Plato Partnership Announces Leadership Transition Amid Strategic Review
Plato Partnership CEO Mike Bellaro will step down following a transition period, marking the end of a six-year tenure that saw the organization expand to over 35 institutional members. The founding Deutsche Bank representative transformed the alliance into a force for block trading efficiency and academic research during his leadership.
An interim triumvirate—Buy Side Chair Simon Steward, Sell Side Chair Salvador Rodriguez, and Comms Head Jack Benda—will maintain operations while the Advisory Committee redesigns strategy. Bellaro's legacy includes pioneering AI market impact studies and establishing outage protocols for cash equities.