Kent Keister founded Reliant Compliance in the Fall of 2020 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.