# Keating Investment Counselors Inc

> Keating Investment Counselors Inc is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Delray Beach, FL, registered since 1983, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 7, 2026.

- CRD: 110134
- Filed as: KEATING INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Delray Beach, FL
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: April 7, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/110134
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/keating-investment-counselors-inc-delray-beach-fl-110134

## Quick answers

**How is Keating Investment Counselors Inc compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Keating Investment Counselors Inc reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges.

**How much does Keating Investment Counselors Inc charge?**
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 7, 2026 states: Hourly rate: $350 an hour (general consulting services). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.

**Where is Keating Investment Counselors Inc located?**
Keating Investment Counselors Inc's principal office is in Delray Beach, FL, according to its Form ADV; the May 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Keating Investment Counselors Inc registered with the SEC or a state?**
Keating Investment Counselors Inc is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1983. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 110134.

**How much does Keating Investment Counselors Inc manage?**
Keating Investment Counselors Inc reports $383,083,364 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 7, 2026 (99% discretionary).

**How have Keating Investment Counselors Inc's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Keating Investment Counselors Inc: Regulatory assets under management: $269,394,761 in the October 2021 data and $383,083,364 in the October 2026 data, up 42%. Total employees: 4 in October 2021 and 3 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Keating Investment Counselors Inc serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (85); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (65); charitable organizations (3).

**Which custodians does Keating Investment Counselors Inc use?**
Keating Investment Counselors Inc's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Morgan Stanley as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Keating Investment Counselors Inc report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation), 11.D(3) (another regulator's finding of causing a business's authorization to be denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted), 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years), and 11.D(5) (another regulator's denial, suspension, or revocation of a registration or license, bar, or restriction). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/110134

**What changed in Keating Investment Counselors Inc's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the March 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $343,463,477 to $383,083,364 (+12%).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Hourly charges

### Fees and minimums (Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated April 7, 2026)

- Hourly rate: $350 an hour (general consulting services)

> KICI’s hourly fee for general consulting services is typically $350 per hour, which is billed upon completion of the consultation.

As stated in the firm's brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable.

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
- Morgan Stanley

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $383,083,364
- Discretionary: $378,071,403
- Non-discretionary: $5,011,961

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 65 | $12,156,343 |
| High net worth individuals | 85 | $246,294,594 |
| Investment companies | 1 | $96,916,610 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 2 | $19,210,454 |
| Charitable organizations | 3 | $8,391,041 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 1 | $114,322 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for investment companies (and business development companies)
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 1983 (43 years)
- Employees: 3 total, 2 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CA, CO, FL, IL, LA, NC, NE, NH, NY, TX
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.D(2): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?
- 11.D(3): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was a cause of an investment-related business having its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?
- 11.D(4): In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.D(5): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever denied, suspended, or revoked the registration or license of the firm or an advisory affiliate, prevented either by order from associating with an investment-related business, or restricted either one's activity?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/110134

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the May 2026 filing
- Steamboat Springs, CO

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [etfkeatinginvestment.com](https://etfkeatinginvestment.com)
- [keatinginvestment.com](https://keatinginvestment.com)
- [yelp.com/biz/keating-investment-counselors-delray-beach-2](https://yelp.com/biz/keating-investment-counselors-delray-beach-2)

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $269,394,761 | 4 | April 26, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $292,499,412 | 3 | September 23, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $322,127,916 | 3 | September 18, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $357,465,411 | 4 | March 28, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $343,463,477 | 4 | March 20, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $383,083,364 | 3 | April 7, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $269,394,761 in the October 2021 data and $383,083,364 in the October 2026 data, up 42%.
Total employees: 4 in October 2021 and 3 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### March 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $343,463,477 to $383,083,364 (+12%).

### January 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 3 to 2.
- No longer registered or notice-filed in SC.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

### November 2025
- Added an office in Steamboat Springs, CO.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Keating Investment Counselors Inc (CRD 110134): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.