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RIA / WealthRegistered adviserformer SEC advisernot on rosterRAUM 100m 1b

KARSTEN ADVISORS

KARSTEN FINANCIAL SERVICES, LP, CRD 158571

FORT WORTH, TX

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Data as of Dec 20, 2018 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 10:42 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 14
Dated events: 0
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Dec 1, 2011 to Dec 20, 2018
41 observations

Across DFX

This entity has not been resolved onto another DFX graph by a shared identifier. A name match elsewhere would be a candidate, never an identity, and none is recorded.

Facts

fact = as filed or announced; derived = computed by DFX; estimate = a band, never a point

Firm class: former SEC adviserderivedabsent from the latest SEC roster
Regulatory AUM: $414MItem 5.F on the latest filing (2018-12-20); as reported, and an affiliate's assets may be counted again on its own filing
Discretionary RAUM: $414M
Private client RAUM: $407MderivedItem 5.D individuals plus high net worth individuals
Private client share: 98%derivedprivate client RAUM over total RAUM
Advisors on IAPD: 0
Employees: 19
Advisory employees: 10
Offices: 4Schedule D 1.F, beyond the principal office
Accounts: 1,915
Individual clients: 732
High net worth clients: 101
Custody, client assets: $189M
SEC number: 801-72936
CRD: 158571
Filings on the tape: 41
First filed: Dec 1, 2011
Latest filed: Dec 20, 2018
Organised: Limited Partnership, Texas

Owners and control persons

Schedule A and B as filed; ownership codes are the form's bands (NA under 5%, A 5 to 10%, B 10 to 25%, C 25 to 50%, D 50 to 75%, E over 75%); people are listed as filed and never merged by name

Owner	Title	Ownership code	Control person	Acquired	First seen	Last seen
KARSTEN, THOMAS, ARTHUR	PRESIDENT/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER/MANAGING MEMBER	E	yes	12/1995	Dec 1, 2011	Dec 20, 2018
PALADINI, JEFFREY, CHARLES	MANAGING PARTNER	B	no	07/2009	Dec 1, 2011	Dec 20, 2018

Affiliates (Item 7.A)

as filed on Item 7.A; a related person with a CRD on the graph links to its own page

Related person	Type	Class on the graph	Its RAUM	Control	Common control	State
BD4RIA INSURANCE AGENCY, LLC	n/a	n/a	n/a	N	yes	n/a
BD4RIA, INC.	n/a	n/a	n/a	N	yes	n/a
Karstenfolkes	n/a	n/a	n/a	N	yes	n/a
LAW OFFICE OF JERRY B. JACKSON, P.C.	n/a	n/a	n/a	N	no	n/a
MARTIN HALEY LLC	n/a	n/a	n/a	N	yes	n/a

Offices

Schedule D 1.F offices beyond the principal office; street addresses are not published

City	State	Country	Employees	Also broker-dealer
Denver	Co	United States	3	yes
Louisville	Co	United States	3	yes
Colleyville	TX	United States	1	yes
Hurst	TX	United States	1	yes

Regulatory AUM by fiscal year

annual amendments (and the roster's annual snapshot) as filed; where a year was amended twice the later filing draws the line

Fiscal year	Filed	RAUM	Discretionary	Employees	Advisory staff	Offices	Private funds	Fund GAV
2017	Mar 29, 2018	$414M	$414M	19	10	5	n/a	n/a
2016	Mar 29, 2017	$328M	$328M	20	7	n/a	n/a	n/a
2015	Mar 29, 2016	$209M	$209M	19	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
2014	Mar 31, 2015	$182M	$182M	24	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
2013	Mar 31, 2014	$158M	$158M	16	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	Feb 22, 2013	$138M	$138M	13	10	n/a	n/a	n/a
2011	May 2, 2012	$175M	$104M	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Growth

derived from consecutive annual filings; RAUM as reported

Latest fiscal year	RAUM	A year earlier	1y change	Three years earlier	3y CAGR	Employees	A year earlier	Offices	A year earlier
2017	$414M	$328M	26.1%	$182M	31.5%	19	20	4	n/a

Teams out

two or more advisors whose registrations ended here and began at one firm together: a fact of two dates, not a prediction

Other firm	Advisors	First left	Last joined	From	Kind	Move type	Share of firm
CERITY PARTNERS LLC	7	Apr 1, 2019	Apr 2, 2019	FORT WORTH, TX	Firm absorbed	RIA to RIA	87.5%

Relationships

Controls (1)

← KARSTEN, THOMAS, ARTHUROwnerPRESIDENT/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER/MANAGING MEMBER, ownership code E, individual
Dec 1, 2011 to presentfactForm ADV

Owns (1)

← PALADINI, JEFFREY, CHARLESOwnerMANAGING PARTNER, ownership code B, individual
Dec 1, 2011 to presentfactForm ADV

Moved with (1)

→ CERITY PARTNERS LLCRegistered adviser7 advisors, firm absorbed
Apr 1, 2019 to Apr 2, 2019factForm ADV

Registered with (11)

← MARK ALLEN WAKELEYAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Sep 8, 2017 to Apr 2, 2019factForm ADV
← THOMAS ARTHUR KARSTENAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Jan 4, 2012 to Apr 2, 2019factForm ADV
← JEFFREY CHARLES PALADINIAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Jan 5, 2012 to Apr 2, 2019factForm ADV
← THOMAS HENRY RICHARDSONAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Nov 2, 2017 to Apr 1, 2019factForm ADV
← Nicholas L GerberAdvisorregistration: previous registration
May 7, 2018 to Apr 1, 2019factForm ADV
← JEFFREY SCOTT ZYCHAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Feb 19, 2016 to Apr 1, 2019factForm ADV
← Hunter Paul HaleyAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Feb 8, 2018 to Apr 1, 2019factForm ADV
← Peter MartinAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Feb 10, 2017 to Apr 1, 2019factForm ADV
← Brian E. O'NeilAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Sep 25, 2014 to Oct 13, 2015factForm ADV
← MARCUS BRENT WALKERAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Jan 12, 2012 to Sep 1, 2015factForm ADV
← THERESA ANN KURTENBACHAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Nov 29, 2013 to Dec 22, 2014factForm ADV

Dated events

No dated event names this entity yet.

Provenance

Graph: RIA / Wealth Management
Canonical id: dfx:ria:fb03c38c-c35b-5dd9-c9ed-7277979bdff7
First observed: Dec 1, 2011
Last observed: Dec 20, 2018 94 months ago
Source families: Federal regulator filings
3 registered feeds stand behind this record; each fact above carries its own dates and, where the publisher serves one, its document.
Resolution: Identity across graphs by shared identifier (CRD, CIK, EIN, ADV fund id, individual CRD) or citation; a name match is shown as a candidate and never merged.

KARSTEN ADVISORS

KARSTEN FINANCIAL SERVICES, LP, CRD 158571

FORT WORTH, TX

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Data as of Dec 20, 2018 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 10:42 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Owner

Title

Ownership code

Control person

Acquired

First seen

Last seen

KARSTEN, THOMAS, ARTHUR

PRESIDENT/CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER/MANAGING MEMBER

yes

12/1995

Dec 1, 2011

Dec 20, 2018

PALADINI, JEFFREY, CHARLES

MANAGING PARTNER

07/2009

Dec 1, 2011

Dec 20, 2018

Related person

Type

Class on the graph

Its RAUM

Control

Common control

State

BD4RIA INSURANCE AGENCY, LLC

n/a

yes

n/a

BD4RIA, INC.

n/a

yes

n/a

Karstenfolkes

n/a

yes

n/a

LAW OFFICE OF JERRY B. JACKSON, P.C.

n/a

MARTIN HALEY LLC

n/a

yes

n/a

City

State

Country

Employees

Also broker-dealer

Denver

United States

yes

Louisville

United States

yes

Colleyville

United States

yes

Hurst

United States

yes

Fiscal year

Filed

RAUM

Discretionary

Employees

Advisory staff

Offices

Private funds

Fund GAV

2017

Mar 29, 2018

$414M

n/a

2016

Mar 29, 2017

$328M

n/a

2015

Mar 29, 2016

$209M

n/a

2014

Mar 31, 2015

$182M

n/a

2013

Mar 31, 2014

$158M

n/a

2012

Feb 22, 2013

$138M

n/a

2011

May 2, 2012

$175M

$104M

n/a

Latest fiscal year

RAUM

A year earlier

1y change

Three years earlier

3y CAGR

Employees

A year earlier

Offices

A year earlier

2017

$414M

$328M

26.1%

$182M

31.5%

n/a

Other firm

Advisors

First left

Last joined

From

Kind

Move type

Share of firm

CERITY PARTNERS LLC

Apr 1, 2019

Apr 2, 2019

FORT WORTH, TX

Firm absorbed

RIA to RIA

87.5%