Karen Finerman
American journalist
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Karen Lisa Finerman (born February 25, 1965) is an American businesswoman and television personality.
February 25, 1965
Karen Finerman | |
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Finerman is a panelist of CNBC's Fast Money | |
| Born | Karen Lisa Finerman February 25, 1965 |
| Occupations | Television panelist and businesswoman |
| Notable credit | Panelist of CNBC's Fast Money |
| Spouse | Lawrence E. Golub |
| Children | 4 |
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| Website | www |
Early life and education
Finerman was born to a Jewish family,[1] the daughter of Jane and Gerald Finerman. She was raised in Beverly Hills, California with sisters Wendy, Leslie, and Stacey, and a brother, Mark.[2][3] Finerman graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1983. In 1987, she graduated from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.[4][5]
Career
Co-founder of Metropolitan Capital Advisors, Inc., Finerman is also President of the firm.[6][7]
She started her career in finance as a trader at First City Capital, a risk arbitrage fund for the Belzberg family and later Finerman joined the risk arbitrage desk of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ) as the lead research analyst.[8]
Finerman serves on the Board of Advisors to The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.[9]
She is a board member of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research and trustee of the Montefiore Medical Center.[4]
Finerman is a panelist on the show Fast Money on CNBC.[10][11]
She is a founding Master Player of the Portfolios with Purpose contest.[12]
Her first book, Finerman's Rules: Secrets I'd Only Tell My Daughters About Business and Life was published by Hachette Book Group's Business Plus on June 4, 2013.[13]
She also hosts the women's business podcast How She Does It on Airwave Media and HerMoney.[14][15]
Personal life
Finerman has four children (two sets of twins) and is married to Lawrence E. Golub, who manages Golub Capital, a credit asset manager.[16][17]