# Coleman Investment Counsel

> Coleman Investment Counsel is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2009, with no regulatory assets under management reported in its Form ADV filing dated March 25, 2026.

- CRD: 148513
- Filed as: COLEMAN INVESTMENT COUNSEL
- Legal name: Investment Costs Matter LLC
- Registration: State-registered investment adviser (status as filed: APPROVED)
- Location: Registered in Texas
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 25, 2026
- Public record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/148513
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/coleman-investment-counsel-148513

## Quick answers

**How is Coleman Investment Counsel compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Coleman Investment Counsel reports these compensation arrangements: hourly charges. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Is Coleman Investment Counsel registered with the SEC or a state?**
Coleman Investment Counsel is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2009. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 148513.

**Does Coleman Investment Counsel report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/148513

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- Hourly charges

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 0 | $0 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| Charitable organizations | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| Other investment advisers | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | Fewer than 5 | $0 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2009 (17 years)
- Employees: 1 total, 1 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: TX
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- investmentcostsmatter.com
- reduceinvestmentcosts.com
- seekingalpha.com/author/russell-f-coleman
- tinyurl.com/2s7tnssh
- LinkedIn @investment-costs-matter-llc
- LinkedIn @russcoleman
- X @INVESTMENTCOSTS

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Coleman Investment Counsel (CRD 148513): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.