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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

Openair Financial, LLC

Independent wealth managerSouthlake, TexasCRD 300362SEC 801-127377websiteIAPD
Latest filing Aug 26, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 25, 2023 · 14 filings
SEC status approved since Feb 24, 2023
RAUM
$318M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
100%
$318M individuals and HNW
Advisors
7
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$45.4M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
5
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
14 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$318M as of Aug 26, 2026
Feb 26, 2024$175M then
HNW client RAUM$215M as of Aug 26, 2026
Feb 26, 2024$50.0M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Aug 26, 2026
Feb 26, 20246 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Aug 26, 2026
Feb 26, 20246 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +13% over the last fiscal yearIARs 7 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Aug 26, 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
RAUM per advisor
$45.4MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
123derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.3MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$262,376derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.2derived6 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+13%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-17%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
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)
  • compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
  • compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$215M68%
  • Individuals$103M32%
Individual clients
700reported
HNW clients
160reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
1,212reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixedreported
Class basis
private_client_share=1.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
7 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Stewart Embry FieldsCertified Financial PlannerDallas, Tx Mar 22, 201915 y4
Jonathan Kent LawtonCertified Financial PlannerDallas, Tx May 29, 201920 y3
Chris R MassenburgSouthlake, Tx May 29, 201915 y1
Jeffery Logan ButlerSouthlake, Tx Feb 8, 202111 y1
Dennis Ryan OverstreetSouthlake, Tx Feb 27, 202313 y4
Kenneth Aquilla CalhounSouthlake, TxOct 31, 202314 y1
Landon Wade McbrideSouthlake, Tx Jul 8, 202426 y1
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
none on the tape
    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
      • Embry Stewart Fields · Chief Compliance Officer/Managing Member/Investment Advisor Representativecontrol
        since 01/2019 · owns 25% to 50%
      • Kent Jonathan Lawton · Member/Investment Advisor Representativecontrol
        since 05/2019 · owns 25% to 50%
      • R Chris Massenburg · Member/Investment Advisor Representativecontrol
        since 05/2019 · owns 25% to 50%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • Stewart Fields
        real estaten
      Office movement
      IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
      OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
      Southlake, Tx · principal700
      Dallas, Tx400
      Rockwall, Tx200
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • Grapevine, TX4 employees
      • Rockwall, TX4 employees
      • Dallas, TX3 employees
      • Richardson, TX2 employees
      • Midvale, UT1 employees
      ADV anomalies
      1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
      • HNW share shiftChange between filings · filing Mar 24, 2026
        HNW share of RAUM moved from 27.0% to 68.0% between the annual amendments of 2025-02-19 and 2026-03-24
        peers: independent wealth managers, $100M to $500M (5,676)
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 1,024 to 1,212
        Feb 19, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
      • HNW clients · 115 to 160
        Feb 19, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
      • Individual clients · 925 to 700
        Feb 19, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
        Feb 19, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $281M to $318M
        Feb 19, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
      • HNW RAUM · $75.5M to $215M
        Feb 19, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
      • Individual RAUM · $205M to $103M
        Feb 19, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
      • RAUM · $281M to $318M
        Feb 19, 2025 to Mar 24, 2026
      • Accounts · 833 to 1,024
        Jul 8, 2024 to Feb 19, 2025
      • HNW clients · 99 to 115
        Jul 8, 2024 to Feb 19, 2025
      • Individual clients · 286 to 925
        Jul 8, 2024 to Feb 19, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
        Jul 8, 2024 to Feb 19, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $183M to $281M
        Jul 8, 2024 to Feb 19, 2025
      • HNW RAUM · $53.0M to $75.5M
        Jul 8, 2024 to Feb 19, 2025
      • Individual RAUM · $130M to $205M
        Jul 8, 2024 to Feb 19, 2025
      • RAUM · $183M to $281M
        Jul 8, 2024 to Feb 19, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 6 to 7
        Jun 12, 2024 to Jul 8, 2024
      • Employees · 6 to 7
        Jun 12, 2024 to Jul 8, 2024
      • State-registered IARs · 6 to 7
        Jun 12, 2024 to Jul 8, 2024
      • Accounts · 793 to 833
        Feb 26, 2024 to May 1, 2024
      • HNW clients · 98 to 99
        Feb 26, 2024 to May 1, 2024
      • Individual clients · 280 to 286
        Feb 26, 2024 to May 1, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $175M to $183M
        Feb 26, 2024 to May 1, 2024
      • HNW RAUM · $50.0M to $53.0M
        Feb 26, 2024 to May 1, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $125M to $130M
        Feb 26, 2024 to May 1, 2024
      • RAUM · $175M to $183M
        Feb 26, 2024 to May 1, 2024
      • Accounts · 732 to 793
        Oct 31, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
      • HNW clients · 111 to 98
        Oct 31, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
      • Individual clients · 260 to 280
        Oct 31, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $151M to $175M
        Oct 31, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
      • Individual RAUM · $101M to $125M
        Oct 31, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
      • RAUM · $151M to $175M
        Oct 31, 2023 to Feb 26, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
        Oct 4, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023
      • Employees · 5 to 6
        Oct 4, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023
      • State-registered IARs · 5 to 6
        Oct 4, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023
      • Accounts · 628 to 732
        Apr 6, 2023 to Oct 4, 2023
      • HNW clients · 101 to 111
        Apr 6, 2023 to Oct 4, 2023
      • Individual clients · 230 to 260
        Apr 6, 2023 to Oct 4, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $108M to $151M
        Apr 6, 2023 to Oct 4, 2023
      • HNW RAUM · $36.3M to $50.0M
        Apr 6, 2023 to Oct 4, 2023
      Signals
      1 dated events
      • Openair Financial, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Jan 25, 2023 · First SEC registration · fact
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Business phone
      214-233-6059reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Website
      OpenAirFinancial.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Principal office phone
      214-233-6059reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Aug 26, 2026
      Contact form
      openairadvisers.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
      Team page
      openairadvisers.com/our-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 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
      $45.4Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026