Harder Management Company, Inc.

Harder Management Company, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to high‑net‑worth individuals, pension plans and individual retirement accounts, focusing on fixed‑income securities, public equities and investments in private companies. The firm operates as a small, sole‑advisor boutique, managing roughly $40.5 million across a limited number of client accounts (nine).

HMC’s investment approach places primary weight on entrepreneurial leadership and the potential for earnings growth, pursuing three analytical tracks: selecting conservative senior fixed‑income issues, identifying public companies with above‑average earnings growth prospects, and making venture/private equity investments concentrated in computers and finance. The firm tailors relationships to client needs, manages “businessmen risk” accounts with attention to tax consequences, and generally manages client assets on a discretionary basis.

Noteworthy features include the combination of a long operating history (since 1971) with a one‑advisor, small‑client structure, and an explicit focus on private company ventures — an emphasis that is less common among peers of this size. The firm’s ADV also discloses that its principal receives dividends and customary director’s fees from certain companies he has founded; HMC does not participate in wrap fee programs and does not maintain custody of client assets.