Nicholas J Franco

Employer firm

Guardian Wealth Partners, LLC CRD 310203

$191M regulatory AUM 3 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

Financial planning
Portfolio management (individuals)
Selection of other advisers

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

Current Employers

Guardian Wealth Partners, Llc

10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001 • United States

Current Registrations

Authority	Category	Status	Date
MA	RA	APPROVED	2026-04-23
AZ	RA	APPROVED	2026-02-26
SC	RA	APPROVED	2026-02-17
KY	RA	APPROVED	2026-02-16
IL	RA	APPROVED	2026-02-13
CA	RA	APPROVED	2026-02-12
DE	RA	APPROVED	2026-02-12
NM	RA	APPROVED	2026-02-12
NC	RA	APPROVED	2026-02-12
PA	RA	APPROVED	2026-02-12
RI	RA	APPROVED	2026-02-12
TX	RA	APPROVED_RES	2026-02-12
CT	RA	APPROVED	2026-02-11
MN	RA	APPROVED	2026-02-11
OH	RA	APPROVED	2026-02-11
FL	RA	APPROVED	2025-12-12
NY	RA	APPROVED	2025-11-07
NJ	RA	APPROVED	2025-09-25

MA RA
APPROVED

Since 2026-04-23
AZ RA
APPROVED

Since 2026-02-26
SC RA
APPROVED

Since 2026-02-17
KY RA
APPROVED

Since 2026-02-16
IL RA
APPROVED

Since 2026-02-13
CA RA
APPROVED

Since 2026-02-12
DE RA
APPROVED

Since 2026-02-12
NM RA
APPROVED

Since 2026-02-12
NC RA
APPROVED

Since 2026-02-12
PA RA
APPROVED

Since 2026-02-12
RI RA
APPROVED

Since 2026-02-12
TX RA
APPROVED_RES

Since 2026-02-12
CT RA
APPROVED

Since 2026-02-11
MN RA
APPROVED

Since 2026-02-11
OH RA
APPROVED

Since 2026-02-11
FL RA
APPROVED

Since 2025-12-12
NY RA
APPROVED

Since 2025-11-07
NJ RA
APPROVED

Since 2025-09-25

Branch Locations

333 Broad St Suite 300-1, Red Bank, NJ 07701 • United States

Park Avenue Securities Llc

10 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001 • United States

Current Registrations

Authority	Category	Status	Date
NM	RA	APPROVED	2025-05-29
KY	RA	APPROVED	2025-04-18
MN	RA	APPROVED	2025-03-27
PA	RA	APPROVED	2024-10-31
OH	RA	APPROVED	2024-04-10
MA	RA	APPROVED	2024-04-02
CT	RA	APPROVED	2023-11-13
RI	RA	APPROVED	2023-07-11
NC	RA	APPROVED	2023-01-20
AZ	RA	APPROVED	2022-08-18
SC	RA	APPROVED	2021-08-11
DE	RA	APPROVED	2021-05-26
NY	RA	APPROVED	2021-04-16
IL	RA	APPROVED	2021-04-14
CA	RA	APPROVED	2020-12-18
TX	RA	APPROVED_RES	2019-10-16
FL	RA	APPROVED	2019-07-11
NJ	RA	APPROVED	2019-04-08

NM RA
APPROVED

Since 2025-05-29
KY RA
APPROVED

Since 2025-04-18
MN RA
APPROVED

Since 2025-03-27
PA RA
APPROVED

Since 2024-10-31
OH RA
APPROVED

Since 2024-04-10
MA RA
APPROVED

Since 2024-04-02
CT RA
APPROVED

Since 2023-11-13
RI RA
APPROVED

Since 2023-07-11
NC RA
APPROVED

Since 2023-01-20
AZ RA
APPROVED

Since 2022-08-18
SC RA
APPROVED

Since 2021-08-11
DE RA
APPROVED

Since 2021-05-26
NY RA
APPROVED

Since 2021-04-16
IL RA
APPROVED

Since 2021-04-14
CA RA
APPROVED

Since 2020-12-18
TX RA
APPROVED_RES

Since 2019-10-16
FL RA
APPROVED

Since 2019-07-11
NJ RA
APPROVED

Since 2019-04-08

Branch Locations

6939 Amboy Road, Staten Island, NY 10309 • United States

333 Broad Street Suite 300-1, Red Bank, NJ 07701 • United States

Disclosures

2 disclosure categories reported Yes on this SEC record. Read each Yes below, then review the firm’s Form ADV Item 11 guide for how disclosure questions work.

Regulatory action No
Criminal No
Bankruptcy Yes
Civil judicial No
Bond No
Judgment / lien No
Investigation No
Customer complaint Yes
Termination No

Employment History

Organization	City	State	From	To
Forestors Advisory Services Llc	Edison	NJ	10/2014	11/2018
Foresters Financial Services	Edison	NJ	03/2016	11/2018
Unemployed	Staten Island	NY	11/2018	01/2019
Park Avenue Securities	New York	NY	03/2019	01/2020
Park Avenue Securities	Cranford	NJ	01/2019	01/2020
Guardian Life Insurance	Cranford	NJ	01/2019	01/2020
Park Avenue Securities	Staten Island	NY	01/2020	06/2024
Guardian Life Insurance	Staten Island	NY	01/2020	06/2024
Guardian Life Insurance Company	Holmdel	NJ	06/2024	02/2025
Park Avenue Securities	Holmdel	NJ	06/2024	02/2025
Guardian Life Insurance Company	Staten Island	NY	11/2024	Present
Park Avenue Securities	Staten Island	NY	11/2024	Present
Guardian Life Insurance Company	Red Bank	NJ	02/2025	Present
Park Avenue Securities	Red Bank	NJ	02/2025	Present
Park Avenue Investment Advisory	Red Bank	NJ	09/2025	Present

10/2014 → 11/2018

Forestors Advisory Services Llc

Edison, NJ
03/2016 → 11/2018

Foresters Financial Services

Edison, NJ
11/2018 → 01/2019

Unemployed

Staten Island, NY
03/2019 → 01/2020

Park Avenue Securities

New York, NY
01/2019 → 01/2020

Park Avenue Securities

Cranford, NJ
01/2019 → 01/2020

Guardian Life Insurance

Cranford, NJ
01/2020 → 06/2024

Park Avenue Securities

Staten Island, NY
01/2020 → 06/2024

Guardian Life Insurance

Staten Island, NY
06/2024 → 02/2025

Guardian Life Insurance Company

Holmdel, NJ
06/2024 → 02/2025

Park Avenue Securities

Holmdel, NJ
11/2024 → Present

Guardian Life Insurance Company

Staten Island, NY
11/2024 → Present

Park Avenue Securities

Staten Island, NY
02/2025 → Present

Guardian Life Insurance Company

Red Bank, NJ
02/2025 → Present

Park Avenue Securities

Red Bank, NJ
09/2025 → Present

Park Avenue Investment Advisory

Red Bank, NJ

Previous Registrations

2014-10-07 → 2018-11-05

Foresters Advisory Services, Llc

Edison, NJ

Other Businesses

1) BiondCoaching LLC-provide a structural process for balancing the behavioral and financial needs of our clients, Start date: 04/05/2022, Address: 333 Broad Street, Suite 101 Red Bank NJ 07701, 1 total hour per month; 0 during securities trading hours, Not investment related, No annual compensation, 2) Nicholas Consulting, LLC -created to facilitate payment for marketing expenses as well as tax benefits. Start date: 09/01/2024, Address: 600 Forest Park Ln, Unit 6200, Old Bridge, NJ 08857, 1 total hour per month; 0 during securities trading hours, Not investment related, No annual compensation,

Exams

Code	Exam	Date
S65	Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination	2014-07-18
S63	Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination	2001-02-02

S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

2014-07-18
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

2001-02-02

Other Names

Nicholas Joseph Franco

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