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RIA Advisors

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Client AUM

$1,783,071,527

Clients

1,235

Advisors

14

of 17 employees

About

RIA Advisors provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals (including high-net-worth clients) and to institutional retirement plans. The firm also serves as a sub-adviser to unaffiliated advisers and offers plan-level services—such as fiduciary consulting, IPS creation, QDIA review and participant education—for sponsors of ERISA-qualified plans.

The firm typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis and uses a mix of fundamental and technical analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework to construct portfolios. RIA Advisors also manages “held-away” retirement accounts through an order management platform (Pontera), implements rebalancing and uses third‑party fund scoring (fi360) as part of its selection and monitoring process.

Compared with many peers, RIA Advisors has several uncommon features: it is affiliated with another SEC-registered adviser (RIA Global Research / SimpleVisor) and with two insurance-related affiliates (Alora Consulting and RIA Insurance Agency), shares personnel across those entities, and discloses commissioned insurance sales by its representatives. The firm also documents third‑party referral/promoter arrangements, provides employee education and one‑on‑one participant workshops for plan sponsors, accepts invoiced and PayPal payments (including recurring/custom plan billing options), and discloses receipt of institutional platform benefits from custodians.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

General retirement planning Retirement withdrawal strategies General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

RIA Goal Horizons - $400 one-time fee; RIA Comprehensive Strategy - $5,000 one-time fee; RIA Custom - negotiable one-time/monthly/annual fees

Percentage

$0.00 - $2,000,000: 1.25% $2,000,001 - $4,000,000: 1.00% $4,000,001+: 0.90%

Commissions

Insurance products fees earned via commissions by affiliated insurance agencies; fees disclosed as conflict of interest

Subscriptions

RIA Custom financial planning may include monthly or annual fees; specific amounts negotiable

Other

Account minimum: $15,000, waivable at discretion

Main office

11750 Katy Freeway, Suite 840

Houston TX 77079

Advisors at this office

14

Most active in

Alabama · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Florida · Georgia · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Virginia · Washington

Also doing business as

Advanced Wealth Strategies Group · Animas Capital · Clarity Financial, LLC · Ntbd Advisors, LLC · Ria Advisors · Simplevisor

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Sarah B

CFP®

Houston, TX

RIA Advisors

Sarah Buenger is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial planning and advisory services. She currently works at RIA Advisors and has held previous roles at Traditions Wealth Advisors, MitchellClark & Company, and other firms. She has lectured on financial planning at Texas A&M University for over 10 years. RIA Advisors provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and institutional retirement plans. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework and offers a range of plan-level services for ERISA-qualified plan sponsors.

General retirement planning Retirement withdrawal strategies General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner
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Craig S

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Houston, TX

RIA Advisors

Craig Severin is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at RIA Advisors since 2018. He previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC from 2016 to 2018. Severin is also a licensed insurance agent with RIA Insurance Agency LLC. RIA Advisors provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework and offers fiduciary consulting and participant education services for ERISA-qualified plan sponsors.

General retirement planning Retirement withdrawal strategies General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner
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Lance R

Series 63, Series 65

Houston, TX

RIA Advisors

Lance Roberts is a financial advisor at SimpleVisor with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with multiple RIAs, including RIA Global Research, LLC, where he currently provides financial advice. SimpleVisor is an SEC-registered online automated investment adviser offering a digital platform of model portfolios to retail and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a risk-tolerance questionnaire to match clients with portfolios composed of ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds, employing fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis in its investment approach.

General retirement planning Retirement withdrawal strategies General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner
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James R

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Houston, TX

RIA Advisors

James Ratliff is a CFP® and ChFC® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at RIA Advisors. His prior work includes roles at RIA Global Research LLC, RIA Wealth Advisors, LLC, Clarity Financial, LLC, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. He is an owner of SimpleVisor, a registered SEC robo investment adviser. RIA Advisors provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, small businesses, and tax-qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.53 billion in client assets and employs a blended investment approach incorporating fundamental and technical analysis, value investing, and Modern Portfolio Theory.

General retirement planning Retirement withdrawal strategies General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner
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Devoda O

CFP®, Series 66

Houston, TX

RIA Advisors

Devoda Owens is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at RIA Advisors in Houston, TX. His prior roles include positions at Clarity Financial, Prime Capital Financial, Linscomb Wealth, and Morgan Stanley. RIA Advisors provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning to individual clients, charitable organizations, small businesses, and tax-qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.53 billion in assets and employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, value investing, and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach.

General retirement planning Retirement withdrawal strategies General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner
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Daniel W

Series 65

Houston, TX

RIA Advisors

Daniel Whitty is a financial advisor at RIA Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Invesco from 2019 to 2021 and was involved with Fix UR Gadget from 2013 to 2019. RIA Advisors provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, small businesses, and tax-qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.53 billion in assets and employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, value investing, and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach.

General retirement planning Retirement withdrawal strategies General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner
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Jonathan P

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Houston, TX

RIA Advisors

Jonathan Penn is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at RIA Advisors since 2020. His prior roles include positions at RIA Wealth Advisors LLC and Pin Oak Investment Advisors, Inc., as well as seven years at Boston Scientific. He is also a licensed insurance agent with RIA Insurance Agency LLC. RIA Advisors provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.53 billion in assets, employing a disciplined investment process that combines fundamental and technical analysis, value investing, and Modern Portfolio Theory.

General retirement planning Retirement withdrawal strategies General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner
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Adam C

CFP®

Houston, TX

RIA Advisors

Adam Cervantes is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at RIA Advisors and previously worked at Avior Wealth Management, The Financial Advisory Group, and the Practice Advisory Group. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a small LLC where he performs mechanical and auto body work on vehicles for friends and family as a weekend hobby. RIA Advisors provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework to manage portfolios on a discretionary basis and offers specialized plan-level services for ERISA-qualified plan sponsors.

General retirement planning Retirement withdrawal strategies General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner
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Thomas A

Series 65

Houston, TX

RIA Advisors

Thomas Allen is a financial advisor at RIA Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Retirement Plan Consultants and Index Fund Advisors. Outside of finance, he is a passive financial partner in a local fitness facility, District H Strength & Fitness. RIA Advisors provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.53 billion in assets and employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, value investing, and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach.

General retirement planning Retirement withdrawal strategies General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner
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Jonathan M

CFP®, CFA®, Series 63, Series 66

Houston, TX

RIA Advisors

Jonathan Mc Carty is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at RIA Advisors since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., JPMorgan Securities LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch. He is also an agent with RIA Insurance Agency LLC, earning commission-based compensation. RIA Advisors provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.53 billion in assets and employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, value investing, and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach.

General retirement planning Retirement withdrawal strategies General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner
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Christopher B

Series 63, Series 65

Houston, TX

RIA Advisors

Christopher Behan is a financial advisor with RIA Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab & Co. from 2008 to 2021 and Haven Wealth Group in 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he assists with his wife's consulting business, which focuses on improving individual and team performance using the DISC model of human behavior. RIA Advisors provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning to individual clients, charitable organizations, small businesses, and tax-qualified retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.53 billion in assets and employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, value investing, and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach.

General retirement planning Retirement withdrawal strategies General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner
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Connie M

Series 66

Houston, TX

RIA Advisors

Connie Mack is a financial advisor with RIA Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 license and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab and RIA Wealth Advisors, LLC, and currently serves as managing member and chief compliance officer of Simplevisor, an SEC-registered robo-adviser. Outside of investment advisory roles, Mack owns and operates two insurance agencies and a real estate investment company. RIA Advisors provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework and offers services such as fiduciary consulting and participant education for ERISA-qualified plan sponsors.

General retirement planning Retirement withdrawal strategies General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner
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Frank M

CFP®, Series 66

Houston, TX

RIA Advisors

Frank Marrone is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with RIA Advisors in Houston, TX, where he has worked since 2018, following prior roles at Fieldstone Financial Management Group and RIA Wealth Advisors. He is also an agent with RIA Insurance Agency LLC. RIA Advisors provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and institutional retirement plans. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework and offers additional services such as fiduciary consulting and participant education for ERISA-qualified plan sponsors.

General retirement planning Retirement withdrawal strategies General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner
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Richard R

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Houston, TX

RIA Advisors

Richard Rosso is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with RIA Advisors in Houston, TX, where he has worked since 2012. Rosso is also a member of RIA Global Research LLC dba SimpleVisor, a registered robo investment adviser, and holds a 30% ownership stake in RIA Insurance Agency LLC. RIA Advisors provides fee-based portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $1.53 billion in assets and employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis, value investing, and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach.

General retirement planning Retirement withdrawal strategies General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner
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