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Guardian Wealth Management

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Client assets under management

$174,812,770

Clients

131

34% high-net worth

Advisors

3

of 3 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

44

Typical

Average account size

$1,334,449

About

Guardian Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with ongoing investment supervisory services and written financial planning. The firm manages portfolios that may include mutual funds, equities, bonds, ETFs, hedge funds, REITs and private placements, and prepares client-specific Investment Policy Statements as well as modular or full financial plans.

GWM documents client risk tolerance and uses a mix of charting, fundamental, technical and cyclical analysis to construct and monitor portfolios on a discretionary basis, with at least quarterly reviews. Its trading approach includes long- and short-term trades, short sales and options writing, strategies that can involve borrowing securities or using margin and carry higher risk.

What distinguishes the firm is its use of short sales and options strategies that imply borrowing within separately managed accounts, a practice that is relatively uncommon among peers. GWM also requires clients to use its recommended custodians (TradePMR/Wells Fargo Clearing/First Clearing and Schwab), maintains a $1 million account minimum (waivable), and waives its fixed financial planning fee for investment-management clients with at least $500,000 under management.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management

Fee options

Fixed

Initial financial plan: $750; Updates to financial plan: $250; waived if client has at least $500,000 under management with GWM

Percentage

$0 - $999,999: 0.90% $1,000,000+: 0.75%

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000

Main office location

Guardian Wealth Management

299 South Main Street, Suite 1300

Salt Lake City UT 84111, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Utah

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Colby B

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Salt Lake City, UT

Guardian Wealth Management

Colby Berg is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Guardian Wealth Management in Salt Lake City, UT. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, Strategic Advisers LLC, and FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC. Guardian Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and written financial planning. The firm uses client-specific Investment Policy Statements and a blend of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, employing higher-risk strategies such as short sales and options writing.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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Brian B

Series 63, Series 65

Salt Lake City, UT

Guardian Wealth Management

Brian Barton is a financial advisor at Guardian Wealth Management in Salt Lake City, UT, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Guardian Wealth Management since 2010. Guardian Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and written financial planning, creating customized Investment Policy Statements for each client. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis and utilizes higher-risk strategies, including short sales and options writing, while generally managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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Earl B

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Salt Lake City, UT

Guardian Wealth Management

Earl Berg is a ChFC® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Guardian Wealth Management in Salt Lake City, UT. He has been with Guardian Wealth Management since 2008 and also works with Lifebright Investment Management, LLC. Guardian Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and written financial planning. The firm uses client-specific Investment Policy Statements and a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, employing higher-risk tools and allowing borrowing in some accounts, which is uncommon among similar firms.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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