Our Philosophy
Most acquirers in the electrical services space are private equity firms operating on three-to-five year timelines. They acquire, optimize, consolidate, and sell. We believe there is a better model.
We have no fund lifecycle, no exit timeline, and no pressure to sell. When we acquire a company, we intend to own it forever. Our investors understand this and are committed for the long term.
Every company we own keeps its name, its leadership, its team, and its way of operating. We do not consolidate brands, install corporate bureaucracy, or centralize decisions that should be made close to the customer.
Our job at the holding company level is simple: allocate capital well, support our operating companies, and stay out of the way. We keep our corporate team small so we never become the kind of bureaucracy we set out to avoid.
Leadership
For more than seven years, we have worked together building and operating companies across multiple industries and geographies. Eterna Power Group combines our complementary experience in capital allocation, operations, corporate development, and transaction execution.
CEO and Co-Founder
Tom has spent his career building, operating, and investing in companies across multiple industries.
He spent more than a decade evaluating and acquiring businesses across healthcare, transportation, logistics, and education. He sat on multiple boards and developed a deep understanding of what makes owner-operated businesses succeed and fail. Along the way, he served as CFO of a $200M international cargo airline, where he was in the trenches: managing financial operations, leading restructuring efforts, and navigating the daily realities of running a company with hundreds of employees and real operational risk.
Tom co-founded Eterna because he saw too many great companies get acquired by firms that did not understand them, did not respect what made them work, and did not plan to keep them. He believes the best way to create long-term value is to back strong operators, give them resources, and let them run their businesses.
Outside of work, Tom’s world revolves around his wife Regina and daughter Emma. He stays active, loves to read, and tries to get away for a kitesurfing trip whenever he can.
Co-Founder
Fernando has spent his career learning how businesses work from the inside out. He started in equity research, moved into investing where he developed a deep understanding of how to evaluate and grow companies, and eventually crossed over to the operating side, where he led financial planning, business development, and value-creation initiatives across multiple companies and industries. He has served on two boards and been closely involved in helping businesses navigate complex transitions, restructurings, and growth.
Fernando co-founded Eterna to put all of that experience to work for business owners in the electrical services industry. His goal is to build a permanent home for great businesses, free from the short-term pressures that come with traditional ownership transitions.
When he’s not working on Eterna, Fernando is usually with his wife Ana and their son Mateo, scouting for great food, enjoying good music, or taking long walks with family and close friends. The simple stuff.
Our Investors
Eterna Power Group is backed by permanent, committed capital from investors who share our long-term vision. Our board includes experienced operators and capital allocators who have built enduring businesses themselves.
What We Believe
We have no fund lifecycle, no exit timeline, and no pressure to sell. When we acquire a company, we intend to own it forever. We think in decades and compound through steady, patient improvement. No silver bullets. Just disciplined progress.
We believe talented people do their best work when given real responsibility and the freedom to act. Every company we own keeps its name, its leadership, and its way of operating. We provide tools, resources, and support, then we get out of the way.
We are students. We learn, we experiment, and we apply what we learn. We set ambitious goals and chase them through steady, incremental improvement. Mistakes made in honest pursuit of getting better are not just tolerated, they are expected.
Our companies keep hospitals lit, data centers online, and critical systems safe. We hold ourselves to a standard that earns our customers’ trust. The pride comes from the quality of what we deliver, not from the deals we close.
Results matter. We reward the people who deliver. Compensation is tied to performance, and our goal is to pay the best people the best wages in the industry. If you do great work here, you will be recognized for it.
