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Francis Kimball, portrait

Francis Kimball

Chief Operating Officer at Crawford Investment Counsel

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Francis Kimball has been Chief Operating Officer of Crawford Investment Counsel Inc, an Atlanta, GA investment adviser managing $9.14B, since March 2021.

5
Years in role
$9.14B
Firm AUM
2,039
Firm clients
27
Firm advisers

From Form ADV filed 31 March 2026Form ADV

Career

Francis Kimball is a control person of Crawford Investment Counsel and directly owns under 5% of it. Francis Kimball holds a BA in Economics from Manhattanville College and an MBA from Vanderbilt University.

Crawford Investment Counsel is an investment adviser based in Atlanta, GA, registered with the SEC since 1980. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, corporations and other businesses, and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $9.14 billion, as filed on 31 March 2026. Its fees, ownership and offices are on the firm’s profile.

Frank Kimball is the Chief Operating Officer of Crawford Investment Counsel. He has been with the firm since 2021 and is responsible for the internal day to day operations at the firm. Before joining, he was a Principal in the Financial Service practice at North Highland Consulting and worked in Strategy and Administration at both Columbia Management and Bank of America. He has worked in the financial industry since 1982.

Key facts

CRD
4483359
Firm
Crawford Investment Counsel · CRD 110271
Role
Chief Operating Officer
In role since
March 2021 · 5 years
Control person
Yes
Direct ownership
Under 5%
Firm headquarters
Atlanta, GA
Individual registration
No current adviser record · SEC search
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Francis Kimball work?

Francis Kimball has been Chief Operating Officer of Crawford Investment Counsel Inc since March 2021, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 March 2026

How can I verify Francis Kimball’s record?

Francis Kimball’s role is listed on Crawford Investment Counsel Inc’s Form ADV, which the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) publishes under the firm’s CRD 110271.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 March 2026

Leadership at Crawford Investment Counsel

Sources

  1. IAPD individual lookup, CRD 4483359, checked 21 October 2026. This profile uses the Form ADV officer listing; the individual lookup did not provide a current investment-adviser record.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Crawford Investment Counsel Inc, filed 31 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Crawford Investment Counsel team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.