Who Is Jarel Portman? Bio and Net Worth of Traylor Howard’s Spouse

Jarel Portman (born 14th of May 1962; Age: 61 years old) is an American businessman, musician, and the husband of Traylor Elizabeth Howard, a popular actress. He has a net worth of $5 million.

Portman started his career in paid employment before going to join his dad’s company known as Portman Holdings. He launched his own firm after a while and still gets time to compose and release songs and albums as a musician. Jarel is married with children.

When was Jarel Portman Born?

According to the records, Jarel Portman was born on the 14th of May 1962, and his place of birth reads Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States. Being born in the US makes Jarel a citizen of America, but his ethnicity is listed as White.

He is the son of renowned architect cum developer John C. Portman. During his active years in the industry, Jarel’s dad designed a good number of famous infrastructures, including the likes of Westin Hotel, Hyatt, Marriott, and more. The American Institute of Architects had him as a fellow. The patriarch of the Portman family died on the 29th of December 2017 at the age of 93.

On the other hand, Jarel Portman’s mum has been revealed to be a woman who goes by the name Jan Newton. However, nothing is known about her professional life.

John and Jan had six children; five sons – Jae Portman, Michael Portman, John Calvin Portman III, Jeffrey Lin Portman, and Jarel Portman, who is the last child of the family. The Portman boys shared childhood memories with one sister, Jana Lee Portman Simmons. They were brought up to follow the Christian faith.

Jarel’s Academics Journey

Reports said Jarel was first put through the homeschooling system during the earliest part of his childhood spent in South Carolina. After he was considered old enough, the LA native started attending Lovett School in Atlanta. He spent his high school days as a sports enthusiast, majoring in both basketball and baseball.

The exact date he graduated from Lovett School is not stated, but Jarel Portman proceeded to Florida International University, where he went to study hotel management as a major. With his first degree done and dusted, the aspiring businessman joined Thunderbird School of Global Management for a degree in management.

What Does Traylor Howard’s Spouse Do for a Living?

Jarel Portman is listed as an American entrepreneur, property developer, and musician.

He Initially worked in Paid Employment

Before going to join his father’s business, Jarel tried to forge his own path in life by working as an employee of Hyatt – a San Francisco-based hotel that owes its architectural design to Jarel’s dad. He was employed there in his capacity as a hotelier, and reports said he earned a good salary from Hyatt.

Jarel Later Joined His Dad’s Business

Ultimately, he took the decision to go and work in Portman Holding – a real estate and architectural firm founded by his dad. The Portman group of companies is quite huge, with several subsidiaries, and Jarel Portman worked in many of them in different capacities.

There was a time he was with Portman Mansion as its Managing Director. Then, his work portfolio included overseeing the project team, including the parent company’s (Portman Holding’s) brand marketing activities. Also, he took charge of the production of Portman Home service apartment projects; this was executed to conform with the specifications of the Portman Home brand.

Jarel Portman served with PortmanHouse under Portman Holdings as the MD with a work portfolio which entails sourcing new locations, managing design and construction, negotiating partnerships, creating alliances as well as ensuring brand standards to the schedule.

He also worked under Portman Financial as its Executive Vice President and while serving in this subsidiary of Portman Holdings, Jarel undertook numerous projects around the world, including Korea, China, and the US.

He is Currently a Business Owner

After all the experience he gathered from Portman Holding, it goes without saying that Jarel will one day set out on his own. The day came when he founded the firm, JPX Works LLC – a real estate development firm with a focus on reconstruction projects and development in urban areas. Jerel is doing wonderfully well as an entrepreneur, as the company is said to be worth around $200 million.

He is also Part of the Entertainment Industry

Even before he decided to join Portland Holding, Jarel Portman tried making a living in the entertainment industry as a singer. He sang at local bars as well as released songs and albums. The American vocalist is known for the albums, Supersonic in 2017, Coyotes Asleep on Our Lawns in 2019, and Isnotis in 2020. His songs are quite numerous.

How Much is Jarel Portman’s Net Worth?

As of 2022, Jarel Portman’s net worth came to a total of $5 million. His strongest income head is his business and the shares he gets from Portman Holdings. Portman Holdings is a multinational company that is worth an aggregate of $1.5 billion. Only the first project it executed was worth a whopping 46 million, and things have been getting bigger with the passage of time. This is to show how much Jarel will be making as one of its executives.

Even before coming to join Portman Holdings, the American musician was not doing badly in the hospitality industry. Hyatt was compensating him with $11k annually.

How Did Jarel Portman and Traylor Elizabeth Howard Meet?

Going by the tidbits from kept records, Jarel Portman first crossed paths with his spouse Traylor Elizabeth Howard during the 1980s. It was definitely not love at first sight for the couple, as they didn’t take much notice of each other.

They would later meet again in 2004, became very good friends, and graduated to dating. The couple tied the nuptial on the 1st of January 2011. Their wedding ceremony was a private affair with just family and close friends in attendance.

Their union is blessed with one son, Julien Portman, who came in 2012. However, Jarel is said to be the father to two other children – Miles Portman and Penn Portman from a previous relationship. On her own part, Traylor came into the marriage with one son, Peter Angelos aka Sabu; his dad is Traylor’s 2nd spouse, Christian Navarro.

Who is Jarel Portman’s Wife Traylor Elizabeth Howard

Born in Orlando, Florida, on the 14th of June 1966, Traylor Elizabeth Howard is the daughter of Robert M. Howard, the Junior President of Howard Fertilizer and Chemical, and his wife Peggy E. Howard (née Traylor).

The only child of her parents, Traylor is an alum of Florida State University. She is renowned as an actress and is best known for the roles she played in Monk and Sharon Carter and Two Guys and a Girl.

Jarel is not Traylor’s first husband, as she had been married twice in the past. She was the wife of Cameron Hall from February 1991 to 12th March 1993. Traylor later tied the knot with her second husband, Christian Navarro, in April 2003, but they ended things in 2006. She also dated actors George Clooney and Ryan Renolds before deciding to pitch her tent with Jarel Portman.