Former SEC Trading & Markets Director and J.P. Morgan market structure leader brings
decades of regulatory and capital markets experience to leading tokenization company

Securitize (which has announced a proposed business combination with Cantor Equity Partners II, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPT)), the leader in real-world asset tokenization, announced that Brett Redfearn, former Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Trading and Markets, has been appointed President of the company. He will also join Securitize’s Board of Directors.

As President, Redfearn will work with Securitize’s leadership team to scale the company’s regulated platform across issuance, trading, and fund administration, while driving engagement with regulators, exchanges, and institutional partners. In his role as a member of the Board of Directors, he will also help guide the company’s long-term strategy as tokenization becomes embedded in global market infrastructure.

“Securitize is perfectly positioned to lead the implementation of the tokenized financial infrastructure of the future,” said Brett Redfearn. “The company has taken a compliance-first approach to tokenization from the beginning, without cutting corners. I’m extremely excited to work with this innovative team to help transform financial markets and deliver opportunities and efficiencies to investors and issuers, while remaining committed to investor protection and market integrity.”

Redfearn’s appointment reflects Securitize’s continued expansion of institutional-grade infrastructure for tokenized securities, as adoption accelerates across Wall Street, asset managers and global capital markets.

“Brett has been instrumental in how modern markets are structured and regulated,” said Carlos Domingo, Co-Founder and CEO of Securitize. “Having served as Chairman of Securitize’s Advisory Board for the past four years, he is deeply familiar with our business, leadership team, and long-term vision. As tokenization becomes an integral part of core financial infrastructure, his experience will help ensure this transition is built to improve existing market structure, with the protections and integrity investors expect.”

Redfearn is the Founder of Panorama Financial Markets Advisory, advising exchanges, broker-dealers, asset managers, fintechs, and private equity firms.

Previously, Redfearn served as Director of the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets from 2017 through 2020, overseeing numerous groundbreaking rulemakings and policies that touched a broad cross-section of U.S. securities markets.

During his tenure at the SEC, Redfearn led the Division of Trading and Markets through a period of significant market evolution, including efforts to modernize the National Market System, enhance market transparency, and guide markets through the extreme volatility of early 2020. The SEC later described his leadership as “transformative,” noting his role in advancing market structure reforms and strengthening the resilience of U.S. capital markets.

Prior to the SEC, he spent 14 years at J.P. Morgan, most recently as Global Head of Market Structure for the Corporate and Investment Bank.

Following his time in public service, Redfearn was Head of Capital Markets at Coinbase, where he focused on building the emerging ecosystem for digital asset securities and expanding institutional participation in digital asset markets.

Throughout his career, Redfearn has held numerous industry leadership roles, including serving on the boards of BATS Global Markets, BATS Exchange, the Chicago Stock Exchange, and BIDS Trading. He also served as Chairman of SIFMA’s Equity Markets and Trading Committee and as a board member of the National Organization of Investment Professionals.

Redfearn’s appointment to the Board further strengthens Securitize’s governance as the company continues to scale its institutional platform and prepare for its next phase as a public company.

Source: Securitize