Keith Holsten has called Enid home for most of his life. He graduated from Enid High School and went on to earn a degree in marketing from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Keith and his wife, Ramey, are parents to four adult children and one adorable Great Pyrenees named Jasper.
Keith got his start in business with Edward Jones a little over 20 years ago. When the time was right, he branched out, first with a partner and then eventually hanging out his own shingle. Opening his own financial services business was a gamble. “It was a huge leap for him,” said Ramey, Keith’s wife. It paid off, though, and K/H Financial is a thriving part of the Enid business community.
Although K/H Financial won “Best Financial Planner” in this year’s Best of Enid awards, for Keith and the team at K/H, life is about so much more than business. Charitable giving is baked into the very fabric of K/H, and every year, the team gets together “where we set our goals for giving back,” explained Ramey. Some organizations that are particularly dear to Keith’s heart are 4RKids, the Enid SPCA, Main Street Enid, and Enid Public Schools (EPS). In fact, K/H has a special program called “Back a Teacher,” which is a grant program. Any EPS teacher can apply, and every month of the academic year, one lucky recipient is awarded $250 toward his or her classroom.
In his spare time, Keith enjoys spending time with his family, spoiling Jasper, and sailing. Yes, sailing. While there aren’t many opportunities to set sail here in Enid, that has not stopped Keith from indulging in his love of the water. Some years ago, he and his wife drove to Florida, bought a sailboat, and pulled it back to Oklahoma. The boat is now housed in a slip on Kaw Lake, and Keith hits the water whenever he can.
Like everyone featured in this column, Keith would never call himself a Local Legend. However, his drive, kindness, philanthropic efforts, and compassion definitely make him one. Ramey said, “He is very humble. He truly feels like his business is so successful because of his team. He likes people to know that he couldn’t do what he does by himself.”
Keith brings excellent business sense and financial advice to Enid. But more importantly, he brings a love of family and an unshakeable dedication to giving back to the community. And those things are what make Keith this month’s Local Legend.
