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  "crd_number": 286471,
  "slug": "foster-investment-services-lexington-ky-286471",
  "primary_business_name": "FOSTER INVESTMENT SERVICES",
  "legal_name": "FOSTER INVESTMENT SERVICES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Lexington",
  "state": "KY",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "30460",
  "metro": {
    "cbsa_code": "30460",
    "common_name": "Lexington",
    "msa_name": "Lexington-Fayette, KY",
    "path": "/advisors/ky/lexington"
  },
  "registration_type": "state",
  "registration_status": "APPROVED",
  "registration_date": "2017-02-09",
  "years_registered": 9,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-04-23",
  "carried_forward": false,
  "raum_total": 89906362.0,
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  "raum_band": "25m_100m",
  "raum_band_label": "$25 million to $100 million",
  "total_employees": 2,
  "advisory_employees": 2,
  "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types",
  "clients_by_type": {
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  "compensation_types": [
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  "advisory_activities": [
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  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
    "KY"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://facebook.com/fosterinvestmentservices",
    "https://fosterinvestment.net",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/fosterinvestmentservices/about"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/286471",
  "city_as_filed": "LEXINGTON",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/foster-investment-services-lexington-ky-286471",
  "display_name": "Foster Investment Services",
  "summary": "Foster Investment Services is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Lexington, KY, registered since 2017, reporting $25 million to $100 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 23, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Foster Investment Services (CRD 286471): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "State-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Foster Investment Services compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Foster Investment Services reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Foster Investment Services located?",
      "a": "Foster Investment Services' principal office is in Lexington, KY, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Foster Investment Services registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Foster Investment Services is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2017. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 286471."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Foster Investment Services manage?",
      "a": "Foster Investment Services reports $89,906,362 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 23, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Foster Investment Services serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (265)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Foster Investment Services report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/286471"
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [],
  "recent_changes": [],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [],
  "custodians_note": null,
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/foster-investment-services-lexington-ky-286471.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
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      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 86279976.0
    },
    {
      "type": "charitable",
      "label": "Charitable organizations",
      "count": null,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 3224928.0
    },
    {
      "type": "corporations_other_businesses",
      "label": "Corporations or other businesses not listed above",
      "count": null,
      "fewer_than_5": true,
      "raum": 401458.0
    }
  ],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
  "indexable": true,
  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/286471",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}