Damian Howard

Damian Howard has a diverse work experience spanning over several decades. Damian began their career at First of America Bank Corporation as a Mergers and Acquisition Analyst II in the Corporate Development department. During their time there, they successfully completed over $1 billion worth of bank and thrift acquisitions.

Following that, Damian worked at Hovde Capital Advisors LLC as a Manager, researching and analyzing investment opportunities in the banking, thrift, investment banking, and data processing industries. Damian developed equity valuation models, conducted due diligence, and made investment recommendations.

Damian then joined Caterpillar Inc. as a Portfolio Manager, where they managed small-capitalization portfolios and outperformed financial services sectors in mid and large-cap indices. Damian also supported the analysis of transportation and producer durable sectors for large and mid-cap portfolios.

Afterward, Damian joined Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society as the Director of Equities Investment. In this role, they managed equities investments, contributing to the company's overall investment strategy.

Finally, Damian currently serves as the SVP and Director of Wealth Management at Security National Bank.

Damian Howard started their education at Wabash College in 1981 and completed their Bachelor's Degree in Economics in 1985. Damian then pursued further studies at Indiana University Bloomington from 1985 to 1987, where they obtained a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with a specialization in Finance & International Business. In terms of additional certifications, Damian Howard obtained the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation from the CFA Institute, although the specific month of completion is not provided.