Richard Steven Kahler
RK
CFP · ChFC

Richard Steven Kahler

37 Years of Experience

Firm Information

Richard Steven Kahler
Compensation
Fee-Only (AUM)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
4 advisors
Compensation
Fee-Only (AUM)Fixed/Hourly
Number of Advisors
4 advisors
Number of Clients
97 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.8M average
Assets Under Management
$173.9M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
Financial Planning:Included in AUM fee
AUM-Based Fees (Tiered)
Assets Under ManagementAnnual Fee
Up to $780K1.30%
$780K - $1.8M1.00%
$1.8M - $3.7M0.80%
$3.7M - $8.0M0.55%
$8.0M - $18.0M0.50%
$18M+0.50%

Fees negotiable over $18,000,000

Fee Estimator
Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Estimated Annual Fee
Hourly Rate:$350 - $990/hr

You'll pay an annual fee based on the value of your investment assets under management. The fee schedule for financial planning clients starts at 1.30% for the first $780,000, decreasing to 0.50% for assets between $8,000,000.01 and $18,000,000, with fees negotiable above $18,000,000. Investment-only clients have a different fee schedule. Financial planning clients also pay a one-time data-gathering and design fee of up to 50% of the annual financial planning fee. Financial Planning clients have a minimum quarterly fee of $1,875. Hourly consulting is available at $350-$990 per hour depending on the advisor.

Areas of Practice
Investment ManagementRetirement PlanningTax PlanningEstate PlanningFinancial Planning & CoachingBusiness OwnersHigh Net WorthRetirees
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Advisor Information

Office location

1010 9th Street, Suite 1, Rapid City, SD, 57701

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Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

Richard is involved in numerous non-investment related activities, primarily related to property management, holding companies, and trusts. He also engages in financial planning, financial therapy, and publishing, dedicating minimal time to each activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Kfg, LLC
September 2025 - Present · 4 mos
Kahler Financial Group, INC.
July 1988 - Present · 37 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Khaler Financial Group
July 1988 - December 2002 · 14 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations2 states
SDTX
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Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.
Additional Information

Rick Kahler, MS, CFP, MSFP, CFT-1, CCIMis co-author of four books on the psychology of money:Conscious Finance(FoxCraft, Inc., Second Edition 2007),The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge (HCI, 2006),Facilitating Financial Health(NUCO, 2016 2nd Ed.) andWired For Wealth(HCI 2009). Rick has been a columnist for 28 years for several South Dakota newspapers and is the author of hundreds of articles and whitepapers.

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