BestEx Research Names Richard Chase Chief Compliance Officer

Innovative Algo Provider Continues Strategic Expansion

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Feb 17, 2021, 09:33 ET

NEW YORK and STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BestEx Research Group, LLC, a provider of high-performance algorithmic execution and measurement solutions for equities, futures, and foreign exchange trading, today announced the appointment of Richard Chase as Chief Compliance Officer of BestEx Research Securities, a subsidiary of BestEx Research Group, effective immediately. He will report directly to CEO Hitesh Mittal.

Founder and CEO, Hitesh Mittal, commented, "We are delighted to have Richard join our team. Richard's vast experience working with large broker dealers, exchanges and the Securities and Exchange Commission will be instrumental to our growth."

Most recently, Mr. Chase was the General Counsel at RBC Capital Markets. Prior to RBC, he held senior legal and compliance roles at Wessels Arnold & Henderson, U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray and Lehman Brothers. Mr. Chase also served as the Chief Regulatory Officer of two securities exchanges, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and the American Stock Exchange. Mr. Chase started his career at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, where after several promotions he served as Associate Director in the Division of Market Regulation. Mr. Chase received his undergraduate degree from Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1973 and graduated cum laude from the Harvard Law School in 1977.

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BestEx Research Group, LLC was founded in 2017 by a team of industry experts in computer science and systematic trading. BestEx Research is creating a new category of innovative, broker-neutral solutions that combine sophisticated execution algorithms with a user-friendly dashboard and transaction cost analysis for multiple asset classes. The cloud-based platform is the first independent algorithmic trading solution for equities, futures, and foreign exchange in all markets. BestEx Research algorithms are reducing trading costs for buy-side managers and providing sell-side firms a seamless trading solution for their clients. For more information on BestEx Research's mission and products, or to request a product demo, please visit www.bestexresearch.com. Please follow BestEx Research on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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