# Michael Sanocki

> Michael Sanocki is the founder and CEO of RQD* Clearing, a New York-based cloud-native correspondent clearing firm that processes billions of dollars of US equity and options trades daily. An attorney by training who spent years inside the SEC, the ISE options exchange, and Volant Trading before running RQD, he argues that legacy clearing is 'broken' and is rebuilding it in real time on Microsoft Azure.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at RQD* Clearing
- **Organizations:** RQD* Clearing, Volant Trading, ISE Holdings, US Securities and Exchange Commission, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, English and Economics, Colgate University, Juris Doctor (JD), American University Washington College of Law, MBA, Finance, American University - Kogod School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded RQD* Clearing, a cloud-native correspondent clearing platform, Raised a Series A led by Nyca Partners and ABN AMRO Clearing Investments B.V. in October 2023, Built RQD into a firm processing billions of dollars of US equity and options trades daily

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Graduated from Colgate University with a BA in English and Economics
- **2009** — Completed a joint JD/MBA at American University
- **2009-2012** — Associate at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
- **2012-2015** — Attorney, US Securities and Exchange Commission
- **2015** — Assistant General Counsel at ISE Holdings (later acquired by Nasdaq in 2016)
- **2016-2021** — Chief Compliance Officer / General Counsel at Volant Trading
- **2021** — Launched RQD* Clearing
- **2023-10** — Series A led by Nyca Partners and ABN AMRO Clearing
- **2024** — Belvedere joins as a strategic investor; former Citadel CIO Tom Miglis joins the board

## Achievements

- Founded RQD* Clearing, a cloud-native correspondent clearing platform
- Raised a Series A led by Nyca Partners and ABN AMRO Clearing Investments B.V. in October 2023
- Built RQD into a firm processing billions of dollars of US equity and options trades daily
- Holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 57 and 63
- Member of the New York and DC bars

## Latest updates

- **2023-10** — Announced Series A led by Nyca Partners and ABN AMRO Clearing Investments B.V.
- **2024** — Welcomed Belvedere as a strategic investor and added former Citadel CIO Tom Miglis to the board

## Links

- Website: https://rqdclearing.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/msanocki/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/rqdclearing

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