Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIH)

Tom Gallagher is Chairman and CEO of MIAX and its parent company, Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIH) which owns Miami International Securities Exchange, LLC, MIAX PEARL, LLC and MIAX Emerald LLC, the Minneapolis Grain Exchange, LLC, and the Bermuda Stock Exchange. As principal founder, he has been instrumental in sourcing the capital for MIH and assembling the seasoned industry professionals that comprise the MIAX team. Tom is also Chairman of the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) and the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX). Before founding MIH, he counseled public and private companies on securities and corporate law, including debt and equity financing and transactions in a range of industries. He has also assisted numerous startups with over $3 billion in public and private debt and equity financings over the past 25 years. Tom is a member of the American and New Jersey Bar Associations, with a J.D. from Capital University Law School.