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
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 also serves as an Adjunct Faculty member at Temple University and is the Repertoire and Standards Chair for Colleges and Universities of the NJ American Choral Directors Association. She has also performed at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Vatican, and many others across Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Canada, Germany, France, and Italy.
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.