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James Farnham

Investment adviser representative at Northeast Planning Associates in Rochester, NH

Investment adviser and broker registrationsUpdated

James Farnham is an investment adviser representative at Northeast Planning Associates, Inc., an investment adviser managing $414M, and works from its Rochester, NH office. James Farnham has been registered through Northeast Planning Associates since 25 February 2016, has 18 years in the industry across 4 firms and has passed the Series 7 and Series 66.

18
Years in industry
10
Years at firm
4
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 23 October 2026SEC record

Career

James Farnham has been an investment adviser representative at Northeast Planning Associates since February 2016, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners. James Farnham holds a Bachelor of Science in Business and Marketing from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.

Northeast Planning Associates, Inc. is a Bedford, NH firm with $414M under management, 959 clients and 69 advisers across 36 offices, as of its May 2026 filing.

James E. Farnham is a Financial Planner with Northeast Planning Associates, Inc., based in Portsmouth, NH. He has more than 15 years of financial planning experience and offers wealth management, retirement planning, estate planning strategies, education planning, insurance strategies and multigenerational wealth planning. Before joining the firm he worked as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley and Edward Jones and as a territory manager for a pharmaceutical and medical device firm.

James Farnham’s longest registration is the current one, 10 years at LPL Financial LLC since 2016. Before joining Northeast Planning Associates in 2016, James Farnham was registered through Morgan Stanley and Edward Jones.

  1. – present · 10 years
    Rochester, NH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 131406
  2. LPL Financial LLCAlso current
    – present · 10 years
    Methuen, MA · Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 6413
  3. Morgan Stanley
    – · 4 years
    Portsmouth, NH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 149777
  4. Edward Jones
    – · 3 years
    North Hampton, NH · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 250

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

James Farnham is registered as an investment adviser representative in New Hampshire, since February 2016.

  • New HampshireSince 12 February 2016

Examinations

SIECredited
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 6624 April 2008
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 710 April 2008
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

CRD
5493949
Office
133 BROCK STREET, Rochester, NH 03867
Registration
Investment adviser and broker registrations
In the industry since
April 2008
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does James Farnham work?

James Farnham is an investment adviser representative registered through Northeast Planning Associates, Inc. since February 2016, and is not listed among the firm’s executive officers or direct owners.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is James Farnham a financial advisor?

Yes. James Farnham has a current investment-adviser registration in New Hampshire, through Northeast Planning Associates since February 2016.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

How many years of experience does James Farnham have?

James Farnham has 18 years in the financial industry, since April 2008, across 4 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

What exams has James Farnham passed?

James Farnham has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 66. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in April 2008. FINRA credited James Farnham with the SIE, which began in October 2018.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where did James Farnham work before Northeast Planning Associates?

Before Northeast Planning Associates, James Farnham was registered through Edward Jones, May 2008 to July 2011.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Where is James Farnham based?

James Farnham’s registered office is in Rochester, NH.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Is James Farnham registered with FINRA?

Yes. James Farnham has a current broker registration, under CRD 5493949.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify James Farnham’s record?

Search CRD 5493949 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish James Farnham’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 23 October 2026

Leadership at Northeast Planning Associates

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 5493949, checked 23 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Northeast Planning Associates, Inc., filed 8 May 2026. Executive officers and direct owners; this person is not among them.
  3. Northeast Planning Associates team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.