GROWTH & IMPACT WEEK SPEAKER LINEUP
The speakers at Growth and Impact Week are award-winning advisors, operators, and thought leaders who don’t just understand growth and impact, they execute it. Each speaker has been selected for their ability to translate methodology into real-world implementation, sharing how they’ve built in-demand practices through intentional, ROI-driven relationships with business owners. Expect candid perspectives, practical frameworks, and honest discussion around what works in today’s market, from client selection and trust-building to accountability, culture, and value creation. This is not a stage of theorists; it’s a room of practitioners committed to helping you apply what you learn and accelerate results in your firm.
Hernando Gomez
Meet Hernando Gomez:
EXPERIENCEHernando is part of the firm’s Valuation & Capital Market Analysis team and has morethan 20 years of experience advising local and international companies andentrepreneurs. He has focused his practice on business...
ABOUT HERNANDO
Meet Hernando Gomez:
EXPERIENCE
Hernando is part of the firm’s Valuation & Capital Market Analysis team and has more
than 20 years of experience advising local and international companies and
entrepreneurs. He has focused his practice on business valuations, mergers &
acquisitions, debt management, financial modeling, and litigation support for various
industries including automotive dealerships, financial institutions, investment funds,
manufacturing, logistics, professional services, real estate, construction, hospitality,
sports & entertainment, technology, utilities, retail, and wholesale/distribution.
Hernando manages national and international engagements to assist clients from SMEs to
multi-billion-dollar operations. He prepares valuation analysis and complex valuation
models for the following purposes: business transactions (M&A), financial reporting
including goodwill/intangible asset impairment analysis (ASC 350) and purchase price
allocation analysis (ASC 805); stock option valuations and equity-based compensation
analysis (ASC 718), tax, arbitration & litigation matters. He has designed and trained
business valuation programs.
Hernando has traveled extensively delivering business valuation and other
business/management-related seminars in 20+ countries worldwide. He has been invited
as an international speaker to events in North America, Latin America, and the
Caribbean, Europe and Asia. Hernando has also participated as a guest speaker at
multiple universities in South Florida.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Finance Association
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
American Society of Appraisers
Barry University, Business School’s Dean Advisory Circle, Member
BBVA Compass, South Florida Market Advisory Board, Member
BNI Platinum, Miami Dade Chapter Past Treasurer
CFA Institute, Miami Chapter, Member
Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Florida International Bankers Association, Asian Market Committee, Former Vice Chair
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
Hong Kong Business Association of Florida, Co-Founding Member and Treasurer
EDUCATION
M.I.B., Florida International University
M.B.A., Universidad del Norte
International Training Fellow
Post Graduate Studies, Finance & Project Management, B.S. Industrial Engineering,
Universidad del Norte
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
History Miami’s Flagler Street Society, Member
Junior Chamber International, International Training Fellow and JCI Senator
United Way of Miami-Dade, Miami Small Business Program, Mentor; Young Leaders;
Impact Counsel Committee, Member
Universidad del Norte, Alumni Miami Chapter, Committee Chairman