Jeffrey D. Sokol

The Person

Jeff’s main qualities are his honesty and fairness. He treats people with respect, and by helping others to succeed, achieves his own professional and personal goals.

His enthusiasm for life inspires Jeff to set high standards and ambitious targets in business. But his commercial skills and attention to detail never let him or his clients down. With Jeff Sokol, you are in safe hands.

At home, Jeff is a fun person to be around. He loves family, children and animals, and has all the benefits of a fulfilled personal life. Whenever possible, he indulges his passion for adventure and travel, and enjoys as many life experiences as he can.

Jeff’s compassion is reflected in his charitable work. Every time a new client joins his business www.JeffSokol.biz, Jeff makes a donation to The Children’s Hunger Relief Fund, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, or The World Wildlife Federation.

Originally from New Orleans, Jeff moved in 1996 to Lafayette in Louisiana. Five years later, he became a resident of Manhattan, New York.

Jeff’s academic successes include a degree in Marketing from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He is currently studying for a PhD in Metaphysical Sciences.


The Entrepreneur

Jeff’s outstanding abilities as a businessman are based on his commitment to success and his experience as an entrepreneur.

His first business initiative was in 1999 when he established Jeff Sokol Reptiles. Jeff imported ball pythons from Africa and sold them online to pet stores across the United States.

Two years later, Jeff set up Sokol Properties LLC. He developed creative financing techniques to acquire small residential and commercial properties; he then sold the real estate for a profit by applying his own dynamic business strategies. The company went from strength to strength and is now known as Sokol Properties Corp., based in Colorado. Today, it concentrates on high end real estate developments in Costa Rica.

In 2003, Jeff founded Sokol Retirement Services. His aim with this company is to ensure that senior citizens have a financially stable retirement through their investments in annuities and whole life insurance. Jeff’s expertise in this area of financial services is such that he wrote a book for his clients: “Retirement & Beyond: An Important Awareness Guide to Creating and Keeping Your Wealth”.

In 2008, he started HHOFuel.net and HybridTech Energy.  HybridTech is Jeff's greatest creation so far, and largest venture.  The company creates Hydrogen Injection technology for use in vehicles to increase fuel efficiency and lower emissions.  Quite a promising prospect.

When he first moved to Manhattan, Jeff also worked in the financial services sector at Weatherly Securities (the equities division of UBS/Payne Webber). His office was on the 29th Floor of the World Trade Center’s South Tower, and he was fortunate to survive after witnessing the 9/11 atrocity up close, first hand.

It is not unusual for people to ask how Jeff manages his ventures and find time for both a home life and his PhD studies. The answer is that Jeff outsources much of the day-to-day running of his businesses to people who have a vested interest in the company or his well-being. Success is therefore based on mutual respect and trust.


Experience in Oil and Gas

Jeff comes from a business-oriented family who have worked in the oil and gas industry since 1955.

His grandfather, Dean Shank, owned Dean Shank Drilling, a renowned drilling company based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jeff’s father had a major success with a company called Fishing Tools Incorporated. He then sold this company in 1998 and went on to create Knight Fishing Services (www.KnightFishingServices.com), a Louisiana based company that advises oil and gas engineers and executives on getting maximum efficiency from their oil and gas wells, they also have the downhole tools and expertise to remove unwanted objects from the well bore. Jeff is the company’s Technical Support Advisor for the Rocky Mountain Region.

Jeff’s uncle, Mike Blake, made a great deal of money when he sold his Blake Workover and Drilling company. He now runs Blake Offshore (www.blakeoffshore.com), with a gross annual turnover of $100 million.

These impressive family successes mean that Jeff has a wide range of acquaintances in the oil and gas industry. They include senior executives, geologists and production company owners. He has used these contacts to expand his business skills and commercial insights.



Message from Jeff

My goal in every deal, no matter how large or small, is for everyone to walk away happy. This philosophy – and that’s what it is – is based on the longevity of a business relationship. If my investor, partner or customer is satisfied with the end result and profit, we’ll do business again in the future.

Thank you for reading my short business bio, and I’ll see you at the top!