Meet the Lightspeed team

Thomas Gibb began his career in electronic trading and trading systems in 2002. Mr. Gibb joined Lightspeed Trading in 2006 and throughout his tenure held varius roles inluding Head of Trading Operations, Director of Client Service, EVP of Brokerage Operations, and in 2015 Co-President. Mr. Gibb joined Lightspeed Financial Services Group in 2018 where he began as Co-President before becoming President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Gibb has 18 years of experience in the brokerage industry.

Keith Petzold joined Lightspeed Financial Services Group in 2018 and serves as Chief Compliance Officer. Before joining the Company, Mr. Petzold was the CCO at Lightspeed Trading and has held a variety of senior roles in the compliance units of Schonfeld Securities and HD Brous & Company. Mr. Petzold has over 25 years of experience in the brokerage industry.

David Chaskin joined Lightspeed in 2023 and serves as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Chaskin has held CFO roles with several broker dealers, including, Weild & Co. and Aritas Group, Inc. Mr. Chaskin has more than 25 years of progressive experience in finance and operations management within start-ups and multi-billion-dollar organizations.

William Kehl joined Lightspeed in 2021 through the acquisition of Coinigy, a firm he founded in 2014. Mr. Kehl brings over a decade of experience in financial technology. Committed to driving innovation, Mr. Kehl aims to enhance operations and improve the user experience at Lightspeed, positioning the company as a leader in financial technology.