Howard Capital Management, Llc
SEC-registered
Wealth Manager · Mid-sized ($1B–$10B)
CRD 118070
· SEC file 801-69763
· Alpharetta, GA
· WWW.HCMGUIDEDRETIREMENT.COM
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ADV data as of Jun 12, 2026
- Regulatory AUM
- $8.0B
- Discretionary
- $8.0B
- Clients
- 10,608
- Avg AUM / client
- $755K
- Accounts
- 14,608
- Employees
- 45
AUM over time
$181M
$8.0B
Dec 2011
Jun 2026
Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Jun 12, 2026
Who they serve
| Client type | Clients | AUM | % of AUM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individuals (non-high net worth) | 9,734 | $2.5B | 30.7% |
| High net worth individuals | 812 | $1.9B | 23.8% |
| Investment companies | 7 | $1.0B | 13.0% |
| Pension and profit sharing plans | 6 | $4.5M | 0.06% |
| Charitable organizations | 7 | $19.1M | 0.24% |
| Other investment advisers | 18 | $2.5B | 31.8% |
| Corporations and other businesses | 24 | $32.8M | 0.41% |
Private funds (1)
Reported in Form ADV Section 7.B.(1), filing of Mar 2024 · $897 combined gross assets
| Fund | Type | Domicile | Gross assets | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hcm Institutional Equity | Hedge Fund | South Dakota | $897 | 3 |
Retirement plan clients
Plans that reported this firm as an investment service provider on Form 5500 Schedule C.
| Plan | Location | Plan year |
|---|---|---|
| Katten Muchin Rosenman Llp Defined Contribution Plan Katten Muchin Rosenman Llp | 2024 | |
| Sidley Austin Llp Retirement Plan For Partners Sidley Austin Llp | 2024 | |
| Lathrop Gpm Llp 401(k) Plan Lathrop Gpm Llp | 2024 | |
| Taft Stettinius & Hollister Llp Thrift Savings & Retirement Plan Taft Stettinius & Hollister Llp | 2024 | |
| Hntb Retirement And Savings Plan Hntb Holdings Ltd. | 2024 | |
| Black & Veatch Retirement Program Bvh, Inc. | 2024 | |
| Mayer Brown Llp Usa Savings Plan Mayer Brown Llp | 2024 | |
| Greenberg Traurig 401(k) Plan Greenberg Traurig, Pa | 2024 | |
| Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz Retirement Savings Plan Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz P.C. | 2024 |
People (27)
roster as of Jul 20, 2026| Name | Role / title | Credentials | With firm since | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Vance Howard | Ceo | Feb 2003 (23y) | 75% or more | |
| Howard, Karen, Guderian | Chief Operating Officer | May 2010 (16y) | Less than 5% | |
| Arrington, Lisa | Chief Compliance Officer | Feb 2016 (11y) | Less than 5% | |
| Ferguson, Christopher, Ian | President | Apr 2020 (6y) | Less than 5% | |
| Byron Lee Preuss | Registered representative | May 2009 (17y) | ||
| Nathan Simpson | Registered representative | May 2013 (13y) | ||
| Margaret Thamer Mayer | Registered representative | Mar 2016 (10y) | ||
| Michael John Rowe | Registered representative | May 2017 (9y) | ||
| Hayden Torsten Gerwien | Registered representative | Jul 2018 (8y) | ||
| Kramer K Shiflett | Registered representative | Jul 2018 (8y) | ||
| Steven P Meyer | Registered representative | Aug 2018 (8y) | ||
| William Granville Stark | Registered representative | Jan 2019 (8y) | ||
| Carlos Polanco Rojas | Registered representative | Jul 2019 (7y) | ||
| Zachary Alan Stout | Registered representative | Jun 2020 (6y) | ||
| Christopher Michael Cannata | Registered representative | Aug 2020 (6y) | ||
| Eric Robert Nyquist | Registered representative | Oct 2021 (5y) | ||
| Sandler Edward Weinberg | Registered representative | Oct 2021 (5y) | ||
| Daniel Christopher Hornbaker | Registered representative | Jan 2022 (5y) | ||
| Brandon Melick | Registered representative | Feb 2022 (5y) | ||
| Coleton Edward Staton | Registered representative | Dec 2023 (3y) | ||
| Bailey Wakefield | Registered representative | Jan 2024 (3y) | ||
| Kourtney Scott | Registered representative | Feb 2024 (3y) | ||
| Daniel Arnstein | Registered representative | Dec 2025 (1y) | ||
| Matthew Thomas Daley | Registered representative | Jan 2026 (1y) | ||
| Graham Lloyd Thomas | Registered representative | Jan 2026 (1y) | ||
| Caden Matthew Palmer | Registered representative | Mar 2026 (0y) | ||
| Brian C Boles | Registered representative | Jun 2026 (0y) |
Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.
Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.
Private funds (1, $897 gross assets)
| Fund | Type | Gross assets | Min. investment | Owners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hcm Institutional Equity | Hedge Fund | $897 | $1.0M | 3 |
From Form ADV Section 7.B private fund reporting.
Retirement plans served (9)
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Plan assets | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katten Muchin Rosenman Llp Defined Contribution Plan | Katten Muchin Rosenman Llp | 1,113 | $793M | 01/01/2024 |
| Sidley Austin Llp Retirement Plan For Partners | Sidley Austin Llp | 573 | $435M | 01/01/2024 |
| Lathrop Gpm Llp 401(k) Plan | Lathrop Gpm Llp | 193 | $105M | 01/01/2024 |
| Taft Stettinius & Hollister Llp Thrift Savings & Retirement Plan | Taft Stettinius & Hollister Llp | 1,468 | $849M | 01/01/2024 |
| Hntb Retirement And Savings Plan | Hntb Holdings Ltd. | 6,881 | $623M | 01/01/2024 |
| Black & Veatch Retirement Program | Bvh, Inc. | 7,022 | $3.0B | 01/01/2024 |
| Mayer Brown Llp Usa Savings Plan | Mayer Brown Llp | 2,078 | $1.2B | 01/01/2024 |
| Greenberg Traurig 401(k) Plan | Greenberg Traurig, Pa | 3,961 | $1.6B | 01/01/2024 |
| Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz Retirement Savings Plan | Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz P.C. | 1,160 | $628M | 01/01/2024 |
From Form 5500 service-provider disclosures.
Documents (1 archived)
| Form | Period | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form ADV (full filing) | 06/12/2026 | 1010 KB | View · PDF · Source ↗ |
Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.
Disciplinary disclosures
No disciplinary events reported on the firm's latest Form ADV filing.
How they charge
- • Percentage of assets under management
- • Subscription fees
Services
- • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
- • Portfolio management for investment companies
- • Portfolio management for businesses/institutional clients
Custody
Reported custodians
- Axos Clearing $1.3B (17% of AUM) Jun 2026
- Fidelity Brokerage Services $1.1B (14% of AUM) Jun 2026
- Pershing $724M (11% of AUM) Feb 2026
- E*TRADE (Morgan Stanley) $564M (22% of AUM) Mar 2021
- American Trust Investment Services, Inc. $148M (15% of AUM) Sep 2018
- Folio Investments, Inc. $131M (9% of AUM) Oct 2020
- TD Ameritrade $102M (10% of AUM) Nov 2018
Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).
Firm reports it does not have custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).
Source
All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Jun 12, 2026.
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