Brian Ruane

Brian Ruane is the Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Government Securities Services Corp. and Clearance & Collateral Management, and is a member of both the BNY Mellon and Pershing Executive Committees. He is responsible for Broker-Dealer Services, U.S. tri-party repo, and global clearing.

He is also responsible for client-relationship teams serving banks, broker-dealers, investment advisors and alternative asset managers.

Brian is a member of the Board of Directors of Promontory Interfinancial Network.

He was a key voice on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Tri‐Party Repo Infrastructure Reform Task Force, which drove system changes designed to ensure that the tri‐party repo market functions effectively and efficiently. He also served on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Working Committee on The Future of the U.S. Government Securities Markets in 2004.

Prior to his current role, Brian was CEO of Pershing Prime Services and CEO of BNY Mellon’s Alternative Investment Services business. He also served on the Board of Directors and Audit & Risk Committee of The Bank of New York Mellon SA/NV, Belgium, from 2008 to 2014.

Brian is a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board of Hofstra University’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business, from which he received an MBA in International Finance. Brian is also a member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA) and is FINRA Series 7, 24, 63 & 66 licensed.