October Effect Ltd.
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
- Individuals68.09%
- HNWI31.69%
- Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.44%
- Investment Companies0.22%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
October Effect Ltd. is a corporate-structured adviser that serves both individual/family and institutional clients. The firm acts as a capital allocator and lists a mix of advisory services on its filings, including financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, and the selection of other advisers. Its fee arrangements are broad — the firm uses percentage-of-AUM fees alongside hourly, fixed, performance-based and other fee models. October Effect is not an active ESG investor and does not operate as a multi-state adviser on its public profile. Industry connections disclosed on filings include relationships with a broker-dealer, an accounting firm, and an insurance company.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
FINTRXCRM & tech providers
TAMPs used
Clients
FINTRXClient base
Client personas
Asset composition
- 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
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 44Active vs passive
$52.5M in ETFs
74%
$38.9M
17%
$13.6M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATE STREET(R) SPDR(R) BLOOMBERG 1-3 MONTH T-BILL ETF (BIL) | State Street | Passive | Ultrashort Bond | $4.2M | 46,044 | 8.04% |
Location
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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