Jordan A. Miller, Jr. is a Business and Community Advisor and currently resides in Columbus, Ohio.  He is a leader in the Columbus community and serves on several boards and fundraising initiatives. He is currently the Chairman and CEO of Adelphi Bank, a new bank that is located in a historic black neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio. Adelphi Bank was approved by the FDIC and Ohio Department of Financial Institutions (ODFI) in January of 2023. Adelphi is the 21st Black bank in the country and first in Ohio.  The goal is to help families, individuals and businesses build wealth and self sufficiency that can enrich their lives. Prior to this new venture, he was the Regional Chairman at Fifth Third Bank of Central Ohio and leader of the local Advisory Board.  His focus was to expand the Bank’s footprint in the Commercial, Consumer, and Wealth Management areas.  He was also committed to the Bank’s efforts to expand affordable housing and help women and minority owned businesses gain access to capital.

During his career at Fifth Third Bank, his other roles included President and CEO of the Central Ohio region, President and CEO of Fifth Third Securities Inc. (a full service investment and Brokerage) and senior vice president and manager of Fifth Third Investment Advisors (Cincinnati).

Prior to Fifth Third, Jordan served as chief financial officer and business manager for another regional Bank in Columbus, Ohio. He started his banking career as a bank examiner with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Education

Jordan earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Maryland in College Park. In September 2013, he was awarded an honorary doctorate of community leadership from Franklin University in Columbus.

Professional and Civic

Jordan serves as a board member of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and The Ohio Access to Justice Foundation.  He is also a member of the Columbus City Schools Finance and Appropriations Committee. He is also on the Board of 2 for profit companies.

He is a former member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland – Columbus Business Advisory Council, the Ohio Banking Commission, The Columbus Partnership, the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, The United Way of Central Ohio, the Columbus Downtown Development Corp, the Partners Achieving Community Transformation (PACT) and the Columbus Public Library.  He was a Co-Chair of the fundraising of the Central Ohio Boys and Girls Club.  He is also past chair of several campaigns, including the United Ways of Central Ohio, the American Heart Association Heart Ball, March of Dimes Walk for Babies, Prevent Blindness and The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges. He recently co-chaired the Columbus City School millage committed for a planned levy.  He also is the recipient of numerous community awards and was inducted into the Junior Achievement of Central Ohio Business Hall of Fame.