Derrick Cephas

Director/Board Member at SIGNATURE BANK

Net worth: - $ as of 31/05/2026

74 year

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Derrick D.
Cephas is currently an Independent Director at Signature Bank (New York, New York) since 2016, an Independent Director at Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. since 2021, and a Director at both The Fresh Air Fund and Trevor Day School.
Former roles include President & Chief Executive Officer at Amalgamated Bank (Investment Management) from 2005 to 2011, Director positions at D.E.
Shaw & Co., Inc., The Dime Savings Bank of New York, FSB, Empire State Development Corp., Housing Authority of New York, Merrill Lynch International Bank, New York City Board of Correction, and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP as Partner-Banking & Law, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as Partner, and Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP as Member-Financial Services Practice.
Education includes graduate studies at Harvard Law School and undergraduate studies at Harvard College.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
CLAROS MORTGAGE TRUST, INC. -.--%	03/06/2026	0 ( -.--% )	- $	31/05/2026

Derrick Cephas active positions

Companies	Position	Start
SIGNATURE BANK	Director/Board Member	21/04/2016
CLAROS MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.	Director/Board Member	01/11/2021
The Fresh Air Fund The Fresh Air Fund Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non profit organization that provides summer camp services for children	Director/Board Member	-
Trevor Day School Trevor Day School General GovernmentGovernment Provides educational services	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Derrick Cephas

Companies	Position	End
Amalgamated Bank (Investment Management) Amalgamated Bank (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance Amalgamated Bank-IM offers active and passive, domestic and international equity, fixed-income, quantitative and qualitative strategies. In general, the bank tends to invest in the stocks of companies in the commercial services, consumer services and electronic technology sectors. They invest primarily in the stocks of small- and mid-cap companies in Europe.	Chief Executive Officer	31/03/2011
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
New York City Board of Correction New York City Board of Correction General GovernmentGovernment Provides general government support services	Director/Board Member	-
Merrill Lynch International Bank /New York Branch/ Merrill Lynch International Bank /New York Branch/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking services	Director/Board Member	-

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Private companies	16
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Commercial Services
Amalgamated Bank (Investment Management) Amalgamated Bank (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance Amalgamated Bank-IM offers active and passive, domestic and international equity, fixed-income, quantitative and qualitative strategies. In general, the bank tends to invest in the stocks of companies in the commercial services, consumer services and electronic technology sectors. They invest primarily in the stocks of small- and mid-cap companies in Europe.	Finance
D.E. Shaw & Co., Inc. D.E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice	Finance
The Dime Savings Bank of New York, FSB The Dime Savings Bank of New York, FSB Savings BanksFinance Federally chartered savings institution	Finance
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Commercial Services
Signature Bank (New York, New York) Signature Bank (New York, New York) Regional BanksFinance Operates as a commercial bank	Finance
Empire State Development Corp. Empire State Development Corp. General GovernmentGovernment Promotes economic growth via loan programs, grants, and tex credits.	Government
Housing Authority of New York Housing Authority of New York Local AgenciesGovernment A government authority	Government
The Fresh Air Fund The Fresh Air Fund Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non profit organization that provides summer camp services for children	Commercial Services
Trevor Day School Trevor Day School General GovernmentGovernment Provides educational services	Government
Harvard Law School Harvard Law School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Harvard College Harvard College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Commercial Services
Merrill Lynch International Bank /New York Branch/ Merrill Lynch International Bank /New York Branch/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking services	Finance
Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as a real estate investment trust for commercial loan assets	Finance
New York City Board of Correction New York City Board of Correction General GovernmentGovernment Provides general government support services	Government