Ron Hooey

Ron is the Head of Client Execution Quality and Order Routing at BNY Pershing. He has over 20 years’ experience in the securities industry, with a primary focus on Electronic Trading, Market Making and Market Structure. He has a strong history of proven leadership as Global Head of Equities Sales at BNY Capital Markets, and running the Equities Market making businesses at Cowen and Wells Fargo.

Additionally, Ron serves on the SIFMA Equity Market and Trading Committee, SIFMA Options Committee, STA Market Advisory Committee and STA Retail Advisory Committee. As Head of Client Execution Quality and Order Routing, Ron works closely with wholesalers, market makers and exchanges to ensure clients are optimizing their price improvement and receiving best execution. He works closely with clients and vendors to provide insights on market structure and regulatory reporting related to Equities, Options and Fixed Income.

Ron is a graduate of Holy Cross with an MBA from Columbia and holds his Series 4, 7, 24, 57 and 63 licenses.