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Howard Nixon

CEO, Secretary at Iron Financial

Firm officerUpdated

Howard Nixon has been CEO, Secretary of Iron Financial LLC, a Northbrook, IL investment adviser managing $489M, since January 2018.

8
Years in role
$489M
Firm AUM
246
Firm clients
9
Firm advisers

From Form ADV filed 1 July 2026Form ADV

Career

Howard Nixon is a control person of Iron Financial and directly owns under 5% of it. Howard Nixon holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Arizona State University.

Iron Financial is an investment adviser based in Northbrook, IL, registered with the SEC since 1994. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients, and corporations and other businesses. Its regulatory assets under management total $489 million, as filed on 1 July 2026. Its fees, ownership and offices are on the firm’s profile.

Howard L. Nixon is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of IRON Financial. He is responsible for the firm's key strategic relationships and for overseeing its strategic direction, a role he has played since the firm's inception. Before co-founding IRON Financial in 1994, he was a member of the Chicago Board of Trade for 14 years, specializing in the trading of Fixed Income derivatives.

Key facts

CRD
4369006
Firm
Iron Financial · CRD 106682
Role
CEO, Secretary
In role since
January 2018 · 8 years
Control person
Yes
Direct ownership
Under 5%
Firm headquarters
Northbrook, IL
Individual registration
No current adviser record · SEC search
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Howard Nixon work?

Howard Nixon has been CEO, Secretary of Iron Financial LLC since January 2018, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 1 July 2026

How can I verify Howard Nixon’s record?

Howard Nixon’s role is listed on Iron Financial LLC’s Form ADV, which the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) publishes under the firm’s CRD 106682.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 1 July 2026

Leadership at Iron Financial

Sources

  1. IAPD individual lookup, CRD 4369006, checked 22 October 2026. This profile uses the Form ADV officer listing; the individual lookup did not provide a current investment-adviser record.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Iron Financial LLC, filed 1 July 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Iron Financial team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.