STANY WIF/ Webull Event Speaker Bios 2025

 SPEAKER BIOS

Arianne Adams
CSO & Head of Derivatives
Webull Financial LLC

Arianne Adams has been the Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Derivates at Webull US since January2024.Before joining Webull, she served as Senior Vice President, Head of Derivatives and Global Client Services at Cboe Global Markets, Inc., overseeing the management, revenue, and operations of the options and futures businesses. She also led teams in sales, coverage, and market structure to enhance the global use of derivatives products. After graduating from Pennsylvania State, Arianne began her career at Merrill Lynch, spending nine years in various roles, including Equity Derivatives Sales Trading, Debt Capital Markets & Syndicate, and Middle Markets Mergers & Acquisitions.

Brandis DeSimone
VP and Head of Data Sales – Americas
Nasdaq

Brandis joined Nasdaq’s data team in 2018 to expand the business and elevate Nasdaq’s role at a critical time when the markets experienced fundamental shifts driven by technology and increased retail participation. If there’s one thing that has defined Brandis’ role over the past year, it is making Nasdaq a go-to data source for all investors. She is in lockstep with the pace of the industry and the demand for real-time, high-quality data, empowering her team to be true client partners. Read the interview below for more on her unconventional career path and her hopes for the future of the industry. DeSimone is also ex-military, where it all began with the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Melissa Moo Harkins
Director of Digital Assets
StoneX

Melissa has nearly a decade of experience in electronic trading and technology. She founded MooMotion, a women's cycling and triathlon apparel company, in 2012, combining her passion for endurance sports and design. After taking time off to raise her children, she successfully reentered the industry and co-founded Wall Street Rides FAR with her husband, a cycling event benefiting the Autism Science Foundation. The event has grown into an international success, with rides in cities like New York, Toronto, and Chicago, as well as virtual rides worldwide. Melissa holds degrees from UC Davis and the Parsons School of Design.