Our responsibility is to understand the full context of a client’s financial life—their goals, priorities, concerns, and the decisions they’re facing. From there, we apply disciplined planning, evidence-based investment strategies, and fiduciary care to help bring clarity to complexity and support confident decision-making over time.”

Buck Olsen, CEO, and Shareholder

Financial Planning

Foster Group offers financial planning services to help individuals and families manage long-term wealth with confidence. As a fee-only, fiduciary financial advisory firm, we provide objective guidance focused solely on your best interests.

Our integrated planning approach combines investment management, retirement planning, tax-aware strategies, and risk management into a personalized roadmap that evolves as your goals and life circumstances change. With decades of experience, Foster Group helps clients make informed decisions and stay focused on what matters most.

Family Caregiving Is More Common Than Many Realize
Financial Planning Chart of the Month

Chart of the Month – June 2026

Matt Stagner

Matt Stagner, CFP®, ChFC®, AIF®, CPFA®, ChSNC®, CSA, MBA

06/02/26

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Financial Planning

Don’t Skip Lunch – Why What Happens After a Family Meeting Matters

Ashlee Vieregger

Ashlee Vieregger, JD, CFP®, CTFA, AEP®, TPCP®

05/28/26

Brittany Heard Gretchen Muller
Financial Planning

Webinar: Pass Wealth and Wisdom to Your Family

Hosted by : Brittany Heard & Gretchen Muller

05/20/26

Ethan Gascho - Trump Accounts
Financial Planning

What Are Trump Accounts? Benefits, Features, and Tax Considerations

Ethan Gascho

Ethan Gascho, CFP®

05/20/26

Generational Wealth
Financial Planning

Generational Wealth: Passing Down Values, Meaning, and Perspective

Gretchen Muller

Gretchen Muller, MBA

05/12/26

Financial Planning Chart of the Month

Chart of the Month – May 2026

Michael Westphal

Michael Westphal, CFA®

05/05/26

Financial Planning

How Thoughtful Tax Planning Could Help You Keep More of What You Earn

Melissa Pflieger

Melissa Pflieger, CFP®, MS

03/17/26

Gretchen Muller Kent Kramer
Financial Planning

A New Chapter for Financial Perspectives with Gretchen Muller | Financial Perspectives

Hosted by : Gretchen Muller & Kent Kramer

03/17/26

Financial Planning Invested in Women Women Focused

2026 Fearless Article – “Financial Considerations for Women Facing Separation or Divorce”

Brittany Heard

Brittany Heard, CFP®, CKA®, CFT, CDFA®

02/02/26

Financial Planning

Lock Your Digital Doors: Steps to Help Protect Your Digital Life

Kate Juelfs

Kate Juelfs, SPHR®

01/27/26

Financial Planning

Identity Theft & AI: What’s Happening, What To Watch, and What To Do

Tim Mabee

Tim Mabee

01/13/26

Financial Planning

2026 Fearless Article – “Let’s Talk About Money: Three Tips to Get Started in 2026”

Ashlee Vieregger

Ashlee Vieregger, JD, CFP®, CTFA, AEP®, TPCP®

01/05/26

Investment Management

Foster Group’s investment management services are built on disciplined strategy, evidence-based research, and fiduciary care. As a fee-only fiduciary wealth management firm, we design and manage diversified investment portfolios aligned with your long-term goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon. Our approach helps ensure prudent asset allocation, cost efficiency, tax awareness, and thoughtful risk management—helping clients navigate market volatility while staying focused on growth, retirement readiness, and lasting financial security.

Gretchen Muller Ben Berger
Investments

Planning for Inflation: What You Can, and Can’t, Control | Financial Perspectives

Hosted by : Gretchen Muller & Ben Berger

05/17/26

Investments

The Real Benchmark for Your Portfolio: Your Required Rate of Return

Zach Dalluge

Zach Dalluge, CFP®, CKA®

04/21/26

Investments

What the Patchwork of Returns Reveals About Diversification

Ben Berger

Ben Berger, CFP®

04/14/26

Gretchen Muller
Investments

Staying Invested During Uncertainty: A Conversation with Wes Crill (Dimensional Fund Advisors)

Hosted by : Gretchen Muller

04/11/26

Investments Lifestyle

What I Learned About Nurturing New Beginnings at Every Stage of Life

Gretchen Muller

Gretchen Muller, MBA

04/10/26

Investments

Discovering What’s Next

Kent Kramer

Kent Kramer, CFP®, AIF®

04/10/26

Investments Chart of the Month

Chart of the Month – April 2026

Jack Davies

Jack Davies, CFA®

04/07/26

Kent Kramer Gretchen Muller
Investments

Investing through Uncertainty: A Perspective on the Iran Conflict & Markets | Financial Perspectives

Hosted by : Kent Kramer & Gretchen Muller

03/25/26

Investments

How to Think About Taxes in Retirement – Beyond Just Paying Less

Andy Mullan

Andy Mullan, CFP®

03/10/26

Gretchen Muller Kent Kramer
Investments

Market Volatility in 2026: Don’t Let Headlines Drive Your Financial Plan | Financial Perspectives

Hosted by : Gretchen Muller & Kent Kramer

02/14/26

Gretchen Muller Kate Juelfs
Investments

Cybersecurity in 2026: Phishing, AI, Deepfakes, & IoT | Financial Perspectives

Hosted by : Gretchen Muller & Kate Juelfs

01/16/26

Investments

Why Market Highs Aren’t a Reason for Worry

Kent Kramer

Kent Kramer, CFP®, AIF®

12/29/25

Charitable Giving & Estate Planning

Foster Group’s charitable giving and estate planning services help individuals and families implement thoughtful strategies for meaningful legacy, effective wealth transfer, and philanthropic impact. As a fee-only, fiduciary advisory firm, we provide personalized guidance to align your estate plan with tax-aware giving, your family goals, and your long-term financial priorities. Our approach helps ensures your assets are protected and your philanthropic intentions are executed with clarity and purpose.

Kent Kramer Ashlee Vieregger
Charitable Giving Doctors Insurance

Webinar: Have You Secured Your Healthcare Coverage in Retirement?

Hosted by : Kent Kramer & Ashlee Vieregger

With guest Aaron Peterson

02/25/26

Charitable Giving Doctors Insurance

Medicare Enrollment: 3 Pitfalls to Avoid (and How to Plan Ahead)

Ashlee Vieregger

Ashlee Vieregger, JD, CFP®, CTFA, AEP®, TPCP®

02/17/26

Charitable Giving

Charitable Giving: Ending the Year with Purpose

Gretchen Muller

Gretchen Muller, MBA

12/17/25

Charitable Giving

Have You Considered the Realtime Gratification of Warm Giving?

Matt Abels

Matt Abels, CFP®, CPWA®

12/16/25

Gretchen Muller Ashlee Vieregger
Charitable Giving

Year-End Giving Checklist: Make Every Gift More Intentional | Financial Perspectives

Hosted by : Gretchen Muller & Ashlee Vieregger

12/15/25

Charitable Giving Families

The Five Generosity Languages

Ashlee Vieregger

Ashlee Vieregger, JD, CFP®, CTFA, AEP®, TPCP®

12/09/25

Charitable Giving Lifestyle

What I Learned About Listening to My Heart

Jerry Foster

Jerry Foster

12/02/25

Charitable Giving

Generosity in Action with Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity

Kent Kramer

Kent Kramer, CFP®, AIF®

12/02/25

Charitable Giving Doctors Financial Planning

Why Your Financial Review Meetings Are as Important as the Dentist Appointments

Wade A. Den Hartog

Wade A. Den Hartog, MBA, CAP®, CFP®, CKA®

02/20/25

Charitable Giving Business Owners

The Gift of You

Kent Kramer

Kent Kramer, CFP®, AIF®

11/15/24

Charitable Giving Doctors Financial Planning

Doctors Overlook These Five Contract Areas at Their Own Peril

Foster Group

Foster Group

07/06/23

Charitable Giving Doctors Financial Planning

Mega Backdoor Roth IRAs: What You Should Know

Andy Mullan

Andy Mullan, CFP®

08/11/21

SelectWealth for Individuals

Foster Group’s SelectWealth Services are designed for ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families with complex financial lives. If you’re responsible for stewarding $10 million, $50 million, $100 million—or more—you may find it increasingly difficult to secure the level of sophistication, coordination, and insight required to advance your family’s vision, solve complex challenges, and sustain generational wealth.

Designed for families with complex lives, SelectWealth pairs you with a handpicked team of experienced advisors who deliver personalized guidance, consolidated reporting, legacy planning support, and multi-generational continuity strategies. As a fee-only, fiduciary firm, we focus on tailored solutions that align long-term goals with disciplined decision-making and holistic clarity.

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