Vlad Tenev is Chief Executive Officer and President of Robinhood Markets and Chair of Robinhood’s Board of Directors. In 2013, he co-founded Robinhood with Baiju Bhatt to democratize finance for all. From 2013 to November 2020, Vlad served alongside Baiju as Co-CEO and Co-President. Before Robinhood, he started two finance companies in New York City. Vlad holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Stanford University, an M.S. in Mathematics from UCLA, and FINRA Series 3, 7, and 63 licenses.

Abhishek Fatehpuria is the Vice President of Product Management for Brokerage at Robinhood Markets. Since joining Robinhood in May 2016, he has played a key role in building and evolving the brokerage platform. Prior to Robinhood, he attended the University of California, Berkeley.

Adam Hickerson is the Senior Director of Futures and Chief Operating Officer of Robinhood Derivatives, LLC. He joined the company in 2023 and has worked in the financial services industry for more than 15 years with a primary focus on futures and options trading. Prior to joining Robinhood, Adam was responsible for managing Charles Schwab futures business. He holds FINRA Series 3, 7, 24, 34, and 63 licenses.

Andrew Burks is the Senior Director of Engineering for Trading Products at Robinhood. Since 2018, he has led teams building key features across the business, from Robinhood Gold to Legend. Before Robinhood, he worked at Apple and a smart home startup. He holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech and FINRA Series 7 and 24 licenses.

Balaji is a Manager of Clearing Engineering at Robinhood. He joined clearing as an engineer in 2021 and has been involved in core brokerage launches from the Stock Lending program, retirement accounts and the industry move to T+1 Settlement. Prior to Robinhood, he worked at Bloomberg and attended the University of Waterloo.

Jordi Visser heads AI Macro Nexus Research for 22V, a product he developed to help investors navigate the intertwined dynamics of AI-driven innovation and economic transformation. Prior to joining 22V, Jordi founded Visser-Labs, a consulting firm launched in 2024 to guide asset managers and investors through the disruption caused by AI and digital assets. His work focused on helping clients adapt strategies, portfolios, and organizations to the evolving financial landscape. Before Visser-Labs, Jordi spent two decades at Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers, serving as President and CIO. He joined in 2000 to build out the macro platform, became CIO in 2009, and by 2013 had spearheaded the firm’s data analytics and behavioral alpha talent model known as “Baseball Cards.” Earlier in his career, Jordi was the Founding Managing Partner of Anchor Point Asset Management, a global macro hedge fund. He also served as a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, where he traded global equity derivative books, managed the ETF business, and opened the firm’s São Paulo office in 1997 to lead its sales and trading effort. A graduate of Manhattan College, magna cum laude, Jordi is also a regular contributor on X, Substack, and YouTube. His general content is publicly available, but deep-dive research and real-time market insights are exclusively offered through 22V.

Bob Iaccino has over 33 years of experience in commodities, futures, and equity markets. A frequent strategist and media commentator, he has made more than 5,000 appearances on CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, and more. Bob began as a CME floor clerk in 1993, later holding roles at Nikko Securities, Smith Barney, and Commerzbank Futures before moving into proprietary trading and serving as CIO of a futures-focused Fund of Funds. He co-founded Path Trading Partners in 2015, founded Kingston Financial Market Research in 2018, and co-hosts the Futures Edge/Finance Unfiltered podcast with Jim Iuorio.

Carley Garner is a futures and options broker with DeCarley Trading, a division of Zaner Financial Services in Las Vegas. With nearly 20 years of experience, her market insights are often featured on CNBC’s Mad Money, Bloomberg Television, the Schwab Network, and RFD-TV’s Cow Guy Close. She contributes regularly to TheStreet.com and speaks frequently at industry events. An award-winning author, Garner has written multiple books on futures and options trading and pens a monthly column for Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities. She also publishes The DeCarley Perspective newsletter and provides free trading education at DeCarleyTrading.com.

Carter Braxton Worth, a 35-year Wall Street veteran, is the CEO & Founder of Worth Charting LLC. Prior to the launch of Worth Charting, Carter was Head of Technical Analysis at Cornerstone Macro Research from 2016-2021. Before joining Cornerstone, he held the same position at Sterne Agee until its acquisition by Stifel Nicholas in 2016. From 2003-2015 Carter was Chief Market Technician at Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. Carter began his career at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ) as a portfolio strategist reporting to Eric T. Miller, Chief Investment Officer and Chairman of the Investment Policy and Stock Selection Committees. It was at DLJ where Carter met his mentor, Vincent Roland Boening, one of the longest publishing technical analysts on Wall Street, whose work began in the Fidelity Chart Room in the 1960’s. Carter’s work is based on the principles of collective wisdom and behavioral science, with a particular emphasis on price-volume correlation, relative strength and pattern recognition. Carter is a regular guest on CNBC where he is also Co-Host of Options Action; he has appeared on Bloomberg TV, BNN and The Nightly Business Report and has been quoted in publications such as The Wall Street Journal and Barron’s. He appeared on Institutional Investor’s All-American Research team, ranked as the #1, #2 or # 3 Technical Analyst each year he was on Wall Street and eligible for ranking (2008-2020).

Catherine Clay is EVP and Global Head of Derivatives at Cboe Global Markets, where she leads the company’s largest business across U.S., European and Asian markets. Known for her strategic leadership in derivatives, Clay’s career spans roles from floor trading and market-making to executive roles and current board positions with Greenwood Project, Eris Innovations and JLL. She holds a B.S. from the University of Colorado.

Craig Bewick is Head of Retail Education at CME Group, leading initiatives to educate traders on futures and options across asset classes including interest rates, equities, FX, energy, agriculture, metals, and cryptocurrency. He also produces daily market analysis and oversees CME Group’s InFOCUS newsletter. With more than 25 years of experience, Bewick has held roles in risk management, market regulation, technology, product management, and client development, including eight years as General Manager of WH Trading LLC. He holds an economics degree from Miami University and an MBA from DePaul University.

Dan Nathan is the principal of RiskReversal Advisors, founded in 2016, offering consulting services to investment banks, investment advisors, and private companies. Dan is the co-founder of RiskReversal Media and co-host of its podcasts On The Tape, Okay, Computer, and MRKT Call. Dan spent much of his career as an equity and options trader at SAC, Cheyne, Exis Capital, Merrill Lynch, and as a sole proprietor.

Daniel started his career at MBIA, later moving to Oppenheimer and Friedman Billings Ramsey. He co-founded Seawolf Capital in 2011. More recently, Danny has been involved as both an investor and advisor to several private companies, and co-hosts the podcast On The Tape (@OnTheTapePod) with Dan Nathan and Guy Adami. Danny earned his BBA and MBA from Emory University.

Daniella Corricelli is the Manager of Product Management for Options at Robinhood. She joined the company in June 2023 and prior to Robinhood led product launches spanning enterprise cloud native tools at VMware to launching self-directed investing at Acorns.

Dev Tagare leads the AI, ML, and Data organizations at Robinhood, serving as the company’s primary point of contact for all things AI. He is driving the development of Robinhood Cortex, the company’s AI-powered digital assistant, and building the company’s foundational AI and data platforms. His work is focused on advancing the use of machine learning and agentic AI to develop next-generation, AI-first financial products, while simultaneously enhancing internal efficiency through large-scale automation. As a technology leader, Dev has previously held senior roles at Anthropic and Lyft—including Senior Director of Engineering and Director of Marketplace Engineering—as well as engineering leadership positions at Twitter and Oracle. He is also a former Committer at the Apache Software Foundation. His career spans expertise in machine learning, infrastructure, large-scale data platforms, and agentic AI systems.

Fahmi Quadir is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Safkhet Capital Management. The primary fund is short-only, focused on high-conviction opportunities where investigative and forensic methods are used to assess possible fraud, criminality, and consumer abuse, among other predatory activities. Fahmi regularly advocates for a deeper understanding of the market utility of short selling, including pushing for fairer short selling treatment and stronger fraud reporting and enforcement.

Gina Pasqua-Abeles is Senior Director of Product Management at Robinhood, where she leads active trader efforts across the brokerage business. She brings more than 15 years of experience building products that drive growth, engagement, and market expansion. Prior to Robinhood, Gina directed product teams at Grubhub and led international expansion and growth initiatives at ClassPass. Throughout her career, she has focused on creating impactful, customer-first products that expand access to markets and opportunities. Gina also holds a FINRA Series 7 license.

Grace Qi is a Product Lead for Futures at Robinhood. She joined Robinhood in 2020 and has led projects such as 24-hour stock trading and fractional trading. Prior to Robinhood, she worked at Blend and Box.

Henry Schwartz is Vice President of Market Intelligence at Cboe Global Markets, where he provides insights on market trends to banks, market makers, brokers, and proprietary trading firms. A frequent speaker and media commentator, he is recognized as a leading voice in derivatives and options markets. Schwartz began his career on the Cboe trading floor before holding senior roles at Salomon Brothers and Bear Stearns and launching Bank of America’s electronic market-making business. In 2005, he founded Trade Alert, a real-time options analytics platform acquired by Cboe in 2020. He holds degrees from UC San Diego and NYU Stern.

Jason Calacanis is a technology entrepreneur, fund manager, host of This Week in Startups podcast and co-host and executive producer of the All-In Podcast. As a scout for top Silicon Valley venture capital firm Sequoia Capital and later as an angel investor, Jason has invested in 350+ early-stage startups including Uber, Thumbtack, Robinhood, Calm, Athena, and Superhuman. His book "Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups: Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Turned $100,000 into $100,000,000" was published by Harper Collins in 2017.

JB Mackenzie is the Vice President and General Manager of Futures and International at Robinhood Markets, joining in January 2023. Prior to joining Robinhood, JB spent almost 12 years at TD Ameritrade and Charles Schwab where he held a variety of roles in their Active Trader organization. From 2016 until his departure, JB was the Managing Director and CEO of Charles Schwab Futures & Forex LLC (formerly TD Ameritrade Futures and Forex). JB also led TD Ameritrade's international business from 2016 until 2022 which included TD Ameritrade Singapore, TD Ameritrade Hong Kong and TD Ameritrade China. JB holds a B.A. in Biology and Psychology from Middlebury College and an MBA from Mendoza School of Business at the University of Notre Dame, and holds FINRA Series 3 and 34 licenses.

Johann Kerbrat is the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Robinhood Crypto. He oversees and leads strategy for the crypto business. Johann joined Robinhood to support the company in its mission to democratize finance for all and open up access to crypto to everyday investors. Prior to joining Robinhood, he held engineering roles at Airbnb and privacy-focused cryptocurrency startup Iron Fish and founded an e-commerce and payments platform company. Johann grew up in Nice, France and holds an MSc in Software Engineering from Oxford Brookes University.

John Roque is Head of Technical Analysis at 22V Research. He has worked on Wall Street since 1987, beginning his research career in 1990. He started at Safian Investment Research before joining Lehman Brothers in 1994, where he partnered with noted technician Steve Shobin. From 1998 to 2009, he was at Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder and its successor firms, followed by a stint at WJB Capital through 2011. From 2012 to 2015, John worked on the buy-side at Soros Fund Management and later at Key Square Capital Management from 2016 to 2018. He returned to the sell-side in 2019 with Wolfe Research before joining 22V Research. John was ranked as a Technical Analyst in Institutional Investor Magazine’s Research Poll from 2009 to 2011. He earned both his BA in Economics and MBA in Financial Statement Analysis, International Trade & Development, and International Economics from Fordham University, graduating with honors in both. He lives with his family in Mount Vernon, NY.

Julie Winkler is Chief Commercial Officer of CME Group, where she oversees sales, product marketing, research and product development, data analytics, the innovation lab, and the data services business. She joined the company through the Chicago Board of Trade, where she rose from economist to Managing Director of Business Development before CME’s merger with CBOT. Recognized for her leadership in market strategy and product innovation, Winkler also serves on the boards of S&P Dow Jones Indices, Valparaiso University, and Women in Derivatives. She holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Valparaiso University and an MBA in finance and derivatives markets with highest honors from Loyola University Chicago.

Luana Lopes Lara is the Co-founder and COO of Kalshi, the largest prediction market in the US. Backed by Y Combinator, Sequoia, Paradigm, and more, Kalshi processes billions of dollars of trades on real-world events of all topics, and is widely credited with legalizing prediction markets in America. Before founding Kalshi, Luana was a professional ballerina at the Bolshoi Ballet School, graduated from MIT, and worked as a quantitative trader at Citadel Securities. She lives and works in New York City, where she continues her mission at Kalshi.

Mandy Xu is Vice President, Head of Derivatives Market Intelligence at Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe). Based in New York, Xu produces actionable insights and analysis on derivatives market themes and flows, with a focus on Cboe's leading suite of volatility products. She is frequently cited in the financial media, including the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Financial Times, and Bloomberg News. Prior to joining Cboe, Xu was Managing Director and Head of Equity Derivatives Strategy at Credit Suisse, specializing in index and ETF volatility research. Before Credit Suisse, she worked as a cross-border M&A analyst at E.J. McKay, a boutique investment bank in Shanghai. Xu graduated with honors from Harvard University with a B.A. in Economics and is a CFA charterholder

Matthew Bartolini is a Global Head of Research at State Street Investment Management. He manages a team responsible for the product research and analysis of SPDR ETFs, and the development of market outlooks, investment themes, and portfolio implementation ideas to help clients understand the market landscape and achieve their desired investment outcomes. Matthew graduated from Northeastern University with a BS in Economics and earned his MBA at Northeastern with concentrations in Investment Analytics and Corporate Finance. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analysts designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the Boston Security Analysts Society. He has also earned the Chartered Alternatives Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation and holds the FINRA Series 7, 24, 63 licenses.

Michael Obucina is the Head of Education at Robinhood and the co-host of Robinhood’s weekly market recap on YouTube, The Week That Was. Michael has been in the retail brokerage industry for almost 20 years, starting at thinkorswim and then TD Ameritrade. He has supported stock, options, futures, and forex traders in various roles, and has led efforts at Robinhood to educate customers across various mediums. Michael graduated from North Central College with a BA in Accounting and Finance. He holds FINRA Series 4, 7, 63, and 24.

investment strategy, and financial analysis. He currently serves as Strategist at YieldMax ETFs and is the Co-Founder of OpenInterest.PRO, a financial data and strategy consulting firm. He is also the co-author of The Options Edge (Wiley, 2016), a practical guide to options valuation and strategy for both institutional and individual investors. Mike began his career as a floor-based options trader and market-maker at Gateway Partners on the Philadelphia and American Stock Exchanges. He was an early adopter of real-time volatility arbitrage and payment-for-order-flow models. He later joined Bluefin, helping to launch their energy options trading business on the NYMEX. His career includes senior roles at Ivory Capital, Cantor Fitzgerald (Partner, Head of Institutional Options Trading), and CRT Capital. He also worked at Dash Financial, focusing on transparent trading algorithms and exchange fee structures. Mike served as Chief Strategist at Tradelegs, a firm using AI and search optimization to improve options strategies, and later as CIO and Portfolio Manager at Optimize Advisors, an SEC-registered investment adviser applying this AI to actively managed portfolios. In his current role at YieldMax, Mike provides investment insights and strategic direction for the firm’s derivative-based ETFs. He is also a frequent speaker and educator on topics including risk management, trading strategy, and market structure. He holds a BA from Tufts University and is a former member of the Philadelphia, American, and New York Mercantile Exchanges.

Oliver Renick is the founder of Narrative Capital, a markets and media consulting company, as well as the host of Chicago: Future of Finance, a live-streaming event in conjunction with CBOE. Oliver was the founding anchor of the Schwab (TD Ameritrade) Network and former Bloomberg TV anchor. He began his journalism career at the Bond Buyer, New York Post, and is a Cornell-educated engineer.

Porter Collins is a founder of Seawolf Capital. Prior to founding Seawolf, he was a partner of FrontPoint Partners, LLC, and previously worked as an analyst at Chilton Investment Company and Goldman Sachs. Porter currently serves on the board of directors at Alpine Summit Energy Partners and Trucap Finance, both publicly traded companies. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in History from Brown University.

As senior correspondent at Sherwood Media, Rani writes about the intersection of technology and culture. She also makes charts. For more than a decade she’s written about business and tech as a staff writer at Vox, Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal.

Robb Baldwin is the Vice President and General Manager of TradePMR at Robinhood Markets. He joined in February 2025 following Robinhood's acquisition of the firm. He founded TradePMR in 1998 to offer service-oriented technology and custodial solutions to registered investment advisors. Robb began his career in wealth management as a financial advisor and holds FINRA Series 7, 4, 24, and 53 licenses.

Ryan Neal is the Editorial Manager at TradePMR. He began a career in journalism in 2009 that took him from California to Colorado and eventually to New York City, where he earned a master’s degree in journalism at Columbia University. Ryan spent nine years reporting on the wealth management industry, winning a 2023 Eddie award for best B2B column covering banking, business, or finance. He joined TradePMR to launch RIA Reflections, a platform for the wealth management industry to share their personal stories in their own words. Ryan also co-hosts TradePMR's "Synergize" podcast.

Sam Nordstrom leads product for long-term investing products at Robinhood. He joined in 2020 and led projects such as IPO Access, Robinhood Retirement, Robinhood Strategies & Robinhood Cortex. Prior to Robinhood, he worked at One Finance and Intuit.

Siva Subramanian is the Vice President of Engineering at Robinhood, overseeing the Brokerage product and platform for both U.S. and international market. Before joining Robinhood, Siva served as the Senior Director of Engineering at Box, overseeing core backend and enterprise product teams. He also contributed as a Principal Engineer on Yahoo!'s advertising systems team. Siva holds a B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering from the College of Engineering, Guindy; an M.S. in Computer Science from Texas A&M University; and FINRA Series 7 and 24 licenses.

Stephanie Guild, CFA, is the Chief Investment Officer at Robinhood Markets. Prior to joining Robinhood, Stephanie spent 21 years within the financial services industry, most recently as a Managing Director and Investment Specialist at JPMorgan Private Bank. She worked closely with many of the firm’s clients to build and manage investment portfolios that served their overall needs and financial plans. Stephanie’s previous experience at JPM includes working with institutional and intermediary clients in London and NY within the US Equity team, and as part of the broader client advisory team, both within JPMorgan Asset Management. Stephanie holds a BBA from James Madison University and holds FINRA Series 7, 63 and 24 licenses.

Steve Quirk is Chief Brokerage Officer at Robinhood Markets. Prior to joining Robinhood, Steve oversaw the strategy and deployment of initiatives for Trading at TD Ameritrade. He also served as a member of the company’s Senior Operating Committee, which shaped the strategic focus of the organization. Steve focused on teaching the next generation of investors and championed the creation of the TD Ameritrade U program to bridge the gap between academia and reality. Prior to his role at TD Ameritrade, Steve was responsible for the development of new trading tools and technology enhancements for the Thinkorswim, Inc. trading platform. Steve holds a BBA in Risk/Insurance and Marketing from the University of Wisconsin. He also holds FINRA Series 4, 7, and 24 licenses and is an active Board Member of Cara Collective.

Sudipt Kapadia serves as Head of Financial Services, Solutions Architecture for North America at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he leads strategic technical initiatives for financial services customers. With over 25 years of experience, he specializes in helping financial institutions leverage cutting-edge technologies including Generative AI. Prior to AWS, he spent 11 years at Oracle as Director of Sales Engineering for Cloud & Infrastructure. His expertise in cloud architecture and financial services transformation is demonstrated through successful collaborations with industry finance leaders helping them modernize their infrastructure while maintaining enterprise-grade resilience.

Swaroon Sridhar is a Product Manager at Robinhood. He joined Robinhood in 2020 and has driven the development of several active trading products, including Simulated Returns and Options in Cash Accounts. Before Robinhood, Swaroon was a data scientist at Amazon and studied engineering at Columbia University and Arizona State University.

Terrence A. Duffy is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace. A member since 1981 and Chairman since 2002, he has led the company through major milestones, including taking CME public, merging with the Chicago Board of Trade, acquiring NYMEX and NEX, and forging a landmark partnership with Google Cloud. Recognized as International CEO of the Year by FOW and one of TabbFORUM’s 40 Innovators in Financial Markets, Duffy also served on the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board and is active in philanthropy through the Mayo Clinic Greater Chicago Leadership Council and CME Group Foundation.

Toby Bochan is the Managing Editor of Sherwood Media. She has worked as an editor at CoinDesk, Yahoo, Storyful, MSN and others and has published a book about poker. Bochan holds bitcoin and shares of Apple, Beyond Meat, Chewy, Delta, Disney, Dollar General, Duolingo, Electronic Arts, Expedia, Ford, Kroger, Microsoft, and Schwab.

As the current Chief Strategist of OptionsPlay, Tony leads the development of OptionsPlay’s options trading technology, education for investors and oversees the firm’s quantitative research. OptionsPlay builds innovative technology for retail traders, brokerage firms and financial advisors to analyze and execute equity options on US, Canadian and European exchanges. He is a frequent contributor on CNBC for analysis on the markets with a specific lens using technical analysis, fundamentals, and options.

Trevor Spires is a Senior Solutions Architect specializing in FinTech and Capital Markets at Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he works with AWS's most innovative Financial Services customers to deliver AI-enabled experiences. With over a decade of technology experience, Trevor brings extensive expertise with certifications in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, security, and enterprise solutions. Prior to his current role, Trevor held various technical leadership positions, spending five years at VMware, where he served as Staff Solutions Engineer for Networking & Security. Trevor's background also includes distinguished service in the United States Air Force, where he led technical teams in networking and security operations. Known for his expertise in cloud security applications, machine learning, and networking, Trevor brings a wealth of practical experience in building and implementing enterprise-scale GenAI solutions for consumers in the financial services sector.

Uri Gruenbaum is the Co-founder and CEO of TipRanks, a leading investment research platform used by millions of investors and some of the world’s largest financial institutions. With a foundation in technology and finance, Uri brings a unique perspective to the world of fintech. Under his leadership, TipRanks has transformed how retail and institutional investors access and evaluate financial data. He is also an active angel investor, backing early-stage fintech startups that are shaping the future of finance.

Vincent Daniel, CFA is a founder of Seawolf Capital. Prior to founding Seawolf, he was a partner of FrontPoint Partners, LLC. Vincent served as Senior Vice President of Specialty Finance at Keefe, Bruyette and Woods, and Senior Vice President for Equity Research at Oppenheimer. Prior, was an accountant at Arthur Andersen. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Binghamton University.

Wyatt Lonergan is a General Partner at VanEck Ventures, a $40M early-stage venture fund built in partnership with VanEck, a leading asset management firm with $132 billion in AUM. VanEck Ventures focuses primarily on fintech and AI at the intersection of crypto. Prior to joining VanEck, Wyatt spent over 5 years at stablecoin issuer, Circle, where he led the corporate investment arm, Circle Ventures. During his time at Circle, Wyatt led investments into over 80 companies and 15 leading venture capital funds.