Career
Shaiza Rizavi has been Chief Executive Officer / Managing Member of Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. since January 2021. Shaiza Rizavi is a control person of the firm and directly owns between 10% and 25% of it. Shaiza Rizavi graduated from Vanderbilt University and Columbia Business School.
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC is a New York, NY firm with $12.1B under management, 5,749 clients and 55 advisers across 12 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.
Columbia Business School identifies Shaiza Rizavi as a managing member and co-CEO of Gilder, Gagnon, Howe & Co.
Credentials and registrations
Investment adviser representative registrations
| State | Status | Since |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Approved | 22 September 2021 |
- Status
- Approved
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 20 December 2011 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 21 July 1997 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 18 April 1997 |
- Name
- Operations Professional Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- Shaiza Mariam Rizavi
- CRD
- 2874858
- Firm bio
- business.columbia.edu
Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.
Common questions
Where does Shaiza Rizavi work?
Shaiza Rizavi has been Chief Executive Officer / Managing Member of Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC since January 2021, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Shaiza Rizavi a financial advisor?
Yes. Shaiza Rizavi has a current investment-adviser registration in New York, through Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. since September 2021.
How many years of experience does Shaiza Rizavi have?
Shaiza Rizavi has 29 years in the financial industry, since April 1997, across 1 adviser firm.
What exams has Shaiza Rizavi passed?
Shaiza Rizavi has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in April 1997. FINRA credited Shaiza Rizavi with the SIE, which began in October 2018.