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Dated: March 15, 2025
CRD#: 153696
SEC#: 801-71393
50 Washington Street, Suite 3-B
Columbus, Indiana 47201
812-314-0083
www.KesslerIG.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices
of Kessler Investment Group, LLC (“KIG”). If you have any questions about the
contents of this brochure, please contact us at 812-314-0083 or by email at
info@kesslerig.com. The information in this brochure has not been approved or
verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or by any state
securities authority.
Additional information about Kessler Investment Group, LLC is available on the
SEC’s website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. Registration with the SEC does not
imply a certain level of skill or training.
Table of Contents
Statement of Material Changes ................................................................................................. 3
Advisory Business .......................................................................................................................... 4
Our Firm’s History .................................................................................................................................... 4
Our Principal Owner ................................................................................................................................. 4
Types of Advisory Services ...................................................................................................................... 4
Tailored Relationships .............................................................................................................................. 5
Assets Under Management ....................................................................................................................... 5
Assets Under Advisement ......................................................................................................................... 5
Fees and Compensation ................................................................................................................. 5
Standard Fee Schedule .............................................................................................................................. 5
Project Based Financial Planning ............................................................................................................. 5
Fee Billing ................................................................................................................................................. 6
Other Fees ................................................................................................................................................. 6
Performance-Based Fees & Side-by-Side Management ................................................................... 7
Types of Clients ............................................................................................................................. 7
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ......................................................... 7
Methods of Analysis ................................................................................................................................. 7
Investment Strategies ................................................................................................................................ 9
Risk of Loss ............................................................................................................................................ 14
Disciplinary Information .............................................................................................................. 17
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ..................................................................... 17
Affiliations .............................................................................................................................................. 17
Gladstone Institutional Advisory, LLC ................................................................................................... 17
Financial Industry Activities ................................................................................................................... 18
Sub-Advisory Activities .......................................................................................................................... 18
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading ................. 19
Brokerage Practices ..................................................................................................................... 20
Broker Selection & Directed Brokerage ................................................................................................. 20
Soft Dollars ............................................................................................................................................. 21
Order Aggregation .................................................................................................................................. 21
Review of Accounts ...................................................................................................................... 22
Client Referrals and Other Compensation ................................................................................... 22
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Custody ....................................................................................................................................... 24
Investment Discretion .................................................................................................................. 24
Voting Client Securities ............................................................................................................... 25
Financial Information .................................................................................................................. 26
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Statement of Material Changes
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted “Amendments to Form
ADV” in July, 2010. The amendment requires the ADV Part 2A, or “Firm
Brochure”, a disclosure document that we provide to clients as required by SEC
Rules, be prepared in a narrative “plain English” format.
The purpose of this page is to inform you of material changes since the last annual
update to our brochure. If you are receiving this brochure for the first time, this
section may not be relevant to you.
KIG reviews and updates our brochure at least annually to confirm that it remains
current. We have not made any material changes since the previous annual update
to our brochure, dated March 15, 2024.
Currently, our Brochure may be obtained at www.KesslerIG.com or requested by
contacting Craig A. Kessler, President, Chief Investment Officer, and Chief
Compliance Officer at 812-314-0083 or craig@kesslerig.com, free of charge.
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Advisory Business
Our Firm’s History
Kessler Investment Group, LLC (“KIG”) was formed on October 18, 2008, and
commenced operations on January 2, 2009. The firm’s primary service is offering
Investment Management where we provide discretionary portfolio management for
individuals, institutions, and ERISA Plans. The firm has eight employees, of which
four are professionals who work directly with clients.
Our Principal Owner
The principal owner of KIG is Craig Kessler, President/Chief Investment Officer.
Types of Advisory Services
KIG provides asset management services to separate accounts in accordance with
the methods described in the Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk
of Loss section of this Brochure. We offer the following strategies: Capital Growth,
ETF Capital Growth, Balanced, ETF Balanced, ETF Broad Equity, Rising
Dividend and ETF Small Cap Growth. All strategies are suitable for long-term
investors only.
KIG also provides financial planning services. Financial plans and financial
planning include topics such as, but not limited to: investment planning; life
insurance; tax concerns; retirement planning; college planning; and debt planning.
These services are based on asset-based or fixed fees as determined at the time of
engagement and documented within the Investment Advisory Agreement.
When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account
or individual retirement account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of
the Employee Retirement Income Securities Act (“ERISA”) and/or the Internal
Revenue Code (“IRC”), as applicable, which are laws governing retirement
accounts. The receipt of our advisory fee for making a recommendation creates a
conflict of interest under ERISA/IRC with your interests, so we operate under a
special rule that requires us to act in your best interest and not put our interest
ahead of yours. For example, if we recommend that you roll over assets from one
retirement account to another and we will receive increased compensation as a
result of that recommendation, we have a conflict that requires us to operate under
this special rule.
KIG also acts as sub-adviser to third party firms, including investment
management and insurance companies. As part of these services, KIG has
agreements in place to provide advisory services to clients of the third-party firms
either as a sub-adviser or as a model manager. See “Methods of Analysis,
Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss” and “Other Financial Industry
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Activities and Affiliations” for additional information and conflicts that these
relationships present.
Tailored Relationships
Client portfolios are managed to the above strategy portfolios. However, clients
may impose certain restrictions on investing and types of securities. In addition,
clients with tax concerns may request that their portfolio(s) be managed using tax-
sensitive investment management techniques to minimize the tax burden.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2024 KIG’s assets under management are as follows:
Discretionary Client Assets:
Non-Discretionary Client Assets:
$293,919,337
$ 6,523,369
$300,442,706
Assets Under Advisement
As of December 31, 2024, KIG has $4,330,985 in assets under advisement.
In total, KIG’s assets are $304,773,691.
Fees and Compensation
Standard Fee Schedule - Separately Managed Accounts
KIG is compensated for our advisory services and for providing strategy portfolios
by receiving fees from the client. For strategy portfolios and non-discretionary
services, the basic fee schedule is based upon a percentage of the client’s assets
under management.
Market Value of Assets Managed
Annual Rate of Compensation
1.75%
1.50%
1.00%
First $200,000
Next $300,000
Amount over $500,000
These annual fees shall be negotiable in certain cases. No increase in the annual fee
shall be effective without prior written notification to the Client. Generally, KIG
requires a minimum annual advisory fee of $175.
Project Based Financial Planning
Project Based Planning is done on a fee basis that is calculated using a quasi-
hourly rate based upon the complexity level of the situation and the estimated time
involved. A fee range is quoted at the time that the Advisory Agreement is
discussed and signed. This agreement outlines the scope of the engagement. The
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timing of the payment of fees will be determined at the signing of the Advisory
Agreement.
Fee Billing
Fees are billed quarterly in advance. When an account is opened on a day other
than the first day of a quarter, the fee will be pro-rated for the number of days in
the quarter the account was open. An investment advisory agreement may be
canceled by written notice to the other party, as provided in the client agreement:
● at any time
● by either party
● for any reason
Any prepaid, unearned fees will be promptly refunded on a prorated basis based on
the number of days the household or client relationship was under management
during the quarter. If your account is closed or moved to another custodian or
broker-dealer, the custodian may charge you commissions, account closure fees,
and other expenses associated with the liquidation and/or transfer of the account.
Unless the Client requests direct billing, fees will be automatically deducted from
the account. Clients will be provided with a quarterly statement from their
custodian reflecting deduction of the advisory fee.
Other Fees
Clients are responsible for custodial fees and transaction costs. The client will pay
charges imposed directly by a mutual fund, index fund, or exchange traded fund
which shall be disclosed in the fund’s prospectus (i.e., fund management fees and
other fund expenses), wire transfer fees and other fees and taxes on brokerage
accounts and securities transactions. All transactional costs and charges are the
responsibility of the Client.
Upon client request, we will assist with special projects including those that
involve lengthy research and/or communication with the client’s attorney or tax
advisor. Fees for such services are based on a negotiated hourly rate, due at the
time of service.
Sub-Adviser Management Services: KIG offers sub-adviser management
services to clients of other investment management and insurance firms and earns
related compensation.
Under the sub-adviser relationships, the investment management or insurance firm
invoices the client, collects the fee and compensates KIG its portion of the fee on a
quarterly basis. The portion of the clients’ annual asset-based fee that KIG earns in
return for its sub-advisory services varies by firm. Clients may obtain a copy of
the agreement between KIG (and in some cases also with the client) and their
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investment management or insurance firm by contacting their management or
insurance firm representative, or in cases where the agreement is between KIG, the
client and the management firm, a copy of the agreement may be obtained from
KIG or the management firm.
Performance-Based Fees & Side-by-Side Management
KIG and our supervised persons do not accept any performance-based fees (fees
based on a share of capital gains on or capital appreciation of the assets of a client).
Types of Clients
KIG provides asset management services to:
● Individuals
● High Net Worth Individuals
● 401K Plans and Profit-Sharing Plans
● Trusts and Estates
● Charitable Organizations
● Other Investment Management Firms
Although KIG does not require a minimum account size, KIG requires a minimum
annual advisory fee of $175.00.
Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
KIG uses a combination of methods of analysis when studying securities. The
methods work together to assist us in determining whether to, or when to, buy or
sell a security. We generally use the following methods of analysis:
● Fundamental Analysis – the study of the security as an operating business.
When we buy or sell a security of a company, we are taking or disposing of
ownership in that business. Therefore, we try to determine the value of that
business by applying ratios relative to a security’s price as it relates to
earnings, debt, cash flow and other data. Fundamental analysis considers
current and projected business growth and income and their expected impact
on the value of the company and its related securities. Consideration is also
given to management’s effectiveness in achieving company objectives,
product markets, intellectual property, barriers to entry and other
competitive advantages.
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● Technical Analysis – the method of evaluating stocks and securities based
on statistical data reflected by market activity. It relies on historical trends
(short and long-term trends) relative to price, security price changes, and the
trading volume involved. We use technical analysis in conjunction with
fundamental analysis.
● Charting Analysis – a tool of technical analysis. It tracks the price of a
security over time to determine a trend. We look at stock charts to decide if
there is a short or long-term pattern or trend. Charting can aid in determining
when to buy or sell.
● Cyclical – a tool of economic cycle analysis. We look for business and
economic indicators to determine where we believe we are in a particular
economic cycle and then determine which types of securities would be
expected to flourish in such an environment. We also use this to determine
when it would be appropriate to sell securities that have run their course and
need to have their capital reallocated to more advantageous sectors.
The risks associated with using these methods of analysis have to do with changing
information. The fundamentals of a company can change as a result of internal
factors such as reorganization, departing leadership or product failure. Company
fundamentals may also be affected by outside factors such as economic,
environmental, or political climate changes. These changes can, in turn, cause
changes to the technical data we rely on to make our investment decisions, and
ultimately the direction we expected the stock price to go.
KIG uses information from a variety of sources when researching a security. Some
sources provide technical information such as charts or statistical data while other
sources provide information we use to determine the fundamentals of a company.
KIG's Investment Philosophy is based on an Active vs. Passive process (AVP
Process). Timing matters. We believe the key to solid long-term returns is
knowing when to apply the principles of Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) or
passive investment management and when to apply active investment
management.
• During strong economic times the use of MPT makes sense because of the
economic “rising tide.” When more sectors of the market are strong than weak,
performance is largely determined by asset allocation. When the objective is to
gain diversified exposure to a broad cross-section of the market, MPT is a solid
tool to use.
• When more areas of the economy are weak than strong, it becomes important to
know which sectors to avoid all together. Diversification is still an important
principle to apply during this time but having exposure to too many sectors can
increase risk. This is why an actively managed portfolio that is designed to
avoid weak sectors of the market is preferable to MPT.
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• Although past performance does not guarantee future results, history suggests
the market moves from peak to trough about every seventeen years. In
alternating fashion, passive and active investment strategies dominate one
another. By applying the strengths of these philosophically-opposed strategies
at the appropriate time, we believe investors are provided with the best
opportunity to generate superior long-term returns.
Equity Methods of Analysis:
For Equity investments, we use the following sources of information most often:
● Financial newspapers, magazines, and newsletters, which provide a source
for certain charts and articles on specific businesses and the overall
economy.
● Research materials prepared by others such as an analyst report on a
company we are studying. The analyst collects information on a company
and summarizes their findings in a report.
● Annual reports, prospectuses, and other filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission are used to gather information regarding a
company’s financial statements and other important information. This
information assists us in determining the fundamental value of a company.
● Company press releases provide news and product or service announcements
from a company.
● Morningstar Office™ – a service which gives computer access to real-time
financial market data, news, and charts.
● Company conference calls – companies often present their quarterly
earnings report on a conference call. This call also provides an opportunity
to ask questions of senior management participating on the call.
Fixed Income Methods of Analysis:
For Fixed Income we use the following sources of information most often:
● Ratings agencies (such as Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s) ratings, as well
as underlying supporting documentation, when available.
● Annual reports, prospectuses, and filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) for corporate issuers, and the Municipal Securities
Rulemaking Board (MSRB) for municipal issuers, are used to get an issuer’s
financial statements and other important information about an issuer.
● Financial newspapers, magazines and newsletters provide a source for
certain charts and articles on specific businesses and the overall economy.
Investment Strategies
KIG uses different investment strategies in an effort to help the client meet their
investment goals. After a discussion with the client about their investment
objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon (the expected number of months, years,
or decades you will be investing to achieve a particular financial goal), a strategy is
decided upon to best meet the needs of the client. KIG utilizes the following
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strategies for KIG clients and also offers these same strategies to clients of other
investment management firms for which KIG serves as sub-adviser (See “Other
Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations” for additional information):
Balanced
Objective
The Balanced Strategy is designed for investors looking for the stable income that
can come from fixed income investments combined with the potential for growth
that comes from equities.
Portfolio Construction
The portfolio is constructed by blending high-quality fixed income securities with
the equities that are constituents of the S&P 500®.
The target allocation of equity securities and bonds is determined based on the
client’s initial interview at the time the account is opened. During annual reviews,
or more frequently if necessary, the allocation will be adjusted so as to remain
consistent with the client’s investment objective.
Fixed income securities are selected based on the client’s liquidity needs and risk
profile. KIG selects fixed income securities that are considered “liquid”, meaning
there is an active market available for trading. Fixed income securities selected
include securities such as, but not limited to; individual bonds, preferred stocks,
mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Capital Growth
Objective
The Capital Growth Strategy is a diversified stock portfolio with the primary
objective of providing a dividend yield and capital appreciation that is consistent
with that of the Standard & Poor's 500® Index. The portfolio’s secondary objective
is to protect capital.
Identify the Universe
Consistent with our view that equity markets alternate between “alpha” and “beta”
cycles, the process for selecting stocks changes based on the prevailing cycle. The
first step in the KIG investment process is to identify the Standard & Poor’s 500®
Index sectors or the largest constituents that are expected to outperform the broader
market. To establish the list of sectors, the portfolio manager applies the
proprietary AVP process. Once the sectors have been identified, the portfolio
manager will “drill down” to find stocks that meet the KIG investment criteria.
These criteria are designed to identify companies with the following qualities:
• Well-capitalized with strong balance sheet
• A history of consistent and growing dividend payments
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Examine Cash Flow Characteristics
Strong companies pay dividends to shareholders out of cash flow. Historically,
companies that have consistently increased their cash flows have rewarded their
shareholders with increased dividends and superior total returns.
Select Companies
The stocks selected for the portfolio are those that meet the KIG investment
objectives, trade at attractive valuations and are likely to exceed market
expectations for future cash flows.
Rising Dividend
Objective
KIG believes that companies which continuously increase dividends and earnings
per share can ultimately become leaders in their respective industries. By focusing
on companies with strong and consistent cash-flows and reasonable valuations, we
believe a portfolio of stocks that delivers solid results can be constructed.
Identify the Universe
Utilizing a top-down approach, the KIG Investment Team targets sectors and
industries that they believe will outperform the broad equity market. While
companies that have a history of raising dividends over time tend to be large-cap,
we apply our analysis to the entire market regardless of company size.
Select Companies
The stocks selected for the portfolio are those that have exhibited a history of
increasing dividends, generate adequate cash flow to sustain its dividend and trade
at an attractive valuation compared to its peer group.
ETF Balanced
Objective
The ETF Balanced Strategy is designed for investors looking for the stable income
that can come from fixed income investments with the potential for growth that
comes from equities.
Portfolio Construction
The target allocation of equity-oriented ETF securities and fixed income securities
is determined based on the client’s initial interview at the time the account is
opened. During annual reviews, or more frequently if necessary, the allocation will
be adjusted so as to remain consistent with the client’s investment objective.
The portfolio is constructed by blending high-quality fixed income securities with
the ETF Capital Growth portfolio. Fixed income securities are selected based on
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the client’s liquidity needs and risk profile. KIG selects fixed income securities
that are considered “liquid”, meaning there is an active market available for
trading. Fixed income securities selected include securities such as, but not limited
to; individual bonds, preferred stocks, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds
(ETFs).
ETF Capital Growth
Objective
The ETF Capital Growth Strategy is a diversified ETF portfolio with the primary
objective of providing a dividend yield that is greater than that of the Standard &
Poor's 500® Index. The portfolio’s secondary objective is to protect capital.
This flexible approach enables the portfolio manager to adjust to changing market
conditions and focus alternatively on income and capital preservation, depending
on the outlook for the market and the economy. Delivering equity income along
with the potential for moderate growth is essential to achieving the portfolio’s
objective.
Identify the Universe
The first step in KIG investment process is to identify the market sectors that are
expected to outperform the broader market. To establish the list of sectors, the
portfolio manager applies the proprietary AVP process. Once the sectors have been
identified, the portfolio manager will identify the ETF securities that meet the KIG
investment criteria. These criteria are designed to identify ETF securities with the
following qualities:
• Reasonable expenses
• Low portfolio turnover
• Acceptable tracking error
ETF Small Cap Growth
Objective
The Small Cap Growth Strategy is a stock portfolio with the primary objective of
providing a total return that exceeds the Russell 2000® Growth Index.
Identify the Universe
Small Cap ETFs are selected using a “top-down” approach to identify the sectors
of the stock market which we believe will deliver the strongest results. To
establish the list of sectors, the portfolio manager applies the proprietary AVP
process. Once the sectors have been identified, the portfolio manager will “drill
down” to find securities that meet the KIG investment criteria.
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These criteria are designed to identify companies with the following
qualities:
• Well-capitalized with strong balance sheet
• A history of accelerating revenue growth
Special Risks
The Portfolio is exposed to the risks of investing in equity securities of smaller
companies, which may include, but are not limited to a less liquid resale market.
Small company stock prices are generally more volatile than large company stock
prices.
While the Portfolio attempts to closely track the Russell 2000® Growth Index, it
does not duplicate the composition of the index. Index portfolios are subject to the
same market risks associated with the stocks in their respective indexes. Asset
allocation does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market.
ETF Broad Equity
For accounts that do not meet a minimum investment amount of $10,000 for any of
the ETF managed strategies, a non-managed broad market index ETF can be used.
Portfolio rebalancing is performed when sector exposure exceeds 50% or as
needed to comply with client objectives.
KIG researches each investment by using a combination of different methods of
analysis as discussed above, along with the following tools to help reduce the risk
in an account:
Diversification – spreading money among different investments to reduce risk. The
rationale behind this technique contends that a portfolio of different kinds of
investments will pose a lower risk than any individual investment found within the
portfolio.
Allocation – using only a certain percentage of the overall account value for an
individual security. This helps to ensure that the portfolio does not become
overweight in one security or sector.
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Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves risk of loss that you should be prepared to bear.
KIG will use our best judgment and good faith efforts in providing services to you.
Not every investment decision or recommendation made by us will be profitable
and we cannot guarantee any particular level of account performance, or that your
account will be profitable over time.
KIG has an obligation to act in the best interest of the client (fiduciary duty). As a
fiduciary, KIG must apply all of the skill, care, and thoroughness available to KIG
when acting on behalf of the client.
Pandemics and Other Public Health Crisis:
● Pandemics and other health crises, such as the outbreak of an infectious
disease such as severe acute respiratory syndrome, avian flu, H1N1/09 flu
and COVID-19 or any other serious public health concern, together with any
resulting restrictions on travel or quarantines imposed, could have a negative
impact on the economy, and business activity in any of the areas in which
client investments may be located. Such disruption, or the fear of such
disruption, could have a significant and adverse impact on the securities
markets, lead to increased short-term market volatility or a significant
market downturn, and may have adverse long-term effects on world
economies and markets generally.
Cybersecurity Risk
• Investment advisers and their service providers may be prone to
operational and information security risks resulting from cyber-attacks.
Cyber-attacks include, among other behaviors, stealing or corrupting data
maintained online or digitally (including, for example, through cyber-
attacks known as “phishing” and “spear-phishing”), denial-of-service
attacks on websites, the unauthorized release of confidential information
and causing operational disruption. Cyber-attacks may interfere with the
processing of transactions, cause the release of private information or
confidential information of the firm, cause reputational damage, and
subject the firm to regulatory fines, penalties or financial losses,
reimbursement or other compensation costs, and/or additional compliance
costs. While the firm has established business continuity plans and systems
designed to prevent such cyber-attacks, there are limitations in such plans
including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified.
Equity Risks
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● Market risk – the risk that the value of the investments in your account will
decrease due to the change in value of the stock price, interest rates, foreign
exchange rates, and commodity prices or other market forces.
● Currency risk – a form of risk that results from the change in price of one
currency against another. (i.e. U.S. dollar vs. Canadian dollar)
● Economic risk – the possibility that an economic downturn will negatively
impact an investment.
● Political risk – the risk that an investment's returns could suffer as a result of
political changes or instability in a country. Instability affecting investment
returns because of a change in government, legislative bodies, other foreign
policy makers, or military control.
● Business risk – the risk that a loss considered normal in a company’s
operations and environment (such as competition and poor economic
conditions) that result in a company not having enough cash to meet its
operating expenses and/or financial leverage.
● Environmental risk – this is often referred to “acts of God.” Floods,
hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, and other forces of nature are
unpredictable and may cause both short and long term negative impacts to
financial markets.
● Fraud – criminal activity. While this activity is not anticipated as a result of
the due diligence (the process of investigation, performed by investors, into
the details of a potential investment, such as an examination of operations
and management and the verification of material facts) completed by KIG, it
can occur and is generally very difficult to detect.
Small-Cap Stocks Risk:
Small-Cap Equity portfolios are subject to certain risks such as market and
investment style risk. Investments in small-to medium-sized corporations are
more vulnerable to financial risks and other risks than larger corporations
and may involve a higher degree of price volatility than investments in the
general equity markets.
Fixed Income Risks:
● Interest Rate Risk – if interest rates rise, bond prices usually decline. If
interest rates decline, bond prices usually increase. This risk exists because
as interest rates rise, investors require higher yields and with a fixed coupon,
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the price of a bond must fall to create a higher yield. The longer a bond (or
bond fund's) maturity, the greater the impact a change in interest rates can
have on its price. If you don't hold your bond until maturity, you may
experience a gain or loss when you sell your bond due to this effect.
● Credit Risk – Bonds carry the risk of default, which means that the issuer is
unable to make further income and principal payments. Many individual
bonds are rated by a third-party source such as Moody’s or Standard &
Poor’s to help describe the creditworthiness of the issuer. U.S. Treasury
bonds have backing from the U.S. Government and thus are considered to
have no default risk.
Since a bond fund is made up of many individual bonds, diversification can
help mitigate the credit risk of a downgrade (a reduction in the credit rating)
or a default, either of which could affect a bond’s price. Bonds are typically
classified as investment grade-quality (medium-highest credit quality) or
below investment grade-quality (commonly referred to as high-yield bonds
or junk bonds), as are bond funds. Credit risk is a greater concern for high-
yield bonds and bond funds that invest in lower-quality bonds and bonds of
issuers whose ability to pay interest and principal may be considered
speculative.
● Call Risk – A callable bond has a provision that allows the issuer to call, or
repay, the bond early (usually at 100 cents on the dollar … known as “par”).
If interest rates drop low enough, the bond's issuer can save money by
repaying its callable bonds and issuing new bonds at lower interest rates. If
this happens, the bond holder's interest payments cease and they receive
their principal early. If the bond holder then reinvests the principal in bonds,
he or she will likely have to accept a lower coupon rate, one that is more
consistent with prevailing interest rates. This will lower the value of an
account’s interest payments received.
● Reinvestment Risk – Even if you hold non-callable securities, during periods
of declining interest rates, you may be forced to buy new bonds at lower,
prevailing interest rates as your existing investments reach maturity, thus
resulting in the same situation discussed in “Call Risk” above.
● Inflation Risk – The money you earn today is always worth more than the
same amount of money at a future date. This is because goods and services
usually cost more in the future, due to inflation. So we try to invest in such a
way that your investment return is higher than the inflation rate. Because a
high inflation rate can erode the real value (the value of income received
today minus inflation) of the income you receive, inflation can jeopardize
the real value of any fixed income payments you may be counting on. To
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combat this risk, we will give consideration to purchasing a bond or bond
fund that has its principal adjusted for increases in the inflation rate, such as
U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected bonds (TIPs) and bond funds that invest in
TIPs.
● Liquidity Risk – Liquidity risk is the risk that you might not be able to buy
or sell investments quickly for a price that is close to the true underlying
value of the asset. When a bond is said to be liquid, there’s generally an
active market of investors buying and selling that type of bond. Treasury
bonds and larger issues by well-known corporations are generally very
liquid. But not all bonds are liquid; some trade very infrequently (e.g.
Municipal Bonds), which can present a problem if you try to sell before
maturity—the fewer people there are interested in buying the bond you want
to sell, the more likely it is you’ll have to sell for a lower price, possibly
incurring a loss on your investment. Liquidity risk can be greater for bonds
that have lower credit ratings (or were recently downgraded), or bonds that
were part of a small issue or sold by an infrequent issuer. In certain cases
there may not be an active two-way market for a specific bond and the price
discovery process could take several hours or days. With a bond fund on the
other hand the investor has access to buy or sell at the end of the day, and
with a bond ETF, throughout the market trading day.
Disciplinary Information
Registered investment advisors are required to disclose all material facts regarding
any legal or disciplinary events that would be material to your evaluation of KIG
or the integrity of KIG’s management. To date, KIG and its management have not
had any items to report under this Item.
Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Affiliations
KIG is 100% owned by Craig Kessler.
Gladstone Institutional Advisory, LLC
Gladstone Institutional Advisory, LLC (“Gladstone”), is an SEC registered
investment adviser and is principally owned by GWP Advisory Services, LLC, an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Integrity Marketing Partners, LLC Gladstone
also operates under different business names (“DBA”), “Gladstone Wealth
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Partners” (GWP”) and “Gladstone Capital Management” (“GCM”). Craig Kessler,
KIG’s President, Chief Investment Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer, and
John Eisenbarth, an investment advisor representative (“IAR”) of KIG, are dually
registered IARs of Gladstone and KIG and offer the same or similar investment
strategies under both firms. There are no foreseeable conflicts of interest with this
dual registration in that KIG and the IARs earn the same compensation regardless
of which firm they are providing services under. Mr. Kessler also serves as GWP’s
Chief Investment Officer.
Financial Industry Activities
KIG participates in the Institutional Services Programs offered to independent
investment advisers by Schwab Advisor Services (“Schwab”) and Fidelity
Brokerage Services, LLC (“Fidelity”) that provide custody services for our clients.
KIG will typically recommend these custodians to clients in need of brokerage and
custodial services. We are independently owned and operated and are not affiliated
with these custodians. As part of the institutional programs, the broker-dealer
normally provides KIG with access to their institutional trading and operations
services. These services are typically not available to retail investors. They are
generally available to independent investment advisors at no charge as long as a
minimum balance of client account assets are kept at the broker-dealer. For more
info see the Brokerage Practices section of this Brochure.
Sub-Advisory Activities
KIG offers sub-adviser management services to clients of other investment
management firms. When these arrangements exist, KIG will enter into an
agreement with a management firm (and in some cases also with the client) to
provide investment management services to clients of the investment management
firm. As client accounts are accepted under this arrangement, KIG confirms the
client's investment objectives provided by the client's primary manager, and then
applies investment strategies consistent with the client's goals. Reports to clients
are provided each calendar quarter by the client's primary custodian.
Clients receiving KIG’s services have regular contact with their management firm
representative who assists in periodically reviewing and evaluating the progress
being made by KIG. The contract between KIG and a client's management firm
may be terminated at any time.
Sub-Advisory Activities
KIG has entered into an agreement with Gladstone Wealth Partners where KIG
acts as sub-adviser to investment strategies offered to individual separate accounts
under the GCM Program. GWP charges an annual asset-based fee to clients in the
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GCM Program and pays 30% of that fee to KIG on a quarterly basis. As noted
above, Craig Kessler serves as the Chief Investment Officer for GWP and may,
through that role, utilize KIG as the sub-adviser and KIG will earn related
compensation as noted within the Fees and Compensation section of this brochure.
Clients participating in the GCM Program can impose reasonable restrictions
regarding investing in certain securities or types of securities and have regular
contact with their Gladstone Wealth Partners representative who assists in
periodically reviewing and evaluating the progress being made by KIG’s portfolio
management services. Reports to clients are provided each calendar quarter by the
client's primary custodian.
See “Advisory Business”, “Fees & Compensation”, and “Methods of Analysis,
Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss” for additional information.
Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
and Personal Trading
KIG has adopted a code of ethics for all supervised persons of the firm describing
our high standard of business conduct, and fiduciary duty to our clients. KIG
requires that all officers and employees must follow all applicable Federal and
State regulations governing registered investment advisory practices. The code of
ethics generally outlines proper behavior related to all services provided to clients.
The code states no officer or employee will knowingly participate in insider
trading activities such as:
● Trade on the basis of material, non-public information;
● Provide material, non-public information to others who trade based upon
such information;
● Recommend the purchase or sale of securities based on material, non-public
information;
● Provide assistance to a person trading on the basis of material, non-public
information;
● Trade in securities of an issuer involved in a tender offer (an offer to
purchase some or all of shareholders' shares in a corporation) while in
possession of material, nonpublic information; or
● Misappropriate material, non-public information in a manner that breaches a
fiduciary duty owed to someone.
All officers and employees are required to read and accept the terms of the code of
ethics each year, or as amended. Each supervised person is required to promptly
report any internal violations of the code of ethics. Furthermore, KIG’s Chief
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Compliance Officer regularly evaluates officer and employee performance to
ensure compliance with the code of ethics.
KIG’s clients or prospective clients may request a complete copy of our code of
ethics by contacting the Chief Compliance Officer.
Subject to following the code of ethics and applicable laws, KIG’s officers and
employees are allowed to buy and sell the same securities for their own account
that KIG buys and sells for our clients. The Code of Ethics is designed to assure
that the personal securities transactions, activities, and interests of the officers and
employees of KIG will not interfere with (i) making decisions in the best interest
of the clients and (ii) implementing such decisions while, at the same time,
allowing employees to invest for their own accounts. Nonetheless, there is a
possibility that employees could benefit from market activity by a client in a
security held by an employee. Employee trading is continually monitored under the
code of ethics to minimize potential conflicts of interest between our supervised
persons and our clients.
To supervise compliance with our code of ethics, KIG requires that any of our
access persons (officers and employees who have access to information regarding
client investment recommendations or transactions) must provide a report of all of
their securities holdings annually and report any transactions that occur in their
account(s) quarterly to the firm's Chief Compliance Officer. KIG also requires
such access persons receive approval from the Chief Compliance Officer before
investing in any Initial Public Offerings or private placements (limited offerings).
In addition, the code of ethics requires pre-approval of certain transactions in
personal accounts depending on the circumstances of the transaction.
KIG will buy or sell a security for all of our existing client accounts, as
appropriate, either before or at the same time it is purchasing any of the securities
for our officer and employee accounts. Sometimes KIG’s access persons will buy
or sell securities for their own account for reasons unrelated to the investment
strategies adopted by KIG’s clients. Access person accounts, managed by KIG and
paying management fees, are included in the allocation mix and are treated the
same as any other client. For more information on our order allocation policy see
the Brokerage Practices section.
Brokerage Practices
Broker Selection & Directed Brokerage
KIG participates in the Institutional Services Programs offered to independent
investment advisers by the various registered broker-dealers (See Other Financial
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Services Activities and Affiliations section) that provide custody services for our
clients. We require clients to have a third-party broker-dealer/custodian
relationship, and will suggest these broker-dealers for clients to use as a custodian.
The client is required to effect transactions through any broker-dealer
recommended by KIG, which include the following:
• Schwab Advisor Services (“Schwab”), formerly called Schwab Institutional;
or
• Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC (“Fidelity”).
These broker-dealers provide independently registered investment advisors
services which include custody of securities, trade execution, clearance, and
settlement of transactions. KIG has no affiliation with any of the broker-dealers
listed above, but receives some benefits through participation in their Institutional
Services Programs, and suggesting a broker-dealer creates a conflict of interest. In
an effort to mitigate any such conflict, KIG reviews each broker-dealer providing
trading services for our clients for best execution no less than annually. If a
concern arises with any or all of the custodians, such review will be conducted
more frequently. KIG will suggest a broker-dealer that we believe is best suited to
meet the investment needs of the client, based on the client's specific
circumstances, and best execution. When seeking best execution, we consider such
factors as:
● reliability and financial responsibility;
● effecting transactions, particularly with regard to such aspects as timing;
order size and execution of order;
● cost of execution;
● competitive commissions; and
● any other factors KIG considers being relevant.
Soft Dollars
KIG does not have a soft-dollar budget, nor do we enter into any formal soft-dollar
commitments with broker-dealers. KIG effects transactions for clients with broker-
dealers who incidentally provide us with research or other related products and
services, thus providing lawful and appropriate assistance to us in the performance
of our investment decision-making responsibilities. Notably, we don’t “pay up”
for any of these services nor do we have any obligation for execution. Rather, we
pay competitive commission rates, as applicable, to all of the broker-dealers with
whom we trade and regularly evaluate the quality of executions being received.
Order Aggregation
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Your accounts will trade in the same securities with other KIG clients. Orders will
be aggregated when possible and when in the clients’ best interest. When
submitting numerous trades across multiple brokers using a fixed-feed, each trade
will be sent instantly, resulting in the order being received by all brokers within
milliseconds of one another. Consequently, there are no systematic timing
discrepancies among executing brokers. Each account that participates in an
aggregated order that is filled at several different prices through multiple trades on
the same day will receive the average share price and will share the non-account
specific transaction costs on a pro rata basis.
In the event of a partial fill, we will aggregate our order pro-rata according to the
procedures above.
Review of Accounts
KIG’s portfolio manager is responsible for the continuous monitoring of securities
in a portfolio. This review includes changes in the fundamentals of the companies
or entities issuing securities, price fluctuations, and significant economic or
industry developments. Client accounts are formally reviewed at least quarterly by
KIG’s portfolio manager as part of the portfolio management process. The primary
tools used are Black Diamond (a solution of SS&C | Advent) or Morningstar
Office™. Accounts are reviewed for consistency with the strategy portfolio to
which the account is assigned. More frequent reviews occur based on triggers such
as material changes in a client’s individual circumstances, excess market
movements, or a request from any client.
The Client will receive monthly or quarterly account statements and trade
confirmations from the custodian. KIG does not provide regular reports to clients
unless specifically requested by the client(s).
Client Referrals and Other Compensation
KIG does not directly or indirectly compensate any Brokers or individuals for
client referrals.
There is no direct link between KIG’s participation in the Schwab Institutional or
Fidelity programs and the investment advice KIG gives to Clients, although KIG
receives economic benefits through its participation in the programs that are
typically not available to retail investors. The availability of these services, which
are further described below, benefits us because we do not have to produce or
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purchase them. The benefits received by KIG, or its related persons, do not depend
on the amount of brokerage transactions directed to any of the broker dealers.
Services That Benefit Our Clients
Institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range of investment
products, execution of securities transactions, and custody of client assets. The
investment products available through institutional brokerage include some to which
we might not otherwise have access or that would require a significantly higher
minimum initial investment by our clients.
Services That May Not Directly Benefit Our Clients
These broker dealers also make available to us other products and services that
benefit us but do not directly benefit our clients or their accounts. These products
and services assist us in managing and administering our clients’ accounts. They
include investment research of the broker dealer as well as that of third parties. We
use this research to service all or a substantial number of our clients’ accounts,
including accounts maintained at a different custodian than the one providing the
research. In addition to investment research, the broker dealers also make available
software and other technology that:
1. Provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations
and account statements)
2. Facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple
client accounts
3. Provide pricing and other market data
4. Facilitate payment of our fees from our clients’ accounts
5. Assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting
Services That Generally Benefit Only Us
These broker-dealers also offer other services intended to help us manage and further
develop our business enterprise. These services include:
1. Educational conferences and events
2. Consulting on technology, compliance, legal, and business needs
3. Publications and conferences on practice management and business
succession
4. Access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants, and
insurance providers
The broker-dealers provides some of these services itself. In other cases, it will
arrange for third-party vendors to provide the services to us.
KIG has entered into an arrangement with GWP whereby KIG acts as sub-adviser
to investment strategies offered under the GCM Program and earns related
compensation.
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Custody
KIG is not a broker-dealer and does not take possession of client assets. Our
clients’ assets are housed in nationally recognized banks or brokerage firms,
otherwise known as custodians. KIG has a limited power of attorney to place
trades on the client’s behalf. When authorized by our client, KIG has the authority
to ask the custodian to pay management fees from your account and give the
payment directly to KIG (direct debit), and therefore is deemed to have custody.
For more details, see “Fees and Compensation” of this Brochure. Clients will
receive statements from the broker-dealer, bank, or other qualified custodian at
least quarterly. We urge you to carefully review these statements and compare
these official custodial records to the quarterly performance reports that we provide
to you. Our reports sometimes vary from custodial statements based on accounting
procedures, reporting dates, or valuation methodologies of certain securities. For
more information on the types of reports you will receive from KIG, see the
Review of Accounts section.
Investment Discretion
KIG usually receives discretionary authority from the client at the outset of an
advisory relationship. This authority allows KIG to determine the securities bought
or sold, the amount of securities bought or sold, and which brokers to transact
through without having to get the client's consent for each transaction. Under this
authority, you allow us to:
● Purchase and sell stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange traded funds,
master limited partnerships, unit trusts, money market funds (or other cash
equivalent holdings) in your accounts;
● Arrange for delivery and payment in connection with such purchases and
sells; and
● Act on your behalf in most matters necessary or incidental to handling your
account, including monitoring certain assets.
When selecting securities and determining amounts, KIG observes the investment
policies, limitations and restrictions received from the client. Investment
guidelines, limitations and restrictions must be provided to KIG in writing.
It is KIG’s practice to question clients to determine if there are any limitations to
the KIG’s discretionary authority. KIG allows clients to place restrictions on
particular securities as well as the amount and type of securities to be purchased.
When making decisions regarding the purchase and sale of securities, KIG
consistently follows the allocation procedures, as described in the Brokerage
Practices section, in place to ensure that all clients have equal access to investment
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opportunities. These procedures are in place to make sure that no client benefits
more than other client as a result of KIG’s trading decisions.
Voting Client Securities
As a service to clients and to fulfill KIG’s role as fiduciary, KIG adopted Proxy
Voting Policies and Procedures [the “Policy”]. KIG has retained EC Proxy Voting
Service, Inc. to act as voting agent.
The Policy is written to ensure that votes are cast in a manner that is in the best
interest of the client. KIG will consider only those factors that relate to the client’s
investment or dictated by the client’s written instructions, including how its vote
will economically impact and affect the value of the client’s investment.
Proxy votes generally will be cast in favor of proposals that:
● maintain or strengthen the shared interests of shareholders and management;
● increase shareholder value;
● maintain or increase shareholder influence over the issuer’s board of
directors and management; and
● maintain or increase the rights of shareholders.
Proxy votes generally will be cast against proposals having the opposite effect. In
the event of a conflict of interest KIG will refer to the client on how to vote. KIG’s
Chief Compliance Officer administers the Policy and its procedures.
Unless directed otherwise by the client, KIG will vote client securities. If a client
would like to cast their vote(s) contrary to KIG recommendation(s), KIG is able to
accommodate that. In this circumstance, the client should issue this instruction by
contacting President, Chief Investment Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer.
In the event the client decides to vote proxies, they will receive proxies directly
from the custodian. Clients may contact the Chief Compliance Officer for
assistance in completing their vote.
Upon written request, and at no charge to the client, KIG will provide the client
with information on how their securities were voted and/or a copy of KIG’s Proxy
Voting Policies and Procedures. Please address requests for further information to
Craig Kessler, Kessler Investment Group, LLC, 50 Washington Street, Suite 3-B,
Columbus, Indiana 47201.
KIG does not assist nor advise clients regarding class action or securities litigation
claims.
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Financial Information
Registered Investment Advisors are required to provide you with certain financial
information or disclosures about KIG’s financial condition in this Item. KIG has no
financial condition that is reasonably likely to impair our ability to meet
contractual and fiduciary commitments to clients and has not been the subject of a
bankruptcy proceeding.
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Brochure Supplement
Dated: March 15, 2025
Craig A. Kessler
50 Washington Street, Suite 3-B
Columbus, Indiana 47201
812-314-0083
www.KesslerIG.com
This brochure supplement provides information about Craig Kessler that supplements Kessler
Investment Group, LLC (“KIG”) brochure. You should have received a copy of that brochure.
Please contact Craig Kessler, President, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
if you did not receive a copy of the KIG brochure or if you have any questions about the contents
of this supplement.
Additional information about Craig Kessler is available on the SEC's website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Educational Background & Business Experience
Name (Year of Birth)
Craig Kessler (Born 1970)
Formal Education
B.A. Economics, Butler University, 1992
Business Background
Kessler Investment Group, LLC – President, Chief Investment Officer,
2009 – Present
Chief Compliance Officer
2020 – Present
Gladstone Wealth Partners – Investment Advisor Representative, Chief
Investment Officer
2007 – 2009
Lincoln Bank – Vice President, Lincoln Bank Investment Services
2001 – 2007
Kirr, Marbach & Company, LLC – Director of Marketing
1999 – 2001
Fifth Third Securities – Assistant Vice President, Investments
Disciplinary Information
Craig Kessler does not have a disciplinary history.
Other Business Activities
Craig Kessler is an Investment Advisor Representative (“IAR”) and the Chief Investment Officer
(“CIO”) of Gladstone Wealth Partners (”GWP”), dba Gladstone Capital Management (“GCM”)
and dba Gladstone Institutional Advisory, LLC, (“GIA”) an unaffiliated SEC registered
investment adviser. As a result, Mr. Kessler spends time with and KIG earns compensation
related to his duties as an IAR and CIO of GWP.
Craig Kessler is president and majority owner of Haw Creek Advisors, LLC dba Kesssler
Investment Advisors Group, an entity that exists and is utilized solely to facilitate the receipt of
compensation earned by Craig Kessler for services conducted for Gladstone Wealth Partners.
Mr. Kessler spends a di minims amount of time with this activity.
Craig Kessler is President of Kessler Property Group, LLC, a holding company for commercial
real estate. Mr. Kessler spends a di minimis amount of time with this activity.
Additional Compensation
Economic Benefit
Craig Kessler’s primary compensation comes from his regular salary, bonus and ownership of
Kessler Investment Group, LLC. KIG is also compensated by Gladstone Institutional Advisory,
LLC (“GIA”) for which Mr. Kessler serves as an Investment Advisor Representative (“IAR”)
and Chief Investment Officer (“CIO”) of GWP.
Supervision
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Describe Supervision
Craig Kessler, President, Chief Investment Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer is the sole
owner of Kessler Investment Group, LLC and is responsible for supervising all supervised
persons and monitoring the advice the supervised persons provide to clients. KIG’s supervised
persons (Craig Kessler and John Eisenbarth) meet formally every month.
Investment/management meetings are also held on an ad hoc, as needed basis.
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50 Washington Street, Suite 3-B
Columbus, Indiana 47201
812-314-0083
www.KesslerIG.com
Brochure Supplement
Dated: March 15, 2025
John C. Eisenbarth
3209 West Smith Valley Rd. Ste. 117
Greenwood IN 46142
317-837-4910
This brochure supplement provides information about John C. Eisenbarth that supplements
Kessler Investment Group, LLC (“KIG”) brochure. You should have received a copy of that
brochure. Please contact Craig Kessler, President, Chief Investment Officer and Chief
Compliance Officer if you did not receive a copy of the KIG brochure or if you have any
questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about John Eisenbarth is available on the SEC's website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Educational Background & Business Experience
Name (Year of Birth)
John C. Eisenbarth (Born 1955)
Formal Education
B. A. Business Administration, Ball State University, 1982
Business Background
2009 – Present
Kessler Investment Group, LLC – Vice President
2021 – Present
Gladstone Wealth Partners – Investment Advisor Representative
2003 – 2009
Lincoln Bank – Investment Advisor
1990 – 2003
Money Concepts International, Inc. – Regional Trainer
Disciplinary Information
John Eisenbarth does not have disciplinary history.
Other Business Activities
John Eisenbarth is an Investment Advisor Representative (“IAR”) of Gladstone Wealth Partners
(“GWP”), dba Gladstone Capital Management (“GCM”) and dba Gladstone Institutional
Advisory, LLC, (“GIA”), an unaffiliated SEC registered investment adviser. Mr. Eisenbarth
spends a portion of his time with these duties, but GWP does not compensate Mr. Eisenbath
directly. Mr. Eisenbarth is paid directly by KIG.
Additional Compensation
John Eisenbarth receives compensation from KIG based on the revenue generated for the
accounts that he acquires for KIG to provide investment management services. Such
compensation is paid from KIG and not by the new client whose assets are brought to KIG
management; the investment management fee paid by such client is not increased as a result of
this payment to Mr. Eisenbarth.
Supervision
Craig Kessler, President/Chief Investment Officer/Chief Compliance Officer, is the sole owner
of Kessler Investment Group, LLC and is responsible for supervising all supervised persons and
monitoring the advice the supervised persons provide to clients.
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Brochure Supplement
Dated: March 15, 2025
Michael J. Chapman
50 Washington Street, Suite 3-
B Columbus, Indiana 47201
812-314-0083
www.KesslerIG.com
This brochure supplement provides information about Michael Chapman that supplements
Kessler Investment Group, LLC (“KIG”) brochure. You should have received a copy of that
brochure. Please contact Craig Kessler, President, Chief Investment Officer and Chief
Compliance Officer if you did not receive a copy of the KIG brochure or if you have any
questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about Michael Chapman is available on the SEC's website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Educational Background & Business Experience
Name (Year of Birth)
Michael Chapman (Born 1957)
Formal Education
B. S. Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, 1980
Business Background
2024 – Present
Kessler Investment Group, LLC, Investment Adviser Representative
2002 - 2023
Provident Capital Management, Inc., President
2000 – 2002
Provident Capital Management, LLC, President
Disciplinary Information
Michael Chapman has one disclosure event that involved a regulatory action on 2/15/2011 by the
state of Indiana. The matter was settled. The Indiana Securities Division (“Division”) alleged
that Michael Chapman transacted business in the State of Indiana as an investment adviser
representative of Provident Capital Management, Inc. (“PCM:) from March 23, 2005 to August
24, 2010, although Chapman was not registered, or exempt from registration, in violation of
IND. CODE § 23-2-1-8(C) (2007) and IND. CODE § 23-19-4-4(A).
PCM and Mr. Chapman allege that as a result of a corporate reorganization in the form of a
merger of entities, coupled with an administrative error in the registration recordation and
reporting process, PCM and Mr. Chapman were unaware that Mr. Chapman was not fully and
properly registered.
Mr. Chapman has had no client complaints, lawsuits, or arbitration claims.
Other Business Activities
Mr. Chapman is the 100% owner of Provident Lending, Inc. and is the 50% owner of C & Q
Realty LLC. His role in these real estate holding companies is not investment related and
involves no efforts during market trading hours. Mr. Chapman spends approximately 2% of his
time per month in this capacity and receives compensation from leases and rent from tenants.
These outside business activities represent no conflicts of interest, and no KIG clients are
engaged as partners or tenants.
Mr. Chapman is also the 100% owner of Provident Capital Management, a formerly state-
registered investment adviser who has transitioned its clients to KIG for ongoing investment
management services. Mr. Chapman spends less than 1% of his time per month in this capacity.
Additional Compensation
Michael Chapman indirectly receives compensation from KIG due to his 100% ownership of
Provident Capital Management (PCM), a formerly state-registered investment adviser which has
transitioned its clients to KIG for ongoing investment management services. This compensation
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is paid to PCM in quarterly installments and is based on the twelve month trailing revenues from
December 31st, 2023 attributable to clients who transitioned from PCM to KIG.
Michael Chapman also receives compensation from KIG based on a percentage of the initial
value of new client assets that he acquires for KIG investment management services. Such
compensation is paid from KIG and not by the new client whose assets are brought to KIG
management; the investment management fee paid by such client is not increased as a result of
this payment to Mr. Chapman.
Supervision
Craig Kessler, President, Chief Investment Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer is the sole
owner of Kessler Investment Group, LLC and is responsible for supervising all supervised
persons and monitoring the advice the supervised persons provide to clients.
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Brochure Supplement
Dated: September 25, 2024
Matthew M. Rust
50 Washington Street, Suite 3-B
Columbus, Indiana 47201
812-314-0083
www.KesslerIG.com
This brochure supplement provides information about John C. Eisenbarth that supplements
Kessler Investment Group, LLC (“KIG”) brochure. You should have received a copy of that
brochure. Please contact Craig Kessler, President, Chief Investment Officer and Chief
Compliance Officer if you did not receive a copy of the KIG brochure or if you have any
questions about the contents of this supplement.
Additional information about John Eisenbarth is available on the SEC's website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Educational Background & Business Experience
Name (Year of Birth)
Matthew M. Rust (Born 1983)
Formal Education
B.S. Business Administration, Southern Illinois University, 2006
Business Background
2024 – Present
Kessler Investment Group, LLC –Vice President Retirement Plan Services
2020 – 2024
Century 21 Breeden Realtors – Director of Growth & Marketing
2015 – 2020
Kessler Investment Group, LLC – Assistant Vice President
2012 – 2014
MainSource Bank – Assistant Branch Manager
2008 – 2012
Centra Credit Union – Assistant Branch Manager
Disciplinary Information
Matthew M. Rust does not have disciplinary history.
Other Business Activities
Matthew M. Rust is not actively engaged in any other investment-related business or industry activities.
Additional Compensation
Matthew M. Rust does not receive additional compensation other than his regular salary.
Supervision
Craig Kessler, President/Chief Investment Officer/Chief Compliance Officer, is the sole owner
of Kessler Investment Group, LLC and is responsible for supervising all supervised persons and
monitoring the advice the supervised persons provide to clients.