Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, Former CNBC Anchor and Chief International Correspondent, Joins Star Mountain Capital as Senior Advisor

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Star Mountain Capital, LLC ("Star Mountain"), a rapidly growing, employee-owned investment firm with ~$5 billion in assets under management ("AUM"), is pleased to announce that Michelle Caruso-Cabrera has joined as Senior Advisor. Ms. Caruso-Cabrera brings 30 years of experience at the nexus of finance, economic development and communication.

Ms. Caruso-Cabrera has built a distinguished career spanning global financial journalism, economic analysis and corporate leadership bringing value to companies in brand positioning, corporate governance, strategy and international affairs, leveraging her global perspective to navigate complex business and geopolitical environments. She currently serves as Chief Executive of MCC Global Enterprises and is a CNBC Contributor.

"Michelle has demonstrated exceptional ability throughout her career to analyze complex global economic issues and communicate them with clarity and insight," said Brett Hickey, Founder & CEO of Star Mountain Capital. "Her deep understanding of international markets and extensive experience engaging with business and policy leaders will be invaluable as we continue to grow and strengthen our relationships across the marketplace."

“Success in the lower middle-market requires a deep understanding of the unique intricacies of small businesses, combined with a clear view of the global forces shaping their environment,” said Peter K. Scaturro, Star Mountain Capital Vice Chairman. “Michelle’s experience analyzing international markets and communicating complex economic trends strengthens our ability to bring global insights to where they matter most and help companies build resilience across cycles.”

Ms. Caruso-Cabrera was the first Latina anchor at CNBC and the first Chief International Correspondent. She spent more than 20 years covering economic crises and international markets and interviewing presidents, prime ministers and CEOs. She began her career at Univisión Spanish-language news in 1991 and in 1993 received an Emmy for a series she co-produced on the AIDS Crisis.

She serves on the International Advisory Board of the Instituto Empresa in Madrid and is past Board President of Ballet Hispánico in NYC. She is a member of the Council of Foreign Relations, the Economic Club of NY and the Latino Corporate Directors Association. In 2023, she joined the board of Wendy’s and previously served on the board of Del Real Foods, a portfolio company of Palladium Equity.

"Star Mountain has built something truly distinctive: a firm that combines disciplined investment strategies with a strong culture of partnership and employee ownership," said Ms. Caruso-Cabrera. "I am excited to support the firm’s continued growth and to contribute my experience across global markets, economic analysis and corporate leadership."

Ms. Caruso-Cabrera holds a BA in economics from Wellesley College.

About Star Mountain Capital

With ~$5 billion in AUM (committed capital including debt facilities as of 3/31/2026), Star Mountain specializes in providing scalable and data-driven investment solutions across two core strategies:

• Direct Investments: Providing debt and equity capital to established lower middle-market businesses.
• Secondary Investments: Acquiring LP interests, direct assets and making primary LP commitments.

Star Mountain’s investors include public and private pensions, insurance companies, commercial banks, endowments, foundations, family offices and high-net-worth individuals. Employee-owned and sharing profits with 100% of its U.S. full-time employees, the firm prioritizes alignment of interests to maximize value for stakeholders.

Since 2010, Star Mountain has completed over 100 direct platform investments and 50 secondary/fund investments in the North American lower middle-market. The firm has been recognized as one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies and a Best Place to Work by Crain’s New York Business and Pensions & Investments.

For more information, visit www.starmountaincapital.com.

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• Crain’s Best Places to Work: Evaluations were conducted through a two-part process, assessing workplace policies, practices and employee satisfaction via surveys. Participation required a fee solely for survey processing purposes. More details are available at Crain’s eligibility criteria.
• Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work: Companies were evaluated based on surveys measuring employee engagement (75%) and employer policies (25%). Participation required a minimum of 20 U.S. employees and $100 million in discretionary assets under management. Further details can be found at P&I eligibility criteria.
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