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Former SEC-registered adviserMclean, VirginiaCRD 107335SEC 801-20076websiteIAPD
Legal name Octagon Financial Services Inc
Latest filing Mar 27, 2025
First filing on the tape Mar 26, 2012 · 25 filings
SEC status approved since Nov 18, 1983
RAUM
$1.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
86%
of RAUM
Private clients
99%
$1.3B individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
24
7 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
1
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
25 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$1.4B as of Mar 27, 2025
Mar 26, 2012$310M then
HNW client RAUM$1.3B as of Mar 27, 2025
Mar 28, 2018$592M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)7 as of Mar 27, 2025
Mar 26, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)24 as of Mar 27, 2025
Apr 1, 201314 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +13% over the last fiscal year+2.0% a year over threeIARs 7 to 7
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 27, 2025; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
$194MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
50derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$8.7MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$2.9MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
86%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
3.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
3.5derived2 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+13%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-2.2%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, selection of other advisersreportedItem 5.G
Custody
$910M, 97 clientsreportedItem 9.A
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • has custody of client cash or bank accounts (9.A.1.a)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$1.3B96%
  • Individuals$46.9M3.5%
  • Corporations and businesses$8.4M0.6%
Individual clients
199reported
HNW clients
149reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
461reported
Financial planning clients
251-500reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
$910M for 97 clientsreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
7 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -7 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 days7 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
    Private funds
    No private fund reported.
    Owners and control persons
    Schedule A and B, latest filing
    • John Christopher Legg · Vice Presidentcontrol
      since 05/2013 · owns less than 5%
    • Douglas Geoffrey Marsh · Treasurercontrol
      since 05/2013 · owns less than 5%
    • J Austin Philbin · Chief Operating Officercontrol
      since 08/2023 · owns less than 5%
    • Matthew Frank Zecca · Presidentcontrol
      since 05/2013 · owns less than 5%
    • John Paul Haase · Chief Compliance Officer
      since 01/2014 · owns less than 5%
    Entity owners
    • Octagon, Inc. · Owner Of Applicant
      direct · owns 75% or more
    • Interpublic Group Of Companies, Inc. · Owner
      indirect · owns 75% or more of Octagon, Inc. · public reporting company
    Related persons
    Schedule D 7.A
    No related person reported.
    Office movement
    IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
    OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
    Chicago, Il001
    Mclean, Va · principal006
    Offices
    Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
    • Waterloo, Ontario, Canada2 employees
    What changed
    consecutive filings, newest first
    • Accounts · 2,279 to 461
      May 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • BD registered reps · 2 to 0
      May 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Corporate clients · 63 to 76
      May 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • HNW clients · 141 to 149
      May 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Individual clients · 215 to 199
      May 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Assets in custody · $1000M to $910M
      May 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Employees · 23 to 24
      May 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500
      May 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.2B
      May 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • HNW RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
      May 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Individual RAUM · $49.3M to $46.9M
      May 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $116M to $189M
      May 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • RAUM · $1.2B to $1.4B
      May 16, 2024 to Mar 27, 2025
    • Accounts · 2,172 to 2,279
      Jun 13, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Advisory employees · 10 to 7
      Jun 13, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Corporate clients · 52 to 63
      Jun 13, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • HNW clients · 125 to 141
      Jun 13, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Individual clients · 213 to 215
      Jun 13, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Assets in custody · $985M to $1000M
      Jun 13, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Employees · 19 to 23
      Jun 13, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • State-registered IARs · 8 to 7
      Jun 13, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.1B to $1.1B
      Jun 13, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • HNW RAUM · $1.0B to $1.1B
      Jun 13, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Individual RAUM · $48.6M to $49.3M
      Jun 13, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Non-discretionary RAUM · $0 to $116M
      Jun 13, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • RAUM · $1.1B to $1.2B
      Jun 13, 2023 to Mar 28, 2024
    • Accounts · 1,949 to 2,172
      Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
    • Corporate clients · 48 to 52
      Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
    • Individual clients · 158 to 213
      Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
    • Assets in custody · $856M to $985M
      Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
    • Employees · 20 to 19
      Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
    • Discretionary RAUM · $1.3B to $1.1B
      Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
    • HNW RAUM · $1.2B to $1.0B
      Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
    • Individual RAUM · $36.0M to $48.6M
      Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
    • RAUM · $1.3B to $1.1B
      Mar 29, 2022 to Mar 24, 2023
    • Accounts · 1,223 to 1,949
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
    • Corporate clients · 35 to 48
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
    • HNW clients · 115 to 125
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
    • Individual clients · 167 to 158
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
    • Assets in custody · $939M to $856M
      Mar 30, 2021 to Mar 29, 2022
    Signals
    12 dated events
    • Ofs no longer on the SEC adviser roster (last listed 2026-03-02, RAUM $1.4B)
      Apr 1, 2026 · Left the SEC roster · derived
    • Keith Sean Packard left Ofs for Activ8 Family Office Llc (registered 2025-12-01)
      Dec 11, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Frank Matthew Zecca left Ofs for Activ8 Family Office Llc (registered 2025-12-01)
      Dec 11, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Christopher John Legg left Ofs for Activ8 Family Office Llc (registered 2025-12-01)
      Dec 11, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Geoffrey Douglas Marsh left Ofs for Activ8 Family Office Llc (registered 2025-12-01)
      Dec 11, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Ofs's advisors moved to Activ8 Family Office LLC (Mclean, VA): 6 of 7 registered, on the same day
      Dec 11, 2025 · Firm absorbed (people side) · derived
    • Christopher Peter Anest left Ofs for Activ8 Family Office Llc (registered 2025-12-01)
      Dec 11, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Timothy Alvarado left Ofs for Activ8 Family Office Llc (registered 2026-04-16)
      Dec 11, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • Brett Michael Dimas left Ofs for Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (registered 2011-12-23)
      Dec 11, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
    • J Austin Philbin (Chief Operating Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Ofs
      Mar 28, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
    • Ofs reported RAUM $1.3B, up 36% from $938.7M (2021-03-30 to 2022-03-29)
      Mar 29, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
    • John Christopher Legg (Vice President) appeared on Schedule A of Ofs
      Mar 20, 2020 · Control person joined · fact
    Across DFX
    shared identifiers only, never a name match
    • Ofs · Private Equity
      shared crd · intermediary
    Provenance
    Form ADV
    SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
    Advisors
    IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
    Class
    Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
    RAUM per advisor
    n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
    Loaded
    Sep 14, 2026