Thomas Merritt

Thomas Merritt serves as Deputy General Counsel and Chief Human Resources Officer at Virtu Financial since June 2000, bringing extensive legal expertise in regulatory affairs. Prior experience includes roles as Deputy General Counsel at KCG Holdings, Inc. and Knight Capital Group, alongside significant work with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) as Assistant Chief Counsel, where complex investigations and enforcement matters were managed. Earlier in the career, Thomas Merritt was a Senior Assistant County Attorney in the Suffolk County Attorney's Office, focusing on civil litigation. Academically, Thomas Merritt earned a Doctor of Law (JD) with a specialization in Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University at Albany.