Brad Farrell
Partner, Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Farrell joined Castlelake in 2019 and is Partner and Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Mr. Farrell is responsible for internal and external reporting, all financial and operational aspects of investment structuring, execution and valuation, and management company operations. Mr. Farrell also retains oversight of the firm’s information and technology strategy and administrative functions. He is a member of Castlelake’s Executive Committee and its Investment Review Committee. He also sits on the boards of several of Castlelake’s aircraft securitizations.
Mr. Farrell became a partner of the firm in 2021. He has 25+ years of professional experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Castlelake, he served as the chief financial officer of Two Harbors Investment Corp., where he was responsible for operations, treasury, tax, accounting and financial reporting. During his 7-year tenure as chief financial officer, Mr. Farrell was also involved in the organization’s regulatory and corporate governance, risk oversight, transaction structuring and execution, debt and capital formation, investor reporting, technology and talent management. Prior to Two Harbors Investment Corp., Mr. Farrell served in various leadership and managerial positions within finance and accounting at GMAC ResCap, XL Capital and KPMG. Mr. Farrell received his B.S.B.A. from Drake University in accounting. Mr. Farrell is a CPA (inactive).