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Guardian Wealth Management Inc.

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Client AUM

$169,777,000

Clients

145

Advisors

5

of 5 employees

About

Guardian Wealth Management provides investment advisory and one-time investment planning services to individuals (including high-net-worth clients), trusts, qualified plans, charities, and businesses. The firm typically charges asset-based advisory fees for ongoing portfolio management and offers a fee-based investment plan option for clients who prefer to implement recommendations themselves.

Investment advice is tailored through an Investment Policy Statement created from a client questionnaire and is implemented using mainstream fundamental, technical, and mutual fund analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation, security selection, and portfolio construction. Accounts are reviewed at least quarterly with written reports provided, and the firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates to meet client objectives.

Compared with many peers, several advisers at the firm are also registered representatives of a FINRA broker-dealer and act as insurance agents, meaning some transactions may be executed outside the advisory account and could produce separate commissions while clients retain the option not to use those services. The firm also manages a substantial mix of account types — reporting $213,029,000 in discretionary assets and $76,048,000 in non-discretionary assets as of February 6, 2026 — and discloses operational features such as trade aggregation, third‑party custodian statements, and periodic due diligence around service providers that use artificial intelligence.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Income planning General estate planning guidance

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Fee options

Percentage

up to 2.00%, negotiable and typically lower based on client needs

Commissions

Commission income from insurance product sales by firm advisors; transactions done outside advisory accounts may earn commissions (not from Guardian fees)

Project-based

$150 to $250 per hour for Investment Planning Services

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 Fee-only: Management fees based on assets under management, up to 2.00% annually, negotiable

Main office

311 SW Water Street, Suite 210

Peoria IL 61602

Advisors at this office

5

Most active in

Illinois · Texas

Also doing business as

Guardian Wealth Management Inc. · Guardian Wealth Management, Inc.

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Ronald K

Series 63, Series 65

Peoria, IL

Guardian Wealth Management Inc.

Ronald Kirby is a financial advisor at Guardian Wealth Management Inc. in Peoria, IL, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Guardian Wealth Management since 2010, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2013, and Summit Financial Advisors since 1997. He is the president and sole owner of both Guardian Wealth Management and Summit Financial Advisors, dedicating significant time to both entities. Guardian Wealth Management is a team of four advisors managing approximately $250 million for about 138 clients, including individuals, trusts, qualified plans, charities, and businesses. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment planning, emphasizing individualized investment policies, asset allocation, security selection, and coordination of tax and estate planning with clients’ other advisors.

Income planning General estate planning guidance
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Brian B

Series 66

Peoria, IL

Guardian Wealth Management Inc.

Brian Bozzer is a financial advisor at Guardian Wealth Management Inc. in Peoria, IL, with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, MWA Financial Services Inc., Modern Woodmen of America, and Principal Financial Group. Guardian Wealth Management Inc. is a team of four advisors managing approximately $250 million for around 138 clients, including individuals, trusts, qualified plans, charities, and businesses. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and one-time investment planning, using individualized Investment Policy Statements and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis in its investment process.

Income planning General estate planning guidance
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Darcie P

Series 65

Peoria, IL

Guardian Wealth Management Inc.

Darcie Phillips is a financial advisor at Guardian Wealth Management Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Illinois Central College and Riverplex. Guardian Wealth Management is a team of four advisors managing approximately $250 million for about 138 clients, including individuals, trusts, qualified plans, charities, and businesses. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as one-time investment planning, focusing on individualized Investment Policy Statements and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Income planning General estate planning guidance
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Kyle G

CFA®

Peoria, IL

Guardian Wealth Management Inc.

Kyle Gilmore is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Wealth Management Inc. since 2022 and previously held roles at State Farm Insurance Company and GCM Grosvenor. He also attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 2015 to 2019. Guardian Wealth Management is a team of four advisors managing approximately $250 million for around 138 clients, including individuals, trusts, qualified plans, charities, and businesses. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as one-time investment planning, employing a process that emphasizes individualized Investment Policy Statements, asset allocation, and both fundamental and technical analysis.

Income planning General estate planning guidance
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Joshua K

Series 65, Series 63

Peoria, IL

Guardian Wealth Management Inc.

Joshua Kirby is a financial advisor with Guardian Wealth Management Inc. in Peoria, IL, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Galt and Company, Goldman Sachs, Tesla, and Anheuser-Busch. Guardian Wealth Management provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, qualified plans, charities, and businesses, using a tailored investment approach based on an Investment Policy Statement. The firm manages a diverse mix of account types through discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, employing fundamental, technical, and mutual fund analysis with an emphasis on asset allocation and portfolio construction.

Income planning General estate planning guidance
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