About
Justin Howell is a designer, engineer, and entrepreneur building companies at the intersection of brand, technology, and operations.
Over the past fifteen years, Howell has helped organizations including Elsevier, Interfolio, Toyota North America, Buffalo Trace, MagicSchool, Cartwheel Care, Marshall University, and the University of Kentucky bring ambitious ideas to life through creative direction, design, technology, and brand strategy.
Today, Howell owns and operates a growing portfolio of businesses while partnering with founders to help build others.
Based in Lexington, Kentucky, Howell is a native son of Appalachia whose work reflects the region's resourcefulness, determination, and independent spirit—combining creative ambition with practical execution.
The portfolio
Every company in the portfolio serves a different market, but each explores the same idea: better brands, better technology, and better operations build better businesses.
Founder · Creative & Technical Practice
The creative and technical practice behind the portfolio, helping organizations build brands, digital products, AI, and the systems that power modern businesses.
Explore HOWELL: HOWELL (opens in a new tab)Investor · Founding Team
An AI-powered regulatory and development consultancy helping advanced-therapy organizations move faster, reduce risk, and prepare for approval. Howell supports the founding team across brand, product, and AI strategy.
Visit Coralis: Coralis (opens in a new tab)Partner · Family-Owned Practice
A family-owned pediatric practice being thoughtfully modernized for its next generation while preserving the relationships that have defined it for decades.
Visit Bluegrass Pediatrics: Bluegrass Pediatrics (opens in a new tab)Founder · Operating Company
A Disney-authorized travel agency combining exceptional vacation planning with technology designed specifically for modern travel advisors and growing agencies.
Visit Main Street Magic: Main Street Magic (opens in a new tab)Founder · Managed Technology Practice
Managed technology built from the systems developed inside Howell's own companies—providing practical IT, infrastructure, security, automation, and long-term support.
Visit Soltheris: Soltheris (opens in a new tab)Building something interesting?
For partnerships, select projects, investments, or simply to compare notes.
justin@justinrhowell.com
