Jos Schmitt CEO of the NEO Exchange
Jos Schmitt is the Co-Founder, President & CEO of the NEO Group of companies, a bold and disruptive capital markets fintech organization comprised of the NEO Exchange, a Tier 1 stock exchange fueling the innovation economy, and NEO Connect, a multi-asset distribution platform supporting mutual funds and private offerings. He formed the NEO Group with the support of a number of blue-chip Canadian financial institutions.
Prior to the NEO Group and in the role of President & CEO, Jos formed the Alpha Group of companies, including the Alpha Stock Exchange. This followed his role as EVP Head of the Americas and Global Head of Capital Markets for a global professional services company focused on the financial services industry, where he acted as strategic advisor and Director of Operational & Technology Programs for some of the largest stock and derivatives exchanges and clearing houses, alternative markets, data vendors and broker-dealers around the globe.
Jos has a strong commitment to the community as a member of the board of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), and as a member of advisory boards to the Ivey Business School at Western University and to the École des Sciences de la Gestion at Université du Quebec A Montréal. He was a board member at the Sunnybrook Hospital Foundation and is currently on the board for The Prosperity Project, a NFP that aims to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on Canadian women.
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