Keim Asset Management

What Keim Asset Management does

Keim Asset Management LLC is an independent wealth management practice founded by David E. Keim and headquartered in DeWitt, New York (Syracuse metro). The firm operates as an affiliate of Commonwealth Financial Network, a Registered Investment Adviser and broker/dealer (Member FINRA/SIPC), which provides back-office infrastructure, compliance, and technology platform access. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, business owners, trusts, retirees, and pre-retirees, with a service portfolio spanning portfolio management, retirement planning, and estate planning. The team is small (1–10 employees) and includes David Keim (President, ChFC, AIF), Jeanne Goldthwait (Client Service Manager, 25+ years with the firm), Aimee Keim (Marketing Coordinator), Jesse Sleight (Portfolio Assistant, joined 2022), and Elijah Geariety (Licensed Advisory Assistant, joined February 2026).

The firm's core technological platform is the Preferred Portfolio Services (PPS) program, a fee-based portfolio management offering delivered through Commonwealth Financial Network. Under PPS, the firm actively manages client assets, constructs custom portfolios, monitors and rebalances holdings, and delivers quarterly performance reports with transparent fee disclosures. Client account access is provided through an extensive ecosystem of third-party portals (Investor360, eMoney, MoneyGuidePro, RightCapital, WealthScape, AssetMap, AssetMark, Employee Navigator, eWealthManager, Money Tree, Netx Investor, WealthBuilder, Equitable, Wealth.com, City National Rochdale, and others), all accessed via Commonwealth's partnership. Investment research is sourced from independent third-party providers including Thomson Reuters, Argus Research, Value Line, and Morningstar. The firm has no proprietary technology, no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, and no public product roadmap.

Keim Asset Management generates revenue primarily through recurring asset-based fees calculated as a percentage of client account value, billed and reported quarterly. Secondary revenue streams include retirement planning and estate planning advisory services, billed as professional services. The go-to-market model is a consultative, direct-advisory sales approach targeting HNW individuals and business owners within New York state and additional states where properly registered. The client base is characterized by long-tenured relationships, with many clients retained for 10–20+ years, providing a stable but concentrated revenue base. The firm is privately held, founder-owned, has no outside investors, and has completed no funding rounds or material acquisitions.

Name

Keim Asset Management

Legal name

Keim Asset Management LLC

Website

https://keimassetmanagement.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Keim Asset Management is an independent, fee-based wealth management practice in DeWitt, NY serving high-net-worth individuals, business owners, trusts, and retirees with portfolio management, retirement planning, and estate planning via Commonwealth Financial Network's PPS program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wealth Management

NAICS

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

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Portfolio Management–Led RIAs (Discretionary/Model-Based) (FSAAACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Portfolio Construction & Asset Allocation Advisory (FSAEAAAC), Discretionary Portfolio Management (Retail) (FSAAAAAH), Retirement & Distribution Planning RIAs (401(k)/IRA/Pension Rollovers) (FSAAACAE)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Syracuse

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Asset Management Fees: Fee-based asset management through PPS program. Fees calculated based on account value and detailed in quarterly reports. Asset management fee is transparent and calculated by Commonwealth's software.
2. Financial Planning Advisory: Retirement planning services addressing issues including longevity risk, inflation risk, health and long-term care risks, market risk, and distribution strategies.
3. Estate Planning Services: Estate planning services covering wealth transfer, minimization of transfer taxes, asset protection, and charitable giving.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Keim Asset Management provides fee-based portfolio management through Commonwealth Financial Network's Preferred Portfolio Services (PPS) program, delivering actively managed custom portfolios with quarterly performance reporting. The firm complements portfolio management with retirement planning (distribution strategies, income planning, IRA/RMD planning), estate planning (wealth transfer, tax minimization, asset protection, charitable giving), and access to independent investment research from providers such as Thomson Reuters, Argus Research, Value Line, and Morningstar.

Product overview

Keim Asset Management operates as an independent wealth management practice offering a unified suite of financial advisory services centered around portfolio management, retirement planning, and estate planning. The core offering is the Preferred Portfolio Services® (PPS) program—a fee-based, actively managed portfolio service delivered through a partnership with Commonwealth Financial Network. Supporting this core are investment research resources from independent providers (Thomson Reuters, Argus Research, Value Line, and Morningstar), retirement planning services addressing distribution strategies and income planning, and estate planning capabilities. The firm also provides supplementary tools including financial calculators and educational resources, along with client account access through multiple third-party portals (Investor360°, eMoney, MoneyGuide Pro, RightCapital, and others).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portfolio Management Services Active portfolio management service where the firm creates custom portfolios suited to individual client needs, with ongoing security selection, monitoring, and portfolio rebalancing for high-net-worth individuals and other clients.
• Preferred Portfolio Services (PPS) Fee-based portfolio management program offered through Commonwealth Financial Network that allows active management of client assets with custom portfolio design, quarterly performance reporting, regular review meetings, and fee transparency.
• Retirement Planning Comprehensive retirement planning including goal definition, asset inventory, risk assessment, retirement income strategies (rollovers, lump-sum, partial, annuity distributions), IRA/RMD planning, and Social Security optimization addressing longevity, inflation, health/long-term care, and market risks.
• Estate Planning Estate planning services covering wealth transfer, minimization of transfer taxes, asset protection, and charitable giving, including business succession and incapacity planning for clients and their beneficiaries.
• Investment Research Resources Access to independent investment research from Thomson Reuters (6,500+ US companies), Argus Research (since 1934), Value Line (8,000 stocks followed), and Morningstar (mutual fund analysis and ratings) to support investment decision-making.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Commonwealth Financial NetworkcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1979Commonwealth is a Registered Investment Adviser-broker/dealer that provides infrastructure, technology platform, compliance support, and back-office services. Commonwealth oversees $344 billion in total account assets (as of Dec 31, 2024) and supports over 2,000 affiliated financial professionals. Provides access to independent market research, investment options, and specialized teams.
• National Financial Services LLC (Fidelity)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1979NFS provides clearing, custody, and brokerage services to Commonwealth. Industry leader providing quality products and services with SIPC protection and excess-of-SIPC coverage ($1 billion total aggregate). Handles trades, statements, reports, and other transactions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Focus Financial Partners: A partnership of independent RIAs and wealth management firms offering portfolio and financial planning to HNW clients. Direct model parallel (independent advisor affiliated with a larger infrastructure partner), though at much larger scale than Keim.
• LPL Financial: Largest independent broker-dealer in the U.S., supporting ~22,000 advisors with fee-based advisory programs, technology, and back-office services. Highly comparable as an infrastructure partner for independent RIAs serving retail HNW clients.
• Carson Group: National network of independent financial advisors providing wealth management, retirement, and estate planning services. Comparable in business model (independent advisors leveraging a shared platform) and target market (HNW individuals and business owners).
• Cambridge Investment Research: Independent broker-dealer and RIA supporting thousands of financial advisors with fee-based wealth management platforms. Comparable affiliation model to Keim's Commonwealth partnership, with similar advisor services and product access.
• Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management: Large wealth management and insurance firm offering portfolio management, retirement, and estate planning to HNW clients. Comparable in service mix and target market, though with proprietary product distribution rather than Keim's independent model.
• Schwab Wealth Advisory: Charles Schwab's fee-based wealth advisory service combining digital tools with dedicated advisors for HNW clients. Comparable in fee-based portfolio management and financial planning, with strong technology integration and scale advantages.
• Edward Jones: National wealth management firm with a branch-based advisor model serving HNW individuals, retirees, and business owners with portfolio, retirement, and estate planning. Comparable client segments and service offerings at much larger scale.
• Creative Planning: One of the largest independent RIAs in the U.S., serving HNW clients with portfolio management, retirement, and estate planning. Comparable as a fee-based, independent wealth management practice, though at vastly greater scale.
• Vanguard Personal Advisor Services: Hybrid robo-advisor offering fee-based portfolio management and financial planning to mass-affluent and HNW Vanguard clients. Comparable in service mix but with materially lower fees due to scale and digital-first delivery.

Direct peers

• Commonwealth Financial Network: Keim's actual broker-dealer and RIA platform; comparable at the platform level in providing fee-based portfolio management programs (PPS-equivalent) and infrastructure to independent RIAs. Listed despite being a partner because it most directly mirrors Keim's operating model from the platform side.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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