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Brian Joseph Merrigan

Advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC — Lakewood, CO

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Credentials

Series 65, Series 63

Experience

18 years

Location

Lakewood, CO 80215

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Foundations Investment Advisors LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

295

Across 180 offices

Clients per advisor

100 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$340,025 Low

HNW client ratio

20% Typical

About

Brian Merrigan is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Merrigan Financial, LLC, JD Mellberg, and Sun Cities Financial. Foundations Investment Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and uses model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach.

Client services

Based on Foundations Investment Advisors LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Foundations Investment Advisors LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees typically range from $100 to $5,000, up to $7,500 for expanded services

Percentage

Up to 2.00% annually maximum fee

Commissions

Commission based fees apply to insurance products sold by associated persons in their separate capacity; typical commissions range from 5% to 10% of insurance product purchase price

Project-based

Financial planning services hourly rates from $100 to $500 per hour

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: $50 annual administrative and technology fee for all accounts Fee-only: Financial planning fees range from $100 to $500 per hour; Fixed fees typically range from $100 to $5,000, up to $7,500 for expanded services

Location

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Lakewood, CO

2145 Kipling Street

Lakewood CO 80215

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Colorado

Work history

18 years of industry experience

FOUNDATIONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS, llc

2026 - Present • 1 year

Lakewood, CO

Merrigan Financial, LLC

2020 - Present • 6 years

Lakewood, CO

JD Mellberg

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Tucson, AZ

Sun Cities Financial

2017 - 2019 • 2 years

Denver, CO

UnEmployed

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Arvada, CO

All Protection Homebuyers Warranty

2016 - 2016 • 1 year

Denver, CO

Wells Fargo Clearing

2011 - 2013 • 2 years

CO

Bancwest Investment Services, Inc.

2008 - 2011 • 3 years

CO

Wells Fargo Clearing

2007 - 2007 • 1 year

CO

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CFP®, Series 66

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CFP®

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Series 65, Series 66

Denver, CO

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Justin A

CFA®, Series 63

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Tyler M

Series 66

Broomfield, CO

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Tanner W

Series 66, Series 7

Greenwood Village, CO

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Charitable giving & philanthropy Active portfolio management
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