Howard Brand Overview

  • Company
  • HNB Capital

  • Primary Position
  • Managing Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Howard Brand General Information

Biography

Mr. Howard Brand serves as Managing Partner at HNB Capital. He serves as Board Member at Impact-O-Graph Devices. He also served as Board member at J.E. Williams Trucking. He has extensive management and finance experience over the past 37 years as a consultant, entrepreneur, investor and in management. Collectively, he has attained broad industry experience in healthcare services, telecom, scrap metal recycling, business services, consumer goods, finance, investment banking and manufacturing. Mr. Brand is the Managing Partner of HNB Capital LLC ("HNB"), a Los Angeles based investment banking firm, specializing in acquisitions and debt based corporate finance. In August of 2015, Mr. Brand advised its portfolio company, Blue Casa Telephone, in its acquisition of Telscape Communications from TruConnect Communications. Telscape is large land line telephone company serving customers in California, primarily in the Lifeline niche. Mr. Brand is the largest equity holder of BCT. Mr. Brand is the Chairman of Board of Directors of BCT. He holds a BA in Economics from UCLA and a MBA from the University of West Los Angeles.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Managing Partner, HNB Capital
Education
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Email
hb
Phone
+1 (310)
Address
  • 1732 Aviation Boulevard
  • Suite 223
  • Redondo Beach, CA 90278
  • United States
+1 (310)

Howard Brand Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
HNB Capital Company Managing Partner Redondo Beach, CA Other Capital Markets/Institutions

Howard Brand Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Impact-O-Graph Devices Electronic Equipment and Instruments Privately Held (no backing) Corporation Chatsworth, CA

Howard Brand Lead Partner on Deals (7)

Howard Brand has been the lead partner on 7 deals. Their latest deal was with Blue Casa, a telecommunications service providers company. The deal was made on 19-Sep-2016.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Blue Casa 19-Sep-2016 PE Growth/Expansion Completed Telecommunications Service Providers Artesia, CA
J.E. Williams Trucking 01-Mar-2015 Completed Road Billings, MT
Winster 16-Oct-2012 Completed Entertainment Software Redondo Beach, CA
GamersFirst.com 05-Jul-2012 Completed Entertainment Software Irvine, CA
Reloaded Technologies 05-Jul-2012 Completed Business/Productivity Software Huntington Beach, CA
Innovative Art 06-May-2008 Buyout/LBO Completed Other Consumer Durables San Rafael, CA
Better Offices Products 02-Oct-2006 Buyout/LBO Completed Business Equipment and Supplies Los Angeles, CA

Howard Brand Network (22)

Portfolio Executives (22)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Stefanie Edwards Blue Casa Vice President of Operations 19-Sep-2016 Artesia, CA
Brian Plackis-Cheng Blue Casa President & Chief Executive Officer 19-Sep-2016 Artesia, CA
Blue Casa Chief Executive Officer & President 19-Sep-2016 Artesia, CA
Blue Casa Director, Service Delivery 19-Sep-2016 Artesia, CA
J.E. Williams Trucking President 01-Mar-2015 Billings, MT

Howard Brand FAQs

  • Who is Howard Brand?

    Mr. Howard Brand serves as Managing Partner at HNB Capital.

  • How much does Howard Brand typically invest?

    Howard Brand's median deal size is .

  • What is Howard Brand’s main position?

    Howard Brand’s primary position is Managing Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Howard Brand?

    Howard Brand’s email address is hb and his phone number is +1 (310) .

  • How many active board seats does Howard Brand hold?

    Howard Brand holds a board seat in Impact-O-Graph Devices.

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