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Wealth manager, independent · Phoenix, AZ

Foundations Investment Advisors LLC

SEC-registered investment adviser · CRD 175083 · SEC 801-100512

At a glance

Foundations Investment Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Phoenix, Arizona, with $10B in regulatory assets under management as of its Form ADV filed September 23, 2026. It reports 29,615 individual clients, 6,047 of them high-net-worth, holding an average of about $0.3 million each, and 353 employees. That ranks it 97th among the nation’s 5,657 independent wealth management RIAs and 1st of 125 in Arizona. It reports 2 custodians for its clients’ separately managed accounts: Charles Schwab and Fidelity.

Main office 480-626-2979fiwealth.comLinkedInAs filed on Form ADV

Regulatory AUM
$10B
Rank among independent wealth managers
#97 of 5,657
Rank among all SEC RIAs
#1,362 of 17,210
Rank in Arizona
#1 of 125
Individual clients
29,615
High-net-worth clients
6,047
Accounts
63,604
Discretionary
100% of AUM
Employees
353
Advisory staff
289
Offices
86

Owners and executives on its Form ADV

Custody and brokerage

Broker-dealer

No broker-dealer ties

Foundations Investment Advisors LLC reports no employees registered with a broker-dealer and no affiliated broker-dealer.

Other RIAs with no broker-dealer ties

Who it serves

Client typeClientsRegulatory AUMShare
High-net-worth individuals6,047$5.4B53%
Individuals23,568$4.7B47%
Corporations or other businesses25$22M<1%
Pension and profit sharing plans23$6M<1%

Disciplinary disclosures

Foundations Investment Advisors LLC answers yes to 13 disclosure items in Item 11 of Form ADV (criminal, regulatory or civil matters involving the firm or its advisory affiliates). Read the details on the SEC’s adviser search ↗

Services

  • Financial planning
  • Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
  • Selecting other advisers
  • Educational seminars and workshops

How it’s paid

  • A percentage of assets under management
  • Hourly charges
  • Fixed fees

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Questions

How much does Foundations Investment Advisors LLC manage?

Foundations Investment Advisors LLC reports $10B in regulatory assets under management across 63,604 accounts, 100% of it on a discretionary basis, on its Form ADV filed September 23, 2026.

How many clients does Foundations Investment Advisors LLC have?

It reports 29,615 individual clients: 6,047 high-net-worth individuals and 23,568 other individuals. Individuals account for about 100% of its regulatory assets.

Where is Foundations Investment Advisors LLC headquartered?

Its main office is in Phoenix, Arizona. It reports 86 offices in total and 353 employees, 289 of whom perform investment advisory functions.

How does Foundations Investment Advisors LLC charge clients?

On Form ADV it lists these forms of compensation: a percentage of assets under management; hourly charges; fixed fees. Fees and minimums are set out in its Form ADV Part 2A brochure, available on the SEC’s adviser search.

What custodian does Foundations Investment Advisors LLC use?

It reports 2 custodians for its clients’ separately managed accounts: Charles Schwab and Fidelity. On Schedule D of its Form ADV filed September 23, 2026, it reports these amounts held: Charles Schwab ($8.0B); Fidelity ($2.0B). Form ADV lists only custodians holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets.

Is Foundations Investment Advisors LLC a hybrid RIA with a broker-dealer?

Foundations Investment Advisors LLC reports no employees registered with a broker-dealer and no affiliated broker-dealer.

Is Foundations Investment Advisors LLC a fiduciary?

As an SEC-registered investment adviser, Foundations Investment Advisors LLC owes its advisory clients a fiduciary duty under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, which includes duties of care and loyalty. It reports no employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer.

Where these numbers come from

Every figure is Foundations Investment Advisors LLC’s own answer on its latest Form ADV, from the SEC’s registered-adviser list as of October 1, 2026: regulatory assets and accounts (Item 5.F), clients by type (5.D), employees (5.A and 5.B), compensation (5.E) and services (5.G). Custodians come from Schedule D 5.K(3) of its latest filing (2026-09-23), which lists those holding 10% or more of separately managed account assets and the amount at each. “Hybrid” means some employees are also registered representatives of a broker-dealer (Item 5.B(2)); affiliated broker-dealers are the related persons it lists in Item 7.A and Schedule D. Firm type comes from its own answers: broker-dealer firms are registered broker-dealers themselves (Item 6.A); private fund advisers manage mostly private funds (Item 7.B, 5.D); wealth managers manage at least half their assets for individuals (5.D). Its national rank compares it with every US-based independent wealth management RIA, the same field as The Largest RIAs. Figures are as of the firm’s last annual update, so they can lag recent deals and market moves. Regulatory AUM counts assets the firm continuously supervises and can differ from what a firm markets.

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