Emily Shelton

Emily Shelton is the Chief Operating Officer for BNY Mellon Wealth Management. She is responsible for the operations and platforms supporting the Wealth Management business, as well as real estate and location strategy, employee engagement, and talent development. Working closely with the technology and product teams, Emily leads strategic programs to drive process innovation and integration aimed at enhancing our client and advisor experience. 

Prior to joining BNY Mellon, Emily spent 25 years at Morgan Stanley in various leadership roles within Institutional Securities and Wealth Management divisions.  Most recently, she was the Head of Wealth Management Private Banking Operations and the Operations Officer for the Morgan Stanley Private Bank N.A.  During her tenure at Morgan Stanley, she led many talent engagement, development and inclusion programs including Co-Head of Americas Operations Analyst Program and Managing Director sponsor of Operations Women’s Network.   

Emily received a bachelor’s degree and master of business administration from New York University, Leonard B. Stern School of Business.