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Howard Fischer

Investor

Investment Committee Member at Builders Fund

New York

About

Serves on the Builders Fund investment committee and is a chief evangelist at Gratitude Railroad, an impact investment business. Founded Basso Capital Management in 1994 and led it as CEO until 2022, specializing in convertible securities and SPAC arbitrage. Wharton graduate with CPA designation.

Experience

  1. Gratitude RailroadChief Evangelistcurrent2013 β€” presentPark City, Utah
  2. Plan C for CivilizationExecutive Producercurrent2022 β€” present
  3. The Builders FundInvestment Committeecurrent2014 β€” presentSan Francisco, California
  4. Collaborative Capital AdvisorsAdvisory Board Membercurrent2025 β€” present
  5. The DocListBoard of Advisorscurrent2026 β€” present
  6. Basso Capital Management L.P.Former CEO + Foundercurrent2023 β€” present
  7. Basso Capital Management L.P.Chief Executive Officer1994 β€” 2023
  8. Blackdirt CapitalBoard Member2021 β€” 2024
  9. DoneGoodBoard Of Directors2017 β€” 2024Boston, Massachusetts
  10. Atlas Impact PartnersAdvisory Board Member2019 β€” 2023New York, New York
  11. Smith BarneyCo-head Convertible Securities Desk1990 β€” 1994NYC
  12. Drexel Burnham LambertSenior Trader1989 β€” 1990
  13. Cohen Feit & Co./LipcoPartner1985 β€” 1989Greater New York City Area
  14. Salomon BrothersAssociate1983 β€” 1985New York City Metropolitan Area
  15. Price Waterhouse Coopers- PwCAssociate1981 β€” 1983New York City Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolB.S.E. Accounting and Finance1977 β€” 1981
  2. Harvard UniversityAdvanced Leadership Initiative2013 β€” 2014

Skills & more

Hedge Funds65Alternative Investments58Investments72Asset Managment3Trading28Portfolio Management14Fixed Income30Valuation10Risk Management10Derivatives16Credit3Angel Investing3
+11 moreConvertible BondsGreen TechnologyVenture CapitalOptionsAsset ManagementCommodityPrivate EquityEquitiesBloombergBondsEquity Derivatives

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Shared employers

Also worked at Plan C for Civilization1

Also worked at Collaborative Capital Advisors2

Also worked at Blackdirt Capital1

Also worked at DoneGood1

Colleagues at Builders Fund