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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

Foundations Investment Advisors LLC

Independent wealth managerPhoenix, ArizonaCRD 175083SEC 801-100512websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 3, 2026
First filing on the tape Jun 30, 2015 · 77 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 13, 2015
RAUM
$10B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$10B individuals and HNW
Advisors
298
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$33.9M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
353
289 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
85
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
77 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$10B as of Jul 30, 2026
Mar 28, 2016$15.0M then
HNW client RAUM$5.4B as of Jul 30, 2026
Apr 2, 2018$60.6M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)289 as of Jul 30, 2026
Mar 28, 201628 then
Employees (5.A)353 as of Jul 30, 2026
Mar 28, 201631 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +41% over the last fiscal year+39% a year over threeIARs 229 to 289
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 3, 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
  • Multi-office growth platform · an independent wealth manager (not a wirehouse, national broker-dealer RIA or broker-dealer affiliated firm) with at least five offices, at least 50 advisors, and RAUM up at least 20 percent over the last annual amendment
RAUM per advisor
$33.9MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
99derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$887,174derivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$158,759derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.1%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.5derived86 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+41%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+26%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+18%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$212M, 2,718 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Firms absorbed, 24 months
1derivedhalf or more of a firm's advisors moved here within 14 days
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)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$5.4B53%
  • Individuals$4.7B47%
  • Corporations and businesses$21.6M0.2%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$6.3M0.1%
Individual clients
23,568reported
HNW clients
6,047reported
Pension plan clients
23reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
63,604reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$212M for 2,718 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
295 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Ernest Anthony BaillargeonScottsdale, Az Jun 19, 201511 y1
Edward Friedel KinseyFarmington, Ut Aug 13, 201519 y1
Bradley Paul MaliaTampa, Fl Sep 3, 201511 y0
Richard M RoethelPhoenix, Az Oct 15, 201520 y0
Richard John PelletierWest Springfield, Ma Dec 9, 201529 y0
Lance GilmanStamford, Ct Jan 14, 201617 y0
Peter Thomas HansonSaco, Me May 9, 201612 y0
Christopher A SheltonEllsworth, Me May 24, 201612 y0
Jeffrey Michael TruchonPhoenix, Az Oct 26, 201610 y0
Marc MontiniPhoenix, Az Nov 25, 201611 y0
Susan Marguerite McbourniePhoenix, Az Feb 3, 201712 y1
Matthew John DunnPhoenix, Az Feb 6, 201715 y1
Martin Jacob DolphPhoenix, Az Feb 8, 201711 y0
Francis Joseph HebertEldersburg, Md Mar 6, 201734 y5
Kevin Earl SkaltsisCertified Financial PlannerPhoenix, Az Jun 21, 201718 y4
Marcia Lynn BernsteinPhoenix, Az Jun 27, 201726 y1
Jeremy P BarnardLisbon Falls, Me Jul 20, 201710 y0
Jimmy Wayne HagyChattanooga, Tn Jul 21, 201712 y0
Craig Stephen HebertPhoenix, Az Sep 26, 201724 y0
Daniel Richard MurphyPhoenix, Az Dec 21, 201715 y2
Stewart A WillisDenver, Co Mar 30, 201821 y1
Darren Lamare LundyWesterville, Oh May 11, 201829 y2
Micheline A DagherBurlington, Ma May 21, 201815 y1
June Marie BraithwaitePhoenix, Az Oct 31, 201810 y0
Ryan Allen BreedwellPhoenix, Az Nov 8, 201810 y0
Garry Lee PakozdyPhoenix, Az Dec 27, 201830 y1
Alex B PerezSan Antonio, Tx Jan 8, 201930 y5
Josiah James FrickeBentonville, Ar Feb 21, 201919 y2
Connie Denise DensmorePhoenix, Az Mar 8, 201929 y3
Patrick Joseph MoriartyRockville, Md May 16, 201938 y2
Thad Gerard WellshearPhoenix, Az Jul 30, 201923 y0
Joseph Georges BaakliniCertified Financial PlannerPhoenix, Az Aug 15, 201913 y0
Brian Paul QuarantaZelienople, Pa Sep 19, 201926 y0
Nathanial P FortCedar Park, Tx Dec 16, 201918 y2
Barbara Alison Traylor SmithChartered Financial ConsultantGrand Junction, Co Jan 7, 202032 y3
Michael Todd PugsleyCertified Financial PlannerPhoenix, Az Jan 29, 202031 y1
Maggie Louise WenzelburgerZelienople, Pa Mar 5, 202018 y0
Derek R HuotAuburn, Me Jun 15, 202014 y0
Neil Joseph MagerPhoenix, Az Jul 7, 202021 y0
Matthew Allan TuckerCertified Financial PlannerPhoenix, AzAug 18, 202012 y2
All 295 advisors at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC
Advisor movement
58 left, 79 joined in 12 months
net +21 in 12 months9 left in 90 days12 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 19% of current headcount114 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Ryan Joshua Cooksey · Coocontrol
    since 09/2025 · owns less than 5%
  • Dale Jarrod Florence · Presidentcontrol
    since 02/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Bryon Rice · Owner / Ceocontrol
    since 03/2015 · owns 75% or more
  • Michael Kyle Mann · Chief Financial Officer
    since 12/2018 · owns less than 5%
  • James Marc Pugsley · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 11/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Suzanne Emily Reitan · Coo
    since 08/2024 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • The Bryon And Kirsten Rice · Owner
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Alpha 1 Tax And Wealth Management, LLC
    real estaten
  • Asset Preservation Tax & Retirement, LLC
    real estaten
  • Charter Law Group, LLC
    n
  • Magellan Financial & Insurances Services Inc.
    real estaten
  • Magellan Healthcare, LLC
    real estaten
  • Omega Wealth Private Capital LLC
    investment advisernRAUM $102M
Advisers that list Foundations Investment Advisors LLC as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Phoenix, Az · principal297103242
Peoria, Az1100
St Louis, Mo10102
Denver, Co900
Southlake, Tx810
Zelienople, Pa601
Charlotte, Nc621
Scottsdale, Az600
Plano, Tx500
Brighton, Mi520
Chattanooga, Tn500
Mystic, Ct410
Roseville, Ca410
Cartersville, Ga420
Houston, Tx410
Atlanta, Ga400
Renton, Wa410
Spring, Tx410
Katy, Tx410
West Hartford, Ct410
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Denver, CO5 employees
  • West Springfield, MA4 employees
  • Farmington Hills, MI3 employees
  • Grapevine, TX3 employees
  • Minnetonka, MN3 employees
  • Wichita, KS3 employees
  • Auburn, ME3 employees
  • Chattanooga, TN2 employees
  • Bingham Farms, MI2 employees
  • Walpole, MA2 employees
  • Zelienople, PA2 employees
  • Tampa, FL1 employees
  • Topeka, KS1 employees
  • West Hartford, CT1 employees
  • , 1 employees
  • Augusta, ME1 employees
  • Austin, TX1 employees
  • Chataanooga, TN1 employees
  • Farmington, UT1 employees
  • Franklin, TN1 employees
  • Grand Junction, CO1 employees
  • League City, TX1 employees
  • Phoenix, AZ1 employees
  • Sacramento, CA1 employees
  • Surprise, AZ1 employees
ADV anomalies
3 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 3, 2026
    COOKSEY, JOSHUA, RYAN (COO) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-11-23 and 2026-09-03
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 3, 2026
    RICE, BRYON (OWNER / CEO) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-11-23 and 2026-09-03
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
  • new owner headcount expandsCombination · filing Mar 27, 2026
    THE BRYON AND KIRSTEN RICE joined Schedule A on the filing of 2026-09-03; advisors 229.0 to 289.0 between the annual amendments of 2025-04-29 and 2026-03-27
    peers: independent wealth managers, $5B to $20B (289)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Jul 30, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Jul 30, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Accounts · 53,653 to 63,604
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 229 to 289
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Advisory activities · 5 to 4
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 16 to 25
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW clients · 4,672 to 6,047
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 20,474 to 23,568
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · unset to 23.0
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Assets in custody · $316M to $212M
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Employees · 284 to 353
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 14 to 11
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 229 to 289
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $7.1B to $10B
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $3.6B to $5.4B
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $3.5B to $4.7B
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $72.8M to $0
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · unset to 6260331.0
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $7.2B to $10B
    Dec 18, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
    Apr 29, 2025 to Jul 1, 2025
  • Accounts · 48,764 to 53,653
    Nov 23, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 187 to 229
    Nov 23, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 5
    Nov 23, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 1 to 0
    Nov 23, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 15 to 16
    Nov 23, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • HNW clients · 4,200 to 4,672
    Nov 23, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • Individual clients · 19,804 to 20,474
    Nov 23, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $366M to $316M
    Nov 23, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • Employees · 240 to 284
    Nov 23, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 12 to 14
    Nov 23, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 251-500
    Nov 23, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 187 to 229
    Nov 23, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $6.6B to $7.1B
    Nov 23, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $3.3B to $3.6B
    Nov 23, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $3.4B to $3.5B
    Nov 23, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $70.6M to $72.8M
    Nov 23, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • RAUM · $6.7B to $7.2B
    Nov 23, 2024 to Apr 29, 2025
  • Related broker-dealer · true to false
    Oct 1, 2024 to Nov 23, 2024
  • Accounts · 47,304 to 48,764
    Aug 15, 2024 to Oct 1, 2024
  • Corporate clients · 16 to 15
    Aug 15, 2024 to Oct 1, 2024
Signals
60 dated events
  • Alfredo Atencio registered as an investment adviser representative at Foundations Investment Advisors Llc
    Sep 16, 2026 · Advisor registered · fact
  • Thomas Joseph Ponce left Foundations Investment Advisors LLC for Krilogy (registered 2026-09-15)
    Sep 11, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Andrew G Cavasino left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Virtue Capital Management, Llc (registered 2026-08-12)
    Aug 13, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Steven Robert Larsen left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Horizon Ridge Advisors L.L.C. (registered 2026-05-08)
    Aug 13, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Terek Wilson left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. (registered 2026-08-24)
    Aug 11, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Joshua Domagoi Carapina left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Signal Advisors Wealth, Llc (registered 2026-07-02)
    Jul 1, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Lashae Maurice Mcmillan left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Signal Advisors Wealth, Llc (registered 2026-06-30)
    Jul 1, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kermit Dale Mcgregor left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Signal Advisors Wealth, Llc (registered 2026-06-30)
    Jun 30, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Oxford Wealth Group, LLC (Orlando, FL) for Foundations Investment Advisors LLC on the same day
    Jun 29, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Cherish Ruby Grey left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Breiter Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-08-06)
    Jun 26, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Joshua Eric Reesman left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Breiter Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-06-26)
    Jun 25, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Gregory Lynn Lynch left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Ae Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-06-17)
    Jun 18, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Robert Joseph Caldwell left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Mml Investors Services, Llc (registered 2026-07-23)
    Jun 18, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Brent Allen Ward left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Award Financial Group (registered 2026-06-01)
    May 29, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Richard Derek Brady left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Helios Financial Services, Llc (registered 2026-04-22)
    May 19, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Cynthia Brooks Lee left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2026-07-27)
    May 6, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Michael P. Lacy left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for J.P. Morgan Securities Llc (registered 2026-05-11)
    Apr 20, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jonathan Scott O'Reilly left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Limehouse Wealth Management Llc (registered 2026-01-29)
    Apr 17, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jeffrey Stephen Blocker left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Advisor Share Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2026-07-02)
    Apr 8, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Janet Mohler Knight left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Creativeone Wealth, Llc (registered 2026-04-08)
    Apr 7, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Haidy Wahid Eskander left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2026-03-24)
    Mar 30, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Luke A Luciano left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Truist Advisory Services, Inc. (registered 2026-04-09)
    Mar 30, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Amos Madison left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for J.P. Morgan Securities Llc (registered 2026-04-06)
    Mar 27, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kyle John Soscia left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2026-04-20)
    Mar 27, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Eduardo Caldera left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Retirement Systems Llc (registered 2026-03-23)
    Mar 27, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Foundations Investment Advisors Llc reported RAUM $10.1B, up 41% from $7.2B (2025-12-18 to 2026-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • Foundations Investment Advisors Llc reported 289 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 229 (2025-12-18 to 2026-03-27)
    Mar 27, 2026 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Killian Michael Dowd left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Rise North Capital Investment Advisors (registered 2025-12-09)
    Mar 4, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Brendan Shea Bayron left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Rise North Capital Investment Advisors (registered 2025-12-09)
    Mar 4, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Samuel Joshua Graff left Foundations Investment Advisors Llc for Rise North Capital Investment Advisors (registered 2025-12-09)
    Mar 4, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
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
Business phone
480-626-2979reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Firm profile
LINKEDIN.COM/COMPANY/FOUNDATIONS-INVESTMENT-ADVISORSreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
FIWEALTH.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
480-626-2979reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 3, 2026
Team page
fiwealth.com/our-peoplereportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
$33.9Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026