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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Keating Financial Advisory Services

Independent wealth managerManhattan, KansasCRD 142772SEC 801-126770websiteIAPD
Legal name Keating Financial Advisory Services, Inc.
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Sep 21, 2022 · 12 filings
SEC status approved since Oct 21, 2022
RAUM
$1.5B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
62%
of RAUM
Private clients
89%
$1.3B individuals and HNW
Advisors
29
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$50.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
65
25 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
8
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
12 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.5B as of Mar 31, 2026
Feb 13, 2023$272M then
HNW client RAUM: $543M
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)30 as of Mar 31, 2026
Feb 13, 202326 then
Employees (5.A)65 as of Mar 31, 2026
Feb 13, 202329 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +339% over the last fiscal year+75% a year over threeIARs 10 to 30offices 4 to 8
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
  • Wrap program sponsor · sponsors a wrap fee program (5.I) with at least $100M of wrap assets
RAUM per advisor
$58.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
200derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$222,571derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
62%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.5%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.6derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.8derived9 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+339%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+200%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, pension consulting, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
$1.5BreportedItem 5.I
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$741M51%
  • High-net-worth individuals$543M37%
  • Corporations and businesses$124M8.6%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$22.5M1.6%
  • Charitable organizations$14.3M1.0%
  • Banks and thrifts$2.2M0.2%
Individual clients
4,759reported
HNW clients
235reported
Pension plan clients
81reported
Charitable clients
30reported
Accounts
6,516reported
Financial planning clients
26-50reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $0 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.89 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=4.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
26 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
John Ryan MannCertified Financial PlannerManhattan, KsOct 18, 200724 y3
Brian Jeffrey NickelCertified Financial PlannerManhattan, KsOct 18, 200720 y3
Patrick Jerome KeatingManhattan, KsOct 18, 200751 y2
Mark Eric WeddleManhattan, KsOct 18, 200728 y2
Mary Beth KraszewskiCertified Financial PlannerChicago, Il Jun 9, 200823 y3
Timothy Karl WeddleManhattan, KsApr 25, 201428 y1
Benjamin Garfield FairCertified Financial PlannerManhattan, Ks Dec 16, 201616 y2
Christine Anne PavelCertified Financial PlannerManhattan, Ks Apr 17, 201925 y4
Morgan Kennedy ZieglerCertified Financial PlannerManhattan, KsSep 17, 202011 y1
Christopher KlugManhattan, KsJul 26, 202212 y1
Krista Rose HubertManhattan, KsOct 31, 202212 y1
Emily A ClaussenCertified Financial PlannerManhattan, KsDec 22, 202212 y1
Bryson James MeinhardtManhattan, KsJan 3, 202310 y1
Benjamin Amel JohnsonManhattan, KsJan 4, 202312 y1
Lisa Sobczak SantosChicago, Il Jun 13, 202423 y1
Gareth Andrew RohrManhattan, KsMar 27, 202516 y1
Andrew Philip BillardCertified Financial PlannerManhattan, Ks May 9, 202510 y2
Anthony John PozziManhattan, Ks May 9, 202531 y4
Jonathan William LarsenCertified Financial PlannerManhattan, Ks May 9, 202521 y2
Brett Alan LarsonManhattan, Ks May 12, 202514 y2
Dinah Frances Bird-WesterfieldCertified Financial PlannerManhattan, Ks May 23, 202535 y7
Kody Todd HughesManhattan, Ks Aug 14, 202511 y0
Geoffrey Richard DunmoreCertified Financial PlannerVerona, Wi Sep 11, 202514 y2
Nathan Casey MatlackOverland Park, Ks Jan 21, 202610 y0
Jacob Randall HesterManhattan, Ks Jan 23, 202612 y1
Micah Thomas GraneyManhattan, KsJul 8, 202611 y0
Advisor movement
7 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net -6 in 12 months3 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 24% of current headcount11 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Every departureEvery arrival
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Teams outTeams in
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Marie Quinn Jacobs · Secretary/Treasurercontrol
    since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Jerome Patrick Keating · Presidentcontrol
    since 11/2006 · owns 75% or more
  • William Jonathan Larsen · Vice President And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Ryan John Mann · Chief Operations Officercontrol
    since 11/2013 · owns less than 5%
  • G Jonathan Kasting · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 08/2022 · owns less than 5%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
  • Keating & Associates, Inc.
    real estaten
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Manhattan, Ks · principal25372
Chicago, Il300
Overland Park, Ks310
Wichita, Ks100
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Overland Park, KS4 employees
  • Lawrence, KS3 employees
  • Wichita, KS3 employees
  • Chicago, IL2 employees
ADV anomalies
10 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • institutional to wealth shiftCombination · filing Mar 31, 2026
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • growth on all axesCombination · filing Mar 31, 2026
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • account count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    accounts (Item 5.F.2.f) moved from 250.0 to 6,516.0 (+2506.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-01 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +6.0% (1206 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,206) · 100% percentile
  • advisor count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    advisory representatives (Item 5.B.3) moved from 10.0 to 30.0 (+200.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-01 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was 0.0% (999 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (999) · 100% percentile
  • business activity changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    wrap fee program participation (Item 5.I): no on the filing of 2026-01-15, yes on the filing of 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • client mix shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    private-client share of RAUM moved from 0.0% to 89.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-04-01 and 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • discretionary share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    discretionary share of RAUM moved from 0.0% to 62.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-04-01 and 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • institutional asset share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    institutional share of RAUM moved from 100.0% to 11.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-04-01 and 2026-03-31
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
  • office count surgeChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    offices other than the principal office (Item 1.F.5) moved from 4.0 to 8.0 (+100.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-01 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was 0.0% (379 comparable advisers, 97.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (379) · 97% percentile
  • RAUM up 50 %Change between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026
    RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $330,000,000 to $1,450,270,834 (+339.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-01 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +17.0% (1297 comparable advisers, 100.0th percentile of changes)
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,297) · 100% percentile
How anomalies are measured
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 250 to 6,516
    Jan 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 30 to 25
    Jan 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 30 to 4
    Jan 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Charity clients · unset to 30.0
    Jan 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Corporate clients · unset to 87.0
    Jan 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · unset to 235.0
    Jan 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · unset to 4759.0
    Jan 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 250 to 81
    Jan 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 10 to 0
    Jan 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 26-50
    Jan 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 10 to 30
    Jan 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Other offices · 6 to 8
    Jan 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $0 to $905M
    Jan 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · unset to 542780625.0
    Jan 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · unset to 741297271.0
    Jan 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $330M to $545M
    Jan 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $330M to $22.5M
    Jan 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $330M to $1.5B
    Jan 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · unset to 0.0
    Jan 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Wrap assets (sponsor) · unset to 0.0
    Jan 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Other offices · 5 to 6
    Nov 7, 2025 to Jan 15, 2026
  • Other offices · 4 to 5
    Jul 18, 2025 to Aug 22, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Jun 23, 2025 to Jul 18, 2025
  • Accounts · 148 to 250
    Jun 4, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 26 to 30
    Jun 4, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 4
    Jun 4, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 28 to 30
    Jun 4, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 148 to 250
    Jun 4, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Employees · 30 to 65
    Jun 4, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 27 to 10
    Jun 4, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 27 to 10
    Jun 4, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $296M to $330M
    Jun 4, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $296M to $330M
    Jun 4, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • RAUM · $296M to $330M
    Jun 4, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
  • Accounts · 154 to 148
    Feb 17, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 25 to 26
    Feb 17, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 4 to 3
    Feb 17, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • BD registered reps · 27 to 28
    Feb 17, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 154 to 148
    Feb 17, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
  • Employees · 29 to 30
    Feb 17, 2023 to Feb 29, 2024
Signals
23 dated events
  • Laura Elizabeth Warta left Keating Financial Advisory Services for Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC (registered 2026-09-15)
    Sep 15, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Anthony Gerard Hayden left Keating Financial Advisory Services for Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc (registered 2009-01-02)
    Sep 15, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Bettie Claudette Zimmerman left Keating Financial Advisory Services for Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC (registered 2026-09-15)
    Sep 15, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Keating Financial Advisory Services (Manhattan, KS) for Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC on the same day
    Sep 15, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Mark Eric Weddle no longer holds an investment adviser registration (last listed at Keating Financial Advisory Services on the 2026-09-14 feed)
    Sep 14, 2026 · Advisor registration ended · derived
  • Keating Financial Advisory Services reported 30 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 10 (2026-01-15 to 2026-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2026 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Keating Financial Advisory Services reported RAUM $1.5B, up 339% from $330.0M (2026-01-15 to 2026-03-31)
    Mar 31, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
  • Jake Edward Ellis left Keating Financial Advisory Services for Integrated Wealth Concepts Llc (registered 2026-02-09)
    Jan 31, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Gregory P Hill left Keating Financial Advisory Services for Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc (registered 2009-01-02)
    Jan 8, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Joshua Paul Hill left Keating Financial Advisory Services for Integrated Wealth Concepts Llc (registered 2026-01-02)
    Jan 8, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • James David Norton left Keating Financial Advisory Services for Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc (registered 2009-01-02)
    Jan 8, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Keating Financial Advisory Services (Manhattan, KS) for Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc on the same day
    Jan 8, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • 3 advisors left Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc (Geneva, IL) for Keating Financial Advisory Services on the same day
    Jul 1, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • 14 advisors left Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc (Manhattan, KS) for Keating Financial Advisory Services on the same day
    Jul 1, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Dan Douglas Topping left Keating Financial Advisory Services for Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc (registered 2009-01-02)
    Jun 23, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Adam Michael Eilert left Keating Financial Advisory Services for Converse Team Financial Services, Llc (registered 2025-04-17)
    Jun 23, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Michael Wayne Converse left Keating Financial Advisory Services for Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc (registered 2009-01-02)
    Jun 23, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Keating Financial Advisory Services (Manhattan, KS) for Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc on the same day
    Jun 23, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Keating Financial Advisory Services reported 10 state-registered advisory representatives, down from 27 (2024-06-04 to 2025-04-01)
    Apr 1, 2025 · Advisor headcount change · derived
  • Joseph Patrick Gravino left Keating Financial Advisory Services for Caliber Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2025-01-29)
    Jan 16, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Marie Quinn Jacobs (Secretary/Treasurer) appeared on Schedule A of Keating Financial Advisory Services
    Feb 13, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • William Jonathan Larsen (Vice President) appeared on Schedule A of Keating Financial Advisory Services
    Feb 13, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
  • Keating Financial Advisory Services filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Sep 21, 2022 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business phone
913-359-7884reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/the-weddle-team/aboutreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/keating-advisorsolutions/?viewAsMember=reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
keatingkc.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
785-537-0366reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$50.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026