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Karen Howard

Chief Operating Officer at Howard Capital Management

Firm officerUpdated

Karen Howard has been Chief Operating Officer of Howard Capital Management, LLC, an Alpharetta, GA investment adviser managing $8.01B, since May 2010.

16
Years in role
$8.01B
Firm AUM
10,608
Firm clients
10
Firm advisers

From Form ADV filed 12 June 2026Form ADV

Career

Karen Howard is a control person of Howard Capital Management and directly owns under 5% of it. Karen Howard holds a BS in Economics from Texas A&M University.

Howard Capital Management is an investment adviser based in Alpharetta, GA, registered with the SEC since 2008. It provides investment management. Its clients include other investment advisers, individual clients and high-net-worth individuals. Its regulatory assets under management total $8.01 billion, as filed on 12 June 2026. Its fees, ownership and offices are on the firm’s profile.

Karen Howard is Chief Operating Officer of Howard Capital Management and a member of the HCM Executive Committee. She oversees all facets of HCM with specific oversight of firm operations, client services, technology integrations and data management. Karen taught high school math for 9 years while working alongside Vance Howard to start Howard Capital Management, Inc.

Key facts

CRD
5050869
Firm
Howard Capital Management · CRD 118070
Role
Chief Operating Officer
In role since
May 2010 · 16 years
Control person
Yes
Direct ownership
Under 5%
Firm headquarters
Alpharetta, GA
Individual registration
No current adviser record · SEC search
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record
Firm bio
howardcm.com

Common questions

Where does Karen Howard work?

Karen Howard has been Chief Operating Officer of Howard Capital Management, LLC since May 2010, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 12 June 2026

How can I verify Karen Howard’s record?

Karen Howard’s role is listed on Howard Capital Management, LLC’s Form ADV, which the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) publishes under the firm’s CRD 118070.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 12 June 2026

Leadership at Howard Capital Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual lookup, CRD 5050869, checked 21 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 Howard Capital Management, LLC, filed 12 June 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Howard Capital Management team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.