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Vincent Viola
Founder at
VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC.
Net worth: 6 547 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Mr. Vincent Viola is Co-Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Virtu Financial BD LLC, Executive Chairman at Virtu Financial LLC, Founder at Pioneer Futures, Inc., President & Chief Operating Officer at National Italian American Foundation, and Partner at Virtu Financial Capital Markets LLC. He is on the Board of Directors at Fordham University. Mr. Viola was previously employed as Founder by First Bank Group, Inc., Chairman by Florida Panthers Hockey Club Ltd., Chairman by International Derivatives Clearing Group LLC, Chairman by The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., and a Principal by The International Petroleum Exchange Ltd. He also served on the board at NYMEX Holdings, Inc. Mr. Viola received his undergraduate degree from US Military Academy, a graduate degree from New York University, and a graduate degree from New York Law School.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC. 63.86% | 2025-04-10 | 64,202,867 ( 63.86% ) | 3 220 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC. 86.97% | 2025-04-10 | 60,091,740 ( 86.97% ) | 3 014 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC. 26.78% | 2025-07-31 | 3,256,634 ( 26.78% ) | 163 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
| 2025-07-31 | 3,000,000 ( 3.45% ) | 150 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
Vincent Viola active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC. | Founder | 2007-12-31 |
Fordham University
 Fordham University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | 2011-02-15 |
Virtu Financial LLC
 Virtu Financial LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides financial technology services | Founder | 2007-12-31 |
Pioneer Futures, Inc.
 Pioneer Futures, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides commodity contracts brokerage services | Chief Executive Officer | 1984-12-31 |
Former positions of Vincent Viola
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Virtu Financial BD LLC
 Virtu Financial BD LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-03-01 |
First Bank Group, Inc.
 First Bank Group, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Bank holding company | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2014-05-05 |
LCH.Clearnet (US) LLC
 LCH.Clearnet (US) LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides interest rate swap products brokerage services | Chairman | 2014-01-01 |
NYMEX Holdings, Inc.
 NYMEX Holdings, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides a marketplace for trading energy futures and options | Chairman | 2003-12-31 |
New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc.
 New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Operates physical commodities exchange | Chairman | - |
Training of Vincent Viola
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Connections
80
1st degree connections
19
1st degree companies
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 19 |
|---|---|
Madison Tyler Holdings LLC
 Madison Tyler Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance Madison Tyler Holdings (MTH) is an electronic trading firm and market maker on a number of exchanges and electronic marketplaces in equities, fixed-income, currencies and commodities. The firm's market making lowers costs for both retail and institutional investors who trade on public securities and commodities exchanges and supplies the liquidity necessary for the public to trade and invest. MTH develops and employs proprietary software that automates liquidity provision and trade execution. The firm focuses on the stocks of US, Canadian and European companies of all market-caps in the electronic technology, finance and non-energy minerals sectors. MTH maintains a very high turnover rate | Finance |
Virtu Financial BD LLC
Virtu Financial BD LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc.
New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Operates physical commodities exchange | Finance |
The International Petroleum Exchange Ltd.
 The International Petroleum Exchange Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Facilitates an exchange for oil and gas related trading | Finance |
First Bank Group, Inc.
First Bank Group, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Bank holding company | Finance |
Fordham University
Fordham University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
US Military Academy
 US Military Academy Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
New York University
 New York University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
National Italian American Foundation, Inc.
 National Italian American Foundation, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Provides educations and careers to Italian Americans | Miscellaneous |
NYMEX Holdings, Inc.
NYMEX Holdings, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides a marketplace for trading energy futures and options | Finance |
Virtu Financial Capital Markets LLC
 Virtu Financial Capital Markets LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides securities brokerage services | Finance |
Pioneer Futures, Inc.
Pioneer Futures, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides commodity contracts brokerage services | Finance |
Florida Panthers Hockey Club Ltd.
 Florida Panthers Hockey Club Ltd. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Operates as a professional ice hockey team | Consumer Services |
New York Law School
 New York Law School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
LCH.Clearnet (US) LLC
LCH.Clearnet (US) LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides interest rate swap products brokerage services | Finance |
Virtu Financial, Inc.
 Virtu Financial, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Sunrise Sports & Entertainment LLC
 Sunrise Sports & Entertainment LLC Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Hosts family shows and sporting events | Consumer Services |
Virtu Financial LLC
Virtu Financial LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides financial technology services | Technology Services |
Virtu Financial Operating LLC
 Virtu Financial Operating LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice services | Finance |
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