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Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC

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Client AUM

$1,108,448,411

Clients

1,234

Advisors

5

of 11 employees

About

Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high‑net‑worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and qualified retirement plans. The firm operates two client programs—Guardian Wealth Management for comprehensive planning and Guardian Portfolios as a scaled investment option—and also offers ERISA plan services, serving as either a 3(21) or 3(38) advisor and offering standalone fixed‑fee financial planning.

The firm’s investment process combines fundamental and technical analysis using sources such as Morningstar and client documents, implements client‑specific investment policy statements, and conducts periodic reviews (typically quarterly) while exercising discretionary trading authority for managed accounts. Guardian Portfolios is positioned as an entry or streamlined pathway that can transition clients to the broader Guardian Wealth Management platform as complexity increases, and the firm documents objectives and risk tolerance for each client.

Noteworthy in the brochure is the firm’s scale relative to staff: it reports about $1.14 billion in discretionary AUM across 1,234 clients served by four advisors (roughly 300+ clients per advisor), a client load that is uncommon among similar team firms and suggests more standardized or scalable delivery of services. The brochure also discloses indirect ownership interests in affiliated insurance and tax entities that may generate referral compensation; the firm states these conflicts are managed through disclosures, procedures, and its fiduciary obligations.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Cash flow / budgeting General estate planning guidance

Occupation focus

Executive Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fee up to $1,500

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 1.00% annually $2,000,001 - $4,000,000: 0.75% annually $4,000,001+: 0.65% annually

Other

Account minimum: $500,000

Main office

6465 Wayzata Blvd, Ste 230

Minneapols MN 55426

Advisors at this office

5

Most active in

Arizona · California · Florida · Minnesota · Nebraska · New Hampshire · Texas · Washington · Wisconsin

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Gregory G

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Minneapols, MN

Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC

Gregory Gassert is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience, currently serving at Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He has been with Guardian Wealth Strategies since 2013 and is also involved with Guardian Tax L.L.C. and Guardian Insurance Solutions, LLC. Guardian Wealth Strategies provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and qualified plans. The firm employs a two-tiered asset management approach and serves over 1,100 clients with a team of five advisors.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Cash flow / budgeting General estate planning guidance Executive Retired
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Yelisey K

CFP®, Series 65

Minneapols, MN

Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC

Yelisey Kuts is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC since 2018 and also works with Elevate Life Wealth Management LLC and CG Advisory Services LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, Kuts is involved with Haven Financial Group and All Things Financial LLC, where he assists in the sale of fixed insurance and fixed indexed annuities. Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers both comprehensive planning and scaled investment options, utilizing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with documented investment policy statements.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Cash flow / budgeting General estate planning guidance Executive Retired
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Benjamin O

Series 65

Minneapols, MN

Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC

Benjamin Olson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC in Minneapolis, MN, bringing nine years of experience at the firm and eight years in related roles. His background includes positions with University Investment Advisors and Guardian Tax L.L.C., as well as involvement in Guardian Insurance Solutions, LLC, where he acts as an insurance agent. Outside of his advisory work, he previously managed Cimarron Rock Enterprises for a decade. Guardian Wealth Strategies provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and qualified plans. The firm employs a two-tiered asset management approach and serves over 1,100 clients with approximately $944 million in assets under management.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Cash flow / budgeting General estate planning guidance Executive Retired
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Kyle T

CFP®, Series 66

Minneapols, MN

Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC

Kyle Thomas is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to that, he held various roles at RBC Capital Markets, LLC from 2016 to 2024. Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive and scaled investment programs, employing a process that combines fundamental and technical analysis, client-specific investment policy statements, and discretionary trading authority.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Cash flow / budgeting General estate planning guidance Executive Retired
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Brent H

Series 63, Series 65

Minneapols, MN

Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC

Brent Hoppe is a financial advisor with Guardian Wealth Strategies, LLC in Minneapolis, MN. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. Brent is also involved in Guardian Tax L.L.C., a tax company, dedicating approximately 10% of his time to this non-investment related business. Guardian Wealth Strategies provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and qualified plans. The firm employs a two-tiered asset management approach and serves over 1,100 clients with a team of five advisors.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Cash flow / budgeting General estate planning guidance Executive Retired
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