The Kelton Financial Group

Name

The Kelton Financial Group

Legal name

The Kelton Financial Group

Website

https://kelton-financial.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wealth Management Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive/Full-Service RIAs & Independent Wealth Managers (FSAAACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Planning–Led RIAs (FSAAACAB), Retirement & Distribution Planning RIAs (401(k)/IRA/Pension Rollovers) (FSAAACAE)

Keywords

• Wealth management services
• Retirement planning
• Portfolio management
• Estate planning
• Financial advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Latham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Financial Advisory & Planning Fees: Revenue is generated through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. as a financial advisor and through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. for investment advisory services. The firm charges advisory fees for comprehensive wealth management services including portfolio management, retirement planning, estate planning, risk management, and education planning.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Kelton Financial Group is a privately-held wealth management advisory practice, founded in 2015 and operating as a separately owned and operated team under Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. The firm delivers integrated financial planning and investment advisory services—including portfolio management, retirement planning, risk management, education planning, estate/charitable giving/trust services, and job transition analysis—to high-net-worth individuals, corporate executives, families, and retirees. Securities are offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (member FINRA/SIPC), and investment advisory services are offered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.

Product overview

The Kelton Financial Group is a financial advisory firm operating under Raymond James Financial Services that offers a comprehensive suite of wealth management services. The firm's core offerings include Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, Risk Management, Education Planning, Estate/Charitable Giving & Trust services, and Job Transition Analysis. These services work together as an integrated wealth management approach designed to help clients manage and preserve wealth across all life stages and financial goals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Risk Management Risk management services to protect clients' assets and financial well-being through comprehensive insurance and protective strategies, targeted at individuals, families, and corporate executives.
• Education Planning Education planning services to help families prepare for funding children's educational expenses through vehicles such as 529 accounts.
• Retirement Planning Retirement planning services designed to help clients pursue their envisioned lifestyle during retirement through comprehensive financial strategies.
• Estate, Charitable Giving & Trust Estate planning, charitable giving strategies, and trust administration services to help clients create lasting legacies and transfer wealth according to their wishes.
• Portfolio Management Portfolio management services constructing, managing, and reviewing diversified, customized portfolios using institutional-grade strategies aligned with client goals and risk tolerance.
• Job Transition Analysis Job transition analysis services helping executives evaluate new opportunities, maximize benefits, and calculate how career changes affect their financial plans.

Quantifiable outcome

• Named to 2026 Forbes Top Wealth Management Teams Best-in-State (out of 12,787 nominations, 6,149 received award)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSecurities are offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory services are offered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. The Kelton Financial Group operates as a separately owned and operated team within the Raymond James network.
• Raymond James BankcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRaymond James Bank, an affiliate of Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., provides payment processing services. Clients are directed to RaymondJamesBank.com for making payments.
• Capital Region Sponsor-A-ScholarminorOthersLocal charitable initiative providing higher education opportunities to impoverished youth. Sean Kelton provides a quote in support of the organization.
• Soldiers Undertaking Disabled Scuba (SUDS)minorOthersCharitable organization providing scuba diving therapy for disabled veterans. Lauri Spargo provides a quote in support of the organization.
• Good News GarageminorOthersCharitable organization providing vehicles to low-income families to achieve financial independence. Ric Kelton provides a quote in support of the organization.
• Proctors Theatre & Scholarship CampaignminorOthersArts and cultural organization with a scholarship campaign supporting children's access to the arts. Lori Kelton provides a quote in support.
• The Community HospiceminorOthersHospice care organization providing compassionate end-of-life support. Lori Kelton provides a quote in support.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of SchenectadyminorOthersYouth development organization serving children in the Schenectady area. Ryan Kelton is president of the Club Blue local chapter and volunteers with the organization.
• St. Jude Children's Research HospitalminorOthersPediatric cancer research hospital providing care at no cost to families. Ric Kelton provides a quote in support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• LPL Financial: Largest independent broker-dealer and RIA platform in the U.S., supporting thousands of advisor teams serving HNW individuals. Comparable to Raymond James as a competing host platform for advisor practices like KFG, with similar hybrid wealth management value proposition.
• Cetera Financial Group: Broker-dealer and RIA platform supporting independent advisor teams serving HNW clients. Directly comparable as a competing affiliation platform to Raymond James that enables advisor teams to deliver integrated wealth management services.
• Raymond James Financial: National broker-dealer and parent/affiliation platform for KFG. Directly comparable as the securities, advisory, banking, and client portal provider underpinning KFG's entire operating model, and the broader entity within which KFG sits as an independently owned practice.
• Edelman Financial Engines: Large RIA providing comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and retirement services to mass-affluent and HNW households. Comparable to KFG in planning-led integrated wealth management offering and individual/family client focus.
• Creative Planning: Comprehensive fee-only RIA serving HNW clients with integrated financial planning, investment management, tax, and estate services. Comparable in service mix and HNW focus to KFG, though operating at substantially greater scale and geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Hightower Advisors: Partnership-based RIA platform serving HNW clients through advisor teams that retain local autonomy. Highly comparable to KFG in offering a comprehensive wealth management suite (planning, portfolio management, retirement, estate) and serving executive/HNW client segments.
• Mercer Advisors: RIA roll-up serving HNW households with comprehensive wealth planning, investment management, tax, and estate services. Directly comparable to KFG in client profile (HNW individuals and families, executives, retirees) and integrated service offering.
• Focus Financial Partners: Partnership platform for independent RIAs providing capital, M&A, and back-office support to comprehensive wealth management firms. Comparable to KFG in target customer and service offering, with Focus serving as a roll-up acquirer of similarly positioned practices.
• Mariner Wealth Advisors: Large RIA offering comprehensive wealth management, tax, estate, and retirement planning to HNW individuals and families. Directly comparable to KFG in service breadth and HNW target market, though materially larger in scale.
• Sanctuary Wealth: Partnership platform for elite advisor teams transitioning from wirehouses to deliver comprehensive wealth management to HNW clients. Comparable to KFG as a similarly structured HNW-focused advisory team with full planning and investment capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kelton-financial-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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