Howard B. Samuels

Mr. Samuels founded Rally Capital in 1995.
He is a licensed attorney ( Illinois, 1972) who earned degrees from Roosevelt University (BSBA - Accountancy '68) and DePaul University Law School (Juris Doctor '72).
Prior to entering the private practice of law and specializing in Federal Income taxation, he served as an Internal Revenue Agent and Appellate Conferee for the Internal Revenue Service.
From 1986 to 1998, Mr. Samuels served as principal of P&S Capital Services, a Chicago-area financial consulting firm specializing in commercial debt and equity financing, creditor workouts, Debtor-in-Possession management and Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors.
Mr. Samuels has arranged over $100 million in transactional funding, successfully implemented creditor workouts involving more than $30 million of trade debt with more than 3,000 creditors and claims ranging from $100 to $750,000, and served repeatedly as managing agent to debtors in possession, Assignee/Trustee in Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors, and advisor to other professionals.
In 1996, Mr. Samuels co-founded Rally Capital Services, LLC with the late James J.
Zec.
Mr. Samuels is a member of the Commercial Law League of America and the Turnaround Management Association.