Ethan Powell
Chairman at HIGHLAND GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND
Profile
Ethan Kendall Powell is the founder of Impact Shares, Corp.
(founded in 2015) and holds the title of President.
He currently holds multiple positions, including Chairman at NexPoint Capital, Inc. (since 2014), Independent Chairman at Highland Global Allocation Fund (since 2010), Chairman at NexPoint Real Estate Strategies Fund (since 2016), Chairman at Nexpoint Discount Strategies Fund (since 2016), Chairman at Nexpoint Latin American Opportunities Fund (since 2016), Chairman at Nexpoint Merger Arbitrage Fund (since 2016), Chairman at Nexpoint Energy & Materials Opportunities Fund (since 2016), Chairman-Trustees Board at Highland Opportunities & Income Fund (since 2017), Director at NexPoint Strategic Income Fund (since 2013), Director at Nexpoint Event-Driven Fund (since 2013), Principal & Chief Investment Officer at Brookmont Capital Management LLC (since 2020), and Secretary at Highland Healthcare Equity Income & Growth Fund, Highland Socially Responsible Equity Fund, Highland Total Return Fund, Highland Fixed Income Fund, BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Sector Rotation ETF, Highland Long, and Impact Shares Trust I.
He has also held former positions, including Chairman at Nexpoint Healthcare Opportunities Fund, Secretary, Director & Executive Vice President at NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust (2010-2022), Director at NexPoint Strategic Income Fund (2012-2013), Secretary & Executive Vice President at Highland Funds II (2010-2015), Senior Analyst at Highland Capital Management LP (2007-2012), Secretary & Executive Vice President at NexPoint Funds I (2010-2015), Chief Product Strategist at NexPoint Asset Management LP, Secretary at NexPoint Climate Tech Fund, and Manager-Merger & Acquisitions at Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri) (1999-2006).
He obtained his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University in 1999.
Ethan Powell active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| HIGHLAND GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND | Chairman | 01/11/2010 |
| HIGHLAND FUNDS I - HIGHLAND/IBOXX SENIOR LOAN ETF | Corporate Secretary | 01/11/2010 |
| Highland Total Return Fund | Corporate Secretary | 01/11/2010 |
Highland Healthcare Equity Income & Growth Fund
 Highland Healthcare Equity Income & Growth Fund Financial ConglomeratesFinance Highland Healthcare Equity Income & Growth Fund operates as a closed end management investment company. Its investment objectives are to seek long term capital appreciation and provide current income. Highland Healthcare Equity Income & Growth Fund is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Corporate Secretary | - |
Impact Shares, Corp.
 Impact Shares, Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Impact Shares Corp. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Frisco, Texas. The firm was founded by Ethan Powell in 2015. Impact Shares manages socially conscious ETFs for various types of investors. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/12/2015 |
NexPoint Real Estate Strategies Fund
 NexPoint Real Estate Strategies Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous NexPoint Real Estate Strategies Fund is a closed-end management investment company, that operates as an interval fund. It seeks to invest in private and public real estate-related debt, equity, and preferred equity investments. The company was founded on July 1, 2016 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Chairman | 01/03/2016 |
| Nexpoint Merger Arbitrage Fund | Chairman | 01/01/2016 |
Nexpoint Discount Strategies Fund
 Nexpoint Discount Strategies Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Nexpoint Discount Strategies Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Chairman | 01/01/2016 |
NexPoint Capital, Inc.
 NexPoint Capital, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous NexPoint Capital, Inc. operates as a closed-end management investment company. It engages in generating high current income and long-term capital appreciation primarily through investments in middle-market healthcare companies, middle-market companies in non-healthcare sectors, syndicated floating rate debt of large public and nonpublic companies and collateralized loan obligations. The company was founded on September 30, 2013 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Chairman | 01/01/2014 |
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Training of Ethan Powell
| Texas A&M University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
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| NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST | Finance |
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| Private companies | 29 |
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| Highland Funds II | Finance |
Highland Capital Management LP
 Highland Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Highland Capital Management LP (Highland) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by James (Jim) Dondero and Mark Okada in 1993. They are owned by the Highland Claimant Trust. Highland acts as an investment adviser or sub-adviser to structured product vehicles (which include but not limited to CLOs and Collateralized Debt Obligations unregistered investment funds, and single Client accounts). | Finance |
| NexPoint Funds I | Miscellaneous |
Brookmont Capital Management LLC
 Brookmont Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Brookmont Capital Management LLC (Brookmont) is an employee-owned registered investment adviser headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Neal R. Scott and Robert C. Bugg in 2007. Brookmont provides portfolio management services to a variety of institutional investors such as endowments, pension plans, brokers, advisors and other RIAs. | Finance |
Highland Premium Dividend Fund
 Highland Premium Dividend Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Highland Premium Dividend Fund is non-diversified, closed-end management and investment company. The fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of current income with the potential for long-term capital appreciation. It was founded on October 31, 2011 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Miscellaneous |
NexPoint Asset Management LP
 NexPoint Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance NexPoint Asset Management LP (NexPoint AM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 1993 as Pyxis Capital LP and changed its name from Highland Capital Management Fund Advisors LP to NexPoint Asset Management LP in 2022. They are a subsidiary of Highland Capital Management Services, Inc., which is owned by Highland Capital Healthcare Advisors GP LLC. NexPoint AM manages a suite of registered investment vehicles that provide access to alternative investments for both institutional and retail investors. | Finance |
Highland Healthcare Equity Income & Growth Fund
Highland Healthcare Equity Income & Growth Fund Financial ConglomeratesFinance Highland Healthcare Equity Income & Growth Fund operates as a closed end management investment company. Its investment objectives are to seek long term capital appreciation and provide current income. Highland Healthcare Equity Income & Growth Fund is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Finance |
| NexPoint Climate Tech Fund | Miscellaneous |
| Highland Socially Responsible Equity Fund | Miscellaneous |
| Highland Total Return Fund | Miscellaneous |
| Highland Fixed Income Fund | Miscellaneous |
Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri)
 Ernst & Young LLP (Missouri) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO. | Commercial Services |
| Highland Tax-Exempt Fund | Miscellaneous |
| BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Sector Rotation ETF | Miscellaneous |
| Highland Long/Short Healthcare Fund | Miscellaneous |
| Highland Floating Rate Opportunities Fund /Old/ | Miscellaneous |
| Highland Long/Short Equity Fund | Miscellaneous |
Highland Global Allocation Fund
 Highland Global Allocation Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Highland Global Allocation Fund acts as closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective of the fund is to seek long-term growth of capital and future income. The fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing in a portfolio of U.S. and foreign equity, debt and money market securities. The company was founded on April 9, 2013 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. | Miscellaneous |
NexPoint Real Estate Strategies Fund
NexPoint Real Estate Strategies Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous NexPoint Real Estate Strategies Fund is a closed-end management investment company, that operates as an interval fund. It seeks to invest in private and public real estate-related debt, equity, and preferred equity investments. The company was founded on July 1, 2016 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Miscellaneous |
Nexpoint Discount Strategies Fund
Nexpoint Discount Strategies Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Nexpoint Discount Strategies Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Miscellaneous |
Nexpoint Healthcare Opportunities Fund
 Nexpoint Healthcare Opportunities Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Nexpoint Healthcare Opportunities Fund is a closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek total return consisting of current income and longer-term capital appreciation. The company was founded in June 2018 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Miscellaneous |
| NexPoint Strategic Income Fund | Miscellaneous |
| Nexpoint Latin American Opportunities Fund | Miscellaneous |
| Nexpoint Merger Arbitrage Fund | Miscellaneous |
Impact Shares, Corp.
Impact Shares, Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Impact Shares Corp. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Frisco, Texas. The firm was founded by Ethan Powell in 2015. Impact Shares manages socially conscious ETFs for various types of investors. | Finance |
| Nexpoint Energy & Materials Opportunities Fund | Miscellaneous |
Highland Opportunities & Income Fund
 Highland Opportunities & Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Highland Opportunities & Income Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. It intends to provide current income, consistent with preservation of capital. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Miscellaneous |
| Impact Shares Trust I | |
| Nexpoint Event-Driven Fund | Miscellaneous |
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