Speaker Bios

Josh Galper, Managing Principal, Finadium

Josh Galper is the lead for Finadium’s research and consulting practice with an expertise in institutional investments, treasury and financing. Josh has conducted numerous consulting assignments for banks, asset holders, CCPs and technology companies, and is the author of over 60 industry reports as part of the Finadium research subscription. He also writes for Finadium’s online and hard copy magazine, Securities Finance Monitor. Josh has been quoted in most industry publications covering hedge funds, securities finance, collateral management and financial markets. He holds an MBA in Financial Engineering from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Shane Parks, Director, Securities Finance Business Development, BNY

Shane Parks is a Director of Securities Finance Business Development at BNY. Shane joined the bank in July 2023 after nearly 7 years of experience at Morgan Stanley in various roles within their Securities Finance division, including strategy, sales, and trading. His expertise are in financing structures, balance sheet management, resource optimization, and strategic client engagement. In his current role at BNY, Shane is responsible for the North American business development effort, with a focus on engaging new clients and complementing the bank’s existing program – which serves over 400 institutional clients, including public institutions, 40′ act funds, insurance clients, and corporations. Shane is also responsible for managing the securities finance relationships between BNY and the community of borrowers. Shane’s mission is to deliver securities finance solutions while enabling organizations to partner on strategic priorities. Shane is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Alabama State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance in 2017. He holds Series 7 and Series 63 licenses from FINRA.

John Templeton, Managing Director, Global Head of Securities Finance Sales and Relationship Management, BNY Markets

John is Managing Director and was named Global Head of Securities Finance Sales and Relationship Management for BNY Markets in January 2022.  John joined BNY in 2000 and, prior to assuming his current responsibilities, held a number of business development positions within BNY’s Markets, Global Collateral Services, Broker/ Dealer Services, Global Client Management and Securities Industry Banking divisions, including Americas’ Head of Cross Product Markets Sales (2020 to 2022), Head of Financial Institutions and Intermediaries Sales and Relationship Management for BNY Markets (2014 to 2020), Americas Head of Clearance and Collateral Management Sales (2010 to 2012), and Client Executive (2003-2010).