About ITI

Purpose & Mission

  • Empower BDA member firms with critical intelligence and shared best practices related to fixed income technologies.
  • Facilitate collaboration between operations leaders, trading desk managers, technologists, and policy experts.
  • Drive implementation of future-ready systems across trading, banking, and operations.
  • Strengthen advocacy by giving BDA unique insights into how regulation and innovation intersect in practice.
  • Create a sustainable pipeline for testing, discussing, and vetting cutting-edge ideas — including blockchain, tokenization, and AI — in a collaborative, non-commercial environment.

Positioning

The Institute on Technology and Innovation stands for a unique competitive edge for our members — a confidential, collaborative space to explore, test, and discuss the technologies shaping the future of the U.S. bond markets. It is not just about staying informed — it is about staying ahead.

Please contact Mike Nicholas, CEO of the Bond Dealers of America for more information at mnicholas@bdamerica.org.

ITI Advisory Committee

  • George Barbar, Mesirow
  • Gregg Bienstock, Consultant
  • Brian Brennan, KeyBanc Capital Markets
  • Laura Elliott, InspereX
  • Dan Kiley, Wells Fargo Advisors
  • Jason Lisec, Hilltop Securities
  • John Miller, Piper Sandler
  • Todd Shearer, Fifth Third Securities