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Cameron Wesley Foster

Advisor at Merit Financial Advisors — American Fork, UT

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Experience

25 years

Location

American Fork, UT 84003

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Merit Financial Advisors

Multi-team

Total advisors

284

Across 91 offices

Clients per advisor

71 High

Avg AUM per client

$897,421 High

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

Cameron Foster is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Merit Financial Advisors since 2025. He previously worked at Emerson Equity LLC, DFPG Investments, Inc., Orchard Securities, and spent 20 years at Riggs Capital Management, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is president of Fosteca, Inc. LLC, a holding company for his ownership interests related to his former firm. Merit Financial Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser with over 260 advisors serving more than 20,000 clients across 66 offices. The firm offers coordinated wealth-management services and employs a long-term, diversified investment approach with both discretionary and non-discretionary authority, supported by internal and third-party management resources.

Client services

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

Expertise

Based on Merit Financial Advisors

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business ownership considerations

Occupation focus

Based on Merit Financial Advisors

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees can be flat fees, typically not exceeding $100,000, often prorated and payable monthly or quarterly

Percentage

$0 - $100,000: 1.50% $100,000 - $250,000: 1.25% $250,000+: 1.00%

Project-based

Up to $100,000 total for financial planning services; specific hourly rate not stated

Subscriptions

Ongoing financial planning fees payable annually, quarterly, or monthly; specific amounts not stated

Location

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American Fork, UT

1112 East 300 North #200

American Fork UT 84003

Advisors at this office

4

Most active in

Texas · Utah

Work history

25 years of industry experience

Merit Financial Advisors

2025 - Present • 1 year

Alpharetta, GA

Emerson Equity LLC

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

San Mateo, CA

DFPG Investments, Inc.

2017 - 2019 • 2 years

Sandy, UT

Orchard Securities

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Lehi, UT

Riggs Capital Management, Llc

2005 - 2025 • 20 years

Orem, UT

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Riley H

CFP®, Series 65

Lehi, UT

Tech Wealth, LLC

Riley Hale is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with five years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Tech Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to founding Tech Wealth, he held roles at Amicus Financial Advisors, Zions Wealth Management, and Canopy Tax. Outside of advising, he has experience in tax assistance services and has worked with BYU Soccer Camp and Utah Valley University. Tech Wealth, LLC primarily serves individuals and families, including employees of technology companies, high-net-worth individuals, and small businesses. The firm provides financial planning and wealth management with a focus on equity compensation, tax and retirement planning, and estate support, employing a Modern Portfolio Theory approach using low-cost, globally diversified index ETFs and mutual funds.

Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Tax strategies for small businesses General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Technology Professional Founder/Business Owner
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Joseph T

Series 63

Draper, UT

Affiliated Investment Advisors, Inc.

Joseph Toronto is a financial advisor at Affiliated Investment Advisors, Inc. in Draper, UT, with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1993. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the general manager of the American Towers Owners Association, a nonprofit high-rise condominium complex in Salt Lake City. Affiliated Investment Advisors, Inc. provides fee-only, discretionary portfolio management primarily for trusts and estates, as well as individual and corporate accounts. The firm employs a top-down investment approach centered on macroeconomic and interest-rate analysis to guide asset allocation among liquid, investment-grade securities, operating at a boutique scale with a focus on institutional-style and fiduciary portfolios.

Wealth management
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Trevor P

Series 63, Series 65

Draper, UT

Phibbs Financial

Trevor Phibbs is the principal advisor at Phibbs Financial, an independent registered investment adviser based in Draper, Utah. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience spanning multiple firms, including AE Wealth Management and Hornor Townsend & Kent. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in the insurance business through Phibbs Insurance Services. Phibbs Financial serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $27 million across about 83 client accounts. The firm offers discretionary asset management, estate-planning support, and portfolio implementation using model portfolios from the Altruist Model Marketplace, employing various analytical methods and conducting thorough due diligence on third-party managers.

General estate planning guidance Wealth management
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Samuel B

Series 66

Vineyard, UT

Galleon Wealth Advisors LLC

Samuel Brasher is a financial advisor with Galleon Wealth Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Galleon Wealth Advisors in 2025, he worked with several firms including Equitable Advisors, LLC and Helu Capital, and has experience in both financial and non-financial roles. Outside of advising, he is a partner in The Vector Account LLC, a private real estate development company. Galleon Wealth Advisors is an independent firm offering fee-only investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored participant-directed retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines modern portfolio theory with passive and active strategies, including pension consulting and ERISA fiduciary services.

Business exit / sale strategy Business ownership considerations Retirement withdrawal strategies Charitable giving & philanthropy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Founder/Business Owner
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Sloane O

Series 65

Provo, UT

Ethical Capital

Sloane Ortel is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Ethical Capital Investment Collaborative. Prior to this role, Ortel worked at Citywire LLC, River Orion LLC, and the CFA Institute. Outside of advisory work, Ortel co-hosts the Free Money Podcast, co-founded a carbon removal project developer, and serves on the board of a sustainability consulting firm. Ethical Capital Investment Collaborative manages discretionary portfolios for individuals, small businesses, and other advisers, using a plant-based exclusionary screening process combined with fundamental and situational analysis. The firm offers portfolio management, performance reporting, educational workshops, and outsourced advisory services, and supports institutional clients through sub-advisory and model portfolio development.

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management
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Todd N

CFA®

Riverton, UT

Niemann Investments LLC

Todd Niemann is a CFA® charterholder and principal advisor at Niemann Investments LLC with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Varo Bank, SMBC Manubank, and Green Dot Bank, and provides consulting services in financial forecasting and strategic business recommendations on a project basis. Since December 2024, he has also served as Treasurer at Varo Bank, focusing on financial forecasting and risk analysis. Niemann Investments LLC is a single-advisor independent firm managing approximately $5.6 million primarily for individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a long-term investment approach and utilizes strategies such as margin borrowing and derivatives, offering performance-based fee arrangements to eligible clients.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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