Roy Swan
Director/Board Member at FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Profile
Mr. Roy Swan is an Independent Director at Aequi Acquisition Corp.
and a Director of Mission Investments at Ford Foundation.
He is on the Board of Directors at Aequi Acquisition Corp., Low Income Investment Fund, The Value Reporting Foundation and Varo Money, Inc.
Before joining Ford, Mr. Swan served as managing director and co-head of Global Sustainable Finance at Morgan Stanley.
During his time at Morgan Stanley, lobal Sustainable Finance committed over $13 billion in community development transactions.
Among his prior experiences, he was the founding chief investment officer of New York City’s Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ), a federal initiative to bring new resources to distressed urban communities which played a key role in Harlem’s economic rebirth.
He also served as CFO at Carver Bancorp, a Harlem-based publicly traded financial institution and the nation’s largest African American managed bank.
Over the course of his career, he has worked in corporate law at Skadden Arps, investment banking at The First Boston Corporation, Salomon Brothers, and JPMorgan, and finance at Time Warner.
He received a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and a JD from Stanford Law School, where he was an editor of the Stanford Law Review.
Roy Swan active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| AEQUI ACQUISITION CORP. | Director/Board Member | 2020-11-18 |
| FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2024-02-18 |
The Value Reporting Foundation
 The Value Reporting Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation, The Value Reporting Foundation is a non-profit organization that offers support services for businesses and investors. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA. The CEO of the company is Janine M. Guillot. The Value Reporting Foundation was acquired by International Sustainability Standards Board on November 04, 2021. | Director/Board Member | - |
Global Impact Investing Network
 Global Impact Investing Network Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Global Impact Investing Network is a non-profit organization that provides research, education, and infrastructure support to accelerate and develop the impact investing industry. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 2009 by Amit Bouri, who has been the CEO since 2009. | Director/Board Member | - |
Varo Bank, NA
 Varo Bank, NA Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Varo Money, Inc., Varo Bank, NA is a nationally-chartered consumer techbank in the US, founded in 2020 by Colin Walsh. The private company is based in Draper, UT. Varo Bank offers a complete solution to help hard-working Americans make progress in their financial lives, from credit building to savings to faster payments. Varo combines the capabilities and nimbleness of a technology company with the security and oversight of a regulated financial institution, enabling agile product design that provides technology-first solutions such as Varo Believe, a secured card to help build credit; Varo Advance, to help stretch hard-earned dollars between paychecks; and a high-yield savings account, offering one of the nation's highest APY rates in the country. Colin Walsh has been the CEO since 2020. | Director/Board Member | 2021-08-31 |
| Parnassus Funds | Director/Board Member | 2021-08-31 |
| Morgan Stanley Impact SBIC LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Varo Money, Inc.
 Varo Money, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Varo Money, Inc. provides mobile banking services. The firm offers mobile banking, user interface, financial services, risk management, and design research. The company was founded by Colin Walsh, Roger Van Duinen, Assaf Guery and Mykola Klymenko in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2021-01-31 |
Low Income Investment Fund
 Low Income Investment Fund Financial ConglomeratesFinance Low Income Investment Fund operates as a community development financial institution that provides capital solutions for families and communities. It offers loans, grants, and technical assistance. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Training of Roy Swan
| Princeton University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford Law School | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
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| MORGAN STANLEY | Finance |
| CARVER BANCORP, INC. | Finance |
| FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION | Finance |
| Private companies | 13 |
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| Parnassus Funds | Miscellaneous |
Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA
 Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA Regional BanksFinance Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA provides banking products and services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Purchase, NY. | Finance |
Ford Foundation
 Ford Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Ford Foundation is an independent, nonprofit, non-governmental organization headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1936, the Foundation provides grants, projects and loans to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation and advance human achievement. The foundation funds derive from an investment portfolio that began with gifts and bequests of Ford Motor Company stock by Henry and Edsel Ford. | Miscellaneous |
Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. (Maryland)
 Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. (Maryland) HomebuildingConsumer Durables Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. offers community housing. Its offers include green communities, transit-oriented development, senior housing, supportive housing, rural and native American, building sustainable organizations, technical assistance and consulting, health and housing, asset management, tax credits, development and consulting, grants, conventional equity and community loan fund. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered Columbia, MD. | Consumer Durables |
Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corp.
 Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corp. is a non-profit organization that aims to revitalize economically deprived communities through the use of public funds and tax incentives. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
| Salomon Brothers, Inc. | Finance |
Low Income Investment Fund
Low Income Investment Fund Financial ConglomeratesFinance Low Income Investment Fund operates as a community development financial institution that provides capital solutions for families and communities. It offers loans, grants, and technical assistance. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
Global Impact Investing Network
Global Impact Investing Network Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The Global Impact Investing Network is a non-profit organization that provides research, education, and infrastructure support to accelerate and develop the impact investing industry. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 2009 by Amit Bouri, who has been the CEO since 2009. | Miscellaneous |
Varo Money, Inc.
Varo Money, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Varo Money, Inc. provides mobile banking services. The firm offers mobile banking, user interface, financial services, risk management, and design research. The company was founded by Colin Walsh, Roger Van Duinen, Assaf Guery and Mykola Klymenko in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Varo Bank, NA
Varo Bank, NA Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Varo Money, Inc., Varo Bank, NA is a nationally-chartered consumer techbank in the US, founded in 2020 by Colin Walsh. The private company is based in Draper, UT. Varo Bank offers a complete solution to help hard-working Americans make progress in their financial lives, from credit building to savings to faster payments. Varo combines the capabilities and nimbleness of a technology company with the security and oversight of a regulated financial institution, enabling agile product design that provides technology-first solutions such as Varo Believe, a secured card to help build credit; Varo Advance, to help stretch hard-earned dollars between paychecks; and a high-yield savings account, offering one of the nation's highest APY rates in the country. Colin Walsh has been the CEO since 2020. | Technology Services |
Aequi Acquisition Corp.
 Aequi Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Aequi Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on September 1, 2020 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT. | Finance |
The Value Reporting Foundation
The Value Reporting Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation, The Value Reporting Foundation is a non-profit organization that offers support services for businesses and investors. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA. The CEO of the company is Janine M. Guillot. The Value Reporting Foundation was acquired by International Sustainability Standards Board on November 04, 2021. | Commercial Services |
| Morgan Stanley Impact SBIC LLC |
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