Bryan Blake

Bryan Blake has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Bryan currently holds the position of Vice President, Head of Canadian Equities at Cboe Global Markets since 2020. Prior to this, they served as the Chief Executive Officer of TriAct Canada Marketplace LP from 2015 to 2020, leading the strategic sale of MATCHNow to Cboe Global Markets. Bryan was also responsible for strategy, sales, relationship management, and operations for MATCHNow, Canada's largest dark pool.

Before their role at TriAct Canada, Bryan worked as a Vice President at Bank of America Merrill Lynch from 2010 to 2015. Bryan also held the position of Senior Product Manager at TMX Group from 2008 to 2010, where they were responsible for a business catering to high-frequency trading clients and managed P&L, solution sales, client management, and operations functions.

Prior to TMX Group, Bryan worked at Citi from 2001 to 2008 as the VP and Product Manager, where they shared responsibilities for strategy and P&L for the Fund Services Product. During their time at Citi, they launched Custody and Securities Lending in Canada and created a Sales Reporting and CRM product, earning Citi's 2006 Vision Award for collaboration.

Bryan's earlier experiences include roles such as Senior Technical Specialist at Scotiabank from 2000 to 2001, where they supported mission-critical market data and trading systems, and Technical Specialist at Manulife from 1998 to 2000.

Bryan Blake earned a BA degree in Computer Science from the University of Guelph, which they attended from 1995 to 1998. Bryan also obtained additional certifications, including the Canadian Investment Manager, FCSI, IIROC Registered Representative, and Project Management Professional, although the specific dates of obtaining these certifications are unknown.