Strategic Counsel for Political, Reputational, and Community Risk
Howie Hodges advises institutions operating in high-stakes regulatory and political environments. With over 25 years of leadership across corporate and federal sectors, he brings expertise in public-private partnerships, external affairs strategy, and reputational risk management.
He has advised senior executives, financial institutions, and public sector leaders on complex transactions, regulatory positioning, and stakeholder strategy. Known for disciplined analysis and steady counsel, he operates where policy, capital, and public perception converge.
For institutions navigating consequential decisions, early clarity matters. Connect to discuss how informed counsel can strengthen positioning, reduce exposure, and advance long-term objectives.
Advisory Edge
Track Record
Co-led a $100 million New Markets Tax Credit allocation through the U.S. Department of the Treasury, among the largest awards issued that year by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.
Education
Howie earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, completed executive leadership studies at the Darden School of Business, and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Morehouse College.
Public Service
Appointed as Assistant Director of the Minority Business Development Agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, serving as a Presidential senior executive appointee.
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Founder’s Story
C.H. Hodges, Inc. was founded in 2003, emerging from advisory work in corporate consulting and financial services. After serving as Senior Managing Director for a Greenwich-based advisory firm, Howie Hodges launched the firm to provide independent counsel to financial institutions and closely held businesses navigating complex regulatory and market environments.
Over the next two decades, he held senior leadership roles across nonprofit, corporate, and federal sectors, including executive positions within major media and telecommunications companies. Throughout this period, C.H. Hodges, Inc. continued to advise clients in financial services, business development, and public-private engagement.
Since 2019, the firm has operated full-time, serving large financial institutions and mission-driven organizations with counsel spanning political risk, reputational strategy, and community impact structuring. Clients have included institutions such as Morgan Stanley, Ford Foundation, and Pretium.
In complex environments, the right decision is rarely the loudest one. My role is to help institutions move with clarity, discipline, and foresight.
– C. Howie Hodges
