Miami International Holdings, Inc. (MIH), a technology-driven leader in building and operating regulated financial markets across multiple asset classes, today announced the promotion of Joseph Bracco to the position of Executive Vice President, Global Head of Sales.
"Joe's expertise in developing and managing client relationships has been instrumental to the growth of MIH, and this promotion is a recognition of his substantial contributions to the company," said Thomas P. Gallagher, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MIH. "His ability to execute on our growth plans while scaling them to meet the demands of our larger organization has been a key factor to our success."
Mr. Bracco has been an integral part of the MIH senior management team since joining the company in 2015, leading MIH's sales efforts since then. He has leveraged his extensive knowledge of financial markets across asset classes and deep professional networks to establish strong relationships within the trading community.
"I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be a part of MIAX's evolution throughout the last decade and proud to have played a major part in growing market share across our platforms," said Mr. Bracco. "I truly appreciate this recognition and look forward to working with our current and future market participants to expand our industry footprint as we launch new products across the U.S. derivatives markets."
Mr. Bracco's career spans over 40 years in financial markets. His contributions at MIH include initiating and managing relationships within the financial industry, as well as strategic development of new products and venues. Mr. Bracco is currently focusing his efforts on the launch of the MIAX Sapphire™ trading floor in Miami, new product expansion on MIAX Futures™, and growth strategy for MIAX Pearl Equities™.
Before joining MIH in 2015, Mr. Bracco spent nearly eight years at BATS Global Markets, Inc. where he was Senior Vice President and held several senior sales and strategic relations roles. Prior to joining BATS, Mr. Bracco spent over 20 years in senior sales and trading roles at Cantor Fitzgerald and its affiliates, including eSpeed and BGC Partners.
