Erica Attonito is a member of the Executive and Business Development teams at Hudson River Trading (HRT). Since joining the firm in 2017, she has driven the expansion of HRT’s off-exchange liquidity offering, successfully launching its Single Dealer Platform (SDP) and retail wholesale business while managing key trading relationships. Prior to HRT, Erica spent a decade at Knight Capital/KCG Holdings, ultimately serving as Managing Director in the Electronic Trading Group, where she grew several premier off-exchange liquidity pools.

An active industry leader, Erica sits on the MEMX Exchange Board and the NYSE and NYSE American Director Candidate Recommendation Committees (DCRCs). She is also a long-standing member of the Security Traders Association of New York (STANY) and the National Organization of Investment Professionals (NOIP). Erica holds a B.A. from Loyola University (Md.), where she was an NCAA Division 1 All-American lacrosse player. She lives in Bronxville, NY, with her husband and four daughters.

Stefanos Bazinas is the Head of Transactions Product Strategy at the New York Stock Exchange. In this capacity, he leads commercial policy, product design, and regulatory and market structure strategy across U.S. equities and options. Before assuming his current role, he served as Head of Research and Analytics at NYSE, where his work spanned U.S. equities and options market microstructure, with published research examining liquidity formation, auction dynamics, and the evolving role of exchanges in modern capital markets.

Prior to joining NYSE, Stefanos built his career across the buy side and asset management industries, focusing on data strategy, portfolio analytics, and platform modernization. He holds a Master’s in Quantitative Management from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and a Bachelor’s in Economics from the University of Chicago.

Giang Bui is Vice President and Head of Issuer Growth at Securitize, the leading platform for real-world asset tokenization. In this role, she works with public and private market issuers to bring regulated, issuer-led tokenized products to market. Prior to joining Securitize, Giang served as Head of U.S. Equities & Exchange-Traded Products (ETP) at Nasdaq, where she was responsible for developing and executing the growth and strategic vision of Nasdaq’s ETP and U.S. equities trading businesses. Before Nasdaq, she was a Director of Listings at Cboe Global Markets, where she focused on ETP business development, liquidity programs, and strategic initiatives. She began her career at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) within the Global Index and ETP group.

Sladja Carton is a senior vice president, Alternatives in the Institutional Portfolio Management Team division at Fidelity Investments. Fidelity Investments is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing, and other financial products and services to institutions, financial intermediaries, and individuals.
In this role, Sladja is responsible for working closely with the investment teams, product teams and distribution channels to support, enhance and expand Fidelity’s growing suite of liquid alternatives products and solutions.

Prior to assuming her current role, Sladja was the global head of Strategic Development at Asset Management One USA Inc., a subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group and Daichi-Life, where she led the effort to implement and grow a quantitative investment platform providing products and solutions to institutional clients. She also worked at R.G. Niederhoffer Capital Management as the executive managing director, heading business building initiatives and managing operations, risk, and compliance teams. She started her career at Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette in investment banking. Sladja joined Fidelity in 2023 and has been in the financial industry since 1993. Sladja earned her bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College.

Steve Cavoli is the Global Head of Execution Services at Virtu Financial. He joined Virtu in 2015 from Morgan Stanley where he had worked since 2004; he previously worked at Instinet.

Mr. Cavoli graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point in 1992 and served nearly eight years as an infantry officer.

Brittany Christensen is Head of Business Development at Tidal Financial Group. Tidal is a leading ETF platform facilitating the creation, operation, and growth of ETFs.

Brittany has driven Tidal’s Business Development efforts through remarkable year-over-year growth, positioning the firm as the leading global ETF platform service provider. With over 300 funds, 90 ETF issuers, and $50+ billion in AUM, Tidal continues to pioneer ETF innovation and expansion. An ETF expert with extensive industry experience, Brittany has enhanced Tidal’s service offerings to align with the evolving needs of its partners. As more legacy asset managers enter the ETF space, she has adeptly addressed shifting demands for outsourced solutions.

Before Tidal, Brittany spent 11 years at Goldman Sachs, where she played key roles, including launching the GS ETF Accelerator business, managing the Authorized Participant operations, and collaborating with DTCC as part of the ETF industry working group.

Brian Daly became Director of the Division of Investment Management in July 2025. He brings decades of experience serving in prominent roles at global law firms and investment management firms while advising fund managers and sponsors on regulatory compliance.

In 2021, Mr. Daly joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in New York as a partner in the investment management practice, where he guided investment advisers and other clients on their legal and compliance programs, policies, and procedures. He also counseled on fund and management company formation, operational and trading issues, contentious matters, and management company transactions.

Prior to Akin, Mr. Daly spent nearly a decade as a partner in the investment management group of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, advising investment advisers and fund managers on legal, compliance, and operational issues and matters. He also was a founding equity partner of Kepos Capital, a quantitative investment management company, while he served as chief legal and compliance officer. Among other prior positions, Mr. Daly served in general counsel and chief compliance officer positions at Millennium Partners, a Carlyle Group liquid markets fund manager, and Raptor Capital Management. He also taught legal ethics at Yale Law School and served on the board of directors of the Managed Funds Association.

Mr. Daly earned his law degree, with distinction, from Stanford Law School, where he was an associate editor on the Stanford Law Review and the editor-in-chief of the Stanford Journal of International Law. He received his bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from Catholic University and his master’s degree from the East-West Center at the University of Hawaii.

Mark Davies is Co-Founder and CEO of S3, a full-service compliance and trade analytics software. He is responsible for the organization’s business strategy, the executive team, and has oversight of the company’s day-to-day operations, including client relations, sales, and business development.

A financial services executive with over 20 years experience in fintech and regtech, Mr. Davies has deep industry knowledge in trading technology, particularly trade surveillance, best execution analysis, and regulatory reporting. Recently, Davies led the industry on market structure and regulatory reporting requirements for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Rule 606 under Reg NMS and is sought after for his subject matter expertise. Davies is currently leading industry efforts to understand and implement the SEC’s latest Rule 605.

Mr. Davies co-founded S3 in 2003. In 2004, S3 launched its first trading analytics product, redefining S3’s core business. Since then, under Mr. Davies guidance, S3 has improved trust in the industry through appropriate and intelligent disclosure via regulatory reporting and analytics.

Davies is an industry thought leader on market structure and regulatory requirements, particularly the SEC’s Rule 606. He is Co-Chair of the FIF Rule 606 Committee and a member of several other industry groups, including the STA Listed Options Committee, the Security Traders Association of NY, the Dallas Security Traders Association, and SIFMA. He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and three children.

Mr. Falke is a 21-year veteran of the U.S. Navy Special Operations Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community and retired Master Chief Petty Officer. During Ken’s career, he made over 1000 parachute jumps and roughly, the same number of underwater military dives. Ken led thousands of high-risk operations to include rendering safe unexploded ordnance, landmines, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Ken is highly respected around the world as an innovative and forward-thinking leader.

Ken is a serial entrepreneur. He founded four award winning companies – two for-profit and two nonprofits. His first company, A-T Solutions, is a recognized international expert and valuable global asset in combating the war on terrorism.

Ken’s passion is taking care of his fellow combat veterans and their family members and is founder and chairman of Boulder Crest Foundation, an organization focused on the wellness teachings of Posttraumatic Growth. In addition to his family’s personal philanthropy, Ken has raised and distributed over 200 million dollars for nonprofit organizations.

Ken is married to Julia Falke (for 43 years) and has two daughters Gennavieve and Rhian. Ken’s daughter Genna is married to Brayden Keller. Ken and Julia are grandparents to Troy, Riley, Cameron, Gwendolyn, Lincoln, and Isabella.

Tom Generazio, is a senior trader on Schwab’s Advisor Services Block Desk, specializing in high-touch Equity and ETF execution for RIAs. With over 30 years of experience, Tom helps improve client outcomes by offering insights into market structure, best execution practices and execution strategy optimization.

Prior to his current role Tom was a market maker and institutional sales trader.

Mr. Gomez joined Westwood in 2015 and currently serves as President and COO of Westwood Holdings Group. In this role, he is responsible for our Enterprise Service & Distribution teams.

Before joining Westwood, Mr. Gomez worked at Invesco, where he served as the global head of equity and alternative investment applications and was responsible for strategic planning, oversight of all major project initiatives, and staff development at a global level. Prior to that, Mr. Gomez worked for McDonnell Investment Management, where he served as a managing director and chief information officer for six years. Mr. Gomez also has worked for Nuveen Investments, Morgan Stanley Investment Management and Van Kampen Funds.

Mr. Gomez earned his MBA in finance and international management from Rice University and his BA in biology from The University of Texas at Austin.

Dr. Shane Goodwin is the Executive Director of the SMU Corporate Governance Initiative, a collaborative effort between the Cox School of Business and Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University. He also serves as a Professor of Practice in Finance at the SMU Cox School of Business and an Adjunct Professor of Law at the SMU Dedman School of Law, where he teaches courses in M&A, corporate governance, leadership, and corporate law.

With over 30 years of experience in M&A, investment banking, private equity, and board leadership as a practitioner, educator, and expert witness, Dr. Goodwin combines practitioner experience with academic rigor. Previously, Dr. Goodwin held senior academic appointments as a Senior Fellow and Director at Columbia University’s Richard Paul Richman Center for Business, Law, and Public Policy, a Senior Fellow at the Harvard Law School Program on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, and a Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University. He has nearly 25 years of experience in the financial sector with firms such as Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo Securities.

Dr. Goodwin serves as an expert witness in complex litigation involving corporate finance, M&A, capital markets, securities law, and corporate governance issues. He serves as a Board Leadership Fellow and is a Certified Director, as designated by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).

Adam Hickerson, is Senior Director and COO of Robinhood Derivatives where he oversees both futures and prediction markets. Prior to joining Robinhood, Adam has worked in the financial services industry for more than 20 years where he has extensive experience within trading, product, technology, and operations of major retail brokerage firms and a major equity options exchange. Adam holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Illinois State University. He holds FINRA Series 3, 7, 24, 34, and 63 licenses.

Daniel S. Hoverman is Head of Corporate & Investment Banking at Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., and Texas Capital. He also serves as Managing Partner and President of TCBI Securities, Inc., doing business as Texas Capital Securities, and as a Trustee of the Texas Capital Funds Trust. Texas Capital Securities is a member of FINRA and SIPC and is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Texas Capital Funds Trust is a Delaware statutory trust registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Mr. Hoverman joined Texas Capital in August 2021, bringing more than 20 years of experience serving clients across commercial banking, investment banking, corporate advisory and capital markets. He most recently served as Managing Director, Head of Corporate Advisory and Sponsors Coverage at Regions Bank in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Hoverman previously held various financial and legal roles at Houlihan Lokey, Credit Suisse, UBS Investment Bank and Kirkland & Ellis in New York, London and Hong Kong.

Mr. Hoverman earned a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University, where he was Robert C. Bates Fellow and received the New Prize. He also earned a Juris Doctor and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University, where he was a John M. Olin Fellow and a James Kent Scholar. He holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 63, 79 and 87; MSRB Series 50, 52, 53 and 54; and is a Chartered Financial Analyst and an inactive member of the New York Bar.

JJ (Joe) Kinahan is a veteran financial markets executive and one of the most recognizable voices in U.S. retail trading. He currently serves as Senior Vice President, Retail Expansion and Alternative Investment Products at Cboe Global Markets, where he leads initiatives designed to broaden retail participation and advance access to innovative investment products.

Kinahan was most recently CEO of IG North America and President of tastytrade, overseeing tastytrade, tastylive, and IG’s FX businesses. In these roles, he guided strategy, technology development, and the delivery of cutting edge trading tools and educational content for retail investors. He also serves on the Board of Trustees at Aurora University and the Board of the Greenwood Project, and is a frequent market commentator across major financial media outlets.

Kinahan began his trading career as a market maker on the Chicago Board Options Exchange, specializing in the S&P 100 (OEX) and S&P 500 (SPX) pits. He later held senior trading and leadership roles at ING Bank, Blue Capital, and Van Der Moolen USA.

He joined thinkorswim in 2006 and went on to hold several key positions at TD Ameritrade, including Managing Director of Trading and Chief Market Strategist. During his tenure, he became one of the industry’s most widely cited experts, known for his clear, accessible insights on market structure, derivatives, and retail investor behavior.

In 2026, Cboe Global Markets announced that Kinahan would join the exchange as Senior Vice President, Head of Retail Expansion and Alternative Investment Products, further cementing his leadership in shaping the future of retail market engagement.

Kinahan is the author of Essential Options Strategies and is widely recognized for his commitment to investor education, market transparency, and the advancement of retail trading technology.

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Sara Levin is a Managing Director at WallachBeth, where she sits on the ETF and Derivative Trading Solutions teams. She advises institutional clients on navigating the increasingly complex exchange-listed landscape, with a focus on market structure, ’40 Act fund construction, and multi-asset distribution strategies. Sara is known for her ability to connect product innovation with real-world execution, helping clients bring differentiated ETF strategies to market and trade them efficiently on a scale.

She has played a key role in the development and launch of dozens of derivative-based ETFs and works closely with issuers, market makers, primes brokers, custodians and asset managers across the ecosystem. Since joining WallachBeth in 2017, she has helped bridge the gap between product development and trading, partnering with clients to optimize liquidity, execution, and scaling their distribution efforts.

Prior to WallachBeth, Sara was on the Institutional Distribution team at WisdomTree, where she built relationships with endowments, foundations, pensions, insurers, and asset managers. She began her career at ETF Securities in London before moving to New York to support the firm’s U.S. expansion, a business that was later acquired by Aberdeen Standard Investments.

Erica Marquez Avitia is the Chief Operating Officer of Old Mission Holdings LLC, a premier global quantitative market making firm and one of the largest liquidity providers in the ETF ecosystem. In this role, she works with the Managing Partners to advance the organization’s vision, strategic priorities, and growth goals across equity, options, and ETF markets. Marquez Avitia is responsible for developing and implementing value-enhancing processes for global business units, leveraging her deep expertise in exchange-traded products and financial markets infrastructure. She is also a Partner at Innovative AV Systems (MBE, VBE), an audio-visual integration company servicing commercial office needs in the Chicagoland area.

Prior to joining Old Mission Capital LLC in 2013, Marquez Avitia was a Vice President at Goldman Sachs in their Securities Servicing Division, where she developed extensive knowledge of the financial services industry’s operational complexities. Through managing relationships with some of Goldman Sachs’ premier liquidity providers in the equities, options, and ETF space, she gained invaluable insight into market structure, trading workflows, and the evolving ETF landscape. This experience helped her find her calling — helping clients build out their businesses within the investment industry and navigate the increasingly sophisticated world of exchange-traded products.

In addition to her love of finance and entrepreneurial efforts, Marquez Avitia serves on the Secure Choice Savings Board for the State of Illinois, the Board of the Metropolitan Planning Council and the Corporate Advisory Board for the Chicago Chapter of ALPFA. She was named to Chicago United’s 2023 Business Leaders of Color as well as DePaul University’s 2024 Department of Finance Alum of the Year and 2024 Member of the Year for Angeles Investors. She takes great pride in being a founding member of Angeles Investors with a strong belief in finding, funding, and growing the next generation of Latino entrepreneurs. Marquez Avitia is a board member for the Chicago Finance Exchange as well as a founding member of the Chicago chapter of Chief, both organizations focused on connecting and supporting women executive leaders. Marquez Avitia earned her Bachelor of Science in Finance from DePaul University and resides in Chicago, Illinois with her family.

Prior to joining TXSE, Rob was vice president and global head of ETF listings for Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe). Since joining Cboe in 2015, Rob helped build its ETF business from 20 listed funds to over 1,000 unique ETFs globally. At Cboe, he became a champion for continued innovation across the ETF ecosystem while providing an exceptional listing experience for more than 120 issuers on listing venues in the US, EU, UK, Canada, and Australia.

Earlier in his career, Rob held several positions at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) where he served as a member of the exchange’s global index and exchange traded products team.

David Martin is Chief Revenue Officer, Digital at Clear Street, and brings more than 17 years of experience across investment management, fintech and trading, including a decade in cryptocurrency markets. Most recently, he served as CEO of AsiaNext, a digital asset derivatives exchange backed by SIX Group and SBI. Prior to that, during his tenure at FalconX, he helped launch them as the first CFTC registered crypto swaps dealer as the head of structuring and derivatives, led the global growth of sales and coverage into APAC and Europe, and as Head of Credit, supported the scaling of FalconX into a global prime broker. Earlier in his career, he co-founded Blockforce Capital, a statistical arbitrage crypto hedge fund, and helped launch BLCN, the first blockchain ETF.

Prior to crypto, Martin specialized in developing quantitative strategies with a focus on macro markets and founded a risk analytics platform aimed at hedge funds.

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Joseph Mecane is Head of Execution Services at Citadel Securities. In this role, he is responsible for the firm’s client-facing equity, options, FX, and ETF businesses.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Mecane was Global Head of Electronic Equities at Barclays. Previously, he worked for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), serving as the Head of U.S. Equities. His earlier career included roles at UBS Securities, Schwab Capital Markets, Knight Capital Group and Price Waterhouse. Mr. Mecane is involved with numerous industry organizations, currently serving on the Board of Directors of NYSE American LLC, the American Securities Association, and the Board of Trustees for the Museum of American Finance. He is a member of the National Organization of Investment Professionals and is on the SIFMA Board of Directors. He was previously a member of the SEC’s Equity Market Structure Advisory Committee, served on the FINRA Board of Governors, was Chairman of the Nasdaq Quality of Markets Committee, and sat on the Nasdaq Exchange Board and the BATS Exchange Board.

Mr. Mecane received an MBA, with honors, from the Wharton school of the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree from Pace University.

Jeff Mendl is a seasoned financial markets executive with extensive expertise in market structure, electronic trading, exchange operations, and institutional relationship management. As Director at MCAP, he plays a key role across the firm’s business lines, expanding relationships with broker-dealers, market makers, and institutional investors while helping develop innovative execution solutions that enhance client access to global financial markets.

Prior to joining MCAP, Jeff served as Head of Broker-Dealer Sales at OTC Markets Group, where he partnered closely with broker-dealers and institutional trading firms. He also played an instrumental role in the launch of MOON ATS, an alternative trading system designed for overnight equities trading, helping advance market access and trading innovation in an evolving financial technology landscape.

Beyond his professional responsibilities, Jeff is an active contributor to the securities industry. He serves on the Board of Governors of the Security Traders Association (STA National) and on the Executive Board of the Security Traders Association of New York (STANY), where he helps shape industry discussions around market structure, regulation, and trading best practices.

Reid Noch covers U.S. Equity Market Structure at TD Securities, where he analyzes regulatory, venue and macro developments shaping the U.S. equity landscape. His work focuses on market structure evolution, trading venue dynamics and the intersection of policy and liquidity. Reid is a member of the Equity Markets & Trading group at SIFMA, serves as an advisor to the Limit Up Limit Down (LULD) committee, and an active member of STANY.

Prior to joining TD, he covered U.S. equity market structure at RBC CM.

Andrew Oppenheimer serves as Head of U.S. Equities at Nasdaq, where he is responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day leadership of Nasdaq’s U.S. equities business, including product strategy and key growth initiatives. In this capacity, Andrew works closely with market participants and internal stakeholders to advance Nasdaq’s equities strategy, support product innovation, and help strengthen market structure and execution quality.

Prior to joining Nasdaq, Andrew was product manager for the MatchIt ATS at KCG. Earlier in his career, he held a role at Cantor Fitzgerald, where he supported the launch and trading of a multi-billion-dollar quantitatively enhanced index fund. Andrew is a member of the SIP Operating Committee and Nasdaq’s Best Execution Committee.

Joel Oswald is a Principal at Williams & Jensen, where he advises clients on legislative and regulatory matters with a focus on financial services policy. With more than two decades of experience spanning both the public and private sectors, Joel helps clients navigate the increasingly complex intersection of Congress, federal regulators, and the financial marketplace. His practice covers a broad range of issues, including equity trading, asset management, securities, banking, consumer finance, fintech, and insurance policy. Drawing on his experience on Capitol Hill and in the private sector, he works closely with organizations to anticipate challenges, identify opportunities, and effectively engage policymakers and regulators.

Before joining Williams & Jensen, Joel served on the professional staff of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, where he worked for both the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance and the Subcommittee on Securities and Investment.

Joel is a graduate of Evangel University and earned his MBA from Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School. Outside of his work at the firm, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Shauna, and their three children. He is active in his church community and enjoys reading, exploring regenerative farming practices, smoking meats, and spending time outdoors to hike, bike, and explore nature.

Mr. Powell has spent over 28 years in financial services, primarily in Hedge Funds and Private Equity. Ethan is Principal and CIO of Brookmont Capital Management a asset manager with over $1bn in AUM. In this role he is responsible for overseeing Brookmont’s team of investment and operational professionals which includes responsibilities over managing and monitoring investment activity, working with external analysts and investor relations. Ethan founded nonprofit asset manager Impact Shares. Additionally, Ethan serves as the Chairman of the board for three mutual fund complexes totaling over $10 billion in assets.

Previously, Mr. Powell held several roles at Highland Capital a leading hedge fund including head of product and strategy, portfolio manager and interested board chair. Mr. Powell earned his Master of Science in Management Information Systems and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Texas A&M University. Mr. Powell was a Certified Public Accountant and has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Jacob Rappaport is Global Head of Equities at StoneX Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SNEX), a Fortune 100® company and a leading global provider of financial services, including execution, risk management, market intelligence, and post trade services across asset classes and markets worldwide.

Mr. Rappaport oversees StoneX’s global Equities platform, encompassing Wholesale Market Making, Global Institutional Sales & Trading, Electronic Trading, Outsourced Trading, and Global Macro Strategy. Since joining StoneX and its predecessor firms in 2005, he has held a number of senior leadership positions, including Head of Americas Trading and Head of Market Making.

Since assuming the role of Global Head of Equities in 2013, the business has grown revenue by more than tenfold and has become the top ranked market maker in ADRs and foreign securities traded over the counter. In addition to leading the Equities platform, Mr. Rappaport has been an active participant in the firm’s corporate development activity, contributing to strategic acquisitions and the integration of new businesses into StoneX’s broader platform.

Mr. Rappaport is a member of the StoneX Group Inc. Management Committee and an Officer of StoneX Financial Inc., the firm’s wholly owned, FINRA registered broker dealer. He previously served as President of the Florida affiliate of the Securities Traders Association (2015–2017) and is an active member of SIFMA’s Equity Market Structure Committee, Digital Assets Committee, and Low Priced Securities Task Force. He also serves on the StoneX Women-in-Finance Steering Committee and is a member and contributor to the National Organization for Investment Professionals (NOIP). In addition, Mr. Rappaport is an Advisory Board Member for the Department of Business at Rollins College, where he earned a B.A. in International Business.

Angie Redell is Director of Liquidity Strategy at Apex Fintech Solutions, a fintech infrastructure platform delivering digital clearing, custody, and execution services to over 200 broker-dealers, RIAs, and consumer investing apps.

Angie oversees Apex’s routing strategy, execution economics, and trading data analytics. She has been at the forefront of disseminating innovative offerings, including fractional equities and fixed income, extended hours trading, and direct indexing, to millions of retail investors, further narrowing the gap between institutional and retail access to the markets.

Angie has more than 25 years of industry experience. Prior to Apex, she held senior roles at LiquidPoint, Group One Trading, and the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Angie holds a B.A. from The University of Iowa.

As managing director, Val leads Schwab’s retail service organization supporting brokerage, banking and participant services clients. In this role, Val is responsible for strategic direction, talent, support and day-to-day activities representing over 6,000 professionals. Prior to joining Schwab, Val held various leadership roles at both TD Ameritrade and Merrill Lynch. With over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, Val has led client-facing organizations, risk management and brokerage operations in both the Retail and Institutional businesses.

Val is a graduate of The Wharton School, Securities Industry Institute (SII), Cornell SC Johnson School of Business Accelerating Leader Capability Program and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Rider University. She has her Six Sigma Greenbelt, and a number of FINRA securities licenses, including the Series 7, 63, 24, 4 and 3.

Originally from New Jersey, she currently resides in Texas with her husband and 3 children.

Jim Toes is the President and CEO of Security Traders Association (STA). In this role, Mr. Toes maintains STA’s relationship with U.S. regulators and congressional policymakers, advocating on behalf of the financial services industry. Mr. Toes has nearly 35 years of experience in the securities business, particularly within equity and options sales, trading, and clearing.

Prior to joining STA, Mr. Toes was a Managing Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch for 18 years, where he held various management positions, interacting with a broad range of clients including institutional and middle market asset managers, broker-dealers, and retail investors.

Flavia Vehbiu is the Deputy General Counsel of OTC Markets Group, where she drives the company’s regulatory and policymaking initiatives. Prior to joining OTC Markets, Flavia worked at Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP in New York, where she represented issuers and underwriters in a range of debt and equity capital markets transactions. She also spent time at a private markets fintech startup, advising on fund formation and securities regulatory matters.

Flavia earned her J.D. from UCLA and graduated summa cum laude from George Washington University with a B.A. in Economics.

Vanessa Yang, CFA is Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Global X ETFs, an asset management firm founded in 2008 that manages more than US$94 billion in assets and offers over 100 innovative ETFs. Global X is a member of Mirae Asset Financial Group, a global leader in financial services with more than US$801 billion in AUM worldwide. Vanessa leads the management of the firm’s equity income and options-based ETF strategies, overseeing a broad suite of derivative-based ETFs, including some of the industry’s largest covered call strategies. Her responsibilities span portfolio construction, options implementation, risk management, and product innovation.

Since joining Global X in 2016, Vanessa has played a key role in the growth and evolution of the firm’s options-based ETF platform, helping bring innovative income-oriented investment solutions to market.

As a portfolio manager specializing in derivatives-based ETFs, Vanessa is passionate about translating sophisticated options strategies into accessible investment solutions and advancing innovation across the ETF industry.