OUR TEAM
Manuel Lecour
Managing Partner
Mr. Lecour has been involved with global financial markets for more than fifteen years and has a strong research and investment products background, receiving the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 2013.
Before founding Aurora Partners in 2017, Mr. Lecour was an Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Miami. During his five years (2012-2017) at the bank, Mr. Lecour was a Banker covering ultra-high net worth families in Latin America.
From 2005 to 2012, Mr. Lecour held roles as Investments Product Manager and Financial Advisor for high net worth individuals at Citibank Global Wealth Management in Miami.
Mr. Lecour received an Economics degree from Universidad Catolica Argentina (2000) and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the Yale School of Management (2005).
Agustin de Estrada
Managing Partner
Mr. Estrada has been involved with global financial markets for more than twenty five years. Before founding Aurora Partners in 2017, Mr. Estrada was an Executive Director at J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Miami. During his 10 years (2007-2017) at the bank, Mr. Estrada was a Banker covering ultra-high net worth families in Latin America.
From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Estrada worked at Jesup & Lamont as Fixed Income Sales and from 1999 to 2004 at Merrill Lynch New York Private Bank covering Latin American clients.
Mr. Estrada received a Business Administration degree from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (1998). He also holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses.
Joaquin Pastor
Financial Advisor
Mr. Pastor has twelve years of experience in economic analysis, financial modeling, company valuation, equity research, and private banking.
Before joining Aurora Partners as a financial advisor, Mr. Pastor served as Lead Economist and Strategist for Max Capital, an Argentine-based broker-dealer, where he specialized in fixed-income asset pricing and economic analysis.
From 2018 to 2020, Mr. Pastor worked at McKinsey & Company as a Consultant. From 2015 to 2018, Mr. Pastor worked at the Ministry of Production of Argentina as the Lead Economist for Trade Facilitation.
Mr. Pastor holds an Economics degree from Universidad Catolica Argentina (2012) and a Master of Science degree in Economics from Universidad de Buenos Aires (2016). He also holds a FINRA Series 7 license.
Nicolas Estrada
Financial Representative
Before joining Aurora Partners as financial representative Nicolás de Estrada worked at Bodega Chakana as Administrative and Finance Director (2013-2021).
He held the role of Chief Financial Officer and Commercial Supervisor at Polo Ralph Lauren (2009-2012) and before that as Planning and Operations Manager (2003-2009). Also performed the role of Planning Analyst for International Brands Group for Polo Ralph Lauren and Paula Cahen d’Anvers brands (1999- 2002).
From 1998 to 1999 Assistant to the Secretary of Foreign Commerce and previous to that he was Junior Analyst Mercado Abierto Electrónico (1994-1997).
Mr. de Estrada received an Economics degree from Universidad Catolica Argentina (1996). He holds a FINRA Series 7 License.
Marcela Arroyave
Client Associate
Marcela has ten years of experience in private banking. Prior to joining Aurora Partners, she worked at J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Miami from 2011 to 2017.
Marcela focuses mainly on providing dedicated and personalized service to clients and their account management needs. She holds a FINRA Series 7 License.
Luz Lecour
Client Associate
Luz Lecour joined Aurora Partners in 2022 as a Client Associate. She is committed to providing tailored services to our clients, supporting them in their account management needs. Her background includes institutional relations, communication, academic research, and social development.
Luz holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Communication from Austral University in Buenos Aires, a master’s degree in International Cooperation & Project Management and a master’s degree in Latin American Studies from IUIOG in Madrid.