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Jeff Foster

Jeff brings 20+ years of capital markets and fintech experience, including senior leadership roles at TMX Group where he led sales, strategy and product innovation. He also successfully scaled global equities and crypto trading businesses as Head of Sales at FINRA-registered broker Alpaca. Jeff is focused on leading CIX Trading’s efforts to build infrastructure for modern markets.

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Mike Taylor

Mike has over 25 years of capital markets experience, with leadership roles at TMX, Nasdaq, Chi-X, and E*TRADE. He specializes in building sales teams, growing revenue, and managing client relationships across retail and institutional markets. At CIX, he’s driving adoption and connectivity across Canada’s dealer and fintech ecosystem.

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Darren Molloy

Darren has 20 years of experience across trading, compliance, and operations. He’s led desks at Webull, RF/GMP Securities, and NBIN. A Chartered Investment Manager and FCSI®, Darren brings deep regulatory and market structure expertise to CIX’s infrastructure and operational build-out.

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Anastassia Tikhomirova

Anastassia has held key regulatory roles at major exchanges and investment dealers. At CSE, she helped secure approval for the CSE2 trading book. A JD from Osgoode Hall and Certified Privacy Professional, she leads CIX’s regulatory strategy and compliance initiatives.

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André Pinto

André is a seasoned IT executive with over 20 years of driving transformational change and innovation in financial services and capital markets. His deep expertise spans solution architecture, product and project management, and equity trading platforms—leading strategic delivery for major financial institutions.

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Mike Keeley

Mike has over 20 years of capital markets experience on the vendor side, with leadership roles at Iress and Belzberg. He has a passion for building strong teams and continuous change and has a proven record in incident management and fostering a collaborative approach to client experience. Mike is focused on setting CIX up for operational success and leading a change mindset to keep what we build current.

Leadership & Team

Jeff Foster
Jeff Foster
Founder and CEO
Mike Taylor
Mike Taylor
Head of Sales
Darren Molloy
Darren Molloy
Head of Trading & Operations
Anastassia Tikhomirova
Anastassia Tikhomirova
Head, Regulatory & Legal
Andre Pinto
André Pinto
Director of Technology
Mike Keeley
Mike Keeley
Director of Technology Operations

Rethinking Access, Execution, and Innovation

01
Legacy markets are holding Canada back
Canada’s capital markets are dominated by legacy venues with outdated infrastructure, high costs, and little innovation, leaving traders without the modern tools and access they need to compete on a global scale.
02
Investors deserve better tools
Both institutional and retail investors demand better execution quality and a user experience that meets the demands of today’s modern, fast-moving, data-driven financial environment.
03
The future of Canadian trading
CIX fills this gap by launching a CAD-centric, modern ATS that enables new participants, reduces trading costs, and opens the door to new asset classes, advanced liquidity models, and technology-driven market access.