RIA profile

Foster Group, Inc..

WEST DES MOINES, IACRD 107148Registration Status: ApprovedEffective since May 30, 1991SEC # 801-38507Latest Form ADV October 12, 2026
Assets Under Management
$4.8B
Employees
93
Offices
2 offices
Total Clients
2,101

Foster Group, Inc.'s Form ADV filing dated 2026-10-12 reports $4,775,514,804 in regulatory assets under management, $4,604,709,090 discretionary and $170,805,714 non-discretionary, 7,346 accounts, and 93 employees.

Associated firm names

2 names listed
  • FOSTER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
  • FOSTER GROUP, INC.

Leadership

3 roles identified
CEOGregory J. Olsen
CCOKate P. Juelfs
CIOKent A. Kramer

Advisory services offered

4 types reported
Financial Planning Services
Pension consulting services
Portfolio management for businesses

Fee models offered

3 types reported
Asset based fees
Fixed fees
Hourly charges

Offices & Contact

Primary office

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, United States

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Primary office regionOther reported regions
Iowa

WEST DES MOINESPrimary office

Nebraska

OMAHA

Shading shows states and countries with reported offices. Cities are listed below; shading does not indicate service coverage.

2 office records listed · 2 total offices reported. Counts can use different reporting dates. SEC filers may list only their largest 25 additional offices.

Contact and digital presence

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Regulatory Assets Under Management Breakdown

Total regulatory assets under management$4.8Bas of October 12, 2026
Discretionary96.4%
$4.6B
96% of total RAUM96.4%
Non-discretionary3.6%
$171M
4% of total RAUM3.6%
Regulatory assets under management are split between discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Client Coverage Demographics

Top client segmentIndividuals represent 59.1% of total clients.
Top client categories% of clientsClients
1
Individuals
59.1%
1,241
2
HNWI
34.0%
715
3
Corporations
2.9%
60
4
Charitable
2.1%
45
5
Irrevocable Trusts/Estates
1.9%
40

Assets Under Management

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total AUM$4.8B
Total Accounts7,346
10Y AUM Change+$3.0B (+167.1%)

Employee Growth by Quarter

Quarterly points use the latest ADV filing or SEC roster snapshot available in each quarter.

Total Employees93
Clients per Employee23:1
10Y Employee Change+47 (+102.2%)

Historical AUM and employee figures reflect available SEC Form ADV filings under this CRD. Filing gaps may reflect registration status changes, dormant periods, state registration periods, firm restructuring, or other reporting changes. Rialytix does not interpolate missing periods.

Private Funds

Private funds reported by Foster Group, Inc..

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Custodians

Reported custodian relationships by Foster Group, Inc..

  • CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

    $4,100,295,329

  • PERSHING ADVISOR SOLUTIONS LLC

    $372,133,260

These custodians are disclosed for separately managed accounts under Form ADV’s 10% reporting threshold. This is not a complete list of custodians for all client assets.


Ownership

Reported direct and indirect relationships by Foster Group, Inc..

Each range applies to a separate reported relationship and should not be added together.

Reported ownership ranges

Highlighted bands show the percentage range reported in Form ADV.

0%25%50%75%100%
MARK ALAN STADTLANDERDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in FOSTER GROUP, INC.
10% to < 25%
GREGORY JOHN OLSENDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in FOSTER GROUP, INC.
10% to < 25%
GERALD FOSTER REVOCABLE TRUSTDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in FOSTER GROUP, INC.
10% to < 25%
REED RINDERKNECHT REVOCABLE TRUSTDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in FOSTER GROUP, INC.
10% to < 25%
KENT ALLEN KRAMERDirect owner · Schedule AInterest in FOSTER GROUP, INC.
5% to < 10%

Bars represent the reported range at that individual ownership step, not an estimated percentage of the advisory firm. Indirect relationships may refer to intermediate entities rather than directly to Foster Group, Inc...

Reported ownership and control details

17 entries

Compliance & Disclosures

Responses were selected by the RIA in its filing. Questions are shortened for readability; “you” refers to the reporting firm, and some questions also cover advisory affiliates.

RIA or supervised-person involvementThe RIA reported that none of the events below involve the firm or its supervised persons.RIA responseNo
AFelonies2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • A1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a felony?No
  • A2Been charged with a felony?No
BMisdemeanors2 No

In the past ten years, have you or any advisory affiliate:

  • B1Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor involving investments, an investment-related business, fraud, false statements or omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery, counterfeiting, or extortion?No
  • B2Been charged with a misdemeanor of the kind listed above?No
CSEC or CFTC actions5 No

Has the SEC or CFTC ever:

  • C1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • C2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?No
  • C3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • C4Entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • C5Imposed a civil money penalty on you or an advisory affiliate, or ordered you or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from any activity?No
DOther regulatory actions5 No

Has any other federal regulatory agency, state regulatory agency, or foreign financial regulatory authority ever:

  • D1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?No
  • D2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related regulations or statutes?No
  • D3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • D4In the past ten years, entered an order against you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • D5Denied, suspended, or revoked your or an advisory affiliate’s registration or license, or otherwise prevented association with an investment-related business or restricted activities?No
ESelf-regulatory organization actions4 No

Has a self-regulatory organization or commodities exchange ever:

  • E1Found you or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?No
  • E2Found you or an advisory affiliate violated its rules, other than a violation designated as a minor rule violation under an SEC-approved plan?No
  • E3Found you or an advisory affiliate caused an investment-related business to have its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?No
  • E4Disciplined you or an advisory affiliate by expulsion, suspension, barring association with other members, or otherwise restricting activities?No
FProfessional authorizations1 No
  • FHas an authorization to act as an attorney, accountant, or federal contractor granted to you or an advisory affiliate ever been revoked or suspended?No
GPending regulatory proceedings1 No
  • GAre you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of C, D, or E?No
HCivil judicial actions and proceedings4 No

(1) Court actions

Has a domestic or foreign court:

  • H(1)(a)In the past ten years, enjoined you or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?No
  • H(1)(b)Found that you or an advisory affiliate violated investment-related statutes or regulations?No
  • H(1)(c)Dismissed, pursuant to a settlement agreement, an investment-related civil action brought against you or an advisory affiliate by a state or foreign financial regulatory authority?No

(2) Pending civil proceedings

  • H(2)Are you or any advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a “Yes” answer to any part of H(1)?No

* Metrics are based on the latest available data, including Form ADV filings, brochures, and relationship summaries pulled from the SEC IAPD, and may be subject to change. Learn what is included in the Rialytix database. Please refer to the firm's official disclosures for the most accurate information using their CRD number. This is not investment advice.