Guardian Capital, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2024
Total AUM
$128M
Discretionary
$128M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$427K
Accounts
300
Employees
4
Advisory reps
5

Firm details

Headquarters
Wexford, Pennsylvania
CRD number
156015
Registered since
November 6, 2024
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • Individuals56.97%
  • HNWI42.95%
  • Investment Companies0.08%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

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Overview

Guardian Capital, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser organized as an LLC and registered with the SEC in 2024. The firm is owned by an individual and describes itself as a capital allocator that serves both individual/family clients and institutional investors. Its advisory work spans financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting and selection of other advisers. Compensation is flexible: percentage of assets under management plus hourly and fixed-fee arrangements. Investment activity leans toward externally managed solutions and pooled public funds rather than ESG-driven mandates—Guardian Capital does not identify as an active ESG investor. The firm’s practice model and reported holdings suggest it relies heavily on public funds and ETFs for core exposure while also routing client capital to third-party managers for alternative exposures.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Location & Offices

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 50%, Exchange Traded Equities 49%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1%50%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds50%
  • Exchange Traded Equities49%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents1%

Contacts

3 of 5
  • Benjamin Pearce

    Benjamin Pearce

    Investment Advisor RepresentativeCRD 6800429

  • Greg Miller

    Managing MemberCRD 4628226

  • Thomas Boris

    Investment Adviser RepresentativeCRD 5057150

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$104M in ETFs

Passive

76%

$78.9M

Active

23%

$24.9M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
INVESCO QQQ TRUST SERIES 1 (QQQ)InvescoPassiveLarge Growth$13M17,64612.52%

Location

Primary office

Wexford, PA

Allegheny

Location

Wexford, PA

Headquartered in Wexford, PA, anchoring the Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV metro in the Northeast.

Metro area
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV
Region
Northeast
County
Allegheny
Address
109 Vip Dr
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
Office locations

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