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21 Princeton Place, Suite 105
Orchard Park, NY 14127
www.FarrellFinancialLLC.com
February 3, 2026
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of
Farrell Financial. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please
contact us at (716) 508-7883. The information in this brochure has not been approved or
verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities
authority. Registration as a registered investment advisor does not imply a certain level of
skill or training.
Additional information about Farrell Financial also is available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
Item 2 Material Changes
There have been no material changes made to this Brochure since the date of the last annual update
noted below.
The material changes discussed above are only those changes that have been made to this Brochure
since the firm’s last annual update of the Brochure. The date of the last annual update of the
Brochure was February 13, 2025.
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Item 3 Table of Contents
Brochure
Item 1 Cover Page .................................................................................................................................. i
Item 2 Material Changes ....................................................................................................................... ii
Item 3 Table of Contents..................................................................................................................... iii
Item 4 Advisory Business ..................................................................................................................... 4
Item 5 Fees and Compensation ............................................................................................................. 5
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management ......................................................... 6
Item 7 Types of Clients ......................................................................................................................... 6
Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ................................................. 7
Item 9 Disciplinary Information ........................................................................................................... 9
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations ............................................................... 9
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading .......... 9
Item 12 Brokerage Practices ............................................................................................................... 10
Item 13 Review of Accounts............................................................................................................... 14
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation ............................................................................. 14
Item 15 Custody .................................................................................................................................. 14
Item 16 Investment Discretion ............................................................................................................ 15
Item 17 Voting Client Securities......................................................................................................... 15
Item 18 Financial Information ............................................................................................................ 15
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Item 4 Advisory Business
Farrell Financial is an investment advisor firm registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, since June 2022.
The principal owner of Farrell Financial is Neil Farrell, President.
Advisory Services
Farrell Financial’s (or “Advisor”) principal service is providing fee-based investment advisory
services and comprehensive financial planning services. The Advisor practices custom
management of portfolios, on a discretionary basis, according to the client’s objectives. The
Advisor’s primary approach is to use a tactical allocation strategy aimed at reducing risk and
increasing performance. The Advisor may use any of the following: exchange listed securities,
over-the-counter securities, foreign securities, corporate debt securities, CDs, variable annuities,
municipal securities, mutual funds, and United States government securities to accomplish this
objective. The Advisor measures and selects mutual funds by using various criteria, such as the
fund manager’s tenure, and/or overall career performance. The Advisor may recommend, on
occasion, redistributing investment allocations to diversify the portfolio in an effort to reduce risk
and increase performance. The Advisor may recommend specific stocks to increase sector
weighting and/or dividend potential. The Advisor may recommend employing cash positions as a
possible hedge against market movement which may adversely affect the portfolio. The Advisor
may recommend selling positions for reasons that include, but are not limited to, harvesting capital
gains or losses, business or sector risk exposure to a specific security or class of securities,
overvaluation or overweighting of the position(s) in the portfolio, change in risk tolerance of client,
or any risk deemed unacceptable for the client’s risk tolerance.
For some clients, Farrell Financial may use a third-party platform to facilitate management, on a
discretionary basis, of held away assets such as defined contribution plan participant accounts (e.g.,
401(k) plan accounts). Farrell Financial will avoid being deemed to have custody of client funds
because Farrell Financial will not have direct access to client login credentials to effect trades. A
link will be provided to the client allowing them to connect accounts to the platform, and once the
client accounts are connected to the platform Farrell Financial will have the ability to review and
manage account allocations. We regularly review the available investment options in these
accounts, monitor them, and rebalance and implement our strategies in the same way we do other
accounts, though using different tools as necessary. When deemed necessary, Farrell Financial
will rebalance the account considering client investment goals and risk tolerance, and any change
in allocations will consider current economic and market trends. The goal is to improve account
performance over time, minimize loss during difficult markets, and manage internal fees that harm
account performance. Client account(s) will be reviewed at least annually and allocation changes
will be made as deemed necessary. As it is impossible to directly debit Farrell Financial's
investment advisory fees from these accounts, those fees will be assigned to the client’s taxable
accounts on a pro-rata basis. If the client does not have a taxable account, those fees will be billed
directly to the client. Client will be required to enter into a separate investment advisory agreement
with the Advisor that will clearly disclose the fees and billing and payment structure. Farrell
Financial’s fees are a separate and apart from fees charged by the third-party platform, which range
up to 0.30% annually and are based on the value of the client’s held-away assets. Client will not
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be responsible for paying the third-party platform fees. Farrell Financial will not increase its fees
in order to recoup the cost it pays for platform access to the client’s held-away assets.
Financial Planning
In addition to investment advisory services, Farrell Financial offers all clients comprehensive
financial planning services based on the client’s investment needs and objectives. The Advisor’s
financial planning services may include recommendations for portfolio customization based on the
client’s investment objectives, goals and financial situation, recommendations relating to
investment strategies as well as tailored investment advice. Financial planning may also include
non-investment advice such as developing strategies to achieve retirement or other financial goals,
tax optimization strategies, cash flow and budgeting analysis and recommendations, financing and
financial education, estate planning, and asset protection strategies. The Advisor provides
financial planning as a complement to its clients and does not charge a separate financial planning
services fee.
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Farrell Financial will tailor its advisory services to its client’s individual needs based on meetings
and conversations with the client. If clients wish to impose certain restrictions on investing in
certain securities or types of securities, the Advisor will address those restrictions with the client
to have a clear understanding of the client’s requirements.
Farrell Financial does not provide portfolio management services to wrap fee programs.
As of December 31, 2025, Farrell Financial had $200,627,067 million in discretionary, and no
non-discretionary, client assets under management.
Item 5 Fees and Compensation
Asset Management Fees
Pursuant to an investment advisory contract signed by each client, the client will pay Farrell
Financial a management fee of up to 1.0% per annum, payable monthly in advance, based on the
value of portfolio assets of the account managed by the Advisor as of the opening of business on
the first business day of each month. New account fees will be prorated from the inception of the
account to the end of the first month.
Fees will be calculated on a breakpoint schedule. These fees may be negotiated at the sole
discretion of the Advisor. Asset management fees will be directly deducted from the client account
on a monthly basis by the qualified custodian. The client will give written authorization permitting
the Advisor to be paid directly from their account held by the custodian. The custodian will send
a statement at least quarterly to the client.
All fees paid to Farrell Financial for investment advisory services are separate and distinct from
the expenses charged by mutual funds to their shareholders and the product sponsor in the case of
variable insurance products. These fees and expenses are described in each fund’s or variable
product’s prospectus. These fees will generally include a management fee and other fund
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expenses. Client is responsible for all custodial and securities execution fees charged by the
custodian and executing broker-dealer. The Advisor’s fee is separate and distinct from the
custodian and execution fees.
At no time will Farrell Financial accept or maintain custody of a client’s funds or securities except
for authorized fee deduction.
Farrell Financial’s management fee is payable in advance. Upon termination, any fees paid in
advance will be prorated to the date of termination and any unearned fees will be refunded to client.
Where acting in the capacity of an insurance agent, investment advisor representatives of Farrell
Financial may as broker or agent effect insurance transactions for typical and customary
compensation. This practice may present a conflict of interest by creating an incentive to
recommend insurance products based on the compensation received, rather than on a client’s
needs. Clients are not obligated to use investment advisor representatives of Farrell Financial to
execute such insurance transactions. However, in such instances, there is no advisory fee
associated with these insurance products and clients will be made aware of all commissions
associated with the products prior to the transactions. A client may be able to invest in products
recommended by the firm directly, without the services of Farrell Financial. In that case, the client
would not receive the services provided by Farrell Financial which are designed, among other
things, to assist the client in determining which products or services are most appropriate to each
client’s financial condition and objectives.
As it is impossible to directly debit Farrell Financial's investment advisory fees from held-away
asset accounts, those fees will be assigned to the client’s taxable accounts on a pro-rata basis. If
the client does not have a taxable account, those fees will be billed directly to the client. Client
will be required to enter into a separate investment advisory agreement with the Advisor that will
clearly disclose the fees and billing and payment structure. This fee will be up to 1.0% and is
separate from the client’s taxable account fee. Farrell Financial’s fees are a separate and apart
from fees charged by the third-party platform, which range up to 0.30% annually and are based on
the value of the client’s held-away assets. Client will not be responsible for paying the third-party
platform fees. Farrell Financial will not increase its fees in order to recoup the cost it pays for
platform access to the client’s held-away assets.
Item 6 Performance-Based Fees and Side-by-Side Management
Farrell Financial does not charge performance-based fees.
Item 7 Types of Clients
The Advisor will offer its services to individuals, trusts, estates, or charitable organizations,
corporations, and other business entities.
The Advisor does not have any minimum requirements for opening or maintaining an account.
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Item 8 Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
The Advisor utilizes fundamental analysis techniques in formulating investment advice or
managing assets for clients.
Fundamental analysis of businesses involves analyzing its financial statements and health, its
management and competitive advantages and its competitors and markets. Fundamental analysis
is performed on historical and present data but with the goal of making financial forecasts. There
are several possible objectives; to conduct a company stock valuation and predict its probable price
evolution; to make a projection on its business performance; to evaluate its management and make
internal business decisions and to calculate its credit risk.
The investment strategies the Advisor will implement may include long term purchases of
securities held at least for one year, short term purchases for securities sold within a year, and
trading of securities sold within 30 days.
The methods of analysis and investment strategies followed by the Advisor are utilized across all
of the Advisors clients, as applicable. One method of analysis or investment strategy is not more
significant than the other as the Advisor is considering the client’s portfolio, risk tolerance, time
horizon and individual goals. However, the client should be aware that with any trading that occurs
in the client account, the client will incur transaction and administrative costs.
Investing includes the risk that the value of an investment can be negatively affected by factors
specifically related to the investment (e.g., capability of management, competition, new inventions
by other companies, lawsuits against the company, labor issues, patent expiration, etc.), or to
factors related to investing and the markets in general (e.g., the economy, wars, civil unrest or
terrorism around the world, concern about oil prices or unemployment, etc.).
Risks of fundamental analysis may include risks that market actions, natural disasters, government
actions, world political events or other events not directly related to the price or valuation of a
specific company’s fundamental analysis can adversely impact the stock price of a company
causing a portfolio containing that security to lose value. Risks may also include that the historical
data and projections on which the fundamental analysis is performed may not continue to be
relevant to the operations of a company going forward, or that management changes or the business
direction of management of the company may not permit the company to continue to produce
metrics that are consistent with the prior company data utilized in the fundamental analysis, which
may negatively affect the Advisor’s estimate of the valuation of the company.
All investments involve some degree of risk. In finance, risk refers to the degree of uncertainty
and/or potential financial loss inherent in an investment decision. In general, as investment risks
rise, investors seek higher returns to compensate themselves for taking such risks. Clients need to
be aware that investing in securities involves risk of loss that clients need to be prepared to bear.
Every saving and investment product have different risks and returns. Differences include how
readily investors can get their money when they need it, how fast their money will grow, and how
safe their money will be. The primary risks faced by investors include:
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Business Risk
With a stock, you are purchasing a piece of ownership in a company. With a bond, you are loaning
money to a company. Returns from both of these investments require that the company stays in
business. If a company goes bankrupt and its assets are liquidated, common stockholders are the
last in line to share in the proceeds. If there are assets, the company’s bondholders will be paid
first, then holders of preferred stock. If you are a common stockholder, you get whatever is left,
which may be nothing.
The business risk in purchasing an annuity is that the financial strength of the insurance company
issuing the annuity may decline and not be able to pay out the annuity obligation. In addition,
variable annuities are subject to market risk.
Volatility Risk
Even when companies aren’t in danger of failing, their stock price may fluctuate up or
down. Large company stocks as a group, for example, have lost money on average about one out
of every three years. A stock’s price can be affected by factors inside the company, such as a
faulty product, or by events the company has no control over, such as political or market events.
Inflation Risk
Inflation is a general upward movement of prices. Inflation reduces purchasing power, which is a
risk for investors receiving a fixed rate of interest. The principal concern for individuals investing
in cash equivalents is that inflation will erode returns.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate changes can affect a bond’s value. If bonds are held to maturity the investor will
receive the face value, plus interest. If sold before maturity, the bond may be worth more or less
than the face value. Rising interest rates will make newly issued bonds more appealing to investors
because the newer bonds will have a higher rate of interest than older ones. To sell an older bond
with a lower interest rate, you might have to sell it at a discount.
Liquidity Risk
This refers to the risk that investors won’t find a market for their securities, potentially preventing
them from buying or selling when they want. This can be the case with the more complicated
investment products. It may also be the case with products that charge a penalty for early
withdrawal or liquidation such as a certificate of deposit (CD).
The Advisor does not primarily recommend a particular type of security. However, clients are
advised that many unexpected broad environmental factors can negatively impact the value of
portfolio securities causing the loss of some or all of the investment, including changes in interest
rates, political events, natural disasters, and acts of war or terrorism. Further, factors relevant to
specific securities may have negative effects on their value, such as competition or government
regulation. Also, the factors for which the company was selected for inclusion in a client portfolio
may change, for example, due to changes in management, new product introductions, or lawsuits.
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Item 9 Disciplinary Information
Neither Farrell Financial nor its management persons have had any legal or disciplinary events,
currently or in the past.
Item 10 Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Neither Farrell Financial nor any of its management persons are registered, or have an application
pending to register, as a broker-dealer or a registered representative of a broker-dealer.
Neither Farrell Financial nor any of its management persons are registered or have an application
pending to register, as a futures commission merchant, commodity pool operator, a commodity
trading advisor, or an associated person of the foregoing entities.
Neil Farrell, President, is also licensed and registered as an insurance agent to sell life, accident
and other lines of insurance for various insurance companies. Therefore, he will be able to
purchase insurance products for any client in need of such services and will receive separate, yet
typical compensation in the form of commissions for the purchase of insurance products. This
creates a conflict of interest because Mr. Farrell may be incentivized to make recommendations
based upon the compensation received rather than upon the client’s best interests. Clients are not
obligated to use Mr. Farrell for insurance products services. However, in such instances, there is
no advisory fee associated with these insurance products and clients will be made aware of all
commissions associated with the products prior to the transactions.
Farrell Financial does not recommend or select other investment advisers for clients.
Item 11 Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal
Trading
Farrell Financial is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and maintains a
Code of Ethics pursuant to SEC rule 204A-1. Farrell Financial has adopted a Code of Ethics that
sets forth the basic policies of ethical conduct for all managers, officers, and employees of the
adviser. In addition, the Code of Ethics governs personal trading by each employee of Farrell
Financial deemed to be an Access Person and is intended to ensure that securities transactions
effected by Access Persons of Farrell Financial are conducted in a manner that avoids any conflict
of interest between such persons and clients of the adviser or its affiliates. Farrell Financial collects
and maintains records of securities holdings and securities transactions effected by Access Persons.
These records are reviewed to identify and resolve conflicts of interest. Farrell Financial will
provide a copy of the Code of Ethics to any client or prospective client upon request.
Farrell Financial does not recommend to clients, or buy or sell for client accounts, securities in
which the firm or a related person has a material financial interest.
Farrell Financial and/or its investment advisor representatives may from time to time purchase or
sell products that they may recommend to clients. This practice creates conflicts of interest in that
personnel of Farrell Financial can take advantage of the advance knowledge of firm securities
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trading and trade their personal accounts ahead of the client trades or recommend trades in client
accounts that may affect the price of the securities owned by the Investment Advisor
Representatives. To mitigate these conflicts, Farrell Financial has adopted a Code of Ethics as
noted above. Farrell Financial’s Code of Ethics is available upon request. Finally, supervised
persons of registered investment advisors are fiduciaries by law and are required to put the client’s
interest before those of the firm and themselves.
Farrell Financial requires that its investment advisor representatives follow its basic policies and
ethical standards as set forth in its Code of Ethics.
Investment advisor representatives of Farrell Financial may trade for their own accounts securities
that are being traded for client accounts at or about the same time. To mitigate the conflict of
interest in such circumstances, Farrell Financial’s policy is to require the trading of all relevant
client accounts prior to the trading of their own accounts. The Chief Compliance Officer examines
personal trading activities of Farrell Financial’s personnel to verify compliance with this policy.
Item 12 Brokerage Practices
If requested by the client, Farrell Financial may suggest brokers or dealers to be used based on
execution and custodial services offered, cost, quality of service and industry reputation. Farrell
Financial will consider factors such as commission price, speed and quality of execution, client
management tools, and convenience of access for both the Advisor and client in making its
suggestion. Farrell Financial intends to recommend that our clients use Charles Schwab & Co.,
Inc., a registered broker-dealer, member SIPC, as the qualified custodian.
The custodian and brokers we use
Farrell Financial does not maintain custody of your assets, although we are deemed to have custody
of your assets if you give us authority to withdraw assets from your account (see Item 15 –
Custody, below). Your assets must be maintained in an account at a “qualified custodian,”
generally a broker-dealer or bank. We recommend that our clients use Charles Schwab & Co.,
Inc. (“Schwab”), a registered broker-dealer, member SIPC, as the qualified custodian. We are
independently owned and operated and are not affiliated with Schwab. Schwab will hold your
assets in a brokerage account and buy and sell securities when we instruct them to. While we
recommend that you use Schwab as custodian/broker, you will decide whether to do so and will
open your account with Schwab by entering into an account agreement directly with them. We do
not open the account for you, although we may assist you in doing so. Not all advisors require
their clients to use a particular broker-dealer or other custodian selected by the advisor. Even
though your account is maintained at Schwab, we can still use other brokers to execute trades for
your account as described below (see “Your brokerage and custody costs”).
How we select brokers/custodians
We seek to recommend a custodian/broker that will hold your assets and execute transactions
on terms that are overall most advantageous when compared with other available providers and
their services. We consider a wide range of factors, including:
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• Combination of transaction execution services and asset custody services (generally
without a separate fee for custody)
• Capability to execute, clear, and settle trades (buy and sell securities for your account)
• Capability to facilitate transfers and payments to and from accounts (wire transfers,
check requests, bill payment, etc.)
• Breadth of available investment products (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange-
traded funds (ETFs), etc.)
• Availability of investment research and tools that assist us in making investment
decisions
• Quality of services
• Competitiveness of the price of those services (commission rates, margin interest rates,
other fees, etc.) and willingness to negotiate the prices
• Reputation, financial strength, security and stability
• Prior service to us and our clients
• Availability of other products and services that benefit us, as discussed below (see
“Products and services available to us from Schwab”)
Your brokerage and custody costs
For our clients’ accounts that Schwab maintains, Schwab generally does not charge you separately
for custody services but is compensated by charging you commissions or other fees on trades that
it executes or that settle into your Schwab account. Certain trades (for example, many mutual
funds, ETFs, and online stock and options trades) may not incur Schwab commissions or
transaction fees. Schwab is also compensated by earning interest on the uninvested cash in your
account in Schwab’s Cash Features Program. For some accounts, Schwab may charge you a
percentage of the dollar amount of assets in the account in lieu of commissions. In addition to
commissions and asset-based fees, Schwab charges you a flat dollar amount as a “prime broker”
or “trade away” fee for each trade that we have executed by a different broker-dealer but where
the securities bought or the funds from the securities sold are deposited (settled) into your Schwab
account. These fees are in addition to the commissions or other compensation you pay the
executing broker/dealer. Because of this, in order to minimize your trading costs, we have Schwab
execute most trades for your account. We have determined that having Schwab execute most trades
is consistent with our duty to seek “best execution” of your trades. Best execution means the most
favorable terms for a transaction based on all relevant factors, including those listed above (see
“How we select brokers/custodians”).
Products and services available to us from Schwab
Schwab Advisor Services™ is Schwab’s business serving independent investment advisory firms
like us. They provide our clients and us with access to their institutional brokerage services
(trading, custody, reporting and related services), many of which are not typically available to
Schwab retail customers. Schwab also makes available various support services. Some of those
services help us manage or administer our clients’ accounts, while others help us manage and grow
our business. Schwab’s support services are generally available on an unsolicited basis (we
don’t have to request them) and at no charge to us. Following is a more detailed description of
Schwab’s support services:
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Services that benefit you
Schwab’s institutional brokerage services include access to a broad range of investment products,
execution of securities transactions, and custody of client assets. The investment products available
through Schwab include some to which we might not otherwise have access or that would require
a significantly higher minimum initial investment by our clients. Schwab’s services described in
this paragraph generally benefit you and your account.
Services that may not directly benefit you
Schwab also makes available to us other products and services that benefit us but may not directly
benefit you or your account. These products and services assist us in managing and administering
our clients’ accounts. They include investment research, both Schwab’s own and that of third
parties. We may use this research to service all or a substantial number of our clients’ accounts,
including accounts not maintained at Schwab. In addition to investment research, Schwab also
makes available software and other technology
that:
• provide access to client account data (such as duplicate trade confirmations and account
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statements)
facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client
accounts
facilitate payment of our fees from our clients’ accounts
• provide pricing and other market data
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• assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting
Services that generally benefit only us
Schwab also offers other services intended to help us manage and further develop our business
enterprise. These services include:
• Educational conferences and events
• Consulting on technology, compliance, legal, and business needs
• Publications and conferences on practice management and business succession
• Access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants, and insurance
providers
• Marketing consulting and support
Schwab may provide some of these services itself. In other cases, it will arrange for third-party
vendors to provide the services to us. Schwab may also discount or waive its fees for some of these
services or pay all or a part of a third party’s fees. Schwab may also provide us with other benefits
such as occasional business entertainment of our personnel.
Our interest in Schwab’s services
The availability of these services from Schwab benefits us because we do not have to produce or
purchase them. We don’t have to pay for Schwab’s services. These services are not contingent
upon us committing any specific amount of business to Schwab in trading commissions or assets
in custody. This creates an incentive to recommend that you maintain your account with Schwab,
based on our interest in receiving Schwab’s services that benefit our business and Schwab’s
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payment for services for which we would otherwise have to pay rather than based on your interest
in receiving the best value in custody services and the most favorable execution of your
transactions. This is a potential conflict of interest. We believe, however, that our selection of
Schwab as custodian and broker is in the best interests of our clients. Our selection is primarily
supported by the scope, quality, and price of Schwab’s services (see “How we select
brokers/custodians”) and not Schwab’s services that benefit only us.
For any such products and services Farrell Financial receives from Schwab or other custodians, it
will follow procedures which ensure compliance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or applicable state securities rules.
Farrell Financial does not receive client referrals from any broker-dealer or third party as a result
of the firm selecting or recommending that broker-dealer to clients.
Farrell Financial recommends that all clients use a particular broker-dealer for execution and/or
custodial services. The broker-dealer is recommended based on criteria such as, but not limited
to, reasonableness of commissions charged to the client, tools and services made available to the
client and the Advisor, and convenience of access to the account trading and reporting. The client
will provide authority to Farrell Financial to direct all transactions through that broker-dealer in
the investment advisory agreement.
As an investment advisory firm, Farrell Financial has a fiduciary duty to seek best execution for
client transactions. While best execution is difficult to define and challenging to measure, there is
some consensus that it does not solely mean the achievement of the best price on a given
transaction. Rather, it appears to be a collective consideration of factors concerning the trade in
question. Such factors include the security being traded, the price of the trade, the speed of the
execution, apparent conditions in the market, and the specific needs of the client. Farrell
Financial’s primary objectives when placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities for client
accounts is to obtain the most favorable net results taking into account such factors as 1) price, 2)
size of order, 3) difficulty of execution, 4) confidentiality and 5) skill required of the broker.
Farrell Financial may not necessarily pay the lowest commission or commission equivalent as
specific transactions may involve specialized services on the part of the broker.
Farrell Financial does not permit clients to direct brokerage.
Farrell Financial may combine orders into block trades when more than one account is
participating in the trade. This blocking or bunching technique must be equitable and potentially
advantageous for each such account (e.g. for the purposes of reducing brokerage commissions or
obtaining a more favorable execution price). Block trading is performed when it is consistent with
the duty to seek best execution and is consistent with the terms of Farrell Financial’s investment
advisory agreements. Equity trades are blocked based upon fairness to client, both in the
participation of their account, and in the allocation of orders for the accounts of more than one
client. Allocations of all orders are performed in a timely and efficient manner. All managed
accounts participating in a block execution receive the same execution price (average share price)
for the securities purchased or sold in a trading day. Any portion of an order that remains unfilled
at the end of a given day will be rewritten on the following day as a new order with a new daily
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average price to be determined at the end of the following day. Due to the low liquidity of certain
securities, broker availability may be limited. Open orders are worked until they are completely
filled, which may span the course of several days. If an order is filled in its entirety, securities
purchased in the aggregated transaction will be allocated among the accounts participating in the
trade in accordance with the allocation statement. If an order is partially filled, the securities will
be allocated pro rata based on the allocation statement. Farrell Financial may allocate trades in a
different manner than indicated on the allocation statement (non-pro rata) only if all managed
accounts receive fair and equitable treatment.
Item 13 Review of Accounts
The firm reviews client accounts and financial plans on an annual basis, or when conditions would
warrant a review based on market conditions or changes in client circumstances. Triggering
factors may include Farrell Financial becoming aware of a change in client’s investment objective,
a change in market conditions, change of employment, or a change in recommended asset
allocation weightings in the account that exceed a predefined guideline. Client accounts and
financial plans are reviewed by Neil Farrell, President, and Neil Vincent Farrell, Vice President.
The client is encouraged to notify the Advisor and investment advisor representative if changes
occur in his/her personal financial situation that might materially affect his/her investment plan.
The client will receive written statements no less than quarterly from the custodian. In addition,
the client will receive other supporting reports from mutual funds, asset managers, trust companies
or other custodians, insurance companies, broker-dealers and others who are involved with client
accounts. Farrell Financial does not deliver separate client reports.
Item 14 Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Farrell Financial is not compensated by anyone for providing investment advice or other advisory
services except as previously disclosed in this Brochure.
Farrell Financial does not directly or indirectly compensate any person who is not a supervised
person for client referrals.
Item 15 Custody
Farrell Financial does not have custody of client funds or securities, except for the withdrawal of
advisory fees directly from client accounts (please see Item 5 which describes the safeguards
around direct fee deduction). However, as noted in Item 13 above, clients will receive statements
not less than quarterly from the qualified custodian, and we encourage you to review those
statements carefully. Any discrepancies should be immediately brought to the firm’s attention.
In some instances, we are deemed to have custody when we have a standing letter of authorization
from the client to make distributions from their brokerage account to third parties. In such
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instances, Farrell Financial adheres to the seven guidelines described in the SEC’s February 21,
2017 No Action Letter and a surprise annual audit of client accounts is not required.
Item 16 Investment Discretion
Farrell Financial generally has discretion over the selection and amount of securities to be bought
or sold in client accounts without obtaining prior consent or approval from the client for each
transaction. However, these purchases or sales may be subject to specified investment objectives,
guidelines, or limitations previously set forth by the client and agreed to by Farrell Financial.
Discretionary authority will only be provided upon full disclosure to the client. The granting of
such authority will be evidenced by the client’s execution of an Investment Advisory Agreement
containing all applicable limitations to such authority. All discretionary trades made by Farrell
Financial will be in accordance with each client’s investment objectives and goals.
Item 17 Voting Client Securities
Farrell Financial will not vote, nor advise clients how to vote, proxies for securities held in client
accounts. The client clearly keeps the authority and responsibility for the voting of these proxies.
Also, Farrell Financial cannot give any advice or take any action with respect to the voting of these
proxies. The client and Farrell Financial agree to this by contract. Clients will receive proxy
solicitations from their custodian and/or transfer agent.
Item 18 Financial Information
Farrell Financial does not require or solicit prepayment of more than $1,200 in fees per client, six
months or more in advance, and is not required to file a balance sheet.
Farrell Financial has discretionary authority over client accounts and is not aware of any financial
condition that will likely impair its ability to meet contractual commitments to clients. If Farrell
Financial does become aware of any such financial condition, this brochure will be updated and
clients will be notified.
Farrell Financial has never been subject to a bankruptcy petition.
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