Kent A. Kramer

FOSTER GROUP

West Des Moines, IA 50266

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CRD#: 1309856

Professional summary

Kent Allen Kramer, AIF®, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at FOSTER GROUP, INC. located in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Kent is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1997. Kent has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 66 and Series 7 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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AIF^®

Accredited Investment Fiduciary

CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 1999

Experience

Current

February 28, 2002 - Present

FOSTER GROUP, INC.

Office #1: 6601 Westown Parkway Suite 100, West Des Moines, IA 50266

RIA

CRD#: 107148

West Des Moines, IA

Past

February 28, 2002 - December 31, 2002

FOSTER GROUP, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 107148

WEST DES MOINES, IA

Past

December 18, 1997 - October 21, 1999

FINTRUST BROKERAGE SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 41608

GREENVILLE, SC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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FOSTER GROUP, INC.

FOSTER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | FOSTER GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 107148 / SEC#: 801-38507

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/30/1991 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR

Illinois
(5/1/2009)

IAR

Iowa
(2/28/2002)

IAR

Nebraska
(3/27/2009)

IAR

South Dakota
(4/1/2011)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 3/26/1998

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 12/16/1997

General Securities Representative Examination

Current Firm

FOSTER GROUP, INC.

FOSTER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | FOSTER GROUP, INC.

CRD#: 107148 / SEC#: 801-38507

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/30/1991 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

6601 Westown Parkway Suite 100, West Des Moines, IA 50266

Mailing Address

Phone number

(515) 226-9000

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (29 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV PART IIA FOSTER GROUP, INC. (6/17/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	5,481
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 3,542,998,153

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
08/18/2025	Cover Page	Report
09/16/2024	Cover Page	Report
01/22/2024	Cover Page	Report
11/23/2022	Cover Page	Report

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Kent A. Kramer

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

FOSTER GROUP, INC.

FOSTER GROUP, INC.

FINTRUST BROKERAGE SERVICES, LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

FOSTER GROUP, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 3/26/1998

Series 7

Date: 12/16/1997

Current Firm

FOSTER GROUP, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (29 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

FOSTER GROUP, INC.

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