Ike Suri

Ike Suri

Chairman & CEO

FundingShield

Ike Suri is the Chairman & CEO of FundingShield, a MISMO Certified mortgage FinTech providing live data driven, cloud-based and malleable cyber security solutions to prevent wire and title fraud used on over $5 Trillion in transactions to date. FundingShield is a HousingWire Tech 100 winner for the past 7 years and a 3 time Inc5000 honoree.

 Ike has served as a CEO, Chairman, board member, investor and advisor to private and public companies and continues to invest as a principal and act as an advisor for firms across various sectors. Ike is also the Chairman and CEO of Pelican Point Investment Group, a global merchant bank based in Newport Beach, CA.  Ike is the Co-CEO of Pelican Point Media, a Hollywood full feature film production company. Ike was co-founder of Options Group, a global human capital firm retained by Global Financial Institutions and has a network of cultivated relationships with global financial leaders. Ike is the Founding Charter Member of the IndUS Entrepreneurs (TiE -South Coast, CA).

He serves as an advisory board member to other innovative tech, media-tech, finance and specialty finance companies.   As a serial entrepreneur Ike has experience in delivering technology solutions optimizing numerous industries including stock exchanges, financial institutions, broadcast, airlines, surveillance, healthcare, and transit where data risk management and delivery has been the common thread. 

Ike is on the board of MISMO as well as the California Mortgage Bankers Association. Ike is a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association's Risk and Fraud Committees. He is a HousingWire Vanguard award recipient and Tech Trendsetter, MBA Tech All Star, a California MBA Tech Innovator.  Ike is invited to speak on expert panels on Cybersecurity and fraud risk management and is often quoted by publications such as Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, HousingWire, National Mortgage News, CNBC and the Hollywood Reporter.

Featured Sessions

Thursday, June 11, 2026
1:50 pm

As AI adoption accelerates, lenders face growing pressure to demonstrate tangible business value while managing compliance and reputational risk. This session focuses on how organizations are evaluating the ROI of AI investments, from cycle-time reduction and cost per loan to error rates, staffing efficiency, and borrower satisfaction. Panelists will share how they benchmark success, align AI initiatives with strategic goals, and assess vendor claims versus real-world outcomes. Attendees will walk away with a clearer framework for measuring performance, managing risk, and justifying continued AI investment.