Howard began his investment industry career in 1994 with Merrill Lynch, after spending several years practicing law in Orange County. He earned a bachelor’s from Cal Poly-Pomona and a J.D. from Western State University College of Law. Howard is a member of the California Bar Association and holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER
® and Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist™ certifications from the College for Financial Planning. After college, he played professional baseball in the Baltimore Orioles organization and subsequently coached with the Oakland A’s. Howard joined Stifel in 2018.
Howard leads his team's investment committee and develops customized portfolios designed to help clients deploy, preserve, and grow their wealth effectively. He combines his in-depth industry experience with Stifel’s capital markets experience to help his clients pursue their objectives in a thoughtful manner, mindful of risk, tax, and wealth-transfer considerations. Howard develops customized strategies for ultra-high-net-worth individuals to anticipate and address a broad range of financial priorities. As an experienced financial advisor to many highly accomplished clients, he is acutely aware of the opportunities and challenges that significant wealth can entail. Howard offers extensive knowledge of alternative investments, including private equity, and other boutique investment themes.
Moreover, Howard applies a holistic perspective that connects his clients’ diverse circumstances to their goals and long-term aspirations. Resourceful and responsive, he prides himself on providing his clients with the capabilities needed to do this appropriately.
Stifel does not provide legal or tax advice. You should consult with your legal or tax advisors regarding your particular situation.
Alternative investments involve a high degree of risk, often engage in leveraging and other speculative investment practices that may increase the risk of investment loss, can be highly illiquid, are not required to provide periodic pricing or valuation information to investors, may involve complex tax structures and delays in distributing tax information, are not subject to the same regulatory requirements as more traditional investments, and often charge high fees, which may erode performance. An investment is appropriate only for investors who have the capacity to absorb a loss of some or all of their investment.