# Barrett & Company

> Barrett & Company is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Providence, RI, registered since 2017, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 6, 2026.

- CRD: 1175
- Filed as: BARRETT & COMPANY
- Legal name: Barrett & Company, Inc.
- Also doing business as: THE FOUR SQUARE METHOD
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Providence, RI
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 6, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/1175
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/barrett-and-company-providence-ri-1175

## Quick answers

**How is Barrett & Company compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Barrett & Company reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Barrett & Company located?**
Barrett & Company's principal office is in Providence, RI, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Barrett & Company registered with the SEC or a state?**
Barrett & Company is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2017. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 1175.

**How much does Barrett & Company manage?**
Barrett & Company reports $529,683,081 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 6, 2026 (89% discretionary).

**How have Barrett & Company's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Barrett & Company: Regulatory assets under management: $273,723,773 in the October 2021 data and $529,683,081 in the October 2026 data, up 94%. Total employees: 13 in October 2021 and 7 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Barrett & Company serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (437); high net worth individuals (139); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (15).

**Which custodians does Barrett & Company use?**
Barrett & Company's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists National Financial Services LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Barrett & Company report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(1) (another regulator's finding of a false statement or omission, or of dishonest, unfair, or unethical conduct), 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation), 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years), and 11.E(2) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a rule violation). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/1175

**What changed in Barrett & Company's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $453,480,963 to $529,683,081 (+17%).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- National Financial Services LLC

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $529,683,081
- Discretionary: $471,303,749
- Non-discretionary: $58,379,332

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 437 | $182,866,639 |
| High net worth individuals | 139 | $300,680,643 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | Fewer than 5 | Not reported |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 15 | $29,943,337 |
| Charitable organizations | Fewer than 5 | Not reported |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 | Not reported |
| Other investment advisers | Fewer than 5 | Not reported |
| Insurance companies | Fewer than 5 | Not reported |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | Fewer than 5 | Not reported |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 10 | $16,192,462 |
| Other | Fewer than 5 | Not reported |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Pension consulting services

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2017 (9 years)
- Employees: 7 total, 4 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, TN, TX, VT, WA
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.D(1): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?
- 11.D(2): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?
- 11.D(4): In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?
- 11.E(2): Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/1175

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- barrettandcompany.com
- Facebook @BARRETTANDCOMPANY
- LinkedIn @BARRETT-&-COMPANY-INC.
- YouTube @UClk_E5Sf9F6N66mswKYw-uA

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $273,723,773 | 13 | July 1, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $369,284,849 | 12 | April 19, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $309,379,208 | 12 | April 5, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $370,060,815 | 10 | February 29, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $453,480,963 | 9 | June 6, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $529,683,081 | 7 | March 6, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $273,723,773 in the October 2021 data and $529,683,081 in the October 2026 data, up 94%.
Total employees: 13 in October 2021 and 7 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $453,480,963 to $529,683,081 (+17%).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Barrett & Company (CRD 1175): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.