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SEC-registered adviser

K•••••• I••••••••• G••••• L••

Independent wealth managerColumbus, IndianaCRD 153696SEC 801-71393websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 27, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 15, 2012 · 34 filings
SEC status approved since May 13, 2010
RAUM
$360M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
97%
of RAUM
Private clients
86%
$310M individuals and HNW
Advisors
3
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$120M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
8
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
34 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$360M as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 15, 2012$78.1M then
HNW client RAUM$199M as of Mar 27, 2026
Mar 31, 2021$105M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Mar 27, 2026
Feb 21, 20134 then
Employees (5.A)8 as of Mar 27, 2026
Feb 21, 20136 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +20% over the last fiscal year+24% a year over threeIARs 4 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 27, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
RAUM per advisor
$120MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
186derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.8MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$316,067derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
97%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.4%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.7derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+20%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-25%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+0.7%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, otherreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 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
  • High-net-worth individuals$199M55%
  • Individuals$111M31%
  • Other investment advisers$34.9M9.7%
  • Insurance companies$11.6M3.2%
  • Corporations and businesses$2.4M0.7%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$630,3610.2%
  • Charitable organizations$54,6970.0%
Individual clients
487reported
HNW clients
71reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,138reported
Financial planning clients
11-25reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $107M managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.86 fund_share=0.1 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
3 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
C•••• A••• K••••••Columbus, In May 14, 201033 y3
J••• C••••• E•••••••••Greenwood, In Jul 12, 201036 y3
M•••••• M• R•••Columbus, InSep 25, 202411 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • K••••••• C••••• A••• · Managing Member And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 04/2010 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Columbus, In · principal300
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Greenwood, IN1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 27, 2026
    HNW share of RAUM moved from 72.0% to 55.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-03-31 and 2026-03-27
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,140 to 1,138
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual clients · 483 to 487
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $294M to $350M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $215M to $199M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $42.0M to $111M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $6.5M to $10.2M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $524,887 to $630,361
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • RAUM · $300M to $360M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $95.8M to $107M
    Mar 31, 2025 to Mar 27, 2026
  • Accounts · 1,019 to 1,140
    Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 5
    Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Advisory activities · 2 to 3
    Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW clients · 49 to 71
    Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual clients · 436 to 483
    Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Employees · 7 to 8
    Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 11-25 to 11-25
    Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 4
    Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $229M to $294M
    Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $105M to $215M
    Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $104M to $42.0M
    Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $6.1M to $6.5M
    Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $442,454 to $524,887
    Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $235M to $300M
    Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $92.7M to $95.8M
    Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Accounts · 966 to 1,019
    May 31, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 4
    May 31, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 2
    May 31, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • HNW clients · 37 to 49
    May 31, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Individual clients · 456 to 436
    May 31, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 2 to 3
    May 31, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $187M to $229M
    May 31, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $80.5M to $105M
    May 31, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $87.5M to $104M
    May 31, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $4.0M to $6.1M
    May 31, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $355,870 to $442,454
    May 31, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • RAUM · $191M to $235M
    May 31, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $103M to $92.7M
    May 31, 2023 to Mar 18, 2024
  • Accounts · 1,128 to 966
    Dec 7, 2022 to Mar 30, 2023
Signals
No event on the tape.
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 email
i•••@k••••••••.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
812-314-0083reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/kessler-investment-group-llcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
K••••••IG.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
812-314-0083reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 27, 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
$120Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026