Simplex Trading, a Chicago-based firm, announced the appointment of Dennis Kerlin as its new chief compliance officer. The proprietary market-making firm works with advanced technology and software to focus on market innovation, automation and data-driven analysis.
Kerlin joins the firm with over two decades of experience in options trading compliance. Prior to joining Simplex, Kerlin was chief compliance officer at Optiver, a multinational trading firm. In this role, Kerlin oversaw the broker-dealer’s compliance organization. At Simplex, Kerlin will leverage his deep regulatory knowledge and strategic insights to contribute to the firm’s ongoing growth.
“I’m pleased to join Simplex at an exciting time in its strategic growth,” Kerlin said in a statement, “I look forward to contributing to the continued evolution of the firm’s compliance and risk management strategy.”
