Jason E. Emerson

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Knight Capital Group, Inc. is a global financial services firm, which provides access to the capital markets across multiple asset classes to a broad network of clients, including buy and sell side firms, dealers, brokers, institutions, and corporations. It operates business through four segments: Market Making, Institutional Sales and Trading, Electronic Execution Services and Corporate and Other. The Market Making segment consists of market making in global equities and listed domestic options. It includes client, and to a lesser extent, non-client electronic market making activities in which they operate as a market maker in equity securities. The Institutional Sales and Trading segment includes global equity, exchange traded funds and fixed income sales and trading; reverse mortgage origination and securitization; capital markets; and asset management activities. Its business consists of execution and facilitation equities and fixed income transactions as agent on behalf of institutional clients, and they commit capital on behalf of its clients when needed. The Electronic Execution Services segment offers access via its electronic agency-based platforms to markets and self-directed trading in equities, equity options, fixed income, foreign exchange and futures contracts. The Corporate and Other segment invests in strategic financial services-oriented opportunities, allocates, deploys and monitors all capital, and maintains corporate overhead expenses and all other income and expenses that are not attributable to the other segments. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Legacy Trust Co. provides asset management services. The firm offers asset management, fiduciary and family office services. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Part of StoneX Group, Inc., Gain Capital Holdings Ltd. is a British company that provides derivative trading services to retail and small institutional clients. The company is based in London, UK. Gain Capital Holdings was founded in 1988. Gain Capital Holdings was acquired by GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of StoneX Group, Inc. from IPGL Ltd. on April 01, 2015 for $152.09 million.

OptionsCity Software, Inc. provides electronic trading and analytics software to the options and futures industry. Its products include Metro, City Store, Freeway, CityTrader, City API and City Execution. The firm's solutions include professional trading, market making, risk management, algorithmic trading, hosting services and exchange connectivity. The company was founded by Hazem Dawani, Rudy Fasouliotis, and Victor Glava in October 2006 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Gain Capital UK Ltd. provides derivative trading services to retail and small institutional clients. It offers spread betting, cfd trading, forex, trading platforms and market news and analysis. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (BMOCMC) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1817 and is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is wholly-owned by Bank of Montreal (TSE: BMO, NYSE: BMO), a Canadian chartered bank. BMOCMC provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to institutional clients only.

Giant Oak, Inc. develops products that analyze large datasets to advance security goals on various issues that include financial threat and insurgency. It offers giant oak search technology, a negative media search tool that allows analysts and investigators to perform negative media searches to identify the right customers. The company was founded by Gary M. Shiffman and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Rank Digital Ltd. operates as an internet and telephone betting group. The firm offers betting on all the digital TV platforms allowing direct betting through TV, it also has WAP capability allowing to bet on move. The company is located in London, the United Kingdom.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Scivantage, Inc. provides web-based software solutions for the financial services industry. The firm's products include scivantage professional, investor, and maxit. Its services encompass implementation, consulting, custom solutions, and staff augmentation. The company was founded by Adnane Charchour in 2000 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Tydall Trading LLC operates an algorithmic trading firm. The private company is based in Vero Beach, FL.

Faros Trading LLC provides foreign exchange intelligence, market coverage, and execution services. The company was founded on August 18, 2009 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Founded in 1999, GAIN Capital-Forex.com U.K. Ltd. is a part of StoneX Group, Inc. that provides online foreign exchange trading services. The company is based in London, UK.

Brooktree Capital Management, Inc. (BCM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The firm was founded by Brian R. Ellis in 1996. BCM provides investment management services to individuals, trusts, pensions and profit sharing plans, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities.

SenaHill Investment Group LLC (SenaHill Investment) is a Venture Capital subsidiary of SenaHill Partners LP founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (North Carolina) is a professional organization that offers courses, publications, and resources to its 689,000 members, students, and professionals worldwide. The private company is based in Durham, NC. The organization advocates for the profession, public interest, and business sustainability. The competency framework and the role and structure of the finance function are explored in detail, and the code of ethics for designation holders is reviewed. The organization provides resources such as reports, tools, and videos to sharpen knowledge. The association of international certified professional accountants is the influential body of professional accountants, mixing the strengths of AICPA and CIMA. The organization promotes management accounting on the global stage and offers the management accounting designation, which distinguishes professionals with proficiency in finance operations and strategy.

Clearpool Group, Inc. engages in the provision of electronic trading solutions. The company also offers independent agency broker-dealer execution services. It specializes in the algorithmic management system, venue analysis, and Clearpool execution services. The company was founded by Joseph Wald, Brian Schaeffer, and Ray Ross in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.