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Louis Gardner

37 Years of Experience
Urbandale, IA
BrokerSells Insurance

Louis Gardner is a registered investment advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC, based in Urbandale, IA, with 37 years of industry experience. Louis operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 14,148 clients with $2.4B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
457 advisors
Number of Clients
14,148 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$170K average
Assets Under Management
$2.4B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
Investment management only (planning not offered)

Integrity Alliance offers investment management through various programs.

Edge Program:

  • Fees include a program fee (up to 0.35% annually), an advisor fee (up to 2.00% annually), and potential third-party sub-advisor fees.

Select Program:

  • Fees range from 1.00% to 2.80% annually on the first $1,000,000, 1.00% to 2.20% on the next $2,000,000, and 0.50% to 1.75% on assets over $3,000,000.
  • A 0.10% trading platform fee is added to the maximum account fee for accounts with the broker-dealer arm.

Fees are assessed on all assets, including cash and money market balances. Margin accounts may incur additional fees. Fees are typically charged quarterly in advance, pro-rated for mid-quarter openings, and adjusted for significant deposits or withdrawals.

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Location

4135 NW Urbandale Dr, Urbandale, IA, 50322

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Louis is involved with several non-profit organizations and owns Wealth Compile, which provides qualified and non-qualified plan services, taking about a quarter of his time. He also works for Gardner Brown Associates Inc. selling health and life insurance, dedicating about half his time to this role.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Integrity Alliance, LLC.Broker
July 2025 - Present · 10 mos
Integrity Alliance, LLC
July 2025 - Present · 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Lion Street Advisors, LLC
December 2013 - November 2025 · 11 yrs 11 mos
Lion Street Financial, LLCBroker
November 2013 - November 2025 · 12 yrs
Sorrento Pacific Financial, LLCBroker
July 2009 - November 2013 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Partnervest Advisory Services LLC
May 2008 - November 2013 · 5 yrs 6 mos
Partnervest Securities, INC.Broker
May 2008 - July 2009 · 1 yr 2 mos
USA Advanced Planners INC.Broker
December 2006 - May 2008 · 1 yr 5 mos
Nylife Distributors LLCBroker
October 2002 - January 2005 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Pacific Select Distributors, INC.Broker
January 2000 - February 2002 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Nationwide Advisory Services, INC.Broker
April 1997 - January 2000 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Nationwide Advisory Services, INC.Broker
July 1993 - February 1997 · 3 yrs 7 mos
Pacific Mutual Distributors, INC.Broker
February 1988 - January 1993 · 4 yrs 11 mos
American Express Financial Advisors INC.Broker
January 1986 - November 1987 · 1 yr 10 mos
First Affiliated Securities, INC.Broker
November 1984 - September 1985 · 10 mos
State Registrations13 states
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Exams
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