Laura E. Farro

FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS

CINCINNATI, OH 45202

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CRD#: 6790994

Professional summary

Laura Elizabeth Farro, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC located in Cincinnati, Ohio and TOUCHSTONE SECURITIES, INC. located in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Laura is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2019. Laura has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

None

Other business activities

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1) Farro Insurance Company; Investment related (insurance); 3101 N Central Ave, Ste 400 Phoenix, AZ 85012; Property and casualty reinsurance; Secretary; start - 10/01/2021; approx. number of hours per month - 0; approx. number of trading hours - 0; No duties on business side, listed as secretary for estate planning purposes only. 2) Fort Washington Investment Advisors; investment related; 303 Broadway, Suite 1200, Cincinnati, OH 45202; RIA / Investment Management; Private Client Group Operations Analyst; Start date, 09/2024; 120-180 per month; 120-180 during trading hours; Management Business Development

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2021

Experience

Current

June 3, 2025 - Present

FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC

Office #1: 303 Broadway Suite 1200, Cincinnati, OH 45202

RIA

CRD#: 107126

CINCINNATI, OH

Current

March 20, 2025 - Present

TOUCHSTONE SECURITIES, INC.

Office #1: 303 Broadway Suite 1200, Cincinnati, OH 45202

CRD#: 1526

Cincinnati, OH

Past

April 15, 2019 - October 10, 2024

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

RIA

CRD#: 8174

CINCINNATI, OH

Past

March 25, 2019 - October 10, 2024

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

CRD#: 8174

CINCINNATI, OH

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC

CRD#: 107126 / SEC#: 801-37235

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/14/1990 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

Ohio
(3/20/2025)

IAR

Ohio
(6/3/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 4/15/2019

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 3/25/2019

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 3/11/2019

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC

CRD#: 107126 / SEC#: 801-37235

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/14/1990 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

303 Broadway Suite 1200, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Mailing Address

P.o. Box 2388, Cincinnati, OH 45201-2388

Phone number

(513) 361-7600

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

154

SEC notice filing (49 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS FORM ADV PART 2A (10/31/2025)

FORM CRS (5/1/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	4,674
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 84,948,848,163

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
07/30/2025	Cover Page	Report
11/04/2024	Cover Page	Report
06/30/2023	Cover Page	Report
11/04/2022	Cover Page	Report

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Laura E. Farro

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

Click below to view Laura Elizabeth Farro's CRS (Customer Relationship Summary).

Certified licenses

Experience

TOUCHSTONE SECURITIES, INC.

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 4/15/2019

Series 7TO

Date: 3/25/2019

SIE

Date: 3/11/2019

FINRA

Current Firm

FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (49 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC

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