Richard Steven Kahler
RK
CFP · ChFC
Richard Steven Kahler
RK
CFP · ChFC

Richard Kahler

37 Years of Experience
Rapid City, SD

Richard Kahler is a CFP, ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Kfg, LLC, based in Rapid City, SD, with 37 years of industry experience. Richard operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, High Net Worth, and 4 more. Their firm serves 97 clients with $170M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
7 advisors
Number of Clients
97 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.8M average
Assets Under Management
$173.9M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $1.8M1.00%
$1.8M - $3.7M0.75%
$3.7M - $8.0M0.50%
$8M+0.50%

Fees negotiable for assets over $8,000,000.

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Location

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

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History

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 · 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Kahler Financial Group, INC.
July 1988 - December 2025 · 37 yrs 5 mos
Khaler Financial Group
July 1988 - December 2002 · 14 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations2 states
SDTX
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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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