The Trade Show
On August 18: Trading options with industry pioneer Tom Sosnoff
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August 18, 2026 12pm ET
If you trade options, you know Tom Sosnoff. Join us for a talk with the man who pioneered the retail trading landscape of today.
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Tom Sosnoff
Founder and CEO
Lossdog (previously thinkorswim, tastytrade)
Tom Sosnoff co-founded thinkorswim, the self-directed options platform that changed how retail traders access the market, later acquired by TD Ameritrade. He went on to launch tastytrade, built to make markets radically more accessible, later acquired by IG Group. He also co-founded the Small Exchange, a futures exchange built for retail traders. Tom is now Founder and CEO of Lossdog, focused on career and portfolio optimization.
Swapnil Parikh
VP, Product Investing
Wealthsimple
Swapnil leads investing products at Wealthsimple, overseeing the company’s trading and robo-managed portfolio platforms. He is a former trader at Citi and BNP Paribas with a background in machine-learning and holds a BBA in Finance from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.
Matthew Karasz
VP, Product
Wealthsimple
Matthew has been building products and working in markets for the better part of a decade and is now Vice President of Product for Wealthsimple Trade. He is also the markets editor of TLDR, the largest financial newsletter in Canada. Prior to joining Wealthsimple, Matthew was an investor at Bridgewater Associates, focused on macro and rates.
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