Leading the Evolution of
Always-Available Markets

In his role as Chief Executive Officer at Bruce Markets LLC, Jason leads the strategic direction and operations of the company's innovative overnight trading alternative trading system (ATS) for U.S. equities. Under his guidance, Bruce Markets continues to advance trading efficiency and market access, helping to transform how financial institutions engage with overnight equity markets.

Jason is recognized for his deep expertise in market structure and trading technology. His insights on financial markets and trading innovation have positioned him as a thought leader in the evolution of electronic trading systems and market microstructure. Prior to his role as CEO of Bruce Markets, Jason served as Head of Capital Markets at Apex Clearing Corporation (subsidiary of Apex Fintech Solutions) from May 2021 to February 2025, where he directed capital markets strategy for one of the industry's leading clearing and custody platforms. Before joining Apex, Jason spent nearly 18 years at PDQ Enterprises, LLC and CODA Markets, Inc., serving as Chief Operating Officer for both organizations. During this time, he pioneered new trading methodologies and oversaw the development of innovative auction-based trading venues. Jason earned a Bachelor's degree from Connecticut College. He holds several industry registrations, including Series 7, 57, 63, 99 and 24.

In his role as Chief Operating Officer at Bruce Markets LLC, Michael oversees the strategic execution, analytics and operational scale of the firm's ATS platform. A veteran of the proprietary trading industry, Michael specializes in engineering complex, highly regulated business logic, robust operational workflows and advanced data analytics from inception to enterprise scale.

Prior to joining Bruce Markets, Michael spent over two decades at PEAK6 Investments in a variety of leadership roles. Operating within PEAK6’s fast-paced, entrepreneurial ecosystem, he was a key leader in launching and scaling numerous internal business lines. As Director of Execution, he was directly responsible for market structure and execution, designing equity and option algorithms that have traded billions of dollars of capital. This deep technical expertise cemented his reputation for risk mitigation and maintaining absolute operational stability during high-stakes, catastrophic market events. Throughout his career, Michael has leveraged operational analytics to optimize data integrity, P&L calculations and international trading infrastructure. Because he began his career as a systems analyst and developer, he brings a rare, deeply technical understanding of the proprietary platforms, quantitative data and third-party integrations required to drive true operational excellence. Driven by a passion for knowing exactly how systems work (and precisely how they can fail), Michael draws from his philosophy background to challenge underlying operational assumptions others frequently overlook. Michael holds an MBA from the Boston University School of Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the University of Notre Dame. He holds several industry registrations, including Series 7, 56, 63, 99 and 24.

Kathy joined Bruce Markets LLC in June 2025. In her role as Chief Compliance Officer, Kathy leads the company’s commitment to upholding the highest standards of ethical conduct and regulatory compliance.

Kathy is recognized for her expertise in electronic trading and brings deep experience in Alternative Trading System (ATS) compliance from major global banks. Prior to joining Bruce Markets, Kathy worked at Citigroup as Global Head of Electronic Trading Compliance, covering all asset classes. From 2017 to 2019, she worked at UBS Securities LLC as Global Head of Electronic Trading and Operational Risk, including coverage of UBS ATS, then the largest ATS in the country. Before joining UBS, she started and spent the majority of her career at Goldman Sachs, where she began in FICC and moved into Equity Compliance as Vice President. She worked at Goldman Sachs for 13 years, covering both of the firm’s ATSs (Sigma X and Sigma X2) in that time. Kathy earned a Bachelor’s degree from Pace University and a JD from New York Law School. She holds several industry registrations, including Series 7, 63 and 24.