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Nicholas Franco

Investment adviser representative at Guardian Wealth Partners in Red Bank, NJ

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

Nicholas Franco is an investment adviser representative at Guardian Wealth Partners, LLC, an investment adviser managing $191M, and works from its Red Bank, NJ office. Nicholas Franco has been registered through Guardian Wealth Partners since 25 September 2025, has 21 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65.

21
Years in industry
1
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
18
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Nicholas Franco has been an investment adviser representative at Guardian Wealth Partners since September 2025, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Guardian Wealth Partners, LLC is a New York, NY firm with $191M under management, 402 clients and 75 advisers across 8 offices, as of its September 2026 filing.

Nicholas Franco’s longest registration is the current one, 7 years at Park Avenue Securities LLC since 2019. Before joining Guardian Wealth Partners in 2025, Nicholas Franco was registered through Foresters Advisory Services, LLC.

  1. – present · 1 year
    Red Bank, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 310203
  2. Park Avenue Securities LLCAlso current
    – present · 7 years
    Adviser representative · Firm CRD 46173
  3. Foresters Advisory Services, LLC
    – · 4 years
    Edison, NJ · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 164663

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Nicholas Franco is registered as an investment adviser representative in 18 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from April 2019; the most recent is New Mexico, in May 2025.

  • ArizonaSince 18 August 2022
  • CaliforniaSince 18 December 2020
  • ConnecticutSince 13 November 2023
  • DelawareSince 26 May 2021
  • FloridaSince 11 July 2019
  • IllinoisSince 14 April 2021
  • KentuckySince 18 April 2025
  • MassachusettsSince 2 April 2024
  • MinnesotaSince 27 March 2025
  • New JerseySince 8 April 2019
  • New MexicoSince 29 May 2025
  • New YorkSince 16 April 2021
  • North CarolinaSince 20 January 2023
  • OhioSince 10 April 2024
  • PennsylvaniaSince 31 October 2024
  • Rhode IslandSince 11 July 2023
  • South CarolinaSince 11 August 2021
  • TexasResidentSince 16 October 2019

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6518 July 2014
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 632 February 2001
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 725 January 2001
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Nicholas J Franco
CRD
4332448
Firm
Guardian Wealth Partners · CRD 310203
Office
333 Broad St, Suite 300-1, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
August 2005
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Nicholas Franco work?

Nicholas Franco is an investment adviser representative registered through Guardian Wealth Partners, LLC since September 2025, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Nicholas Franco a financial advisor?

Yes. Nicholas Franco has a current investment-adviser registration in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Texas, through Guardian Wealth Partners since September 2025.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Nicholas Franco have?

Nicholas Franco has 21 years in the financial industry, since August 2005, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Nicholas Franco passed?

Nicholas Franco has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in January 2001. FINRA credited Nicholas Franco with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Nicholas Franco work before Guardian Wealth Partners?

Before Guardian Wealth Partners, Nicholas Franco was registered through Foresters Advisory Services, LLC, October 2014 to November 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Nicholas Franco based?

Nicholas Franco’s registered office is in Red Bank, NJ.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Nicholas Franco registered with FINRA?

Yes. Nicholas Franco has a current broker registration, under CRD 4332448.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Nicholas Franco’s record?

Search CRD 4332448 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Nicholas Franco’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Guardian Wealth Partners

  • Marianne Grace CaswellPresident and Elected Member
  • Carly Pritchard MaherElected Member & Chief Operating Officer
  • Joseph Michael GalloChief Compliance Officer
  • Allen Warren BoggsHead of Product & Supervision
  • Nancy DeRussoElected Member
  • Joshua Neil HerganGeneral Counsel
  • Michael John RynikerHead of Operations

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4332448, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Guardian Wealth Partners, LLC, filed 2 September 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.