John Kenton Faust
Financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC · Missoula, MT
Last updated 2026-10-10
Claim your profileJohn Kenton Faust is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC in Missoula, MT, CRD 4042919. Licenses and exams on the registration: Series 63. IAPD registration began 2004-05-27.
Registration
- CRD number
- 4042919
- Registration status
- Active
- IAPD registration
- 2004-05-27
- Industry Experience
- 22 years
- Work Experience
- 16 years
- States registered
- MT, TX
Licenses and exams
- Series 63
Work history
- 2010-05 to 2017-09 · Sii Investments, Inc. · Missoula, MT
- 2017-09 to Present · Independent Financial Group · Missoula, MT
Current employment
- Independent Financial Group, LLC · San Diego, CA
Independent Financial Group, LLC
- Regulatory AUM
- $12,925,435,801
- Registered advisors
- 481
- Offices
- 338
- Clients per advisor
- 55.4 (Low)
- Average AUM per client
- $485.3K (Low)
- High-net-worth client ratio
- 9.2% (Low)
Independent Financial Group, LLC: advisors, services and reported ETF investments
About
John Kenton Faust is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC in Missoula, MT. Reported securities licenses include Series 63. The latest record indicates 22 years of industry experience and 16 years of reported work history. Reported roles include Independent Financial Group, Sii Investments, Inc..
SEC disclosures list additional business and community activities: (1) Intergrated Investment Solutions Position: Owner Nature: Dba Name For Marketing Purposes Only Investment Related: Yes Number Of Hours: 150 Securities Trading Hours: 150 Start Date: 05/29/2015 Address: 415 N: Higgins ave; , ste.
Independent Financial Group, LLC's firm-level Form ADV reports 481 advisors across 338 offices; approximately 55.4 clients per advisor, average assets per client of $485,280, and regulatory AUM of $12.9B; client categories including Individuals (non-HNW), High net worth individuals, Pension and profit-sharing plans, Charitable organizations, Corporations or other businesses; services including Financial Planning Services, Portfolio Management: Individuals and Small Businesses, Portfolio Management: Businesses or Institutional Clients, Pension Consulting Services, Selection of Other Advisers.
PortfolioFuture's firm-level 13F analysis covers $2.8B across 712 reported ETF positions for the 2026-06-30 reporting period. These are firm-level disclosures, not investments attributed to John Kenton Faust personally.
Reported ETF positions
Independent Financial Group reports 712 ETF positions worth $2.8B on Form 13F; the largest are listed.
| Fund | Reported value |
|---|---|
| QQQ — Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | $143.1M |
| IVV — iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | $91.4M |
| SPY — SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST | $80.5M |
| VTI — Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | $53.9M |
| PAAA — PGIM AAA CLO ETF | $51.4M |
Source: SEC Form 13F. These are institution-level reported positions; they do not establish that any individual advisor or their clients hold a fund.
Noteworthy reported investments
Independent Financial Group's strongest reported position on each research ranking. Institution-level evidence, not this advisor's or any client's holding.
| Ranking | Fund | Reported value | Percentile | Key figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Similar Fund Ranking | CGDV — Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | $33.8M | Top 99.9% | Peer conviction 86.4% · Active return +5.44% |
| Addressable Market | DYNF — iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | $17.9M | Top 99.9% | Addressable AUM $14.9T · Peer conviction 86.8% |
| Residual Alpha | CORO — iShares International Country Rotation Active ETF | $14M | Top 99.8% | Residual alpha +5.96% · Residual Sharpe 0.24 |
| Diversification Benefits | NEAR — iShares Short Duration Bond Active ETF | $10.9M | Top 99.3% | Replicability (R²) 35.2% · Residual Sharpe 1.25 |
Historical comparisons from the published research release formed 2026-10-02; not forecasts or recommendations. Source: SEC Form 13F. These are institution-level reported positions; they do not establish that any individual advisor or their clients hold a fund.
What this firm offers
Filed by Independent Financial Group, LLC on Form ADV.
Client services
- Financial Planning Services
- Individuals and Small Businesses
- Businesses or Institutional Clients
- Pension Consulting Services
- Selection of Other Advisers
Fee options
- Percentage of Assets Under Management
- Hourly Charges
- Fixed Fees (Other Than Subscription)
- Commissions
- Performance-Based Fees
Business and affiliations
- Broker-Dealer (Registered or Unregistered)
- Insurance Broker or Agent
- Sells Non-Advisory Products or Services
- Broker-Dealer or Municipal Securities Dea
- Insurance Company or Agency
Location
Missoula, MT
1 advisor at this office.
Contact
The firm's filed contact details.
- Phone: 858-436-3180
- Website: ifgsd.com
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