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Russell Kramer

Investment adviser representative at Independent Wealth Network in Grimes, IA

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Russell Kramer is an investment adviser representative at Independent Wealth Network, Inc., an investment adviser managing $518M, and works from its Grimes, IA office. Russell Kramer has been registered through Independent Wealth Network since 23 August 2018, has 26 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed 5 licensing exams.

26
Years in industry
8
Years at firm
2
Adviser firms
8
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 24 October 2026SEC record

Career

Russell Kramer has been an investment adviser representative at Independent Wealth Network since August 2018, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Independent Wealth Network, Inc. is an Urbandale, IA firm with $518M under management, 1,460 clients and 30 advisers across 20 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Russell Kramer’s longest registration is the current one, 8 years at Independent Wealth Network since 2018. Before joining Independent Wealth Network in 2018, Russell Kramer was registered through Investment Advisors Corp.

  1. – present · 8 years
    Grimes, IA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 286262
  2. Investment Advisors Corp
    – · 7 years
    Grimes, IA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 117531

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Russell Kramer is registered as an investment adviser representative in 8 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from August 2018; the most recent is Kansas, in November 2021.

  • ArizonaSince 17 September 2018
  • FloridaSince 29 September 2020
  • IllinoisSince 23 August 2018
  • IowaSince 29 August 2018
  • KansasSince 23 November 2021
  • MissouriSince 27 August 2018
  • NebraskaSince 31 August 2018
  • TexasResidentSince 20 April 2020

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 667 October 2010
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 74 December 2001
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 636 October 2000
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 63 October 2000
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Series 320 May 1993
Name
National Commodity Futures Examination

Key facts

Full name
Russell John Kramer
CRD
2365564
Firm
Independent Wealth Network · CRD 286262
Office
Kramer Wealth Advisory, 101 SE 2nd Street, Grimes, IA 50111
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
November 1999
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Russell Kramer work?

Russell Kramer is an investment adviser representative registered through Independent Wealth Network, Inc. since August 2018, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Russell Kramer a financial advisor?

Yes. Russell Kramer has a current investment-adviser registration in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Texas, through Independent Wealth Network since August 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How many years of experience does Russell Kramer have?

Russell Kramer has 26 years in the financial industry, since November 1999, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

What exams has Russell Kramer passed?

Russell Kramer has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 3, Series 6, Series 63, Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 3, was passed in May 1993. FINRA credited Russell Kramer with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Where is Russell Kramer based?

Russell Kramer’s registered office is in Grimes, IA.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Is Russell Kramer registered with FINRA?

No. Russell Kramer has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

How can I verify Russell Kramer’s record?

Search CRD 2365564 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Russell Kramer’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 24 October 2026

Leadership at Independent Wealth Network

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2365564, checked 24 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Independent Wealth Network, Inc., filed 30 March 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.