Lynn Martin is President of NYSE Group, which includes the New York Stock Exchange, the world’s largest stock market.

Martin is the 68th President of the New York Stock Exchange and the second woman to lead the exchange in more than 230-year history. The NYSE, the premier venue for capital raising, is the listing home to the world’s most influential and innovative companies.

In addition to the exchange, NYSE Group includes four fully electronic equity markets, including NYSE Arca, the industry leader in ETFs, and two options exchanges.

Martin is also Chair of Fixed Income & Data Services at Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), the parent of NYSE Group. Most recently, she was President of that business, responsible for ICE Bonds execution venues, securities pricing and analytics, reference data, indices, desktop solutions, consolidated feeds and connectivity services that cover all major asset classes.

She previously served as President of ICE Data Services, COO of ICE Clear U.S., and in a number of leadership roles including CEO of NYSE Liffe U.S. and CEO of New York Portfolio Clearing. Martin began her career at IBM in its Global Services organization.

Martin holds a BS in Computer Science from Manhattan College and an MA in Statistics from Columbia University. She currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Partnership for New York City, the Inner-City Scholarship Fund and the New York State Emerging Technology Advisory Board. Martin also serves on the Manhattan College Board of Trustees.

Brandon Gomez is a reporter and producer at CNBC where his work reaches millions through daily dayside programming for ‘Squawk on the Street’, in addition to his own original reporting on-air covering the Spirits & Alcohol industry, Fitness & Wellness industry, as well as corporate culture and business backlash under CNBC’s Equity & Opportunity brand.

Brandon joined the NBC News Group in 2016, working with the Weekend TODAY Show. He then moved to the local news beat at NY1 covering New York City’s Department of Education. His work has also appeared on NBC News Now, NBC Latino, NPR’s Latino USA and New York University’s Pavement Pieces.

A native of East Haven, CT, Brandon received his Bachelor’s degree in English and Theatre from the College of the Holy Cross. Two years later he received his Masters in multimedia reporting from New York University, where he returned for a semester in 2018 as an adjunct professor.

Brandon was named a Cynopsis Media Rising Star in 2022. Two years prior in 2020, he was named to Honor41’s honoree list, which celebrates multi-industry leaders from the LGBTQ+ Latino community. And in 2017, he was named the National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ ‘Next Generation Journalist of the Year’. Brandon is also a member of NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists.

Jeremy Heimans is a lifelong activist, entrepreneur and author. He is the co-founder and Chairman of Purpose, a public benefit corporation with teams on six continents that helps to build and support social movements. Jeremy is also the co-author of the international bestseller New Power, praised by the New York Times’ David Brooks as “the best window I’ve seen into this new world” and by The Guardian as “a manual on how to navigate the 21st century.

Jeremy has been an activist since the age of 8 when, as a child activist in his native Australia, he ran media campaigns and lobbied leaders on issues like children’s rights and nuclear non-proliferation.He is the co-founder of GetUp!, an Australian political organization with more members than all of Australia’s political parties combined; Avaaz, a global citizens’ campaigning group with more than 70 million members; and together with Andre Banks he co-founded All Out, a global organization that fights for LGBT+ equality. He is a recipient of the Ford Foundation’s 75th anniversary Visionary Award, the Foreign Policy Association Medal and the Performance Theater’s Inspired Leadership Award. He has served as chair of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Civic Participation and as a Young Global Leader. Heimans has been named one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business, The Guardian has named him as one of the ten most influential voices on sustainability in the US and to its World Pride Power List of LGBT+ leaders, and The Monthly has observed that Heimans “might be the most influential Australian in the world.” He has spoken at venues such as TED, Chatham House, Davos, and the Aspen Ideas Festival.

The proud son of two first-generation immigrants to Australia, Jeremy was educated at Harvard University and the University of Sydney. He and his husband Brock Forsblom live in New York and Paris.

Martin is a globally experienced CEO adept at accelerating the profitable growth of early-stage technologies and global chemical businesses. With CarbonFree, Martin is combining the two, developing a ground-breaking carbon capture technology along with profitable CO2 reuse into zero carbon chemicals.

Prior to CarbonFree, he was President and CEO of Tata Chemicals North America (TCNA) where he was recruited to lead and integrate the North American soda ash business with sales of over $460 million. During his tenure at TCNA, he served as Chairman of ANSAC, a global export supply chain business for soda ash.

Mr. Keighley also served as CEO and Director at Arvia Technology where he developed multiple markets for early-stage, specialist water treatment technology. A spin-out from the University of Manchester, England.

As Managing Director for Brunner Mond, he was involved in patenting a sodium bicarbonate service and product for the waste incineration market, creating a $40 million business within 2 years. While General Manager of Manufacturing for Brunner Mond’s Soda Ash SBU, Martin led a business reengineering project that reduced costs by $45 million in 18 months, established Europe’s most efficient power generating plant, and rejuvenated the business to viability which led to a successful IPO after 3 years.

David is the Co-Founder and CEO of OPEN, and ICE backed portfolio company. OPEN works to bridge public and private markets by launching passive investing and institutional data products in late stage VC. Recently, they launched the NYSE OPEN Venture Capital Unicorn Index (NYSEOVC), tracking the value of 50 elite unicorns such as SpaceX and OpenAI on a daily basis.

Prior to founding OPEN, David worked in TMT coverage at Goldman Sachs, working on noteworthy transactions including Dell's reemergence in the public markets and Bentley Systems' listing. He also engaged in sell-side activities within the marketplace and internet sectors. After Goldman Sachs, David joined Cathexis Holdings, a family office focusing on strategic development, real estate, and green energy projects.

Christopher M. Hyzy is Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer supporting Bank of America Private Bank and Merrill within Bank of America Corporation. In this role, Chris is responsible for determining the investment view for the wealth management businesses, developing and managing the asset allocation strategy, Fixed Income and Equity management, solutions due diligence, investment policies and guidance, including wealth planning, and supporting the client-focused investment approach. Previously, he served as the Chief Investment Officer and Chief Investment Strategist for the Private Bank.

Prior to joining Bank of America, he was chief investment officer and head of product strategy for the Latin American Market region of The Citigroup Private Bank. He chaired the Global Investment Themes Committee and was a voting member of the Investment Strategy Committee for the Citigroup Private Bank, and active member of the Investment

Policy Committee, the Product Strategy Committee, and senior leadership team. Preceding his role at Citigroup, he was the director of Merrill Lynch’s Investment Policy Group and head of the Investment Committee for International Private Clients.

Chris also held investment positions including director of the Global Portfolio Strategy group for Private Wealth Advisory and senior international equity strategist for Merrill Lynch’s Private Client and Middle Markets Group.

Chris received his B.A. in business from Villanova University and earned an M.B.A. in finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for Villanova University and previously served on the Provost Board and the Finance Department’s Advisory Council at Villanova and is a former member of the Finance and Investment Committee for the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation.

Jackson J. Block is a trailblazing venture capitalist, investor, and the CEO of LGBT+ VC, a groundbreaking organization dedicated to empowering LGBTQ+ and allied investors and innovators. Over the past decade, Jackson has transformed the venture capital landscape by championing innovation and inclusion within the startup ecosystem. His unwavering commitment to representation and equity has earned him recognition alongside luminaries such as LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, Microsoft co-founder Steve Wozniak, and Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban. Twice named PitchBook’s “Investor to Know,” Jackson’s work has been spotlighted in Barron’s, Inc. Magazine, Nasdaq, Emerging Manager Monthly, TechCrunch, and other leading media publications.

Under Jackson's leadership, LGBT+ VC has educated, trained, and connected thousands of new and active LGBTQ+ investors, building a thriving ecosystem that drives greater participation in technology investing. Recognized by Forbes' for their 30 Under 30 award, Jackson spearheaded transformative initiatives that redefine venture capital for underrepresented communities, and has co-invested alongside tech titans like Susan Wojcicki. In 2024, he was invited to speak at the inaugural White House Pride VC Roundtable, underscoring his pivotal role in advancing LGBTQ+ leadership and economic empowerment. He also had the chutzpah to build the world’s first Center for LGBTQ+ Innovation, which launched Pride 2025 in New York City.

Beyond LGBT+ VC, he teaches venture capital at the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at City College of New York. He also serves as an advisor to Antler and Eric Schmidt's Schmidt Futures’ Refugee Entrepreneurship Program, reflecting his deep commitment to leveraging investment for good.

Barr Even is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Rebalance Capital, a FinTech and WorkforceTech VC investing in startups addressing the overlooked $3.5 trillion market opportunity of the 80m low and middle income American families. The fund’s companies distribute at scale through partnerships with institutions such as banks, insurers, employers, property managers, and colleges.

Previously, Barr managed the private investment portfolio at Ray Dalio's family office and worked in the growth equity team of Generation Investment Management, a mission-driven investment manager co-founded by Al Gore. He began his career at Morgan Stanley in London as an investment banker covering financial institutions before relocating to Israel to cover its emerging tech ecosystem. He currently serves as Board Treasurer of Health Equity Solutions, CT.

Barr holds an undergraduate degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University, a Masters of Public Health from Columbia University, and a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard University. He lives with his husband and daughter in New Canaan, CT.

Elizabeth Everett Krisberg, managing director, is head of Bank of America Institute and deputy director of BofA Global Research.

Established in 2022, the Institute is a think tank that draws on data and analyses from across the bank and the world to provide timely and original perspectives on the economy, sustainability and global transformation. The Institute leverages the depth and breadth of the bank’s proprietary data from over 69 million consumer and small business clients, $4.1T in total payments and $1.3T in consumer and wealth management deposits in 2023, to provide unique insights on the health of the economy. It also elevates thought leadership from throughout the bank that addresses long-term trends, and shares these findings with clients, policymakers, communities and the general public.

The Global Research division, which was named Extel’s (formerly Institutional Investor’s) No. 2 Global Research Leader in 2024, provides clients and employees of Bank of America and Merrill Wealth Management with top-quality investment insights and ideas, and industry and company overviews. In her Global Research role, Everett Krisberg is responsible for key strategic initiatives, as well as leading the Supervisory Analysts & Regulatory Controls, Wealth Management Portfolio & Investment Strategy and Operations & Client Services teams.

Previously, Everett Krisberg held leadership roles across Research and Global Markets, including head of Global Corporate Access, head of Fixed Income, Currencies & Commodities (FICC) and Macro Research Product Marketing, head of Structured Product Management, head of Institutional Fixed Income Middle Market Sales and head of Multi-Product Sales, the first integrated sales coverage team covering hedge fund and institutional clients across debt and equity products.

Everett Krisberg joined Merrill Lynch in 2000 as a summer associate. She started her career as an investment banking analyst at Smith Barney.

Everett Krisberg earned a BS from Cornell University and an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. She is a Trustee Emeritus of Cornell University, having served as a Trustee from 2014 to 2022, including on the Board’s Executive Committee and as Chair of the Committee on Student Life.

Kim Stolz is a Managing Director and Private Client Advisor with Bank of America Private Bank in New York City. Kim leads a team dedicated to addressing the distinctive wealth management needs of high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families seek ways to grow, preserve, and transfer their wealth. Kim’s team has extensive experience addressing the unique priorities of financial professionals, real estate investors, business owners, asset management and insurance executives, art collectors, and arts and entertainment professionals. Kim connects clients to a suite of integrated capabilities, including tax-efficient investments, derivatives and structured products, banking and lending capabilities, mortgages, and trust and estate planning services.

Kim joined Bank of America in 2014 (formerly U.S. Trust) and has steadily taken on additional responsibilities at the firm. She began her tenure as a Director of Equity Derivatives Sales based in New York. She was then named Head of Equity Derivative Hedge Fund Sales in London, followed by Head of Americas Prime Brokerage Sales in New York. Most recently, she was a Senior Relationship Manager at Bank of America, overseeing some its most significant relationships. Previously, she held senior producer roles at BTIG and Citigroup in Equity Derivatives Sales. Kim’s experience in these roles gives her clients unique access to the global enterprise and resources. Committed to the value of diversity, Kim is actively involved in promoting LGBTQ+ awareness at Bank of America.

Kim has been recognized for her work both professionally and through her active dedication to diversity and inclusion. In 2015, Kim was awarded the role of Keynote Speaker at the Out 4 Undergrad Business Conference, attended by more than 500 graduates. Kim is an active member of Bank of America's LGBTQ Executive Council and is a Board member of the LGBT Center.

Javier Romero is a Managing Director, Wealth Strategist and Head of the Business Owners Center of Excellence at Bank of America Private Bank in New York City. Javier works closely with high-net-worth business owners, families and foundations, providing them with sophisticated planning advice. He aims to understand clients’ personal and professional circumstances as well as business and family structures to provide customized service and solutions that are designed to help clients pursue their objectives around business transitions and family legacies.

Javier joined Bank of America Private Bank (formerly U.S. Trust) in 2013. Previously, he practiced law in the Personal Planning Department of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and the Trusts and Estates Department of McLaughlin & Stern, LLP. As an attorney, Javier focused on complex succession, tax, and estate planning for high-net-worth individuals and families, focusing on the needs of private fund principals and owners of closely-held businesses. Javier’s practice also extended to multigenerational planning, encompassing sophisticated lifetime trust arrangements, and planning for philanthropists and art collectors.

Javier earned his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he served as an editor of the Journal of Constitutional Law, and his B.A. in English, cum laude, from Cornell University. He also holds an M.A. in comparative literature from Dartmouth College and studied at L’Université de Paris, La Sorbonne. Javier speaks Spanish and is proficient in French.

Javier is admitted to practice law in the State of New York and is a member of the American Bar Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. In his spare time, when not working with clay in the pottery studio, Javier enjoys exploring the south Florida food scene and hiking in the Adirondack and Berkshire Mountains. In his role at Bank of America Private Bank, Javier does not provide tax or legal advice.