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Open Door Investment Advisors, Inc.

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Client AUM

$36,800,000

Clients

50

Advisors

2

across 2 offices

About

Open Door Investment Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts and retirement plans with a primary emphasis on high‑net‑worth clients, managing approximately $36.8 million for about 50 client relationships through a two‑advisor team. The firm offers fee‑only investment management and provides financial planning services at no charge as part of its advisory offering.

The firm follows a conservative, long‑term buy‑and‑hold equity strategy that emphasizes portfolios of individual, well‑known companies supported by fundamental analysis and technical indicators used mainly for timing; it may also use mutual funds, ETFs and ultra‑short‑term income ETFs to address cash needs or shorter‑term goals. Client accounts are managed on a generally discretionary basis with assets held at independent custodians and the firm limits its strategies to traditional equities and pooled funds rather than derivatives or complex alternatives.

Noteworthy distinctions include that the firm is among a small minority of comparable advisors that use borrowing in separately managed accounts and does not report serving individual (non‑high‑net‑worth) retail clients, which can affect product and leverage choices. The brochure also discloses a recent administrative Consent Order with the Texas securities regulator resulting in a formal reprimand and a $10,000 fine, after which the firm and its representatives were approved for state registration.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Charitable giving & philanthropy

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Fee options

Percentage

0.85% annually

Project-based

$200 per hour

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning services provided at no charge

Main office

See office

Austin TX

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Illinois · Texas

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Advisors at this firm

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Joseph A

CFP®, Series 65

Austin, TX

Open Door Investment Advisors, Inc.

Joseph Alotta is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Open Door Investment Advisors, Inc. in Austin, TX, where he has worked since 2015. He holds a Series 65 license and is part of a two-advisor team. Open Door Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and retirement plans, managing approximately $36.8 million across about 50 client relationships. The firm employs a conservative, long-term buy-and-hold equity strategy focused on individual companies, with discretionary asset management and a fee-only structure that includes complimentary financial planning.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Charitable giving & philanthropy
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Lei D

CFP®, Series 65

Pflugerville, TX

Open Door Investment Advisors, Inc.

Lei Duan is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Open Door Investment Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Open Door, Lei worked at KPMG and Maxwell Locke & Ritter, LLP, where she served as an independent contractor managing financial due diligence projects. Open Door Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and retirement plans with a conservative, long-term buy-and-hold equity strategy focused on individual equities supported by fundamental and technical analysis. The firm manages approximately $36.8 million for about 50 client relationships through a two-advisor team.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Charitable giving & philanthropy
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