Burrell was established in 1937 when Harold Nettheim came to Brisbane on his honeymoon. Harold had worked for his brother, a broker in Sydney for several years, when his wife Marguerite suggested he buy a seat on the Brisbane Stock Exchange for the price of £300. The sole trader and staff of two persevered through the quiet period of 1939-1945 before business began to pick up. In 1957, Tom Burrell joined the firm as the accountant and after five years was admitted as a partner of Nettheim Burrell & Co. Burrell Stockbroking & Wealth Management is an privately owned company, a participant of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), a member of the National Stock Exchange (NSX), and the holder of an Australian Financial Services Licence, No. 247431.