Michael Howard

Michael Howard is an experienced financial professional serving as Chief Investment Officer and Senior Vice President at AllianceBernstein since April 2009, overseeing the AB Financial Services Opportunities Fund and leading the external asset management for the US Treasury's TARP Capital Purchase Program. Prior to this role, Michael worked as an Investment Analyst at Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn and as a Senior Research Associate at Sanford C. Bernstein. Earlier in his career, Michael held positions as Case Team Leader at Bain & Company and Consultant at First Manhattan Consulting Group. Michael holds an M.B.A. in Finance, Strategy, and Marketing from The Wharton School and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Cornell University.