Vela Investment Management, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2020
Total AUM
$563M
Discretionary
$563M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$1.6M
Accounts
346
Employees
29
Advisory reps
8

Firm details

Headquarters
New Albany, Ohio
CRD number
306678
Registered since
July 15, 2020
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Performance Based Fees, Other
Client types
  • Investment Companies68.19%
  • HNWI22.82%
  • Charitable Organizations6.74%
  • Individuals1.26%
  • Corporations / Businesses0.99%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Investment Companies

Firm profile

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Overview

Vela Investment Management, LLC is an SEC-registered limited liability company organized as an institutional RIA. The firm registered with the SEC in 2020 and is owned by an individual. Its client base includes both high-net-worth individuals and families as well as institutional clients. Vela provides financial planning and portfolio management services for individuals, small businesses, and investment companies. The firm charges a mix of fee types — percentage of AUM, fixed fees, performance-based fees and other arrangements — and operates principally as a discretionary manager (see assets section). It is not identified as an active ESG investor and is not registered as a multi-state advisor or pension consultant. Vela is not characterized as a capital allocator; its model centers on advisory and portfolio management activity.

Assets & Accounts

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Investment profile

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Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 65%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 20%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 14%65%
  • Exchange Traded Equities65%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents20%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds14%

Owners & executives

3 of 3
  • Lisa Wesolek

    Lisa Wesolek

    President, COOCRD 3146812

  • Roderick Dillon

    Roderick Dillon

    Founder, CEO and CIOCRD 4399285

  • Jason Job

    Jason Job

    Co-Founder, CFO, and Portfolio ManagerCRD 6458695

Contacts

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  • Robert Sharpe

    Robert Sharpe

    Portfolio ManagerCRD 1601656

  • Jeannette Hubbard

    Jeannette Hubbard

    Lead Portfolio ManagerCRD 2672948

  • Jason Downey

    Jason Downey

    Research Analyst & Portfolio ManagerCRD 7271351

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Wealth teams

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Recent M&A activity

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$307K in ETFs

Passive

100%

$307K

Active

0%

$0

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND (VOO)VanguardPassiveLarge Blend$307K446100.00%

Location

Primary office

New Albany, OH

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Location

New Albany, OH

Headquartered in New Albany, OH, anchoring the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH metro in the Midwest.

Metro area
Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH
Region
Midwest
County
Franklin
Address
220 Market St
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
Office locations

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