Blackston Financial Advisory Group, LLC

THE VILLAGES, FL · CIK 1910984 · 13F filing filed 2023-07-19

SEC-registered investment adviser since 2018 · limited liability company

Assets managed$332.8m
Staff17 · 7 in investment roles
Main clients (by assets)Individuals 64%, High net worth individuals 35%
Websiteblackstonfinancialgroup.com
Form ADV · 2026-03-31SEC adviser record

$138.8m reported value +3.7% vs Q1 2023

89positions

65.8%in top 10

7 new 12 added 66 reduced 9 sold out vs Q1 2023

Holdings, Q2 2023

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	VANGUARD WORLD FD MEGA GRWTH IND MGK	MGK	61,755	$14.5m10.47%	10.47%	Reduced -2.2k	-2,171 -3.4%
2	VANGUARD INDEX FDS TOTAL STK MKT VTI	VTI	52,814	$11.6m8.38%	8.38%	Reduced -1.3k	-1,312 -2.4%
3	VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS DIV APP ETF VIG	VIG	67,896	$11.0m7.95%	7.95%	Reduced -2.0k	-2,018 -2.9%
4	VANGUARD INDEX FDS S&P 500 ETF SHS VOO	VOO	26,045	$10.6m7.64%	7.64%	Reduced -531	-531 -2.0%
5	VANGUARD INDEX FDS LARGE CAP ETF VV	VV	47,962	$9.7m7.01%	7.01%	Reduced -1.6k	-1,607 -3.2%
6	VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS VNG RUS1000IDX VONE	VONE	46,843	$9.4m6.80%	6.80%	Reduced -1.4k	-1,368 -2.8%
7	VANGUARD WORLD FD CONSUM STP ETF VDC	VDC	48,091	$9.4m6.74%	6.74%	Reduced -1.2k	-1,193 -2.4%
8	VANGUARD WHITEHALL FDS HIGH DIV YLD VYM	VYM	57,089	$6.1m4.36%	4.36%	Reduced -813	-813 -1.4%
9	VANGUARD INDEX FDS MID CAP ETF VO	VO	26,596	$5.9m4.22%	4.22%	Reduced -779	-779 -2.9%
10	APPLE INC COM AAPL	AAPL	16,186	$3.1m2.26%	2.26%	Reduced -454	-454 -2.7%
11	VANGUARD WORLD FD INF TECH ETF VGT	VGT	7,091	$3.1m2.26%	2.26%	Added +1.6k	+1,609 29.4%
12	MICROSOFT CORP COM MSFT	MSFT	6,601	$2.2m1.62%	1.62%	Reduced -273	-273 -4.0%
13	TESLA INC COM TSLA	TSLA	7,735	$2.0m1.46%	1.46%	Added +261	+261 3.5%
14	VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS VNG RUS1000GRW VONG	VONG	26,555	$1.9m1.35%	1.35%	Reduced -160	-160 -0.6%
15	VANGUARD WORLD FD HEALTH CAR ETF VHT	VHT	7,289	$1.8m1.29%	1.29%	Reduced -30	-30 -0.4%
16	VANGUARD ADMIRAL FDS INC 500 GRTH IDX F VOOG	VOOG	6,496	$1.7m1.19%	1.19%	Reduced -338	-338 -5.0%
17	ISHARES TR S&P 500 GRWT ETF IVW	IVW	21,510	$1.5m1.09%	1.09%	Added +9.7k	+9,704 82.2%
18	INVESCO QQQ TR UNIT SER 1 QQQ	QQQ	3,207	$1.2m0.85%	0.85%	Reduced -10	-10 -0.3%
19	PROCTER AND GAMBLE CO COM PG	PG	6,847	$1.0m0.75%	0.75%	Reduced -146	-146 -2.1%
20	FIRST TR NASDAQ 100 TECH IND SHS QTEC	QTEC	6,747	$993.0k0.72%	0.72%	Reduced -232	-232 -3.3%
21	VANGUARD WORLD FD COMM SRVC ETF VOX	VOX	9,328	$992.0k0.71%	0.71%	Reduced -340	-340 -3.5%
22	WALMART INC COM WMT	WMT	5,753	$904.0k0.65%	0.65%	Reduced -289	-289 -4.8%
23	UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC CL B UPS	UPS	4,871	$873.0k0.63%	0.63%	Reduced -552	-552 -10.2%
24	VANGUARD INDEX FDS MCAP GR IDXVIP VOT	VOT	3,624	$746.0k0.54%	0.54%	Reduced -166	-166 -4.4%
25	J P MORGAN EXCHANGE TRADED F ULTRA SHRT ETF JPST	JPST	14,804	$742.0k0.53%	0.53%	New
26	ISHARES TR MSCI EAFE ETF EFA	EFA	10,035	$728.0k0.52%	0.52%	Added +318	+318 3.3%
27	VANECK ETF TRUST IG FLOATING RATE FLTR	FLTR	28,632	$723.0k0.52%	0.52%	New
28	ISHARES TR 1 3 YR TREAS BD SHY	SHY	8,895	$721.0k0.52%	0.52%	Added +170	+170 1.9%
29	SPDR DOW JONES INDL AVERAGE UT SER 1 DIA	DIA	2,040	$701.0k0.51%	0.51%	Reduced -1	-1 -0.1%
30	SPDR SER TR MSCI USA STRTGIC QUS	QUS	5,692	$700.0k0.50%	0.50%	Reduced -210	-210 -3.6%
31	US BANCORP DEL COM NEW USB	USB	20,418	$675.0k0.49%	0.49%	Reduced -787	-787 -3.7%
32	VANGUARD INDEX FDS SML CP GRW ETF VBK	VBK	2,885	$663.0k0.48%	0.48%	Reduced -124	-124 -4.1%
33	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC COM VZ	VZ	17,805	$662.0k0.48%	0.48%	Reduced -761	-761 -4.1%
34	ISHARES TR MSCI USA MMENTM MTUM	MTUM	4,490	$648.0k0.47%	0.47%	Reduced -181	-181 -3.9%
35	DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC COM DRI	DRI	3,826	$639.0k0.46%	0.46%	Reduced -109	-109 -2.8%
36	MERCK & CO INC COM MRK	MRK	4,922	$568.0k0.41%	0.41%	Reduced -498	-498 -9.2%
37	AMAZON COM INC COM AMZN	AMZN	4,218	$550.0k0.40%	0.40%	Reduced -622	-622 -12.8%
38	ISHARES TR S&P MC 400VL ETF IJJ	IJJ	5,134	$550.0k0.40%	0.40%	Reduced -282	-282 -5.2%
39	HOME DEPOT INC COM HD	HD	1,757	$546.0k0.39%	0.39%	Added +10	+10 0.6%
40	ISHARES TR US HLTHCARE ETF IYH	IYH	1,941	$544.0k0.39%	0.39%	Reduced -63	-63 -3.1%
41	PEPSICO INC COM PEP	PEP	2,766	$512.0k0.37%	0.37%	Unchanged
42	ISHARES TR US INDUSTRIALS IYJ	IYJ	4,703	$499.0k0.36%	0.36%	New
43	JOHNSON & JOHNSON COM JNJ	JNJ	3,001	$497.0k0.36%	0.36%	Reduced -126	-126 -4.0%
44	SPDR SER TR HLTH CR EQUIP XHE	XHE	4,917	$484.0k0.35%	0.35%	Reduced -299	-299 -5.7%
45	ISHARES TR U.S. BAS MTL ETF IYM	IYM	3,550	$472.0k0.34%	0.34%	Reduced -44	-44 -1.2%
46	ISHARES TR SP SMCP600VL ETF IJS	IJS	4,932	$469.0k0.34%	0.34%	Added +215	+215 4.6%
47	LAMAR ADVERTISING CO NEW CL A LAMR	LAMR	4,464	$443.0k0.32%	0.32%	Added +667	+667 17.6%
48	BLACKSTONE INC COM BX	BX	4,704	$437.0k0.31%	0.31%	Reduced -432	-432 -8.4%
49	ABBVIE INC COM ABBV	ABBV	3,210	$432.0k0.31%	0.31%	Reduced -339	-339 -9.6%
50	PHILLIPS 66 COM PSX	PSX	4,130	$394.0k0.28%	0.28%	Reduced -149	-149 -3.5%
51	MCCORMICK & CO INC COM NON VTG MKC	MKC	4,408	$385.0k0.28%	0.28%	Unchanged
52	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS COM IBM	IBM	2,858	$382.0k0.28%	0.28%	Reduced -269	-269 -8.6%
53	WISDOMTREE TR ITL HDG QTLY DIV IHDG	IHDG	9,499	$382.0k0.28%	0.28%	Reduced -457	-457 -4.6%
54	ALLETE INC COM NEW ALE	ALE	6,495	$376.0k0.27%	0.27%	Added +73	+73 1.1%
55	ONEOK INC NEW COM OKE	OKE	5,951	$367.0k0.26%	0.26%	Reduced -323	-323 -5.2%
56	DUKE ENERGY CORP NEW COM NEW DUK	DUK	4,046	$363.0k0.26%	0.26%	Reduced -623	-623 -13.3%
57	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL CL B NEW BRK.B	BRK.B	1,045	$356.0k0.26%	0.26%	Reduced -123	-123 -10.5%
58	EXXON MOBIL CORP COM XOM	XOM	3,285	$352.0k0.25%	0.25%	Reduced -314	-314 -8.7%
59	3M CO COM MMM	MMM	3,520	$352.0k0.25%	0.25%	Reduced -219	-219 -5.9%
60	SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR TR UNIT SPY	SPY	769	$341.0k0.25%	0.25%	Added +1	+1 0.1%
61	CVS HEALTH CORP COM CVS	CVS	4,861	$336.0k0.24%	0.24%	Reduced -323	-323 -6.2%
62	JPMORGAN CHASE & CO COM JPM	JPM	2,292	$333.0k0.24%	0.24%	Reduced -193	-193 -7.8%
63	AT&T INC COM T	T	20,535	$328.0k0.24%	0.24%	Reduced -854	-854 -4.0%
64	MCDONALDS CORP COM MCD	MCD	1,090	$325.0k0.23%	0.23%	Reduced -83	-83 -7.1%
65	UNION PAC CORP COM UNP	UNP	1,578	$323.0k0.23%	0.23%	Reduced -101	-101 -6.0%
66	BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO COM BMY	BMY	5,036	$322.0k0.23%	0.23%	Reduced -221	-221 -4.2%
67	CISCO SYS INC COM CSCO	CSCO	6,178	$320.0k0.23%	0.23%	Reduced -560	-560 -8.3%
68	CHEVRON CORP NEW COM CVX	CVX	1,995	$314.0k0.23%	0.23%	Reduced -22	-22 -1.1%
69	QUALCOMM INC COM QCOM	QCOM	2,627	$313.0k0.23%	0.23%	Reduced -319	-319 -10.8%
70	STARBUCKS CORP COM SBUX	SBUX	3,062	$303.0k0.22%	0.22%	Reduced -206	-206 -6.3%
71	PAYCHEX INC COM PAYX	PAYX	2,613	$292.0k0.21%	0.21%	Reduced -238	-238 -8.3%
72	RTX CORPORATION COM RTX	RTX	2,963	$290.0k0.21%	0.21%	Reduced -151	-151 -4.8%
73	SYSCO CORP COM SYY	SYY	3,740	$278.0k0.20%	0.20%	Reduced -297	-297 -7.4%
74	SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO COM SHW	SHW	1,010	$268.0k0.19%	0.19%	Unchanged
75	META PLATFORMS INC CL A META	META	918	$263.0k0.19%	0.19%	New
76	AMGEN INC COM AMGN	AMGN	1,140	$253.0k0.18%	0.18%	Reduced -559	-559 -32.9%
77	DNP SELECT INCOME FD INC COM DNP	DNP	23,399	$245.0k0.18%	0.18%	Added +5.3k	+5,330 29.5%
78	KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP COM KMB	KMB	1,778	$245.0k0.18%	0.18%	Reduced -179	-179 -9.2%
79	WASTE MGMT INC DEL COM WM	WM	1,397	$242.0k0.17%	0.17%	Reduced -55	-55 -3.8%
80	VANGUARD WORLD FD ENERGY ETF VDE	VDE	2,117	$239.0k0.17%	0.17%	Added +294	+294 16.1%
81	EMERSON ELEC CO COM EMR	EMR	2,601	$235.0k0.17%	0.17%	Reduced -266	-266 -9.3%
82	NEWMONT CORP COM NEM	NEM	5,393	$230.0k0.17%	0.17%	Reduced -617	-617 -10.3%
83	INTUIT COM INTU	INTU	500	$229.0k0.17%	0.17%	Unchanged
84	VANGUARD WORLD FD MEGA CAP VAL ETF MGV	MGV	2,202	$228.0k0.16%	0.16%	New
85	GARMIN LTD SHS GRMN	GRMN	2,143	$223.0k0.16%	0.16%	Reduced -215	-215 -9.1%
86	ARK ETF TR INNOVATION ETF ARKK	ARKK	4,826	$213.0k0.15%	0.15%	Reduced -277	-277 -5.4%
87	GREENBRIER COS INC COM GBX	GBX	4,856	$209.0k0.15%	0.15%	New
88	VANGUARD INTL EQUITY INDEX F TT WRLD ST ETF VT	VT	2,118	$205.0k0.15%	0.15%	New
89	FORD MTR CO COM F	F	11,730	$177.0k0.13%	0.13%	Reduced -8.0k	-8,019 -40.6%

Sold out since Q1 2023

Security	Ticker	Shares held before	Value then
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR XLV	XLV	5,675	$735.0k5.7k shares
PIMCO ETF TR MINT	MINT	7,213	$716.0k7.2k shares
INVESCO EXCH TRADED FD TR II PCY	PCY	37,188	$713.0k37.2k shares
ISHARES TR IVE	IVE	4,541	$689.0k4.5k shares
ISHARES TR IJK	IJK	6,776	$485.0k6.8k shares
INTEL CORP INTC	INTC	7,494	$245.0k7.5k shares
DIGITAL RLTY TR INC DLR	DLR	2,424	$238.0k2.4k shares
KELLANOVA K	K	3,006	$201.0k3.0k shares
CAVITATION TECHNOLOGIES INC COM CVAT	CVAT	20,000	$020.0k shares