%	0.19%	Added +4.6k	+4,624 2.9%
72	ETF SER SOLUTIONS APTUS JAN BUFFER JANB	JANB	120,537	$3.0m0.19%	0.19%	Added +39.4k	+39,441 48.6%
73	SPROTT PHYSICAL GOLD TR UNIT PHYS	PHYS	84,589	$3.0m0.19%	0.19%	Reduced -8.6k	-8,614 -9.2%
74	ISHARES TR MSCI USA MIN VOL USMV	USMV	32,253	$3.0m0.19%	0.19%	Reduced -2.6k	-2,560 -7.3%
75	META PLATFORMS INC CL A META	META	5,130	$2.9m0.19%	0.19%	Added +106	+106 2.1%
76	ISHARES TR FLTG RATE NT ETF FLOT	FLOT	57,365	$2.9m0.19%	0.19%	Added +439	+439 0.8%
77	INVESCO ACTIVELY MANAGED EXC VAR RATE INVT VRIG	VRIG	116,392	$2.9m0.19%	0.19%	Added +1.3k	+1,317 1.1%
78	CATERPILLAR INC COM CAT	CAT	4,102	$2.9m0.18%	0.18%	Reduced -8	-8 -0.2%
79	DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC COM FANG	FANG	14,643	$2.9m0.18%	0.18%	Reduced -525	-525 -3.5%
80	FIRST TR EXCHNG TRADED FD VI FT VEST U.S. DDEC	DDEC	65,300	$2.9m0.18%	0.18%	Unchanged
81	PROGRESSIVE CORP COM PGR	PGR	14,342	$2.8m0.18%	0.18%	Added +324	+324 2.3%
82	FIDELITY MERRIMACK STR TR TOTAL BD ETF FBND	FBND	61,750	$2.8m0.18%	0.18%	Added +7.8k	+7,800 14.5%
83	EXXON MOBIL CORP COM XOM	XOM	16,456	$2.8m0.18%	0.18%	Reduced -32	-32 -0.2%
84	SPROTT PHYSICAL SILVER TR TR UNIT PSLV	PSLV	114,126	$2.8m0.18%	0.18%	Reduced -21.1k	-21,135 -15.6%
85	PROFESIONALLY MANAGED PORTFO AKRE FOCUS ETF AKRE	AKRE	49,616	$2.7m0.17%	0.17%	Reduced -4.4k	-4,351 -8.1%
86	ABBVIE INC COM ABBV	ABBV	11,863	$2.6m0.16%	0.16%	Reduced -230	-230 -1.9%
87	SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR FUNDAMENTAL INTL FNDF	FNDF	51,987	$2.5m0.16%	0.16%	Unchanged
88	VANGUARD INDEX FDS SMALL CP ETF VB	VB	9,297	$2.4m0.15%	0.15%	Reduced -22	-22 -0.2%
89	VALMONT INDS INC COM VMI	VMI	6,089	$2.4m0.15%	0.15%	Unchanged
90	JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM JNJ	JNJ	9,893	$2.4m0.15%	0.15%	Reduced -277	-277 -2.7%
91	BROADRIDGE FINL SOLUTIONS IN COM BR	BR	14,797	$2.4m0.15%	0.15%	Added +136	+136 0.9%
92	SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR 1000 INDEX ETF SCHK	SCHK	76,590	$2.4m0.15%	0.15%	Reduced -3.3k	-3,305 -4.1%
93	FIRST CTZNS BANCSHARES INC N CL A FCNCA	FCNCA	1,244	$2.3m0.15%	0.15%	Unchanged
94	PROCTER AND GAMBLE CO COM PG	PG	16,098	$2.3m0.15%	0.15%	Reduced -214	-214 -1.3%
95	CHEVRON CORP NEW COM CVX	CVX	11,153	$2.3m0.15%	0.15%	Added +3.0k	+2,961 36.1%
96	COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW COM COST	COST	2,307	$2.3m0.15%	0.15%	Unchanged
97	EATON VANCE TAX-MANAGED DIVE COM XETYX	XETYX	164,227	$2.3m0.14%	0.14%	Unchanged
98	RBB FD INC US TREAS 3 MNTH TBIL	TBIL	43,911	$2.2m0.14%	0.14%	Added +14.8k	+14,771 50.7%
99	GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC COM GS	GS	2,468	$2.1m0.13%	0.13%	Reduced -6	-6 -0.2%
100	INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD T AEROSPACE DEFN PPA	PPA	12,569	$2.1m0.13%	0.13%	Reduced -1.4k	-1,385 -9.9%

Sold out since Q4 2025

Security	Ticker	Shares held before	Value then
OWENS CORNING NEW OC	OC	10,000	$1.1m10.0k shares
SCHWAB STRATEGIC TR SCHO	SCHO	21,196	$516.5k21.2k shares
DOMINION ENERGY INC D	D	8,043	$471.2k8.0k shares
FIRST TR EXCH TRADED FD III FPE	FPE	25,095	$457.2k25.1k shares
DANAHER CORPORATION DHR	DHR	1,341	$307.1k1.3k shares
INTUIT INTU	INTU	456	$302.1k456 shares
ADOBE INC ADBE	ADBE	747	$261.3k747 shares
GALLAGHER ARTHUR J & CO AJG	AJG	935	$242.0k935 shares
PAYCHEX INC PAYX	PAYX	2,148	$241.0k2.1k shares
ISHARES TR SGOV	SGOV	2,372	$238.1k2.4k shares
GRAYSCALE COINDESK CRYPTO GDLC	GDLC	5,582	$230.7k5.6k shares
S&P GLOBAL INC SPGI	SPGI	430	$224.7k430 shares
CVS HEALTH CORP CVS	CVS	2,751	$218.3k2.8k shares
BROOKFIELD CORP BN	BN	4,707	$216.0k4.7k shares
PRUDENTIAL FINL INC PRU	PRU	1,791	$202.2k1.8k shares
ADVISORSHARES TR AADR	AADR	2,328	$200.8k2.3k shares
BOSTON OMAHA CORP BOC	BOC	11,000	$136.1k11.0k shares

Options (notional value)

Underlying	Ticker	Type	Shares controlled	Notional	Change
APPLE INC AAPL · Put	AAPL	Put	17,800	$4.5m17.8k shares	Unchanged
HOME DEPOT INC HD · Put	HD	Put	10,600	$3.5m10.6k shares	Unchanged
NVIDIA CORPORATION NVDA · Put	NVDA	Put	11,700	$2.0m11.7k shares	Unchanged
VISA INC V · Put	V	Put	6,500	$2.0m6.5k shares	Unchanged
AMAZON COM INC AMZN · Put	AMZN	Put	4,000	$833.1k4.0k shares	Unchanged
PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC PLTR · Put	PLTR	Put	4,400	$643.6k4.4k shares	New
ALPHABET INC GOOGL · Put	GOOGL	Put	2,200	$632.6k2.2k shares	Unchanged
ALPHABET INC GOOG · Put	GOOG	Put	2,200	$631.1k2.2k shares	Unchanged
UNION PAC CORP UNP · Put	UNP	Put	1,100	$266.9k1.1k shares	Reduced