Education Programs
Additionally, to accommodate meetings our members may wish to host offsite for their teams, our state-of-the-art meeting rooms at our corporate headquarters in New York City and our office in New Jersey are available to you to reserve. Navigate this page to learn more about the programs we offer and contact your Relationship Manager to schedule a tailored session today at (212) 441-6700.
Technical Education
Products, Services and Programs Education
Economic and Industry Education
Member-Board Education
Meet some of Our FHLBNY Experts
Adam Goldstein is the Chief Business Officer at the FHLBNY. In this role, Adam oversees the Bank’s Business Lines and corporate strategy. Since joining the FHLBNY in June 1997, Adam has established departments including Marketing, Membership and Research, Member Service Desk, Mortgage Asset Program (MAP®) and is presently setting up the Office of Credit Lending. He sits on the FHLBNY’s Management Committee, Asset-Liability Management Committee, and Disclosure Committee. Adam is instrumental in the development of new business initiatives, such as the MAP and Letters of Credit products, the innovation of numerous credit and community development products and the development of advanced technologies.
At the national FHLBank System level, Adam is the Chairman of the Large Member Lending Task Force (f.k.a Globally Systemic Important Banks Task Force) and the Chairman of the In-District Regulatory Outreach Committee. He previously led the ESG Bond Issuance Task Force, was a senior member of the Insurance Company Task Force and Data Governance Task Force, and was past Chairman and creator of the FHLBank System Sales and Marketing Committee. Adam serves on the American Fintech Council and is a member of their Community Advisory Board. He is also on the Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Finance Committee, as well as former Chairman of the Audit Committee for the Kennedy Children Center.
Adam received his bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Oneonta, holds an MBA in Financial Marketing from Binghamton University, and an additional five post-graduate certifications in business and management excellence from Harvard University, Columbia University, New York University, Cornell University, and The New York Institute of Finance.
Brian M. Jones is a professional economist with over three decades of experience covering the U.S. economy and financial markets. He has worked with a variety of leading domestic and foreign financial institutions, including Societé Generale, Citibank, Salomon Smith Barney, Salomon Brothers, Lloyds Bank and Irving Trust Company. Throughout his career, Brian has supported all aspects of the Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities (FICC) businesses of his employers with regard to U.S. macroeconomic analysis and forecasting. Brian is now VP, Financial Economist, at the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, and in this role he provides macroeconomic analysis and strategic insight that is utilized across our organization. Brian has been cited by MarketWatch as one of the “best in the business at forecasting the U.S. economy.” He is a 14-time winner of MarketWatch’s Forecaster of the Month award, most recently in August 2016. A native New Yorker, Brian received an A.B. in Economics from Columbia College and an M.B.A. in Finance from New York University.
Thomas R. Settino is Vice President and Director of Member Relations at the FHLBNY. He is responsible for managing a team of Relationship Managers who provide product support to banks and credit unions located throughout the FHLBNY district, which includes New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tom has been with the FHLBNY since January 2011. Tom’s experience includes a long tenure working in the Banking Supervision Group at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Tom was also employed at the United States Trust Company of New York where he worked as VP of Treasury Services in charge of Cash Management and Asset/Liability Management. Tom earned his undergraduate degree from Manhattan College in New York City and also earned his MBA at Pace University in New York City.
Member Testimonials
“Apple Bank took advantage of the FHLBNY’s office to host our risk management team meeting. We are very appreciative for the support and generosity the FHLBNY showed our team. They provided a very insightful program, complete with economists and market practitioners, that improved the team’s understanding of liquidity management best practices and current financial events. The FHLBNY is a great resource for its member banks.” – Richard Leite, SEVP, Chief Risk Officer, Apple Bank, New York, NY
“We were very pleased that the President of the FHLBNY and their management team were present at the meeting, and that they treated our very small credit union ($15 million in assets) and our Board of Directors the same way as they treat any other financial institution. It was a great experience and we are very thankful.” – Mira Ness, President & CEO, NYU Federal Credit Union, New York, NY
“Tailor-made presentations from the FHLBNY staff have dramatically enhanced our strategic planning sessions. The information shared in a thought-provoking, interactive environment has created new initiatives that have maximized profits and contributed directly to the overall success of Fulton Savings Bank.” – Michael J. Pollock, President & CEO, Fulton Savings Bank, Fulton, NY
“Our Directors got a lot of benefit out of the FHLBNY’s presentation. The FHLBNY team did a very effective job of educating our Board on the FHLBank System, advance features and options, and the important part the FHLBNY can play in our liquidity and contingency funding planning. It was one of the best training sessions we’ve had for our Directors.” – David Hanrahan, Sr., President & CEO, Capital Bank of New Jersey, Vineland, NJ
