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Jonathan Farber

Founding Member at Passive Capital Management in Baltimore, MD

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Jonathan Farber is Founding Member of Passive Capital Management, LLC, an investment adviser managing $997M, and works from its Baltimore, MD office. Jonathan Farber has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Passive Capital Management since 2 March 2007, has 19 years in the industry across 1 firm and has passed the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65.

19
Years in industry
19
Years at firm
1
Adviser firms
0
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Jonathan Farber has been Founding Member of Passive Capital Management since December 2006, is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 25% and 50% of it. Jonathan Farber studied at Oregon State University.

Passive Capital Management, LLC is a Syracuse, NY firm with $997M under management, 424 clients and 8 advisers across 3 offices, as of its January 2026 filing.

Jonathan Farber is a founding member of Passive Capital Management, LLC. Before founding the firm in 2006, he provided institutional equity research to institutions in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Chicago while serving as Managing Director at Alex. Brown & Sons, Banker's Trust Alex. Brown, Deutsche Bank, and Wachovia.

  1. – present · 19 years
    Baltimore, MD · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 142870

Credentials and registrations

Examinations

Series 6528 February 2007
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Series 6330 March 1990
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 719 August 1989
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Jonathan Ennis Farber
CRD
1933511
Firm
Passive Capital Management · CRD 142870
Role
Founding Member
Office
2650 Quarry Lake Drive, Suite 100, Baltimore, MD 21209
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
March 2007
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Jonathan Farber work?

Jonathan Farber has been Founding Member of Passive Capital Management, LLC since December 2006, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 25 January 2026

Is Jonathan Farber a financial advisor?

Yes. Jonathan Farber has a current investment-adviser registration, through Passive Capital Management since March 2007.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Jonathan Farber have?

Jonathan Farber has 19 years in the financial industry, since March 2007, across 1 adviser firm.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Jonathan Farber passed?

Jonathan Farber has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in August 1989.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Jonathan Farber based?

Jonathan Farber’s registered office is in Baltimore, MD.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Jonathan Farber registered with FINRA?

No. Jonathan Farber has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Jonathan Farber’s record?

Search CRD 1933511 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Jonathan Farber’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Passive Capital Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1933511, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Passive Capital Management, LLC, filed 25 January 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Passive Capital Management team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.