Louis Hernandez Jr.

Louis Hernandez Jr. is the founder, managing director, CEO, and major investor of Black Dragon Capital. 

Hernandez is an award-winning entrepreneur, successful operating executive and investor, philanthropist, and author. He is a proven growth-oriented technology executive and investor with expertise in operational execution and results-driven performance in a variety of complex technical fields, including content management, e-commerce, sports and media, financial services, and digital payments. 

His focus and passion are to advance technology initiatives that specifically enable the active collaboration and connection between individuals, teams, and businesses. Hernandez believes operators have a responsibility to build and grow diverse teams and that superior performance directly correlates with diversity within companies. 

He is a sought-after leader, advising companies on how to plan to implement ethnic and gender diversity. Hernandez has been named Industry Innovator of the Year, one of the financial services industry’s five most innovative leaders, Ernst & Young New England Entrepreneur of the year, won numerous entrepreneurial awards, and was inducted into the Innovator Leadership Hall of Fame by Bank Technology. He earned his MBA and Bachelor’s in Business Administration from San Diego State University and a CPA license from the State of California. 

Through his philanthropic organization, For A Bright Future Foundation (www.forabrightfuturefoundation.org), Hernandez actively supports the equal access of underprivileged and underrepresented children to healthcare, education, the arts, and leadership development. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation named Hernandez a Community Leader of the Year in honor of his many contributions to the community. 

Hernandez is also the author of three books: Saving the American Dream, Too Small to Fail, and The Storyteller’s Dilemma.