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Joseph Duane Laswell

Advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC — Ripon, CA

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Credentials

Series 65

Experience

9 years

Location

Ripon, CA 95366

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Foundations Investment Advisors LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

299

Across 181 offices

Clients per advisor

99 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$340,025 Low

HNW client ratio

20% Typical

About

Joseph Laswell is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and holds a Series 65 license. He has nine years of industry experience, including roles at Way Financial and Insurance Services, Inc., Acumen Capital Group, and Abigail Life Insurance Services, Inc. He is also the CEO of Way Financial and Insurance Services, where he is involved in insurance sales. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, uses model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach, and offers services through a large network of affiliated offices.

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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Ripon, CA

103 East Main St

Ripon CA 95366

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

9 years of industry experience

Way Financial and Insurance Services, Inc.

2017 - Present • 9 years

Ripon, CA

Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC

2017 - Present • 9 years

Phoenix, AZ

Acumen Capital Group

2014 - 2016 • 2 years

Ripon, CA

Abigail Life Insurance Services, Inc.

2003 - 2017 • 14 years

Modesto, CA

Disclosures

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

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Series 65

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Series 65

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General estate planning guidance General tax planning Cash flow / budgeting Debt management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Series 63, Series 65

Modesto, CA

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Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner
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Series 63

Modesto, CA

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Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting
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