Luis Hernandez

Luis Hernandez is an accomplished editorial leader with extensive experience in the publishing and media industry. Serving as Editor in Chief at Alta and TradeSmith, LLC since August 2022, and at InvestorPlace since July 2018, Luis has been instrumental in delivering financial news and insights to millions of individual investors. Previous roles include Director of Strategy at FDAnews, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Advisor at Mequoda Systems, and Vice President at the Software and Information Industry Association, where Luis focused on enhancing profitability and audience development for niche media publishers. With a career that began as a Project Manager at Indus Corp. and included a significant tenure as Director of Publishing at Thompson Publishing Group, Luis has a proven track record in leading content strategy and operational transformation. Luis holds a Master's degree in English from Georgetown University and a Bachelor's degree in Communications from St. Mary's University.