James Howard Bio

Jim Howard joined SouthWorth Capital in 2018 as Managing Director, and in 2023 elevated to Executive Managing Director. In He has held various positions in the corporate and middle market segments of Goldman Sachs, Fifth Third Bank and First Horizon Corp, mainly in the areas of business development, credit risk management and leveraged buyout portfolio management. Prior to banking, Jim served 12 years as a US Navy SEAL between 1998 and 2013. During his Special Operations career Jim deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, Africa and Europe in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. In addition to completing level 2 of his CFA, Jim has a B.S. from the University of Kentucky and an MBA from the University of Colorado. Jim is married with two children.