Director
Mr. Farrell has served as one of our directors since June 2018. Mr. Farrell has more than 35 years of financial administration and leadership experience in the financial services industry. He had served as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Corporate Controller and Interim Chief Financial Officer of AllianceBernstein, L.P., a global investment management and research firm. In this capacity, Mr. Farrell oversaw all duties relating to corporate accounting, financial planning and analysis, tax and treasury, SEC and compliance reporting, as well as global real estate and facilities management. Previously, Mr. Farrell served nine years with Nomura Securities International, Inc., a global investment bank, and held several senior level positions, including Chief Financial Officer.
Prior to that, he spent a decade at the investment bank, Salomon Brothers Inc. He began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Farrell is a Certified Public Accountant and holds the FINRA series 27 license. As of January 1, 2026, the Board appointed Mr. Farrell to be the Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board.
The Board of Directors has concluded that Mr. Farrell should serve as our director due to his extensive financial administration and leadership experience in the financial services industry.