Diane Ellis leads the Advancing Communities Together, or ACT, Deposit Program for IntraFi.

Previously, she was the Director of the Division of Insurance and Research at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). She led the FDIC’s efforts to maintain the adequacy of the Deposit Insurance Fund and an effective and fair risk-based premium system, assess economic and financial sector risks to the banking industry, conduct policy-oriented research and analysis for rulemakings, and collect and publish bank financial information and statistics, including the Quarterly Banking Profile.

She has extensive executive-level experience in deposit insurance pricing and fund management and was elected twice to serve as an Executive Council member for the International Association of Deposit Insurers. Earlier, she was a senior financial analyst and bank examiner with the FDIC.

Ms. Ellis received her BBA from Texas Christian University, Master of Public Policy from George Mason University, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Michael is Director of Investment Strategy for Global Family Office. In this role, he is responsible for creating and helping to execute the long-term strategy for the global family office investment team. Additionally, Michael is responsible for developing investment-focused relationships with BNY Mellon’s largest and most complex single family office clients and prospects in an effort to understand their needs and help them solve their investment problems.   

Previously, Michael worked at Fidelity Investments from 2014-2023.  He led the investment team responsible for establishing investment-focused relationships with some of the largest ($1B+) and most complex single family offices in the US. Prior to joining Fidelity, Michael was an Investment Consultant at NEPC, LLC where he provided asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk management and manager selection advice to Family Office, University Endowment and Foundation clients.

Michael earned his Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Finance from Boston College, and his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Economics, with Distinction, from Boston University. Michael is a CFA charter holder and holds Series 7 and 24 securities licenses with FINRA. 

Shofiur is the Head of Community Banking & Solutions. In his role, Shofiur works closely with Community Banks to deliver them tailored financial services, strategic guidance and technology to create a more inclusive financial system across the United States.

Before joining BNY, Shofiur spent over 15 years at JP Morgan Chase where he had various roles from managing retail bank branches to implementing the Bank’s $30 billion commitment to help close the racial wealth gap. Shofiur holds an MBA from Fordham University. He lives in New Hyde Park, NY with his spouse and two daughters.