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Ketron Financial LLC

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Client assets under management

$375,331,047

Clients

252

34% high-net worth

Advisors

3

of 3 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

84

High

Average account size

$1,489,409

About

Ketron Financial provides ongoing portfolio management, financial planning, estate transition planning, pension consulting, and the selection of third‑party advisers for individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, pension/profit‑sharing plans and charitable organizations. The firm documents client objectives and risk tolerance in an Investment Policy Statement and offers discretionary management alongside fixed‑fee planning engagements.

Investment decisions are guided by long‑term trading and a mix of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory and quantitative methods, with allocations that can include mutual funds, ETFs (including precious‑metal ETFs), fixed income, TIPS, non‑U.S. securities and private placements. The adviser typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis, monitors portfolios regularly, and may allocate portions of client assets to selected third‑party managers or managed platforms.

Notable features include the firm’s scale relative to its staffing: Ketron Financial reports approximately $384 million in discretionary AUM served by three advisors across about 250 client relationships, and it states no account minimum. The firm’s principals also maintain broker‑dealer registrations and an insurance license, and the firm discloses fee‑sharing arrangements with third‑party advisers (including use of a managed platform) and a requirement that clients use a specific institutional custodian, all of which are identified as potential conflicts of interest in the brochure.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Retired

Fee options

Fixed

Up to $3,500 fixed fee for Financial Planning & Estate Transition Planning (negotiable). Fees paid 50% in advance and 50% upon delivery.

Percentage

$0+: Up to 1.30% annually (negotiable) for Portfolio Management Fees $0+: Up to 0.25% annually (negotiable) for Pension Consulting Services

Commissions

Registration as registered representatives allows acceptance of commissions for sale of securities; commissions are not primary source of compensation.

Main office location

Ketron Financial LLC

1500 Grant Ave Ste 238

Novato CA 94945, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

California · Louisiana · Nevada · Oregon · Texas · Washington

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Russell K

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Novato, CA

Ketron Financial LLC

Russell Ketron is a CFP® with over 56 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Ketron Financial LLC, where he has worked since 2024, following a 38-year tenure at Protected Investors of America and ten years at Western International Securities, Inc. Ketron Financial LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, estate transition planning, pension consulting, and third-party investment adviser selection. The firm manages approximately $300 million in discretionary assets and utilizes a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods within a long-term trading framework.

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Glen C

Series 66

Novato, CA

Ketron Financial LLC

Glen Calkins is a financial advisor at Ketron Financial LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. and Protected Investors of America. Ketron Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and pension consulting. The firm applies a combination of fundamental, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative analysis with a long-term trading approach.

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Courtenay W

Series 66

Novato, CA

Ketron Financial LLC

Courtenay Wise is a financial advisor at Ketron Financial LLC with nine years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. Wise’s prior experience includes positions at Western International Securities, Inc. and Protected Investors of America. Outside of advisory work, Wise is also a licensed notary and holds a non-variable insurance license. Ketron Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, estate transition planning, and pension consulting. The firm applies a combination of fundamental, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative analysis with a long-term trading approach and manages roughly $300 million in discretionary assets.

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Retired
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