Kessler Investment Group, LLC (KIG) is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser (RIA) headquartered in Columbus, Indiana.
Unlike commission-based investment salespeople, we deliver our investment management services on a fee-only basis. As a fiduciary, we are committed to putting our client’s interest ahead of our own.
- Independently owned and managed
- Headquarters located in Columbus, Indiana
- Satellite office located in Greenwood, Indiana
- Assets under management: $292 million (as of 03/31/2025)
- Clients located in 25 states
- Over 550 investment advisory clients
Our Team
Craig Kessler
Craig Kessler, founder of Kessler Investment Group, LLC, has put together a broad resume of experience since entering the investment industry in 1992. Craig is a 1992 graduate of Butler University with a B.A. in Economics. He also attended Glasgow University in...
John Eisenbarth
John Eisenbarth joined Kessler Investment Group, LLC in 2009 after a 20 year career in the brokerage industry. He graduated in 1982 from Columbia College with a degree in Business Administration. John spent a majority of his career working for Money Concepts...
Michael Chapman
Michael Chapman CFP® joined Kessler Investment Group LLC in 2024 after serving 24 years as CEO and CIO of Provident Capital Management, Inc. located in Carmel, Indiana. With over 36 years of experience in financial planning and investment services, Michael is also...
Laurie Schroer
Laurie joined Kessler Investment Group, LLC in 2009 continuing an established career in the financial services industry. She began her career working for Hilliard Lyons in 1991 as a high school co-op student. Laurie graduated from Indiana University with a B.S. in...
Mike Bailey
Mike joined Kessler Investment Group, LLC in 2020 after working 14 years in the insurance industry. He worked as a Claims Representative at Wellpoint and then, over the past eight years, as a Customer Service Representative at Network Benefits of Mid-America. Mike...
Ruth Ellen Evans
Ruth Ellen joined Kessler Investment Group, LLC in June of 2021 after working 9 years in the banking industry. Ruth Ellen worked for PNC Bank for 2 years as Client Service Banker Specialist and then the remaining 7 years as the Branch Manager for PNC here in...
Matthew Rust
Having originally joined Kessler Investment Group in 2015, Matthew Rust now proudly serves as our Vice President of Retirement Plan Services. With a passion for client service and over 15 years of experience in the banking and finance industries, Matthew leverages his...
Daniel Gretzinger
Daniel joined Kessler Investment Group, LLC in January of 2022 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a BBA in Finance. While Daniel was at the University he was a part of the Applied Investment Program, a student-managed investment fund. He...