Andrew Upward is a Market Structure Strategist within Jane Street's Institutional Sales & Trading team. He analyzes market structure and trading developments, and he produces market studies for institutional clients, including global asset managers, pension funds, insurance companies, and wealth platforms. Prior to joining Jane Street, Andrew was Head of Market Structure at Weeden & Co. and previously served as a Vice President and Market Structure Analyst at Rosenblatt Securities. Andrew graduated from Kalamazoo College in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in economics.

Rich Steiner is Managing Director and Head of Market Structure and Electronic Trading at Piper Sandler. Previously, Rich served as the Head of Global Market Structure at RBC Capital Markets. He has also held electronic and program trading positions at BNP Paribas, ITG, and Goldman Sachs. He has regularly advocated for more transparent and efficient markets for all industry participants and currently serves on a number of industry groups, including the SIFMA Equity Markets & Trading Committee and is a board member of the National Organization of Investment Professionals (NOIP). Rich holds a bachelor's degree from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Jeff Starr is Managing Director and Head of Operational Services at Charles Schwab & Co. He also sits on the Schwab Executive Council. He is responsible for overseeing the organization, which handles all operational transactions for clients currently doing business with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Charles Schwab Bank. Before taking his current role, Jeff led trading operations for the firm. He also managed the Operations Control and Risk teams. Prior to joining Schwab in 2010, Jeff served as Vice President of Investment Banking in the Financial Institutions Group at Credit Suisse, conducting mergers and acquisitions and capital raising for banks and insurance companies. Prior to joining Credit Suisse, Jeff served in the Financial Institutions Groups at both HSBC Securities and Lehman Brothers. Jeff earned his bachelor's degree in of commerce from McGill University and his MBA from Cornell University. He is a CFA charter holder and has his Series 7, 24, 27, and 99 FINRA licenses.

Rick Roberts is a former commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, serving from 1990 to 1995. Currently, he is a co-founder and principal at RR&G, a regulatory and legislative consulting firm. He previously was a partner at the law firm of Thelen, Reid & Priest in Washington, D.C. Over the years, Rick has advised clients on significant regulatory initiatives and developments. He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Auburn University and earned his JD from the University of Alabama School of Law.

Rebecca Rettig is Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer at Jito Labs, Inc., building high frequency trading infrastructure for the Solana blockchain. Rebecca began her legal career at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, where she litigated complex financial disputes and worked on landmark matters. She currently maintains an Of Counsel role at Arktouros pllc and has been recognized as one of the top 100 women lawyers in New York by Crain's New York Business. Rebecca is currently a member of the New York Department of Financial Services' Virtual Currency Advisory Board, and previously served on the CFTC's Global Markets Advisory Committee.

Darren Mulholland is the Global Head of Business Development at Hudson River Trading, overseeing the team that interfaces with regulators, markets, and clients worldwide. Darren first joined HRT as Head of Strategic Initiatives, where he was responsible for growing the business globally. Previously, he was Head of Technology at NASDAQ and has 30 years of experience in financial markets. Darren holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Texas at Austin.

Laura Morrison is an Independent Trustee on Rayliant Funds Trust and is chairperson and director on the Women in ETFs board. She also serves as a strategic advisor for TXSE. Previously, Laura was the chief revenue officer at Direxion, a leading provider of leveraged, inverse, and thematic ETFs. She was also the global head of listings and the global head of exchange traded products at Cboe Global Markets, where she oversaw the Cboe listings business, including strategy development for ETP launches and transfers, and market-quality incentive programs. Before taking over the lead roles at Cboe, she was the global head of indices and exchange traded products at the New York Stock Exchange. Laura holds a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University.

James Lee is the chairman, founder, and CEO of TXSE Group Inc. Jim has over 30 years of experience in U.S. equity markets, alternative investments, and governance of large public retirement systems and endowments. Previously, Jim co-founded trading technology companies that developed early smart order routing technologies to connect investors and U.S. equity markets as well as an electronic trading brokerage that regularly transacted a large percentage of U.S. equity volume. He began his career working in mergers and acquisitions at Lehman Brothers and First Boston. Jim serves as the president of the Houston Symphony Endowment board and is a member of the Dallas Economic Forum, the Dallas Citizens Council, and the Texas Business Leadership Council. Previously, he was chairman of the board of trustees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a commissioner on the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission, Texas Sunset Commission, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas Finance Commission, and Texas Growth Fund. Jim holds an MBA and a BBA from the University of Texas McCombs School of Business, where he established the Wall Street for McCombs permanent endowment for undergraduate and graduate WSFM student leaders. He is also a graduate of the London Business School's programmes in finance/hedge funds. He was named E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year and held several FINRA certifications.

Anna Kurzrok is Managing Director and Head of Market Structure at Jefferies, where she leads the firm's market structure advisory effort. Anna advises institutional clients on structural and regulatory developments affecting trading, market liquidity, order handling, and execution quality. Prior to joining Jefferies, she held senior roles across leading financial institutions, where she developed her strong foundation in equities, electronic trading strategy, regulation, and client advisory. Anna serves on the board of the National Organization of Investment Professionals. She holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Delaware.

Paul Donahue is the Non-Executive Chairman of Genuine Parts Company. He previously served as GPC's Chief Executive Officer from 2016 to 2024 and Chairman from 2019 to 2024. He has held several management positions in his 21+ years with the firm, including executive leadership roles at S.P. Richards Company, GPC's business products group, and the U.S. Automotive Parts Group. Prior to joining GPC, Paul served in various roles at Newell Office Products, including President of Sanford North America,Vice President, and Vice President of Sales. Paul began his career with the Newell Companies in 1978 and held numerous sales and management roles during his tenure. Paul is an active supporter of The United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and the City of Refuge. He is a member of the Carlyle Fraser Heart Center Advisory Committee and the Woodruff Arts Center Board of Trustees. Paul serves on the Rollins, Inc. Board of Directors and sits on their Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee. He also serves on the Emory Healthcare Board of Directors. He served as the 2023 chair of the Metro Atlanta Chamber and on Truist Bank’s Board of Directors from 2019 to 2023.