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Dear Colleague,

Despite the realities of the past 18 months, we as individuals and as an industry have continued to demonstrate resilience and perseverance. This will be celebrated at STA’s 88^th Annual Market Structure Conference, which is set for Oct. 6-8 at the JW Marriott in Washington DC.

Staging an in-person event under current conditions is no small undertaking. We recognize that you need information in your decision to attend, and to that end, we have provided a brief Conference Update below.

Please know that STA is working closely with the JW Marriott to ensure we are observing all protocols. We will do our best to keep you apprised of any changes along the way.

We will also remain fully transparent with our members and attendees as we believe that is the best recipe for a safe, engaging conference that highlights key issues facing the securities industry while allowing for ample networking opportunities.

However you choose to attend this year's conference, either in person or virtually, we greatly appreciate your support, and we look forward to continuing to fulfill our mission of advocacy, communication, education and service.

I hope to see you in DC!

Sincerely,

Jim Toes

President & CEO

STA

Congressman Bill Huizenga

Representative

U.S. House of Representatives

Ranking Member

Investor Protection, Entrepreneurship & Capital Markets Subcommittee

Agenda*

*All Times EDT. Times, Speakers & Events Subject to Change.

Session descriptions will be provided after prep calls have been completed.

Wednesday Morning Session

(9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.)

8:45 a.m.

Welcome Remarks: Andrew D'Amore, STA 2021 Chairman of the Board

9:00 a.m.

TBD

9:30 a.m.

Interview: Tal Cohen, Head of North American Markets, Nasdaq

Moderator: TBD

10:00 a.m.

Fireside: Competitive Landscape between Brokers & Exchanges

Joe Mecane, Citadel Securities & Jonathan Kellner, MEMX

Moderator: Kimberly Russell, SSGA

10:45 a.m.

6th Annual STA Women in Finance Symposium

Speaker: Heather Brilliant, CEO & President, Diamond Hill Capital Management

Moderators: Kate McAllister, Global Liquidity Partners &

Julie Andress, KeyBanc Capital Markets

Wednesday Afternoon Session

(1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)

1:00 p.m.

Interview: Allison Herren Lee, Commissioner, SEC

Moderator: Mina Nguyen, Jane Street

1:30 p.m.

Panel: Achieving Best Execution in Equities & Options

Joe Wald, BMO, Howard Meyerson, Financial Information Forum & Venu Palaparthi, DASH Financial Technologies

Moderator: TBD

2:15 p.m.

Panel: Listed Options Market Structure

Arianne Criqui, Cboe Global Markets & Paul Jiganti, IMC

Moderator: TBD

3:00 p.m.

Interview: Doug Cifu, CEO, Virtu Financial

Moderator: Rich Repetto, Piper Sandler

3:30 p.m.

Interview: Dan Gallagher, Chief Legal Officer, Robinhood

Moderator: Jamie Selway, Sophron Advisors

4:00 p.m.

Presentation: 2021 STA Dictum Meum Pactum Award

Recipient: TBA

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Opening Reception on Terrace at JW Marriott

then Free Evening

Thursday Morning Session

(9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.)

9:00 a.m.

Interview: Rep. Bill Huizenga, U.S. House of Representatives

Moderator: Jim Toes, STA

9:30 a.m.

Interview: Stacey Cunningham, President, NYSE Group

Moderator: Matt Billings, Two Sigma Securities

10:00 a.m.

Fireside: Evolving Relationships Between ATS's & the Buyside

Mehmet Kinak, T. Rowe Price & Bryan Harkins, BIDS Trading

Moderator: Jessica D'Alton, UBS

10:45 a.m.

Panel: ETFs: State of Play

Reggie Browne, GTS, Adam Gould, Tradeweb &

Eric Pollackov, Invesco

Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, ETFGI

Thursday Afternoon Session

(1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)

1:00 p.m.

TBD

1:45 p.m.

Interview: Stephanie Dumont, Executive Vice President, FINRA

Moderator: Cass Sanford, OTC Markets Group

2:15 p.m.

Fireside: SEC Efforts on Market Data & Shortening the Settlement Process

Manisha Kimmel, MayStreet & Greg Lee, Paxos

Moderator: Doug Clark, Credit Suisse

2:45 p.m.

TBD

3:15 p.m.

Fireside: Market Structure for Digital Assets

Travis Schwab, Eventus & Greg Tusar, Coinbase

Moderator: TBD

4:00 p.m.

Interview: Honorable J. Chris Giancarlo, Senior Counsel,

Wilke Farr & Gallagher & former CFTC Chairman

Author of #Cryptodad: The Fight for the Future of Money

Moderator: Tom Jessop, Fidelity Digital Assets

4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Networking Reception followed by Dinner & Entertainment

Eric Dittelman, Mentalist & Comic

Friday Morning Session

(9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)

Morning of Philanthropy & Recognition

7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Annual Run/Walk Around National Mall

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Farewell Breakfast

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

STA Foundation Awards Presentations

STA 2021 Charity of Choice

Bevon Joseph, Co-Founder, Greenwood Project

STA Affiliate Big Heart for Charity Award Presentation

Recipient: TBA

Individual Big Heart For Charity Award Presentation & Discussion

Recipients: TBA

Moderator: Mark Dowd, Forefront Communications

Registration Information

Registration is based on whether you are attending in-person or virtually.

If you are registering for in-person, take a moment to understand our cancellation policy and Washington DC Mayor's Order 2021-097 on the resumption of mask requirements.

If you are registering virtually, please note the your registration is free if your firm is a sponsor.

Want to know if your firm is sponsoring?

Check out the 2021 Sponsor Directory!

Sponsor Directory

Registration Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be received via email by 4:00 p.m. EDT

Friday, September 17, 2021, and may be subject

to a $100 administration fee.

No refunds will be made after September 17, 2021.

Substitutions may be made at any time without penalty.

Mask Requirements

On July 29, 2021, Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser issued Mayor’s Order 2021-097, providing for the resumption of mask requirements indoors as prescribed by DC Health guidance and regulations. See full Order here.

2021 Sponsors

Diamond

Bank of America Securities | BIDS Trading | BMO Capital Markets |

State Street Global Advisors | StoneX Group | TMX Group | Tradeweb |

Two Sigma Securities | UBS | Virtu Financial

Gold

Silver

24 Exchange | BNY Mellon | Boston STA | BOX Options Exchange |

STA New York | Sterling Trading Tech | TD Securities | Walleye Capital |

Wells Fargo Securities | WEX | Williams & Jensen

2021 Media Partners

Conference Update

Program Format

The format will be hybrid. Speakers will present on stage at the JW Marriott before a live audience and the content will be livestreamed to a virtual audience.
All speakers have expressed an intention to present in person.
In the event that Washington DC bans indoor gatherings, we have the capability to go fully virtual. Currently there is no such ban.

COVID-19 Policy

Washington DC is currently under a face mask mandate for indoor activities, aside from eating and drinking. At this time, DC regulations do not require people to wear masks when outdoors.
Mayor Bowser is allowing, but not requiring, businesses to maintain stricter policies such as proof of vaccination.
The JW Marriott is adhering to the mask mandate only.
See Mayor Bowser's full 2021-097 Order here.

Registration

We are forecasting an in-person registration of 400 (currently 275) and 1,000 virtually.
Virtual registration is free for all employees of sponsoring firms.
Cancellations must be received via email by 4:00 p.m. EDT Friday, September 17, 2021, and may be subject to a $100 administration fee.
No refunds will be made after September 17, 2021. Substitutions may be made at any time without penalty.

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Sponsor Inquiries

Dawn Combs

STA

708-870-4969

[email protected]

Media Inquiries

Sam Belden

Forefront Communications Group

212-320-8986

[email protected]