Founder, Managing Partner & Wealth Advisor
Victor K. Hernandez, MBA
Victor K. Hernandez, Founder and Managing Partner of NewEra Wealth, brings exceptional experience from his two-decade tenure at J.P. Morgan, where he became a Managing Director by the age of 40. At J.P. Morgan, Victor held senior roles in both the Private Bank—working with some of the world’s wealthiest families and the most complex balance sheets—and in J.P. Morgan Wealth Management, where he directly managed investments for clients. He co-led a top-ranked team responsible for managing over $1.2 billion in client assets and earned the elite designation of “Wealth Partner.”
Through NewEra Wealth, clients—ultra-high-net-worth families, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and institutional investors—have access to services and resources ordinarily reserved for the most sophisticated investors. Victor develops highly customized solutions and provides value across the entirety of each client’s financial picture. Delivering a high-touch, family office approach, NewEra Wealth also offers exclusive access to select private deals while leveraging the latest technology tools to enhance client experience and outcomes.
With two decades of experience in financial services, Victor delivers investment management, corporate cash management, capital markets, wealth & estate planning, and custom lending & liability management strategies.
In 2005, Victor began his career in New York City with J.P. Morgan Private Bank as an Analyst covering international ultra-high-net-worth clients. He moved to HSBC as an Investment Officer to provide recommendations and strategies for clients in Central America. After three years, Victor returned to J.P. Morgan Private Bank and led a team of specialists to service the complex needs of entrepreneurs and executives in South Florida.
Victor is a graduate of Bentley University, where he earned his B.S. in Finance and a minor in International Business. He holds an International MBA from IE Business School in Madrid, Spain. He is fluent in Spanish.
Victor credits his father with instilling in him a love of finance and for teaching him the value of integrity and perseverance. Victor is married and has two children, Nicolas (13) and Emma (7).
Recognized by the Industry:
– Forbes, Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2023, 2024
– Forbes, America’s Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisor, 2022
– Forbes, Best-In-State Wealth Advisor, 2022, 2023, 2024
Source: Forbes.com. Received on April 2024, April 2023, April 2022. The rankings were determined based on an evaluation process conducted by SHOOK Research LLC (the research company) in partnership with Forbes (the publisher). Financial Advisor did not pay a fee to SHOOK Research LLC, for placement on its rankings. This ranking is based on in-person and telephone due diligence meetings to evaluate each Financial Advisor qualitatively. This ranking is not indicative of the Financial Advisor’s future performance. For more information, see www.SHOOKresearch.com.


