Wes Sheldon

Wes Sheldon, Esq. has extensive work experience in the legal and banking sectors. WES is currently serving as the First Vice President and Associate General Counsel at New York Community Bank (NYCB) since 2022. Prior to that, they worked as the Vice President of Corporate Governance and Policies Attorney at New York Community Bancorp, Inc. from 2021 to 2022.

From 2018 to 2020, Wes worked as a Finance Staff Attorney at Shearman & Sterling LLP, where they represented bulge-bracket bank clients in various transactions. Before that, they served as a Banking, Corporate, and Real Estate Associate at Cullen and Dykman LLP from 2010 to 2017, where they represented clients in real estate refinancing and conducted due diligence for an asset-based loan portfolio acquisition.

Wes also gained experience as a Law Clerk at Robinowitz Cohl and Dubow & Doherty and the Office of the Administrative Judge, Ninth Judicial District in 2009. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Broker for Tullet Prebon PLC and as an Analyst Intern in the Investment Banking Division at America's Growth Capital, LLC.

Overall, Wes Sheldon, Esq. has a diverse background in legal and financial roles, with a focus on banking, corporate governance, real estate, and investment banking.

Wes Sheldon, Esq. holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance & Marketing, with a minor in History, from Boston College, which they completed in 2006. WES later obtained their Doctor of Law degree (JD) from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in 2011. Wes Sheldon is also a licensed attorney in both New York State (NYS) and New Jersey (NJS).