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  "crd_number": 325181,
  "slug": "oakwater-financial-ruston-la-325181",
  "primary_business_name": "OAKWATER FINANCIAL",
  "legal_name": "OAKWATER FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLC",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Ruston",
  "state": "LA",
  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "40820",
  "metro": null,
  "registration_type": "state",
  "registration_status": "APPROVED",
  "registration_date": "2023-03-03",
  "years_registered": 3,
  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-30",
  "carried_forward": false,
  "raum_total": 15332633.0,
  "raum_discretionary": 15332633.0,
  "raum_non_discretionary": 0.0,
  "raum_band": "under_25m",
  "raum_band_label": "Under $25 million",
  "total_employees": 1,
  "advisory_employees": 1,
  "client_count_bucket": null,
  "clients_by_type": {
    "individuals": {
      "raum": 4180313.0,
      "count": 65
    },
    "high_net_worth_individuals": {
      "raum": 11152320.0,
      "count": 8
    }
  },
  "compensation_types": [
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    "hourly",
    "percentage_of_aum"
  ],
  "advisory_activities": [
    "financial_planning",
    "pension_consulting",
    "portfolio_management_individuals",
    "selection_of_other_advisers"
  ],
  "wrap_fee_participant": false,
  "disclosure_yes_count": 0,
  "states_registered": [
    "LA"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://oakwater.net"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/325181",
  "city_as_filed": "RUSTON",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/oakwater-financial-ruston-la-325181",
  "display_name": "Oakwater Financial",
  "summary": "Oakwater Financial is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Ruston, LA, registered since 2023, reporting under $25 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Oakwater Financial (CRD 325181): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "State-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Pension consulting services",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Oakwater Financial compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Oakwater Financial reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees). The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Oakwater Financial located?",
      "a": "Oakwater Financial's principal office is in Ruston, LA, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Oakwater Financial registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Oakwater Financial is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2023. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 325181."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Oakwater Financial manage?",
      "a": "Oakwater Financial reports $15,332,633 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Oakwater Financial serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (65); high net worth individuals (8)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Oakwater Financial report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/325181"
    }
  ],
  "filing_history": [],
  "recent_changes": [],
  "fees_from_brochure": null,
  "custodians": [],
  "custodians_note": null,
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/oakwater-financial-ruston-la-325181.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 65,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 4180313.0
    },
    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
      "label": "High net worth individuals",
      "count": 8,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
      "raum": 11152320.0
    }
  ],
  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
  "indexable": true,
  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/325181",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}