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RIA comparison · SEC Form ADV

Foundations Investment Advisors LLC vs Openarc Corporate Advisory, LLC

Two independent wealth managers side by side: assets, clients, staff, services and fees, from each firm’s own filing.

The short answer

Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and Openarc Corporate Advisory, LLC are almost exactly the same size, with $10B and $10B in regulatory assets (Foundations Investment Advisors LLC slightly ahead), by their latest Form ADV filings. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC reports more individual clients (29,615 vs 3,841), while Openarc Corporate Advisory, LLC’s clients hold more on average (about $2.6 million each against $340,000). Foundations Investment Advisors LLC is based in Phoenix, Arizona and Openarc Corporate Advisory, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia.

FigureFoundations Investment Advisors LLCOpenarc Corporate Advisory, LLC
Regulatory AUM$10B$10B
National rank#97#98
HeadquartersPhoenix, ArizonaAtlanta, Georgia
Individual clients29,6153,841
High-net-worth clients6,0472,356
Average client assets$340,000$2.6 million
Accounts63,60414,525
Discretionary100% of AUM100% of AUM
Employees353146
Advisory staff28980
Clients per advisory employee10248
Offices861
Form ADV filed2026-09-232026-09-16

Foundations Investment Advisors LLC

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Services

  • Financial planning
  • Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
  • Selecting other advisers
  • Educational seminars and workshops

How it’s paid

  • A percentage of assets under management
  • Hourly charges
  • Fixed fees

Openarc Corporate Advisory, LLC

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Services

  • Financial planning
  • Portfolio management for individuals and small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses and institutions
  • Pension consulting
  • Selecting other advisers

How it’s paid

  • A percentage of assets under management
  • Hourly charges
  • Fixed fees

Questions

Which is bigger, Foundations Investment Advisors LLC or Openarc Corporate Advisory, LLC?

Foundations Investment Advisors LLC, with $10B in regulatory assets under management against $10B at Openarc Corporate Advisory, LLC. Nationally they rank #97 and #98 among 5,657 independent wealth management RIAs.

How many clients do Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and Openarc Corporate Advisory, LLC have?

Foundations Investment Advisors LLC reports 29,615 individual clients (6,047 high-net-worth) with 289 advisory employees; Openarc Corporate Advisory, LLC reports 3,841 (2,356 high-net-worth) with 80 advisory employees.

How do Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and Openarc Corporate Advisory, LLC charge clients?

They list the same forms of compensation on Form ADV: a percentage of assets under management; hourly charges; fixed fees. Fee schedules and minimums are in each firm’s Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

What services do Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and Openarc Corporate Advisory, LLC offer?

Foundations Investment Advisors LLC lists educational seminars and workshops, which Openarc Corporate Advisory, LLC does not. Openarc Corporate Advisory, LLC lists portfolio management for businesses and institutions; pension consulting, which Foundations Investment Advisors LLC does not. Both offer financial planning; portfolio management for individuals and small businesses; selecting other advisers.

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Where these numbers come from

Every figure is the firm’s own answer on its latest Form ADV, from the SEC’s registered-adviser list as of October 1, 2026: regulatory assets and accounts (Item 5.F), clients by type (5.D), employees (5.A and 5.B), compensation (5.E) and services (5.G). Average client assets divide the assets held for individual and high-net-worth clients by their number. Ranks compare each firm with all US-based independent wealth management RIAs, the same field as The Largest RIAs. Figures can lag recent deals and market moves.

Not an endorsement or a recommendation of either firm. Before hiring an adviser, read its Form ADV Part 2A brochure and check its record on the SEC’s adviser search: Foundations Investment Advisors LLC ↗, Openarc Corporate Advisory, LLC ↗. How to check a financial advisor →