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Awards & Recognition

Foster Group has been proudly recognized for different awards and nominated from industry peers and clients we serve.

Awards & Recognition

Foster Group has been proudly recognized for different awards and nominated from industry peers and clients we serve.

Foster Group Accolades

At Foster Group, we conduct our business in a way that puts you, our clients, first. We know we’re doing the right thing and we take pride in it, but it’s always nice to get a tip of the hat from industry peers and clients we serve. Below are some recent examples of such recognition. As you consider entrusting your financial life to someone, we would love the opportunity to have a meaningful conversation with you.

AWARDS

Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award

Gallup recognized Foster Group as a 2025 Exceptional Workplace Award winner for the eighth consecutive year, placing them among just thirteen other companies globally to achieve this distinction.

Backed by Gallup’s world-class analytics and research into high-performance workplaces, for more than a decade, Gallup has presented this honor to organizations that have proven their ability to achieve exceptionally high levels of workplace engagement by investing in their
people.

Foster Group is one of just 62 total employers chosen worldwide. As we continue to invest in who we are, our hope is that our values- driven culture shows up in every engagement with our clients, communities, and our fellow team members.

Business Record’s 2024 Best of Des Moines

Foster Group was voted winner in the Business Record’s 2024 Best of Des Moines in the “Best Wealth Management Company” category.

Readers of the Business Record vote via an online, open-ended survey for the businesses, people, and events they viewed as the “Best of Des Moines.”

B2B Omaha’s 2022 Best of B2B

Foster Group received first place in the Investment Company category in Omaha’s B2B Magazine 2022 Best of B2B Contest. Readers of B2B Magazine voted for Omaha-area businesses that they consider the best in the city for the services and products they provide in their respective fields.

CNBC Financial Advisors 100

Foster Group has been recognized in the 2022 CNBC FA 100 list, which ranks the top-rated financial advisory firms out of an initial list of more than 39,000 RIA firms.

According to CNBC, this list acknowledges advisory firms that continually find ways to work closely with clients to help meet their financial goals and mitigate risk.

Financial Times 300 Top
Registered Investment Adviser

Foster Group was named to the 2019 edition of the Financial Times 300 Top Registered Investment Advisers. The list recognizes top independent Registered Investment Advisory firms across the U.S. The annual FT 300 list is produced independently by the Financial Times in collaboration with Ignites Research, a subsidiary of the FT that provides business intelligence on the asset management industry.

CERTIFICATIONS & AFFILIATIONS

CEFEX

Foster Group has been certified by CEFEX (Centre for Fiduciary Excellence), an independent global assessment and certification organization. Foster Group is the only Iowa and Nebraska firm to be CEFEX certified since 2007.

The Academy of Special Needs Planners

Foster Group has joined the Academy of Special Needs Planners. The Academy of Special Needs Planners consists of special needs planning professionals such as attorneys, financial planners and trust officers who provide the highest quality service and advice to persons with special needs and to their families.

White Coat Investor

Foster Group is proud to be a White Coat Investor approved advisor. To be on the White Coat Investor recommendation list, firms must submit an application and be reviewed according to the vetting process.

Neither rankings and/or recognitions by unaffiliated rating services, publications, media, or other organizations, nor the achievement of any professional designation, certification, degree, or license, or any amount of prior experience or success, should not be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results if Foster Group is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services. Unless expressly indicated to the contrary, Foster Group did not pay a fee to be included on any such ranking. No ranking or recognition should be construed as a current or past endorsement or testimonial of Foster Group by any of its clients.

CEFEX: The Centre for Fiduciary Excellence, LLC is an independent certification organization. CEFEX works closely with industry experts to provide comprehensive assessment programs to improve the fiduciary practices of investment stewards, advisors and managers. CEFEX certifications help determine the trustworthiness of investment fiduciaries. Foster Group obtained its CEFEX certification in August 2007, and has renewed each year since. In order to achieve certification, Foster Group pays an annual assessment fee of approximately $5,000. These fees are a requirement for certification and cover the cost of the independent audit. The fees paid do not have any bearing on the outcome of the assessment. For more information on CEFEX, please visit the CEFEX website.

2025 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award: Working with a highly-rated advisor does not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of satisfaction or performance. This award should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client.

2024 Business Record’s Best of Des Moines: Foster Group has not paid fees related to receiving this ranking and Foster Group has paid no fees to the Business Record or Business Publications to promote this ranking. The Business Record selects Best of Des Moines category winners based on the results of their annual online open-ended poll. The data is analyzed, suspicious or erroneous votes are removed, and the results are tallied for all 70-plus categories. All Greater Des Moines businesses, people and organizations are eligible to win categories. Rankings and/or recognition by unaffiliated rating services and/or publications should not be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results if Foster Group is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services, nor should it be construed as a current or past endorsement of Foster Group by any of its clients.

2022 B2B Omaha’s 2022 Best of B2B: Best of B2B results were tabulated from ballots sent in from the December 2021/January 2022 issue of B2B. Foster Group has not paid fees to B2B or B2B Omaha to receive or promote this rating. Third-party ratings from publications do not guarantee future investment success.

2019 Financial Times 300 Top Registered Investment Adviser:
The Financial Times selects the top 300 firms with more than $300 million in assets under management that submitted an application and limits the number of companies from any one state. The Financial Times contacted approximately 3,400 qualified firms and received 750 applications. The FT 300 is based on data gathered from advisory firms, regulatory disclosures, and the FT’s research. Applicants were graded on 6 factors: assets under management, assets under management growth rate, years of experience, industry certifications, years of experience, and online accessibility. Foster Group has not paid fees related to receiving this ranking and Foster Group has paid no fees to Financial Times or Ignite Distribution Research to promote this ranking. Working with a highly-rated advisor does not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of satisfaction or performance. This award should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client.

2022 CNBC Financial Advisors 100: Please see Important Advertising Disclosure Information and the limitations of any ranking/recognitions, at www.fostergrp.com/advertising-disclosure. A copy of our current written disclosure statement as set forth on Part 2A of Form ADV is available at www.fostergrp.com. Working with a highly-rated advisor does not ensure that a client or prospective client will experience a higher level of satisfaction or performance. This award should not be construed as an endorsement of the advisor by any client.