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Ronald Howard

CEO at Howard Capital Management

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Ronald Howard is CEO of Howard Capital Management, LLC, an Alpharetta investment adviser managing $8.01B. Ronald Howard has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Howard Capital Management since 5 February 2003, has 24 years in the industry across 5 firms and has passed the Series 7 and Series 63.

24
Years in industry
23
Years at firm
5
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 21 October 2026SEC record

Career

Ronald Howard has been CEO of Howard Capital Management since May 2010, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

Howard Capital Management, LLC is an Alpharetta, GA firm with $8.01B under management, 10,608 clients and 10 advisers across 5 offices, as of its June 2026 filing.

Vance Howard is CEO and Portfolio Manager of Howard Capital Management. He began his professional money management career in 1992 with the formation of Chartered Financial Services, Inc. before founding Howard Capital Management, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor, in 1999.

Ronald Howard’s longest registration is the current one, 23 years at Howard Capital Management since 2003. Before joining Howard Capital Management in 2003, Ronald Howard was registered through Ims Securities, Inc.dba Ims Financial Advisors, Inc.

  1. Blue Duck Wealth Management
    – · under a year
    Roswell, GA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 281832
  2. Cambridge Legacy Advisors, Inc.
    – · 1 year
    Dallas, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 119558
  3. Cambridge Legacy Advisors, Inc.
    – · under a year
    Huntsville, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 119558
  4. Ims Financial Advisors, Inc.
    – · 1 year
    Houston, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 130914
  5. – present · 23 years
    Adviser representative · Firm CRD 118070
  6. Ims Securities, Inc.dba Ims Financial Advisors, Inc
    – · 2 years
    Huntsville, TX · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 35567

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Ronald Howard is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states. The first approvals date from February 2003; the most recent is Georgia, in January 2008.

  • GeorgiaSince 31 January 2008
  • TexasSince 5 February 2003

Examinations

Series 634 April 1994
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 711 March 1994
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Ronald Vance Howard
CRD
2466409
Firm
Howard Capital Management · CRD 118070
Role
CEO
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
July 2002
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record
Firm bio
howardcm.com

Common questions

Where does Ronald Howard work?

Ronald Howard has been CEO 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

Is Ronald Howard a financial advisor?

Yes. Ronald Howard has a current investment-adviser registration in Georgia and Texas, through Howard Capital Management since February 2003.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

How many years of experience does Ronald Howard have?

Ronald Howard has 24 years in the financial industry, since July 2002, across 5 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

What exams has Ronald Howard passed?

Ronald Howard has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 63. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in March 1994.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Is Ronald Howard registered with FINRA?

No. Ronald Howard has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

How can I verify Ronald Howard’s record?

Search CRD 2466409 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Ronald Howard’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 21 October 2026

Leadership at Howard Capital Management

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2466409, checked 21 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  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.