Wedbush Rings the Cboe Closing Bell Celebrating Longstanding Partnership

Wedbush, a leading financial services firm, rang the closing bell at Cboe Global Markets on July 8, 2026, to commemorate nearly two decades as a Cboe member and celebrate a partnership built on innovation, market integrity, and the evolution of global capital markets.

The firm became a Cboe member in 2008 and has since worked alongside the exchange operator through the introduction of new products, technologies, and market participants. Over that period, both organizations have focused on expanding market access while maintaining the reliability, transparency, and risk management that institutional investors expect.

Wedbush was founded in 1955 and has grown into one of the nation’s leading financial services firms, offering clearing, execution, custody, prime brokerage, and technology solutions to broker-dealers, institutional investors, market makers, hedge funds, and fintech firms. The company has invested in infrastructure supporting each wave of innovation, from listed options and futures to digital assets, prediction markets, perpetual futures, and other exchange-traded products.

“Ringing the Cboe closing bell is a tremendous honor and a meaningful recognition of the longstanding relationship between our two organizations,” said Bob Fitzsimmons, EVP and Co-Head of Multi-Asset Clearing and Prime Services at Wedbush. “Cboe has consistently been at the forefront of market innovation, introducing products and technologies that have shaped our industry for decades. We’re proud to have been part of that journey and look forward to continuing to support the next generation of financial markets, together.”

Wedbush looks forward to continuing as a trusted partner to Cboe and its members. The firm is one of a select group of US financial institutions providing both equity and futures clearing capabilities, supported by advanced technology and a commitment to client service and innovation.