OAKWATER FINANCIAL

RIASEC Registered
Total AUM
$15.3M
Discretionary
$15.3M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$146K
Accounts
105
Employees
1
Advisory reps
1

Firm details

Headquarters
RUSTON, Louisiana
CRD number
325181
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI72.74%
  • Individuals27.26%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

Firm profile

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Overview

Oakwater Financial is an independent registered investment adviser organized as a limited liability company and owned by an individual. The firm serves individual and family clients and positions itself as a capital allocator, blending traditional portfolio management and financial planning with access to third‑party alternative managers. Its stated advisory services include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selection of other advisers, and pension consulting services. Fee arrangements are flexible, incorporating percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Investment activity skews toward pooled public vehicles—public funds and mutual funds are the single largest asset type on the books—but Oakwater Financial also allocates client capital to less liquid strategies through external managers. The firm does not identify itself as an active ESG investor and its regulatory snapshot classifies it as an independent RIA focused on retail and family clients rather than institutional pension consulting.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Location & Offices

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 50%, Exchange Traded Equities 29%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 21%50%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds50%
  • Exchange Traded Equities29%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents21%

Owners & executives

1 of 1
  • Thomas Bates

    CEO & CCOCRD 7694484

Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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Location

Primary office

RUSTON, LA

LINCOLN

Location

RUSTON, LA

Headquartered in RUSTON, LA, anchoring the Monroe-Ruston, LA metro in the South.

Metro area
Monroe-Ruston, LA
Region
South
County
LINCOLN
Address
921 N Trenton St
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
Office locations

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