Matthew J. Abels

FOSTER GROUP

West Des Moines, IA 50266

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CRD#: 4539689

Professional summary

Matthew John Abels, CFP®, CPWA® is a registered financial advisor currently at FOSTER GROUP, INC. located in West Des Moines, Iowa.

Matthew is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2002. Matthew has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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MDT, LLC., 2512 NW 161st, CLIVE, IA 50325. DIRECTOR, HOG MANAGEMENT BUSINESS, 5 HRS A MONTH TIME DEVOTED, START DATE 5/2007, NON-INVESTMENT RELATED.

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2015

CPWA^®

Certified Private Wealth Advisor

Start date: 2017-06-22

Expire date: 2023-05-31

Experience

Current

August 13, 2013 - Present

FOSTER GROUP, INC.

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

RIA

CRD#: 107148

West Des Moines, IA

Past

August 6, 2010 - August 12, 2013

PACKERLAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 37031

FOREST CITY, IA

Past

May 29, 2008 - August 12, 2013

PACKERLAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

CRD#: 37031

FOREST CITY, IA

Past

February 3, 2003 - May 2, 2008

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

CRD#: 1137

DES MOINES, IA

Past

September 9, 2002 - February 12, 2003

PFS INVESTMENTS INC.

CRD#: 10111

DULUTH, GA

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

Iowa
(8/13/2013)

IAR

Texas
(3/6/2018)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 7/21/2010

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 9/17/2002

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 12/2/2003

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 9/6/2002

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts 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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Matthew J. Abels

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

PACKERLAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

PACKERLAND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

PFS INVESTMENTS INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

FOSTER GROUP, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 7/21/2010

Series 63

Date: 9/17/2002

Series 7

Date: 12/2/2003

Series 6

Date: 9/6/2002

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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