OCTOBER EFFECT LTD.

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2025
Total AUM
$139M
Discretionary
$139M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$241K
Accounts
577
Employees
4
Advisory reps
4

Firm details

Headquarters
VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia
CRD number
281369
Registered since
May 16, 2025
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., ABSOLUTE CAPITAL
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Performance Based Fees, Other
Client types
  • Individuals71.33%
  • HNWI28.21%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.46%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

Firm profile

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Overview

October Effect Ltd. is a privately owned corporation that positions itself as a capital allocator for both individual/family and institutional clients. The firm registered with the SEC in 2025 and lists a mix of advisory services that include financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting, and the selection of other advisers. Its fee offerings are flexible, spanning percentage-of-AUM, hourly, fixed-fee, performance-based, and other arrangements. The firm does not identify as an active ESG investor and is not designated a multi-state adviser. It reports relationships or affiliations with broker-dealers, accounting firms, and insurance companies, and the firm’s ownership is held by an individual. October Effect Ltd. also describes itself as a capital allocator, indicating a practice of directing client capital to third-party managers in addition to direct portfolio management.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

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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 64%, Exchange Traded Equities 24%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 8%, US Government Bonds 2%, Derivatives 2%64%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds64%
  • Exchange Traded Equities24%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents8%
  • US Government Bonds2%
  • Derivatives2%

Owners & executives

2 of 2
  • Frank Tehel

    President, CEOCRD 1000595

  • NEELY ELSTRODT

    Chief Financial Officer & TreasurerCRD 5151667

Contacts

2 of 2
  • KEVIN JAMES

    Investment Advisor RepresentativeCRD 4673199

  • KEVIN MORAVEK

    IARCRD 3248248

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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ETF holdings

1 of 44

Active vs passive

$52.5M in ETFs

Passive

74%

$38.9M

Active

17%

$13.6M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
STATE STREET(R) SPDR(R) BLOOMBERG 1-3 MONTH T-BILL ETF (BIL)State StreetPassiveUltrashort Bond$4.2M46,0448.04%

Location

Primary office

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

VIRGINIA BEACH CITY

Location

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

Headquartered in VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, anchoring the Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC metro in the South.

Metro area
Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC
Region
South
County
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY
Address
1 Columbus Ctr
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
Office locations

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