Luminex Press Releases

KEZAR MARKETS ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF CEO WHIT CONARY & NAMES STEVE MIELE AS THE NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

BOSTON, Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Kezar Markets, LLC, owner of Kezar Trading, LLC, the broker-dealer operator of the LeveL and Luminex Alternative Trading Systems, announced today that Chief Executive Officer, Whit Conary will retire from his role by year-end after 18 years as CEO. The organization’s Board of Directors also announced the appointment of Steve Miele, currently Kezar’s Chief Strategy Officer, as the new Chief Executive Officer of Kezar Markets, effective January 1st, 2025.

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LeveL and Luminex Announce Kezar Markets as Newly Merged Company Brand and Name Broker-Dealer Kezar Trading, LLC

BOSTON, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Kezar Markets, LLC, owner of Kezar Trading, LLC, the broker-dealer operator of the LeveL & Luminex Alternative Trading Systems, today announced the official name and branding for the parent company and broker-dealer, unveiling a new corporate website and visual identity. LeveL ATS, a leading US equity dark pool trading venue for the sell-side, and Luminex ATS, a block trading venue built for the buy-side, merged last year, creating an opportunity to bring innovation to both the buy and sell-side communities. As part of Kezar Markets’ innovative market solutions, Kezar Trading, LLC (formerly Luminex Trading & Analytics LLC), an SEC-registered broker dealer and FINRA member, will continue to operate the two ATSs.

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LeveL ATS and Luminex Trading & Analytics Complete Merger Transaction

BOSTON, March 2, 2022 — LeveL ATS, a leading, independently operated US equity dark pool trading venue for the sell-side, and Luminex Trading & Analytics, a block trading venue built for the buy-side, announced today the completion of their merger. As part of the close, LeveL ATS CEO Whit Conary was named Chief Executive Officer of the newly combined entity. LeveL and Luminex will continue operating as two separate alternative trading systems (ATS) under one broker-dealer.

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