Michael
Westphal

Foster Group, Inc

CRD#7263351
Investment Advisor
in West Des Moines, IA

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Michael Westphal is a chartered financial analyst who works out of West Des Moines, Iowa with 1 year of relevant experience. Westphal currently works for Foster Group, Inc. Their career trajectory has included roles at Foster Group, Inc, Pma Financial Network, LLC, Miles Capital, Inc, Federal Home Loan Bank Of Des Moines and Aviva Investors North America. Westphal is able to serve investors in Iowa. Foster Group, Inc is a registered investment business operating out of West Des Moines, IA. The firm has a total of 75 financial advisors. It controls $3 billion in total assets across its 5,768 customer accounts, making it one of the biggest firms in the country by assets under management. The firm advises 41 charities and foundations. Of its 5,768 client accounts, 31% belong to high-net-worth clients who have at least $1 million in assets available to invest. The business offers a wide assortment of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients and pension consulting services. Financial management fees typically are based on which services the firm provides the client. Fee types billed by Foster Group, Inc likely consist of asset-based, hourly and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Chartered Financial Analyst

Years Registered*

1 year

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Pension consulting services

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees

Office Location

6601 Westown Parkway Suite 100
West Des Moines, IA 50266

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Foster Group, Inc Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$3,083,295,163

IA Average: $9,259,360,772
Total Number of Employees

75

IA Average: 166
Total Number of Accounts

5,768

IA Average: 7,189
Average Account Size

$534,552

IA Average: $1,287,990

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Pension consulting services

Michael Westphal Work History

Michael has been registered as a financial advisor for 1 years.*

2021 - Present (3 years)

Foster Group, Inc

2020 - 2021 (1 year)

Pma Financial Network, LLC

2015 - 2020 (5 years)

Miles Capital, Inc

2013 - 2015 (2 years)

Federal Home Loan Bank Of Des Moines

2008 - 2013 (5 years)

Aviva Investors North America

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

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Financial Advisors at Foster Group, Inc

Jason Brown
West Des Moines, IA
Andrew Farmer
West Des Moines, IA
Brittany Heard
West Des Moines, IA
Ashlee Vieregger
West Des Moines, IA
Tyler Craig
West Des Moines, IA
Emily Ozanne
Omaha, NE
Karley Hanson
West Des Moines, IA
Jonathan Evans
West Des Moines, IA

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