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SEC-registered adviser

K•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••

Independent wealth managerCincinnati, OhioCRD 287571SEC 801-120400websiteIAPD
Latest filing Feb 19, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 17, 2017 · 16 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 26, 2021
RAUM
$344M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
92%
of RAUM
Private clients
92%
$317M individuals and HNW
Advisors
4
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$86.0M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
3 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
16 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$344M as of Feb 19, 2026
Jan 31, 2022$247M then
HNW client RAUM$143M as of Feb 19, 2026
Jan 31, 2022$73.8M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)3 as of Feb 19, 2026
Jan 31, 20224 then
Employees (5.A)4 as of Feb 19, 2026
Jan 31, 20225 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +13% over the last fiscal year+14% a year over threeIARs 4 to 3
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 19, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • 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
$86.0MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
116derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$238,891derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
92%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
7.8%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
4.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+13%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-25%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.9%derived
Compensation
percentage of assetsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Individuals$174M51%
  • High-net-worth individuals$143M42%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$26.7M7.8%
Individual clients
415reported
HNW clients
50reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,440reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUMreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.92 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.08 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
4 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
B•••• A•••••• K••••••Certified Financial PlannerCincinnati, OhMar 10, 201720 y3
J•••• B•••••• K••••Cincinnati, OhSep 9, 201931 y0
D•••• P••• B•••••Certified Financial PlannerCincinnati, OhJan 14, 202136 y3
A••••• S•••• F•••••Certified Financial PlannerCincinnati, OhJul 10, 202610 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • K••••••• B••••• A•••••• · President & Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 03/2017 · owns 75% or more
  • K••••• J••••• B•••••• · Financial Advisor
    since 01/2020 · owns 10% to 25%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Cincinnati, Oh · principal410
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • custody status changedChange between filings · filing Feb 19, 2026
    custody of client assets (Item 9.A): yes on the filing of 2025-03-04, no on the filing of 2026-02-19
    peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 1,053 to 1,440
    Mar 4, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Mar 4, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • HNW clients · 47 to 50
    Mar 4, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Individual clients · 392 to 415
    Mar 4, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Assets in custody · 0.0 to unset
    Mar 4, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · true to false
    Mar 4, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
    Mar 4, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $281M to $317M
    Mar 4, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $128M to $143M
    Mar 4, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $153M to $174M
    Mar 4, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $23.5M to $26.7M
    Mar 4, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $23.5M to $26.7M
    Mar 4, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • RAUM · $304M to $344M
    Mar 4, 2025 to Feb 19, 2026
  • Employees · 5 to 4
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 4, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,018 to 1,053
    Jan 16, 2024 to Jan 13, 2025
  • HNW clients · 62 to 47
    Jan 16, 2024 to Jan 13, 2025
  • Individual clients · 366 to 392
    Jan 16, 2024 to Jan 13, 2025
  • Assets in custody · $91.6M to $0
    Jan 16, 2024 to Jan 13, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $241M to $281M
    Jan 16, 2024 to Jan 13, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $126M to $128M
    Jan 16, 2024 to Jan 13, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $115M to $153M
    Jan 16, 2024 to Jan 13, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $21.1M to $23.5M
    Jan 16, 2024 to Jan 13, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $21.1M to $23.5M
    Jan 16, 2024 to Jan 13, 2025
  • RAUM · $262M to $304M
    Jan 16, 2024 to Jan 13, 2025
  • Accounts · 999 to 1,018
    Feb 9, 2023 to Jan 16, 2024
  • Business name · K•••••• S•••••••• W••••• A••••••• L•• to K•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••
    Feb 9, 2023 to Jan 16, 2024
  • HNW clients · 88 to 62
    Feb 9, 2023 to Jan 16, 2024
  • Individual clients · 329 to 366
    Feb 9, 2023 to Jan 16, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 4.0 to unset
    Feb 9, 2023 to Jan 16, 2024
  • Assets in custody · $129M to $91.6M
    Feb 9, 2023 to Jan 16, 2024
  • Legal name · K•••••• S•••••••• W••••• A••••••• L•• to K•••••• W••••• A•••••••• L••
    Feb 9, 2023 to Jan 16, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $209M to $241M
    Feb 9, 2023 to Jan 16, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $140M to $126M
    Feb 9, 2023 to Jan 16, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $69.0M to $115M
    Feb 9, 2023 to Jan 16, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $20.0M to $21.1M
    Feb 9, 2023 to Jan 16, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $20.0M to $21.1M
    Feb 9, 2023 to Jan 16, 2024
  • RAUM · $229M to $262M
    Feb 9, 2023 to Jan 16, 2024
  • Accounts · 939 to 999
    Jan 31, 2022 to Feb 9, 2023
  • Advisory activities · 3 to 2
    Jan 31, 2022 to Feb 9, 2023
Signals
1 dated events
  • K•••••• S•••••••• W••••• A••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Feb 17, 2017 · 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
513-554-1472reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/kellett-schaffner-wealth-advisors/aboutreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Website
kellettwealth.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
513-554-1472reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 19, 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
$86.0Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026