Kevin Hernandez — Managing Director

Kevin Hernandez is a Managing Director at Sierra Capital and a dedicated client advisor. His experience is in both Wealth Management and Investment Banking. Prior to joining Sierra Capital, Kevin worked at JP Morgan Private Bank where he held the role of Vice President, acting as a Private Banker for High and Ultra High Net Worth families. He was responsible for advising clients, companies and foundations on portfolio asset allocation, personal and corporate loan transactions, Pre-IPO planning, levered investments, Pre-Immigration Planning, and trusts & estates. Kevin also has a strong understanding of alternative assets, mainly Private Equity. Prior to JP Morgan Kevin spent over 4 years at UBS, first in London working on the execution of chemicals transactions across Europe for the Investment Banking Division of UBS - in the Global Industrials Group - and later in Mexico City and New York advising Latin American clients on Mergers and Acquisitions and Capital Raising scenarios across multiple industries. 

Before his career in finance Kevin successfully developed personal entrepreneurial projects including an IT Start-up and a Premium Spirits company. He holds a BA from Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Tec de Monterrey) and studies from French Grande École HEC - Hautes Études Commerciales de Paris.

Kevin is an avid food lover and holds the title of Certified Barbeque Judge for the Kansas City Barbeque Society which sanctions professional barbecue competitions nationwide.