Howard Weiss has been with Castle Harlan since its founding in 1987. He is senior vice president and chief financial and administrative officer. Mr. Weiss also has administrative responsibilities in connection with the acquisition, funding, oversight and disposition of portfolio investments, and regularly serves as an officer of entities formed to facilitate those transactions. Prior to joining Castle Harlan, Mr. Weiss was chief financial officer and partner of The Harlan Company, a diversified real estate finance and advisory company. Before joining The Harlan Company, he was vice president and controller with Sotheby's, the international fine art and collectibles auctioneer. Mr. Weiss is a Certified Public Accountant. He received his B.B.A. in Accounting with Honors from the City College of New York and his M.B.A. in Finance with Honors from Long Island University. Mr. Weiss is a member of the board of the Private Equity Industry Guidelines Group and is a founding board member of the Private Equity CFO Association. He also serves as a member of the Maimonides Medical Center Board of Trustees.