BNY Mellon's Pershing Wins Two Awards at the WealthManagement.com 2017 Executive Forum

Jersey City, NJ – October 12, 2017 – BNY Mellon's Pershing, a leading provider of global financial business solutions, received two awards at the WealthManagement.com 2017 Executive Forum and Industry Awards during a ceremony yesterday in New York, NY.

BNY Mellon's Lockwood won for its WealthStart^® Portfolios solution in Asset Managers, ETF Strategies category. While Pershing Advisor Solutions' recent white-paper, Crossroads: Critical Decisions That Advance the Evolution of an Advisory Firm, won in the Thought Leadership category for custodians.

Judged by a panel of leaders across wealth management, research, consulting and media, the awards recognize companies that provide outstanding service in supporting financial advisors.

"It's an honor to be recognized by leaders in the industry for our work supporting financial professionals," said Lisa Dolly, CEO of BNY Mellon's Pershing. "The initiatives cited here highlight our ongoing focus on helping advisors drive growth in their businesses. Whether through providing unique insights, delivering exceptional client experiences, or through a suite of investment solutions, we are committed to bringing clients the solutions they need to transform their businesses and achieve sustainable, profitable growth."

Specifically, Pershing was recognized in the following categories:

• Custodians: Thought Leadership: Pershing's recently launched educational program, Crossroads: Critical Decisions That Advance the Evolution of an Advisory Firm, received the thought leadership award for its insights into the critical decisions advisory firms need to make to help fuel growth and improve profitability. This multi-channel effort features insights from Pershing experts and leading advisors designed to address life challenges, including how to hire and promote employees, approach Mergers and Acquisitions, and build an enduring brand.
• Asset Managers: ETF Strategies: BNY Mellon's Lockwood Advisors, Inc. won for its WealthStart^® Portfolios, which were designed to assist emerging and mass affluent investors to grow their wealth. The WealthStart portfolios are of particular use to advisors looking to tap into an often-underserved market to reach tomorrow's high-net-worth individuals.

About BNY Mellon's Pershing

BNY Mellon’s Pershing and its affiliates provide advisors, broker-dealers, family offices, hedge fund and ’40 Act fund managers, registered investment advisor firms and wealth managers with a broad suite of global financial business solutions. Many of the world’s most sophisticated and successful financial services firms rely on Pershing for clearing and custody, investment and retirement solutions, technology, enterprise data management, trading services, prime brokerage and business consulting.

Pershing helps clients improve profitability and drive growth, create capacity and efficiency, attract and retain talent, and manage risk and regulation. With a network of offices worldwide, Pershing provides business-to-business solutions to clients representing approximately 7 million investor accounts globally. Pershing LLC (member FINRA, NYSE, SIPC) is a BNY Mellon company. Additional information is available on pershing.com, or follow us on Twitter @Pershing.

About BNY Mellon

BNY Mellon is a global investments company dedicated to helping its clients manage and service their financial assets throughout the investment lifecycle. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, BNY Mellon delivers informed investment management and investment services in 35 countries. As of December 31, 2018, BNY Mellon had $33.1 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration, and $1.7 trillion in assets under management.

BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). Additional information is available on www.bnymellon.com. Follow us on Twitter @BNYMellon or visit our newsroom at www.bnymellon.com/newsroom for the latest company news.

About BNY Mellon’s Lockwood Advisors, Inc.

Lockwood Advisors, Inc. is a leading provider of managed account solutions. As a program sponsor, Lockwood offers access to some of the industry’s leading investment managers, provides independent research on separate account managers, and develops advisory solutions to help investment professionals meet the diverse needs of their clients.

Lockwood also offers discretionary portfolio management solutions through financial institutions and independent registered investment advisers. Lockwood Advisors, Inc. is an investment adviser registered in the United States under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, an affiliate of Pershing LLC and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon).