Marcio Sierra

Financial consultant with extensive knowledge of Central American financial markets and a proven entrepreneurial and creative ability in delivering complex insurance programs for corporate clients and other special commercialization deals, including microinsurance programs. In my five years at DE LOS ANDES, I led a value-driven operation, with integrity and a client-first resolve at the forefront of our advising services to leading Honduran firms in various sectors, including energy, agro-industrial, textile, logistics, and retail. I am currently pursuing a Master in Finance at IE Business School in Madrid, Spain.

IE BUSINESS SCHOOL MADRID, SPAIN

Master in Finance with a Major in Global Markets and Asset Management (AUG 2023 – JUL 2024)

• Full-time program as a working student
• Relevant Courses: Adv. Financial Modelling, Private Equity Infrastructure, Equity and Credit Research, Debt Restructuring
• Final Project: Created an US Equity Portfolio based on a quantitative and fundamental approach to value investing that outperformed its benchmark (VTV) by +15% annually since 2019.

UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA CENTROAMERICANA TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS

Bachelor in Finance (APR 2016 – OCT 2020)

• Full-time program as a working student
• Merit Scholarship

DE LOS ANDES CORREDURIA DE SEGUROS S.A. TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS

Partner and Commercial Manager (JUN 2020 - PRESENT)

• Restructured an insurance and reinsurance program for +$1B of AUM for Inversiones Atlántida’s energy portfolio in Central America resulting in over 30% savings in insurance premiums
• Developed multiple financial models centered around various client project developments, primarily solar energy projects and other leasing programs, increasing DE LOS ANDES’ customer loyalty
• Pioneering and implementing a microinsurance program for SOMPOPO, under a commercialization alliance generating insurance access to over 2.8 million monthly recurrent clients
• Carried out risk management consultancies to various multinational companies with operations in Honduras leading to a recurrent and expanding business line growing 50% YoY

Risk Management Analyst NOV 2018 – JUN 2020

• Analyzed more than 50 multi-sector corporate clients’ business models and operational methods to develop tailor-made risk management strategies, bringing a 20% average decrease in global insurance program cost
• Coordinated execution of various risk management strategies with key stakeholders (CEOs, CFOS, COOs) based on extensive internal and market analysis, leading to a 23% reduction in global insurance claims
• Negotiated fronting for Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance with CHUBB Panamá to attack an under-serviced niche of the Honduran insurance market, increasing DE LOS ANDES’ cross-selling capabilities