Biographies

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Brett Howard is a Principal at Cherry Street Partners, a boutique financial and business succession planning firm. He has spent his career doing financial, strategic and exit planning for small businesses and individuals, as well as consulting Fortune 500 companies.

Brett graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in Economics, where he also helped found and manage start-up companies related to education, consumer goods and music. He then worked at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., the largest private bank in the country, assisting business owners and high net-worth individuals meet their financial and exit planning objectives. Brett then attended the Wharton School of Business where he received an MBA in Finance and Strategic Management. While at Wharton, Brett completed a strategic planning and finance internship at Toys ’R’ Us, and upon graduation, he accepted a strategic consultant positions at A. T. Kearney and Argus Information & Advisory Services. During Brett’s consulting tenure, he focused on cost cutting, profitability and segmentation analysis, customer relationship management strategy, corporate structure and organization, researching and implementing best practices, and financial modeling and analysis.

Most recently, Brett has been working with business owners to maximize value, assist with business succession, structure executive compensation, and implement tax-effective retirement plans. In addition, he provides comprehensive financial planning services for individuals, including investment management, estate planning, retirement and tax planning, and risk management.

Brett played college basketball and still plays as often as possible. In his spare time, he is also involved with Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation among other charitable organizations.

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Justin Howard is a Principal at Cherry Street Partners. He has spent his career doing financial planning and investment management for families, small businesses, and not-for-profit organizations.

Justin graduated from Yale University with a B.A. degree in Economics. He began his formal financial training at Dean Witter Reynolds (now Morgan Stanley), after which he accepted a position with Reserve Planning & Investing, Inc. As a consultant with Reserve, Justin developed comprehensive financial plans and managed investment portfolios for his clients, as well as supervised a portion of the firm's investment research process. Justin joined Cherry Street Partners in 2003 and has brought with him a practice focused on client service and long-term relationships.

Justin is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner and received the CIMA (Certified Investment Management Analyst) designation through the Wharton School of Business in 2004. In addition, Justin is a member of the Investment Management Consultants Association, is on the Board of Directors of the Valley-Shore YMCA and is co-founder of Angel Charitable Trust, a not-for-profit organization raising money to benefit children with cancer.

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Dawn Hoover joined Cherry Street Partners in 2005 to manage the firm’s Compliance division.  A native of the Midwest, Dawn graduated from Manchester College with dual degrees in Mass Communications and Broadcast Media. With minors in Sports Marketing, it was an unconventional path that led her to a career in personal finance. After roles in Media Relations with professional sports affiliates and summers spent working video production in sprint car racing, Dawn began working with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. to fill the off-season.  That decision led to a 12-year tenure including work in fraud analysis, trade supervision, portfolio review, operational processes, and personnel management.  Her ongoing attention to the client and the business earned her national recognition for service excellence. 

Dawn became a Principal with Cherry Street Partners in 2007 and now oversees all of the firm’s compliance and investment practices.  Additionally, she focuses on retirement plan analysis, plan participant education, personal financial review, and investment management.  Since making her family’s home in Denver, Dawn volunteers with several community organizations, is passionate about Colorado Rockies baseball, and enjoys spending time with her family and friends at the ballpark or in the mountains.

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