Founding Partner | Strategic Capital | Helping Tech Professionals & Families Build a Life Well Planned
Strategic Capital Powered by Waterloo Capital
I help high-earning tech professionals turn equity into lasting wealth and simplify complex financial decisions across taxes, risk, and retirement.
Chris Hernandez is the Founding Partner of Strategic Capital, an Austin-based wealth management firm focused on helping individuals, families, and business owners make better financial decisions with clarity and confidence. Chris works closely with clients who have built meaningful wealth, particularly those navigating complex financial situations such as concentrated stock positions, liquidity events, and long-term retirement planning. His approach goes beyond traditional investment management, serving as a strategic partner to help clients coordinate across investments, tax considerations, estate planning, and overall financial strategy. At Strategic Capital, the focus is on simplifying complexity. Chris and his team work to ensure that every aspect of a client’s financial life is aligned, intentional, and built around their long-term goals. Chris believes that great financial planning is not just about growing assets, but about creating a life that is well planned and well lived.
Experience
18 years
Firm Size
small
Response Time
same-day
Firm
Strategic Capital Powered by Waterloo Capital
Average Account Size
500k-1m
Response Time
same-day
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Profile last updated: 04/15/2026
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