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Ethan Samuels

2 Years of Experience
Westlake Village, CA
Sells Insurance

Ethan Samuels is a registered investment advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, based in Westlake Village, CA, with 2 years of industry experience. Ethan operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, and 3 more. Their firm serves 25,166 clients with $7.2B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
290 advisors
Number of Clients
25,166 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$285K average
Assets Under Management
$7.2B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K
Minimum Annual Fee:$150
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any2.00%

A $150 annual minimum management fee will be assessed on all accounts. All accounts will also be assessed a $50 annual administrative and technology fee (ATF) at the end of the January billing cycle. The fee schedule may not be the actual fee charged, but the maximum fee charged. Sub-Adviser fees are included in the fee schedule above.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

30700 Russell Ranch Rd, Suite 250, Westlake Village, CA, 91362

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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

Ethan works as an insurance broker, selling products other than Guardian, since March 2021. This activity takes a few hours per week and provides more than 10% of his annual compensation.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Foundations Investment Advisors LLC
December 2025 - Present · 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Eagle Strategies LLC
August 2025 - November 2025 · 3 mos
Nylife Securities LLCBroker
July 2025 - November 2025 · 4 mos
Park Avenue Securities LLC
October 2023 - July 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos
Park Avenue Securities LLCBroker
August 2023 - July 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLCBroker
March 2016 - May 2016 · 2 mos
State Registrations2 states
CATX
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Exams
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