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Redtree Investment Group
Filed as REDTREE INVESTMENT GROUP · Legal name Kindred Spirits Investment Management, LLC
Redtree Investment Group is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Cincinnati, OH, registered since 2014, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 24, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Redtree Investment Group compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Redtree Investment Group reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
Where is Redtree Investment Group located?
Redtree Investment Group's principal office is in Cincinnati, OH, according to its Form ADV.
Is Redtree Investment Group registered with the SEC or a state?
Redtree Investment Group is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2014. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 171615.
How much does Redtree Investment Group manage?
Redtree Investment Group reports $9,678,019,924 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated February 24, 2026 (99% discretionary).
How have Redtree Investment Group's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Redtree Investment Group: Regulatory assets under management: $4,903,871,252 in the October 2021 data and $9,678,019,924 in the October 2026 data, up 97%. Total employees: 8 in October 2021 and 9 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Redtree Investment Group serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: state or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) (371); banking or thrift institutions (1); charitable organizations (1).
Which custodians does Redtree Investment Group use?
Redtree Investment Group's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Fifth Third Securities, Inc. and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Redtree Investment Group report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/171615
Does Redtree Investment Group state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 24, 2026 says: "The minimum asset value to open an account with the Adviser is typically $1,000,000. At times account balances may fall below this minimum due to liquidity needs."
What changed in Redtree Investment Group's recent Form ADV filings?
In the March 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $8,690,883,404 to $9,678,019,924 (+11%).
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AAccount minimum: $1,000,000
The brochure's wording
The minimum asset value to open an account with the Adviser is typically $1,000,000. At times account balances may fall below this minimum due to liquidity needs.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated February 24, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$9,678,019,924 as of October 2026, filing dated February 24, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Legal name
- Kindred Spirits Investment Management, LLC
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2014 (12 years)
- Employees
- Total: 9. Performing investment advisory functions: 5.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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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.
- States registered or notice-filed
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3 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $9,678,019,924 | 9 | February 24, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $8,690,883,404 | 9 | March 3, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $7,981,116,480 | 9 | March 25, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $7,240,028,513 | 8 | March 28, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $6,278,124,033 | 8 | April 18, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $4,903,871,252 | 8 | March 17, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $4,903,871,252 in the October 2021 data and $9,678,019,924 in the October 2026 data, up 97%.
Total employees: 8 in October 2021 and 9 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- March 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $8,690,883,404 to $9,678,019,924 (+11%).
- December 2025
- Registered or notice-filed in MO.
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. Redtree Investment Group (CRD 171615): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/redtree-investment-group-cincinnati-oh-171615