Danny Lizares – Sierra Madre Advisers Inc.

Managing Partner, Co-Founder

Sector Expertise

Food Retail, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Personal Care

Experience

30+ Years

Education

M.Sc. in Industrial Economics, Center for Research & Communication; M.A. in International Relations, Boston University

Interests

Art, Classic Cars, Fine Dining, Motorcycle Riding, Travel

Highlighting Key Points Convey Their Expertise

Danny Lizares has well over 20 years of private equity experience, having worked with two successive Southeast Asia-focused funds. He has deep sector expertise spanning food retail, healthcare, personal care, and manufacturing, and has served as a board member or senior adviser to numerous listed and unlisted companies.

At Sierra Madre, Danny leads deal execution and value creation across sectors including logistics, technology, business services, and agribusiness. He specializes in growth-stage and operationally intensive investments, working closely with founders to build high-performance teams and drive strategic transformation.

We don’t just deploy capital—we roll up our sleeves and work alongside founders to build resilient, scalable businesses that create lasting value for the Philippine economy.

Strategic Builder of Resilient, Scalable Businesses

Before joining Sierra Madre, Danny served as a Managing Director at Abraaj Group and was a Partner at Aureos Capital, where he focused on their private equity business in Southeast Asia. Prior to his role in private equity, he was the Head of Corporate Finance of BNP Paribas based in Manila where he specialized in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings (IPOs), and private placement transactions. Danny’s core strength lies in aligning capital with operational excellence to build resilient and scalable companies across the Philippines and the region.

Years in PE

Board Seats Held

Deals Closed

Skills & Achievements