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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Guardian Wealth Management, LLC

Independent wealth managerChattanooga, TennesseeCRD 118668SEC 801-61330websiteIAPD
Latest filing Jul 6, 2026
First filing on the tape Nov 16, 2011 · 44 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 19, 2002
RAUM
$411M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
99%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$408M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$68.5M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
11
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
44 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$411M as of Jul 6, 2026
Feb 24, 2012$146M then
HNW client RAUM$348M as of Jul 6, 2026
Mar 12, 2018$195M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Jul 6, 2026
Feb 24, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)11 as of Jul 6, 2026
Feb 7, 20137 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +20% over the last fiscal year+10% a year over threeIARs 4 to 5
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 6, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
RAUM per advisor
$68.5MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
58derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$338,927derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
99%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+20%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+25%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individualsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$5.6M, 19 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$348M85%
  • Individuals$60.5M15%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$3.1M0.8%
Individual clients
226reported
HNW clients
122reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,213reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$5.6M for 19 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.99 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Donald Cranford VanlandinghamPersonal Financial SpecialistChattanooga, TnJan 4, 200329 y0
James Christopher RaperPersonal Financial SpecialistChattanooga, TnOct 5, 202211 y0
Laura Ann ReidPersonal Financial SpecialistChattanooga, TnOct 11, 202212 y0
James Lamar MotteCertified Financial PlannerChattanooga, Tn Apr 20, 202319 y3
Eduardo PalaciosCertified Financial PlannerChattanooga, TnJan 23, 202610 y0
Daryl Paul CrowCertified Financial PlannerChattanooga, TnAug 4, 202611 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Lamar James Motte · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 03/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Cranford Donald Vanlandingham · President And Ceocontrol
    since 08/1997 · owns 50% to 75%
  • Jean Kathy Vanlandingham · Chief Financial Officercontrol
    since 08/1997 · owns 25% to 50%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Chattanooga, Tn · principal620
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • , 1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Related insurance company · false to true
    Feb 10, 2026 to Mar 3, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,152 to 1,213
    May 15, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
    May 15, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • HNW clients · 106 to 122
    May 15, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Individual clients · 228 to 226
    May 15, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $5.8M to $5.6M
    May 15, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Employees · 10 to 11
    May 15, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 5
    May 15, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $340M to $406M
    May 15, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $278M to $348M
    May 15, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $60.9M to $60.5M
    May 15, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.7M to $5.1M
    May 15, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · unset to 3146536.0
    May 15, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • RAUM · $343M to $411M
    May 15, 2025 to Feb 10, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Feb 12, 2025 to May 15, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,083 to 1,152
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Business name · GUARDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. to GUARDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • HNW clients · 94 to 106
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Individual clients · 207 to 228
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $6.0M to $5.8M
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Legal name · GUARDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. to GUARDIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Organization form · Corporation to Limited Liability Company
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $318M to $340M
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $250M to $278M
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $66.7M to $60.9M
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.4M to $2.7M
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · 3545305.0 to unset
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • RAUM · $321M to $343M
    Feb 27, 2024 to Feb 12, 2025
  • HNW clients · 95 to 94
    Feb 2, 2024 to Feb 27, 2024
  • Individual clients · 206 to 207
    Feb 2, 2024 to Feb 27, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $320M to $318M
    Feb 2, 2024 to Feb 27, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $252M to $250M
    Feb 2, 2024 to Feb 27, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $66.1M to $66.7M
    Feb 2, 2024 to Feb 27, 2024
  • RAUM · $322M to $321M
    Feb 2, 2024 to Feb 27, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,116 to 1,083
    Apr 3, 2023 to Feb 2, 2024
  • HNW clients · 102 to 95
    Apr 3, 2023 to Feb 2, 2024
  • Individual clients · 202 to 206
    Apr 3, 2023 to Feb 2, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $5.3M to $6.0M
    Apr 3, 2023 to Feb 2, 2024
  • Employees · 11 to 10
    Apr 3, 2023 to Feb 2, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $306M to $320M
    Apr 3, 2023 to Feb 2, 2024
Signals
3 dated events
  • Lamar James Motte (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Guardian Wealth Management, Llc
    Mar 29, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Robert Morris Glasgow left Guardian Wealth Management, Llc for Providence Squared Llc (registered 2023-08-11)
    Mar 21, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jenine Luann Crane (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Guardian Wealth Management, Llc (listed 2022-08-29, absent 2022-09-28)
    Sep 28, 2022 · Control person left · inference
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/GUARDIAN-WEALTH-MANAGEMENT-INC-reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
GUARDIANWEALTH.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
423-510-0409reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 6, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$68.5Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026