Karen Finerman

Karen Finerman is a prominent businesswoman and television personality, recognized as the Co-Founder and CEO of Metropolitan Capital Advisors and a panelist on CNBC’s Fast Money. After graduating from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in Economics, Karen Finerman began her finance career as a trader at First City Capital, a risk arbitrage fund. This foundational experience propelled her to the risk arbitrage desk of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ), where she served as the lead research analyst, further solidifying her expertise in financial analysis and strategy within demanding market environments. In 1992, Finerman co-founded Metropolitan Capital Advisors, Inc., a New York-based hedge fund, where she serves as President and CEO.

Under her leadership, the firm has grown to manage significant assets, establishing her as one of the few prominent women in the highly competitive hedge fund industry. Beyond her executive role at Metropolitan Capital Advisors, Finerman became a regular and recognized panelist on CNBC’s nationally televised financial news show, ‘Fast Money,’ providing expert analysis and commentary on market trends to a broad audience. Finerman has received notable recognition for her extensive contributions to finance, including being named one of the Most Powerful Women in Finance by U.S. Banker in 2010 and one of the 50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds by The Hedge Fund Journal.

She is also a respected trustee of the Montefiore Medical Center. Through her ongoing leadership at Metropolitan Capital Advisors and her consistent presence as a financial commentator on CNBC, Finerman continues to be a highly influential voice and an unparalleled force in both the financial sector and public discourse.