IEX Exchange Names Stan Feldman as Chief Operating Officer

The US stock exchange IEX Exchange (IEX) announced on Monday the appointment of Stan Feldman as its Chief Operating Officer, with remits of overseeing day-to-day operations for IEX Exchange, including business analytics, market operations and product development.

Feldman was part of the original team that began building IEX Exchange in 2012. He joined the company as a business analyst and assumed responsibility for new areas over time. In 2015, he was named Head of Business Analytics, the team dedicated to analyzing market trends, product performance and client experience. In this role, he partnered with the business development team to help optimize client experience and trading performance. His team also informed the design and development of new exchange products and order types. In 2018, Feldman added market operations to his remit, which included oversight of client connectivity and trading operations.

Feldman started his career at Royal Bank of Canada, where he worked on the U.S. Equities Electronic Trading Desk as a market structure analyst.

“We are delighted to promote Stan Feldman to the role of COO of IEX Exchange,” said IEX President and Co-Founder Ronan Ryan. “Feldman has been instrumental to the growth and success of IEX since its inception as a founding member of the team. He has continually impressed us with his intellect, grit, and unparalleled ability to lead.”

In addition, IEX Exchange has promoted Matt Weinberg to Head of Business Development. He joined the the business development team in 2019, and has played an important role growing client relationships and navigating a changing marketplace. Both Weinberg and Feldman will  report to IEX President and Co-Founder, Ronan Ryan.