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 Our
People
Barry L. Johnson
| Steven D. Howell, CPA
| Lud H. Kimbrough, III
 Steven D. Howell, CPA
| showell@ToWindward.com
Steve, a co-founder of Windward, has over 20 years of experience
in financial services including senior level positions in
commercial finance, corporate, financial management and
investment management. He has extensive experience working with
business owners and assisting companies with strategic growth
planning and capital structuring.
Prior to Windward,
Steve provided M&A advisory services, was a Financial Advisor at
Merrill, Lynch specializing in addressing needs of
privately-held businesses and their owners. He was a Vice-President at Fleet Capital, and GE Capital where
he originated and structured leveraged growth and acquisition
financings. He has worked closely with business owners, CEO's,
CFO's, private equity sponsors, mezzanine and senior debt
lenders, accountants and attorneys to structure transactions
in wide variety of industries, including manufacturing,
distributing, business services, healthcare and retail. Steve was part of the the
management team that led Capital One Financial Corporation
through an initial public offering and spin-off from Signet
Bank. He began his career in public accounting with KPMG and
later as Audit Manager and Loan Officer with Chesapeake
Financial Corporation.
Education,
Certifications and Licenses:
B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Richmond,
E. Claiborne Robins School of Business; major in accounting
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Valuation Analyst
Investment Licenses:
Series 7 General Securities License
Series 66 Uniform Investment Representative
Bargaining & Negotiating Executive Program from the Darden
Graduate School at University of Virginia
Affiliations:
Association for Corporate Growth-member and past President
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