Howard Chen serves as Chief Operating Officer at SEIA, where he leads firm-wide operations, trading, portfolio management, and technology initiatives. Since joining SEIA in 2009, he has advanced through a series of leadership roles, including Vice President and Director of Investment Services, and has played a critical role in scaling the firm’s investment infrastructure to support organic and Merger & Acquisition (M&A) driven growth.
Howard oversees the firm’s operational strategy, integrating systems and processes that enhance advisor productivity and client experience. He is a key contributor to the firm’s Investment Committee and Investment Subcommittee, helping guide asset allocation and investment platform development. He also works closely with the M&A team to underwrite and integrate acquisition targets.
Howard holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with minors in Global Studies and Asian Studies from UCLA and studied abroad at the University of Hong Kong. He is a CFA® charter holder, an Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®), and a Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor℠ (CMFC®). He also holds FINRA Series 7, 24 and 66 licenses.