David Martínez

Who is David Martínez?

David Martínez Guzmán a Mexican-born investor who is the founder and managing partner of Fintech Advisory, a firm that specializes in corporate and sovereign debt. Fintech has offices in London and New York, and he currently divides his time between those two cities.

Described as “the most influential Mexican on Wall Street,” Martínez played a major role in the restructuring of Argentina’s sovereign debt and described himself in 2013 as having participated in nearly every restructuring of sovereign debt during the previous 25 years. His investments have been characterized as extending “from New York to Patagonia.” He is a major holder of assets in Argentina, with Fintech Media LLC, a subsidiary of Fintech Advisory, owning “more than a billion dollars in financial assets” in Argentina alone.

According to one source, Martínez is widely viewed as “following in the footsteps of fellow Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim to become the richest man in the world.” His close connections to Argentinian presidents Néstor Kirchner and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner are said by many to have been a significant factor in his success.