Michael Crook

Michael Crook serves as Chief Investment Officer and Chairperson of the Investment Committee at Mill Creek Capital Advisors, LLC. He leads the firm's investment strategy and communications teams, overseeing manager due diligence, asset allocation, and portfolio construction for institutional and high-net-worth clients. His key responsibilities center on developing and executing investment policy across public and private markets.

Crook specializes in alternative investments, with a particular focus on private credit, including secondaries and asset-based lending, as well as traditional equity market strategies. He tracks the evolution and expanding structures of private credit markets, advising clients and shaping Mill Creek’s approach to private market opportunities and risk management.

Previously, Crook was Managing Director and Head of Americas Investment Strategy in the Chief Investment Office at UBS Wealth Management, where he led asset allocation and market research for client portfolios. He has also held academic roles as Adjunct Professor of Economics at Marymount Manhattan College. Crook holds an M.S. in Economics from New York University and a B.S. in Consumer Economics from the University of Georgia, and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA).