Michael Pemberton
Founder & Managing Partner — Modern Caribbean, LLC
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran and University of the Virgin Islands graduate operating at the intersection of public policy, capital formation, and enterprise execution.
Our Team
Operators, investors, and creatives — building from the Caribbean, for the world.
Les Hollis
Co-Founder — Modern Caribbean, LLC
Three decades as an investment banker, private equity investor, and entrepreneur — having raised over $1.5 billion across institutional platforms.
Chelsea Williams
CEO — Pelago Trips · Co-Founder & Director — Flamboyant Water
A Caribbean-born entrepreneur and creative strategist shaping elevated, culturally rooted brands with a global perspective.
Leonela Fabian de Jesus
Case Manager & Operations
A bilingual operator and entrepreneur bridging the Dominican and U.S. Virgin Islands communities through business and public service.
Jeisy Herrera
Marketing & Brand Strategy
A trilingual marketing executive with deep roots in luxury hospitality across Punta Cana, Cancún, and Paris.