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Apex Clearing Names Longtime Morningstar Exec Tricia Rothschild PresidentApex Clearing Names Longtime Morningstar Exec Tricia Rothschild President

The Morningstar veteran is joined by Tom Valverde, appointed to a newly created role at Apex.

Samuel Steinberger, Senior Technology Editor

August 6, 2020

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Tricia Rothschild
Tricia Rothschild

Apex Clearing added former Morningstar executive Tricia Rothschild as president of the company, according to an announcement. Rothschild was chief product officer and co-head of global markets at Morningstar, where she worked for 26 years. 

Rothschild will be bringing her experience of working with software, data, research and index offerings to Apex, according to the announcement.

“The opportunity to build for scale while ensuring that Apex’s employees and its customers are always front-and-center is extremely energizing,” she said in a statement. “The firm has a robust pipeline of leading-edge technology initiatives already in flight as it continues to shape the industry by reducing friction and enhancing the investor experience.”

Joining her will be Tom Valverde, a 27-year veteran of financial services. Valverde is now the general manager of Apex’s advisory division and comes with experience at Fidelity Institutional and Pershing. The role is a new position.

“The market wants a new and differentiated option, and Apex is all in,” he said in a statement. “This is the perfect time for us to focus on a multi-channel approach, with custody and clearing at our core, as we continue to see the shift toward consolidation within the advisory business and the firms that serve them.”

About the Author

Samuel Steinberger

Senior Technology Editor, WealthManagement.com

Samuel Steinberger is Senior Technology Editor for Informa Connect’s WealthManagement.com. In his role, Mr. Steinberger provides the publication’s wealth and financial technology coverage. 

Mr. Steinberger’s editorial insight and familiarity with technology accelerates Informa’s growth within the financial advisor and wealth management communities, providing in-depth news for advisors and financial professionals. 

Before joining Informa Connect, Mr. Steinberger produced documentaries with former CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien at Soledad O’Brien Productions (formerly Starfish Media Group). He specialized in research, shooting and editing, as well as finding distinct voices to explain topics like mental health, poverty and racial divide. 

Prior to joining Soledad O’Brien Productions, Mr. Steinberger managed multi-departmental technology projects for global legal technology leader Transperfect Legal Solutions. After obtaining his graduate degree in journalism from Columbia University, he completed his transition from technology management to media. 

Mr. Steinberger is an award-winning journalist, author and researcher who has written, edited and reported for a number of publications, including The New York Times, Financial PlanningAmerican Banker and PBS. He is founder of beverages publication Give Me Weird Drinks

Mr. Steinberger’s technology analysis and insight has been featured in several books on virtual and augmented reality. Mr. Steinberger has received awards and recognition for his reporting and research, including the American Business Media's prestigious Jesse H. Neal Award for editorial excellence.

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