About Douglas M. Farr & Co., Inc.

Since 1977, Douglas M. Farr & Co., Inc. has provided businesses across the country with retirement plan administration, record keeping, and actuarial services. Whether you’re a single-person sole-proprietorship or a multinational corporation with hundreds of employees, we have the expertise, experience, and cutting-edge tools to provide your business with timely and affordable retirement plan solutions.

Our retirement plan experts have experience in designing and administering all types qualified retirement plans including:

Please explore our website to learn more about our company and our services.

Our People

Our team of professionals have extensive experience in the pension and retirement field. Our staff regularly attends continuing education seminars to keep abreast of the latest pension law changes. We are committed to providing our clients with courteous and responsive personalized service.

Emily S. Vincent, President

Emily is President of Douglas M. Farr & Co., Inc.  She graduated in 2007 from Pacific Lutheran University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.  She has earned several credentials and designations from the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA) including Cash Balance Specialist (CBS), Qualified 401(k) Specialist (QKS), Qualified 401(k) Consultant (QKC) and Qualified 401(k) Administrator (QKA).  Emily actively follows the progress of Congressional deliberations pertaining to potential changes to federal pension laws.  Her primary duties at Douglas M. Farr & Company, Inc. include new plan design, plan takeovers, document preparation, plan administration and oversight of the company employees.  Emily enjoys meeting new clients and educating them on retirement plans so that they may achieve their retirement objectives.  She looks forward to growing the family business for many years to come.

Throughout her high school and college days, Emily was active in athletics, earning numerous awards in cross-country, soccer, and track & field.  After graduating from college, Emily was determined to compete in a marathon, and, on March 21, 2010 she completed the Los Angeles Marathon in a time of 3:38:40, which qualified her to compete in the elite Boston Marathon. Emily also ran the original marathon in Athens, Greece in November 2017 in a time of 3:37:22.  When she is not running or competing in Hyrox competitions, she enjoys spending time in her hometown of the Crescenta Valley with her husband, Matt, and daughters, Ellie and Miley.  Emily’s favorite weekend activity is coaching her daughter’s soccer teams!

Nick Farr, Vice President

Nick is Vice President of the company and supervises the administration of Defined Benefit Pension Plans, including Cash Balance Plans. He works directly with clients and their financial professionals to administer their retirement plans, including the preparation of annual tax filings, year-end compliance reports, and account statements for plan participants. Nick holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Northwestern University and a Qualified 401(k) Administrator (QKA) accreditation with the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries. When he’s not in the office, he enjoys spending quality time with his wife and daughter.

Cesar A. Olivares, Retirement Plan Administrator

Cesar oversees the administration of owner-only Defined Benefit & Defined Contribution combo plans. Ranging from asset reconciliation to preparation of annual government reports, his responsibilities encompass all aspects of plan management. As a bilingual Spanish speaker, Cesar also provides much-needed communication with non-English speaking participants who have questions about plan benefits.  Cesar came to Douglas M. Farr & Co., Inc. after several years of experience performing office work in the legal field.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Intensive Literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He has also earned his Qualified 401(k) Consultant (QKC) and Qualified 401(k) Administrator (QKA) designations from the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA). Cesar also regularly pursues continuing education to maintain his designations and keep up to date with legal changes in the retirement plan space. His outside interests include spending time with his family and fellowshipping with his local church.

 

Maxine Eiler, Retirement Plan Administrator

Maxine manages the administration of owner only Defined Contribution Plans and has over thirteen years of experience in administration. She works directly with financial professionals and clients to administer their retirement plans. She assists with plan administration, initial plan setup and government filings for Defined Contribution plans. She is currently in pursuit of her QKA designation with ASPPA.

When not working she is hiking in the mountains and spending time with her daughter and family.

Maxine Eiler

Al Asatourian, Administrative Assistant

Al is the Administrative Assistant and handles supporting duties to the other plan administrators. She assists in data entry, runs transactional analysis on brokerage statements, prepares documents for correspondence with clients, and is responsible for bringing the client balance sheets up to date. Al came to Douglas M. Farr & Co., Inc. after several years of experience performing office work in the legal field. Outside of work, she loves to go hiking in Nature.
Al-Asatourian

Carlie Farr, Intern

Carlie is the Intern and handles supporting duties to the other plan administrators. She assists in data entry, runs transactional analysis on brokerage statements and answers the phones. Carlie came to Douglas M. Farr & Co., Inc. after several years of experience in reception. Alongside her work, she is attending a community college in order to obtain a transferable degree. In her free time, she enjoys trying new recipes and baking with family.

Douglas M. Farr, Founder (Retired)

Doug founded Douglas M. Farr & Co., Inc. in 1977, and over the past 40 years he has supervised the design, implementation, and maintenance of hundreds of defined contribution and defined benefit plans. Doug holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Carthage College (Wisconsin) in Economics having worked in both public and private accounting. To this day he remains actively engaged in continuing education amidst the ever-changing landscape of pension law. In his spare time Doug enjoys the great outdoors, in particular fly-fishing and bird-watching with the Pasadena Audubon Society. He is a proud father of three and grandfather of five.