Career
Howard Ward has been Chief Investment Officer-Growth Portfolios of Gamco Asset Management since January 2005. Howard Ward is not listed as a control person, but directly owns under 5% of the firm. Howard Ward holds a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University.
Gamco Asset Management Inc. is a Greenwich, CT firm with $11.7B under management, 2,042 clients and 45 advisers across 7 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.
Chief investment officer of growth equities at GAMCO; joined the firm in 1995 after working at Scudder and Brown Brothers Harriman.
- Gamco Asset Management Inc.Current– present · 26 yearsRye, NY · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 104950
Credentials and registrations
Investment adviser representative registrations
| State | Status | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | Approved | 29 February 2000 |
- Status
- Approved
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 30 September 1992 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 21 October 1982 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 15 November 1980 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- Howard Frank Ward
- CRD
- 1059031
- Office
- ONE CORPORATE CENTER, Rye, NY 10580
- Firm bio
- gabelli.com
Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.
Common questions
Where does Howard Ward work?
Howard Ward has been Chief Investment Officer-Growth Portfolios of Gamco Asset Management Inc. since January 2005.
Is Howard Ward a financial advisor?
Yes. Howard Ward has a current investment-adviser registration in Connecticut, through Gamco Asset Management since February 2000.
How many years of experience does Howard Ward have?
Howard Ward has 44 years in the financial industry, since October 1982, across 1 adviser firm.
What exams has Howard Ward passed?
Howard Ward has passed 3 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63 and Series 65. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in November 1980. FINRA credited Howard Ward with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where is Howard Ward based?
Howard Ward’s registered office is in Rye, NY.
Leadership at Gamco Asset Management
- Mario GabelliChief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer - Value Portfolio, Majority Shareholder of Ultimate Parent Company
- Douglas JamiesonPresident, Chief Operating Officer, Managing Director, Director
- David GoldmanGeneral Counsel, Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer
- Kieran CaterinaCo Chief Accounting Officer
- Christopher DesmaraisManaging Director, Director
- Kevin DreyerManaging Director, Co-CIO Value
- Christopher MarangiManaging Director, Co-CIO Value
- David OurlichtManaging Director
- Regina PitaroManaging Director, Director
- Paul SwirbulManaging Director, Director