Kevin Keefe
President, COO at Independent Financial Group
Investment adviser representative in San Diego, CA
From the SEC’s public record of this individual, checked on 17 September 2026.
Kevin Keefe is a president, coo of Independent Financial Group, LLC, a San Diego-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing $12.93B. Kevin has been registered through the firm since 24 April 2025, with 22 years in the industry across 6 firms, holds adviser registrations in California.
Counts are from the SEC record as checked on 17 September 2026. Years are measured to that date.
Role at Independent Financial Group#
- Title on Schedule A
- President, COO
- Control
- Schedule A does not report this person as a control person of the adviser.
- Ownership
- Schedule A reports the under-5% ownership band (NA).
- Tenure
- Role reported since 04/2025.
The firm
Independent Financial Group, LLC$12.93B regulatory AUM · 476 advisory staff · 398 officesFirm profileTitle and ownership as reported on Schedules A and B of the firm's Form ADV. Ownership percentages are the SEC's reporting bands, not exact figures. View Schedule A in the filing
Career on record#
- Independent Financial Group, Llc24 April 2025 to presentSan Diego, CA · 1 year · adviser representative only · firm CRD 7717
- Realta Investment Advisors, Inc6 April 2023 to 14 February 2025San Diego, CA · 2 years · adviser representative only · firm CRD 134952
- Independent Advisor Alliance, Llc16 April 2020 to 4 May 2020San Diego, CA · under a year · adviser representative only · firm CRD 168267
- Lpl Financial Llc2 April 2020 to 2 April 2020San Diego, CA · under a year · adviser representative only · firm CRD 6413
- First Allied Advisory Services, Inc.8 May 2014 to 3 April 2018San Diego, CA · 4 years · adviser representative only · firm CRD 137888
- First Allied Advisory Services, Inc.6 May 2014 to 7 May 2014San Diego, CA · under a year · adviser representative only · firm CRD 137888
Investment-adviser employment history in the IAPD record, newest first. The experience figure uses IAPD's calculation date of 28 October 2003, which may differ from the earliest registration below. View the IAPD record
Registrations and exams#
| State | Scope | Status | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | Investment adviser representative | Approved | 24 April 2025 |
- Scope
- Investment adviser representative
- Status
- Approved
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 28 November 2022 |
| Series 66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 21 March 2005 |
| Series 6TO | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 6 April 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | 3 April 2018 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 13 December 1993 |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 1 September 1989 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 4 August 2006 |
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Combined State Law Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
State adviser registrations currently approved, and the qualifying examinations on record. View the IAPD record
Regulatory record#
This directory does not report disciplinary history, for any firm or individual, in either direction. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.
Where to check this individual's complete record, including any disciplinary history. View the IAPD record
Background#
Schedule A reports Kevin Michael Keefe as President, COO, with the role acquired in 04/2025. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule A
Background statements are attributed to the named source. Firm biographies are not regulatory records.
Common questions#
What is Kevin Keefe’s filed role?
Schedule A reports Kevin Michael Keefe as President, COO, with the role acquired in 04/2025.
Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule A
What does IAPD report about Kevin Keefe’s adviser registration?
IAPD reports a current investment-adviser registration through INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC beginning 2025-04-24, checked 17 September 2026.
Answered from the records above.
Leadership at Independent Financial Group#
Scott Allen HeisingChief Executive Officer / Managing DirectorCRD 2192259
David Allen FischerManaging DirectorCRD 1634222- Troy Dale PearsonROSFPCRD 2413897
Sarah Jill KreismanSVP & General CounselCRD 2671706
Brian DennenCCO Brokerage & AdvisoryCRD 3239786
Scott Earle DavisCFO & FINOPCRD 7160800
The other officers and owners named on the firm's Schedule A.
Sources
- IAPD individual record, CRD 1869560. Employment history, registrations and examinations.
- Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Independent Financial Group, LLC, filed 17 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
Retrieved 17 September 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.
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