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Howard Irwin Fischer
Founder at
Gratitude Management LLC
Profile
Howard is co-founder and Chief Evangelist of Gratitude Railroad and serves on its Board of Stewards.
He is also the founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Basso Capital Management, L.P.
a hedge fund management company.
Over his 30 years at the firm he led its marketing, convertible securities hedge funds and SPAC arbitrage fund.
Previously, Howard was co-head of the institutional convertible trading desk at Smith Barney.
Before Smith Barney, he was a convertible trader at Drexel Burnham Lambert and at Cohen Feit & Company.
Prior to his trading career, Howard was a Certified Public Accountant in both public and private practice.
Howard serves on the boards of 1% For The Planet, The Carbon Underground and Garrison Institute’s Compassionate Leaders in Finance program.
He advises BrightEdge, the investment fund of the American Cancer Society.
Howard has served on several for profit boards including DoneGood, Builders Fund, Atlas Impact Partners and Blackdirt Capital.
Howard holds a B.S.E.
in Accounting and Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and was a 2013 and 2014 fellow in the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University.
Howard Irwin Fischer active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
DoneGood PBC
 DoneGood PBC Department StoresRetail Trade Operates as an e-commerce shopping platform | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2017 |
Gratitude Management LLC
 Gratitude Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gratitude invests in companies located in the United States with an annual revenues of more than USD 500 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements | Founder | 01/08/2013 |
Brightedge Ventures
 Brightedge Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Brightedge Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of cancer focused therapies and technology sectors. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/10/2021 |
Former positions of Howard Irwin Fischer
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Basso Capital Management LP
 Basso Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Basso works with each client to determine their risk and portfolio objectives and wealth management needs. Based on these objectives and needs, the firm develops an asset allocation plan that selects from among the asset types including, among others, domestic and foreign equities and bonds, mutual funds and ETFs, and less liquid and/or private investment vehicles. The allocations among these varying asset types reflect the client’s risk profile and investment time horizon, among other factors. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/01/2023 |
Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc.
 Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Manufactures chocolates and sugar candies. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Smith Barney & Co., Inc.
 Smith Barney & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides securities brokerage services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Howard Irwin Fischer
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| Private companies | 7 |
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Basso Capital Management LP
Basso Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Basso works with each client to determine their risk and portfolio objectives and wealth management needs. Based on these objectives and needs, the firm develops an asset allocation plan that selects from among the asset types including, among others, domestic and foreign equities and bonds, mutual funds and ETFs, and less liquid and/or private investment vehicles. The allocations among these varying asset types reflect the client’s risk profile and investment time horizon, among other factors. | Finance |
Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc.
Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Manufactures chocolates and sugar candies. | Process Industries |
Smith Barney & Co., Inc.
Smith Barney & Co., Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides securities brokerage services | Finance |
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
 The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Gratitude Management LLC
Gratitude Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Gratitude invests in companies located in the United States with an annual revenues of more than USD 500 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements | Finance |
DoneGood PBC
DoneGood PBC Department StoresRetail Trade Operates as an e-commerce shopping platform | Retail Trade |
Brightedge Ventures
Brightedge Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Brightedge Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of cancer focused therapies and technology sectors. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
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