
Michelle Abrego is taking the helm as Business Insider’s senior finance editor.
Abrego will lead coverage of Wall Street’s biggest banks, hedge funds, private equity firms, and asset managers. The team focuses on the people powering the industry: what it’s like to work in finance, how to break into the field, and how the business is being reshaped by AI.
She has long been the engine behind Business Insider’s Rising Stars of Wall Street franchise, spotlighting the next generation of investors, traders, and dealmakers who are shaping the future of finance.
Abrego previously worked at Citywire before joining Business Insider in 2020. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and a master’s degree from City St. George’s, University of London.