Our Team
Kent Keister founded Reliant Compliance with the goal of providing customized compliance and common-sense solutions to RIAs nationwide. Kent leans on his two decades of experience in financial services compliance to help RIAs strengthen their compliance programs and team cultures.
Kent has held several consulting roles and in-house positions throughout his career, such as Senior RIA Consultant, Chief Compliance Officer, Director of Compliance, Principal Branch Examiner, Operations & Controls Manager, and Account Maintenance Principal. In these positions, he has served SEC-Registered RIAs, State-Registered RIAs, Hybrid RIAs, independent broker-dealers, and dual registrants.
Kent received his B.S. in Business Administration from Baker College, graduating Summa Cum Laude. He previously held the FINRA 6, 7, 24, 51, & 66 licenses. Kent also holds the Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional (IACCP®) designation. He is a member of the National Society of Compliance Professionals (NSCP) and the Central Ohio Compliance Association (COCA).
Kent lives in Worthington, Ohio, a suburb outside of Columbus, with his wife and three children. In his free time, he enjoys home improvement projects and outdoor recreational activities, including sports. Kent can also be found around the greater Central Ohio area playing bass guitar in a local polka band.
KENT D. KEISTER, IACCP®
Founder/Principal Consultant
NANCY JOHNSON JONES, CSCP
Senior Compliance Consultant
Nancy Johnson Jones, CSCP brings nearly 30 years of hands-on compliance experience to the table, having worked with a wide range of firms in the investment advisory and broker-dealer space. She’s served as Chief Compliance Officer for several independent firms and now partners with clients as an independent consultant, focusing on practical, tailored compliance solutions—especially for SEC-registered investment advisers and wealth management professionals.
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DANE GROUELL
As an RIA Compliance Consultant with over two decades of financial services and compliance experience, Dane specializes in building practical, effective compliance programs. With his background in all aspects of investment advisor operations and client service, as well as compliance consulting, he can offer deep experience and a well-rounded perspective. Dane enjoys providing practical, risk-based solutions tailored to fit each client’s unique needs and budget, ensuring an efficient and effective compliance program. Contact him today to see how he can help your firm.
HEATHER MITCHELL, DMA
Operations Coordinator
Heather Mitchell serves as the Operations Coordinator at Reliant Compliance. She manages the daily operations of our firm, including coordinating client accounting and billing, overseeing back-office workflows, and handling Reliant’s marketing efforts.
Outside of Reliant, Heather is a classical musician (conductor and singer), with several professional roles, including engagements with The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay, the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia, and The College of New Jersey.
Heather holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral and orchestral conducting from the University of Arizona, a Master of Music degree in choral conducting from Saint Cloud State University in Minnesota, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rollins College in Winter Park, FL.