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Esther Aguilera

Senior Advisor, Altura Capital & Co-Founder, Silver Tsunami Transitions
Two-Time CEO, Corporate Governance Leader & Board Advisor

CEPABoard GovernancePrivate EquityFormer LCDA CEO 25+ Years Leadership150+ Board PlacementsHarvard Exec
About

Corporate Governance & Private Capital Advisory

Esther Aguilera is a nationally acclaimed corporate governance pioneer, Senior Advisor at Altura Capital, and the Co-Founder & CEO of Silver Tsunami Transitions. As the former President and CEO of the Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA), Esther spearheaded nationwide initiatives to dramatically expand executive diversity on Fortune 500 corporate boards and in C-suites.

A Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Esther brings deep private equity advisory, succession planning, and corporate governance expertise to privately held business owners navigating capitalization, generational liquidity, and M&A transactions. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University and completed executive leadership programs at Harvard Kennedy School.

Governance Stance

“Modern board governance and succession planning are essential pillars of enterprise value. Businesses with disciplined governance structures consistently outperform and achieve superior valuations at exit.”

Advisory

Core Practice Areas

Board Governance & Advisory Structuring

Establishing high-performance advisory and fiduciary boards for middle-market and PE-backed companies.

Certified Exit Planning (CEPA)

Guiding founder-led businesses through comprehensive exit readiness, tax mitigation, and wealth transition.

Private Equity Sourcing & Capital Alignment

Aligning institutional capital with exceptional lower-middle-market companies poised for expansion.

Capabilities

Core Competency Areas

Board Governance
Private Equity
CEPA Exit Planning
M&A Advisory
Strategic Growth
Executive Leadership
Corporate Advisory
NACD Fellow
Career

Leadership Timeline

Co-Founder & CEO

Silver Tsunami Transitions • 2023 -- Present

Advising family-owned and privately held enterprises through M&A and generational liquidity events.

Senior Advisor

Altura Capital • 2022 -- Present

Advising private equity fund on lower-middle-market investments and portfolio governance.

President & CEO

Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA) • 2016 -- 2022

Built premier national corporate governance organization advancing executive board representation.

President & CEO

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) • 2004 -- 2015

Directed premier national leadership development institution in Washington, D.C.

By the Numbers

150+
Board Seats Influenced
25+
Years Executive Leadership
CEPA
Exit Planning Certified
Harvard
Executive Alum
Education

Academic & Executive Education

Executive Leadership Program

Harvard University Kennedy School of Government

Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA)

Exit Planning Institute

B.S. in Public Policy & Administration

Texas A&M University

Affiliations

Boards & Governance Roles

National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)

Governance Fellow

Exit Planning Institute (EPI)

Certified Member

Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA)

Former CEO & Advisory Leader

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