Howard Goldstein

Bio

Prior to co-founding Vedanta Capital, Howard E. Goldstein was a General Partner and co-founder of Invesco Private Capital where he led the consumer practice. In 1984, Howard joined Citicorp Investment Management, which was spun out in 1988 to become Chancellor Capital Management, and was eventually acquired by Invesco. During his tenure, the firm made over 400 partnership investments and 300 direct investments with top quartile performance. Howard's expertise is in consumer and retail investing. He has been involved in a variety of investments, including Brueggers Bagels, Catalina Marketing (POS), CompUSA, Cosi (COSI), Gadzooks, Gaiam.com, Jamba Juice (JMBA), PetSmart (PETM), Promotions.com, Staples (SPLS), Starbucks Coffee (SBUX), White House/Black Market (sold to Chico's "CHS"), Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance (ULTA) and Southern Showcase Housing (sold to Champion Enterprises "CHB"). He also followed the group's investments in Phillips Smith, Catterton Partners, Essex Woodlands, Bridge Capital, and Austin Partners. Howard earned a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1983, where he received the American Jurisprudence Award and The Honorable Nathan R. Sobel prize. He received a B.A. in Sociology and Government with honors from Clark University in 1980. Howard is on the Board and is the Treasurer of The Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Hudson Valley.