Steve brings almost 30 years’ experience working in the equities and electronic trading technology industry. He most recently has been focused on his advisory business where he provided direction for organizational structure of Technology, Operations and Product Management functions for several of the financial services industry firms. Prior to that he was CIO at DASH where he managed ongoing initiative to modernize infrastructure through implementing best practices for the Blaze Classic OMS environment and ultimately through the acquisition of DASH by ION. Steve has also served as Global Head of Risk Operations at Bloomberg in the Tradebook agency brokerage business. While there he also served as the Global Head of Alliance Support, leading several key initiatives involving the transition of Tradebook from an executing agency broker model to that of a fintech provider. Before that, Steve was Chief Technology Officer at Direct Edge, where he was responsible for the trading operations and technology of the firm. During his tenure at Direct Edge, he successfully led the firm’s merger with ISE Stock Exchange and the launch of the EDGA and EDGX exchanges. He has also held senior technology positions at NASDAQ, BRUT ECN, MarketXT and Instinet.

Ben is Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Best Execution Solutions (BXS). Prior to BXS, Ben spent 15 years at The Transaction Auditing Group (TAG) where he was responsible for all database and technology operations and built its IT infrastructure. Ben also had stints in Client Services and Software Development while at TAG. Having been involved in all aspects of Best Execution reporting, including the origination of Rule 605/606, Ben has unique and intimate knowledge of the industry. He is both an internal and external resource for standard and customized Best Execution products. Prior to BXS and TAG, Ben was with INetU, a managed web hosting firm where he managed major accounts, coordinated general operations and implemented technology solutions including data center expansion, accounting system upgrades and strategic platform coordination. Other past positions include Director of Information Services for Integra, a publicly traded managed behavioral healthcare firm, and Principal of Worldspan Technologies, an internet consulting firm. Ben is a graduate of Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY.

Michael is the Executive Vice President and Managing Partner of BXS, a leader in regulatory and data analytics software which powers the capital markets industry. At BXS, Michael Primarily oversees the sales team as well as business development and strategic initiatives. As a fast-growing financial technology firm, Michael additionally plays an innovative role in upgrading and tailoring BXS products and systems to better serve clients and the trading community alike. Michael currently serves as a Board Director for the Security Traders Association of New York (STANY) as well as a committee member for STANY’s Emerging Leaders initiative which aims to help young professionals learn and advance their career within the capital markets industry. In addition to STANY Michael is also an advisor to the Security Traders Association of Florida (STAFL). Prior to BXS, Michael managed the operations and project management division of Aggressive Energy, an energy and mechanical firm based in Brooklyn, NY. Michael holds a bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University and an associate degree from Sacred Heart University.

Walter Ferstand is a veteran compliance and regulatory expert with more than 30 years of capital markets experience in the broker/dealer and exchange side of the business.  Prior to joining BestXStats, Walter was the Compliance Subject Matter Expert at both Redkite Financial Markets and NICE Actimize. He has also held senior-level compliance positions at Man Financial and Instinet, and served in market operations management capacities during a 10-year tenure with NASDAQ. Mr. Ferstand specializes in cross-asset electronic and DMA trading requirements, including REG NMS 611, 605 and 606, OATS, TRACE, TRF, and MSRB Compliance Reporting.  Mr. Ferstand also has extensive knowledge of the development, forensic testing and risk assessment of compliance programs in accordance with SEC, FINRA, and CFTC rules and regulations, including new and proposed rules. As a compliance expert, Mr. Ferstand works closely with BXS clients and prospects to evaluate, educate and advise on compliance requirements, ensuring each firm has the proper solutions to meet their specific business needs. His expertise in designing strategy and implementing strong business practices in accordance with Dodd-Frank-MIFID 2 and other regulatory initiatives for swaps, fixed income, commodities and equity/option instruments is a great asset in helping firms develop and author policies and procedures.  He also hosts webinars on industry subject matter, best execution requirements, as well as SEC- Finra examination priorities.

Anuj is a detail-orientated Software Engineer who is passionate about data engineering, cloud solutions, big data analytics, virtualization technologies and modern infrastructure architectures. Anuj enjoys working with large, heterogeneous datasets, building, and optimizing data pipelines architectures, data modeling and deriving actionable insights from data. Daily work involves analyzing and solving complex business problems, breaking down the work into feasible actionable tasks, and collaborating with the team and project manager to plan and communicate delivery commitments to our business clients. In his spare time Anujs enjoy reading on Technology, Finance and Astrophysics.

Roger is the Co-Founder of Best Execution Solutions (BXS). Prior to founding BXS, Roger was the CEO of the Transaction Auditing Group (TAG) where he successfully positioned the company for acquisition and subsequently consummated a sale in 2014 to a publicly traded firm. Roger's career on Wall Street began in 1979 when he took a position on the New York Commodity Exchange (COMEX) with Shearson Hayden and Stone, which later became Shearson Lehman Bros. From there he continued working on trading desks and exchange floor operations of Rudolph Wolf Commodities, Cowen & Co, and Smith Barney. As a successful entrepreneur, Roger has built a number of businesses such as a carpet cleaning company which he started in 1976 while still in high school, evolving into a facility management firm with over 100 employees. Roger also owned and operated 'Edward T. Minor Co', a residential and commercial heating oil and HVAC energy company. Roger attended University of Phoenix Arizona, Kings Borough CC, and graduated with a degree in Business Management.