The O'dell Group, LLC (Cincinnati)


The O'dell Group, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Cincinnati. It manages $364.06 million of regulatory assets for 1,281 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2007 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, California, Connecticut, and 9 other states.

The O'dell Group provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, publication of newsletters, and consultation services; related persons author books, periodicals, & articles; speaking engagements. It prepares financial plans for more than 250 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

The O'dell Group: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of The O'dell Group, LLC is $364.06 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 590% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $364.06 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $284.2 thousand each.
The O'dell Group has custody of $43.81 million in cash and securities for 133 clients in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 68% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 18% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in non-exchange traded securities form 6% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay The O'dell Group, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients The O'dell Group serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, insurance companies, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of The O'dell Group is high net worth individuals with 69 clients and $135.82 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, The O'dell Group has the 5th highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $364.06 million for 470 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

The O'dell Group doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at The O'dell Group, LLC

The company employs 15 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 60 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 8 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Anne Septic joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Jason Mahoney Odell Managing member and chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2000 75% - 100% 2715995
Carole Cooney Foos Chief financial officer 1 Oct 2008 Other 5604858
Harold Michael Lewellen Member 1 Oct 2008 Other 4734364
Jason Mahoney Odell Chief executive officer 1 Dec 2009 Other 2715995
Llc Ojm Group Managing member 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% 26-1258028
Llc O'dell Jarvis And Mandell Managing member 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% 12-3456789
Jason Philip Wainscott Chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2013 Other 6176395
Anne Septic Chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2018 Other 6947197
Anne Meyers Septic Chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2018 Other xxx-xx-xxxx

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 5 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
David Bruce Mandell Member 1 Dec 2009 50% - 75% 4274252
Jarvis And Mandell Llc Member 1 Dec 2009 50% - 75% 95-4706409
Inc Ri Capital Management Member 1 Dec 2009 50% - 75% 74-3198742
Dbm Business Management Inc. Member 1 Dec 2009 50% - 75% 16-1780830
Christopher Raymond Jarvis Managing member 1 Dec 2009 75% - 100% 3052558

Based in Cincinnati

The principal office where The O'dell Group, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 8044 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Phoenix, AZ. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 513-791-7525 or by fax 513-791-8351. The normal business hours are 8:30 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at ojmgroup.com.