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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Ria Advisors

Independent wealth managerHouston, TexasCRD 150661SEC 801-77832websiteIAPD
Legal name Clarity Financial, LLC
Latest filing Jul 16, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 22, 2013 · 72 filings
SEC status approved since Apr 16, 2013
RAUM
$1.8B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
96%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$1.8B individuals and HNW
Advisors
14
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$131M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
17
17 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
72 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.8B as of Jul 16, 2026
Jan 30, 2014$175M then
HNW client RAUM$1.4B as of Jul 16, 2026
Mar 14, 2018$156M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)12 as of Jul 16, 2026
Jan 30, 20142 then
Employees (5.A)17 as of Jul 16, 2026
Jan 30, 20144 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +20% over the last fiscal year+19% a year over threeIARs 9 to 12
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jul 16, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
RAUM per advisor
$131MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
88derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$463,737derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
96%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.6%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.2derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
7.0derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+20%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+22%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+5.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, subscriptionreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$1.2B, 1,323 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
  • has custody of client securities (9.A.1.b)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.4B77%
  • Individuals$369M20%
  • Other investment advisers$45.8M2.5%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$11.6M0.6%
Individual clients
801reported
HNW clients
434reported
Pension plan clients
18reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
3,969reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$1.2B for 1,323 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.97 fund_share=0.02 institutional_share=0.01 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
14 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Connie Nmn MackHouston, TxNov 6, 200926 y2
Richard Michael RossoCertified Financial PlannerHouston, TxNov 19, 201237 y1
Lance Eric RobertsHouston, TxDec 22, 201527 y3
James Daniel RatliffCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial ConsultantHouston, TxJul 11, 201720 y4
Frank Joseph MarroneCertified Financial PlannerHouston, TxNov 20, 201821 y5
Craig Alan SeverinCertified Financial PlannerHouston, TxNov 20, 201836 y5
Jonathan Lee PennCertified Financial PlannerHouston, Tx Sep 25, 202026 y3
Thomas George AllenHouston, TxMay 4, 202115 y2
Christopher BehanHouston, TxJan 14, 202229 y5
Jonathan Earle MccartyCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial AnalystHouston, TxFeb 23, 202314 y2
Sarah Darlene BuengerCertified Financial PlannerHouston, TxMay 18, 202322 y5
Devoda D OwensCertified Financial PlannerHouston, TxJul 10, 202511 y4
Daniel Patrick WhittyHouston, TxAug 26, 202512 y0
Adam CervantesCertified Financial PlannerHouston, TxJul 15, 202610 y2
Advisor movement
0 left, 1 joined in 12 months
net +1 in 12 months0 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Michole Fields · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 05/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • Nmn Connie Mack · Founder And Ceocontrol
    since 11/2009 · owns less than 5%
  • Daniel James Ratliff · Senior Financial Advisorcontrol
    since 02/2020 · owns less than 5%
  • Eric Lance Roberts · Chief Investment Strategistcontrol
    since 05/2016 · owns less than 5%
  • Michael Richard Rosso · Director Of Financial Planningcontrol
    since 05/2016 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Clarity Financial Holding Company, LLC · Sole Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Ria Advisors as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Houston, Tx · principal1410
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Bethesda, MD1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Jul 16, 2026
    FIELDS, MICHOLE (CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2020-11-03 and 2026-07-16
    peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Advisory employees · 16 to 17
    May 13, 2026 to Jul 16, 2026
  • Employees · 16 to 17
    May 13, 2026 to Jul 16, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 11 to 12
    May 13, 2026 to Jul 16, 2026
  • Accounts · 3,581 to 3,969
    Nov 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 1 to 0
    Nov 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • HNW clients · 364 to 434
    Nov 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Individual clients · 806 to 801
    Nov 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 21 to 18
    Nov 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Assets in custody · unset to 1240451431.0
    Nov 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Custody of client assets · false to true
    Nov 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.4B to $1.8B
    Nov 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
    Nov 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $347M to $369M
    Nov 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $92.8M to $76.2M
    Nov 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $11.6M to $11.6M
    Nov 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • RAUM · $1.5B to $1.8B
    Nov 25, 2025 to Mar 19, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 15 to 16
    Jul 17, 2025 to Nov 25, 2025
  • Employees · 15 to 16
    Jul 17, 2025 to Nov 25, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 10 to 11
    Jul 17, 2025 to Nov 25, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 14 to 15
    May 5, 2025 to Jul 17, 2025
  • Employees · 14 to 15
    May 5, 2025 to Jul 17, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    May 5, 2025 to Jul 17, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 9 to 10
    May 5, 2025 to Jul 17, 2025
  • Accounts · 3,166 to 3,581
    Jan 21, 2025 to Feb 6, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 3 to 1
    Jan 21, 2025 to Feb 6, 2025
  • HNW clients · 296 to 364
    Jan 21, 2025 to Feb 6, 2025
  • Individual clients · 777 to 806
    Jan 21, 2025 to Feb 6, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 18 to 21
    Jan 21, 2025 to Feb 6, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
    Jan 21, 2025 to Feb 6, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.4B
    Jan 21, 2025 to Feb 6, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $868M to $1.2B
    Jan 21, 2025 to Feb 6, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $313M to $347M
    Jan 21, 2025 to Feb 6, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $92.9M to $92.8M
    Jan 21, 2025 to Feb 6, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $9.0M to $11.6M
    Jan 21, 2025 to Feb 6, 2025
  • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.5B
    Jan 21, 2025 to Feb 6, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 13 to 14
    Mar 26, 2024 to May 15, 2024
  • Employees · 13 to 14
    Mar 26, 2024 to May 15, 2024
  • State-registered IARs · 8 to 9
    Mar 26, 2024 to May 15, 2024
  • Accounts · 3,066 to 3,166
    Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
  • Charity clients · 1 to 0
    Sep 27, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024
Signals
9 dated events
  • Christopher Kingsley Larochelle left Ria Advisors for Ria Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2023-02-22)
    Jul 28, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Derek Brandt Levee left Ria Advisors for Ria Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2023-03-13)
    Jul 20, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • John Edward Levee left Ria Advisors for Ria Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2023-02-15)
    Jul 20, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left RIA Advisors (Round Rock, TX) for RIA Wealth Advisors, LLC within 8 days
    Jul 20, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Chris Edward Liebum left Ria Advisors for Ria Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2022-06-26)
    Oct 3, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Ria Advisors reported RAUM $1.0B, up 29% from $788.3M (2021-02-17 to 2021-03-22)
    Mar 22, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
  • Daniel James Ratliff (Senior Financial Advisor) appeared on Schedule A of Ria Advisors
    Nov 3, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
  • Ria Advisors reported RAUM $759.6M, up 119% from $346.8M (2018-03-14 to 2019-02-22)
    Feb 22, 2019 · RAUM change · derived
  • Clarity Financial, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Mar 22, 2013 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Website
riaadvisors.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
281-501-1791reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Jul 16, 2026
Contact form
riaadvisors.com/contact-usreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Team page
riaadvisors.com/teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 17, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$131Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026