Mr. Duran serves as both a full banker and a full quantitative analyst. He oversees all of Estrada Hinojosa’s information technology and co-heads the continuing disclosure division. He serves as debt manager for the United States except for Texas. He holds Series 50 and 52 licenses from FINRA.

Prior to joining the firm, he worked for U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions as Outreach Coordinator. After government service, he served as Vice President for the Coppell Chamber of Commerce and then as Director of Communications for the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce. Ponce holds dual B.A. degrees in Political Science and History from Baylor University.