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Nasdaq, Inc., a technology powerhouse founded in 1971 and based in New York City, is dedicated to supporting capital markets and various ...
C-Suite Executives
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C-Level
9
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0
Board
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Key Executives
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender | Year Born | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adena T. Friedman | Chief Executive Officer & Chairman | USD 7,523,229 | 1970 | Active | |
| C. Nelson Griggs | President | USD 3,113,010 | 1971 | Active | |
| Tal Cohen | President | USD 3,113,010 | 1973 | Active | |
| Sarah Youngwood | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | USD 2,948,590 | 1974 | Active | |
| Bradley J. Peterson | Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer & Chief Technology Officer | USD 2,387,156 | 1960 | Active | |
| John A. Zecca | Executive Vice President and Global Chief Legal, Risk & Regulatory Officer | — | 1968 | Active | |
| Michelle Lynn Daly | Senior Vice President, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer | — | 1977 | Active | |
| Ato Garrett | Senior Vice President & Investor Relations Officer | — | — | Active | |
| Brian Buckley | Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer | — | — | Active | |
| Bryan Everard Smith | Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer | — | 1973 | Active |
Executive Compensation
(deduped by latest filing date per person-year)| Filing Date | Year | Name | Position | Level | Salary | Bonus | Stock Award | Option Award | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | 2025 | Adena T. Friedman Chair and | CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.36M | $0 | $17.49M | $0 | $6.09M | $77.10K | $25.01M |
| 2026-04-24 | 2025 | Tal Cohen | President President | C-Level | $736.54K | $0 | $14.67M | $0 | $1.92M | $33.52K | $17.37M |
| 2026-04-24 | 2025 | Sarah Youngwood EVP and | CFO CFO | C-Level | $736.54K | $0 | $7.00M | $0 | $2.19M | $21.00K | $9.95M |
| 2026-04-24 | 2025 | P.C. Nelson Griggs | President President | C-Level | $736.54K | $0 | $5.25M | $0 | $2.36M | $21.00K | $8.36M |
| 2026-04-24 | 2025 | Bradley J. Peterson EVP and CIO/CTO | — | C-Level | $650.00K | $0 | $3.73M | $0 | $1.70M | $35.70K | $6.12M |
| 2026-04-24 | 2024 | Adena T. Friedman Chair and | CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.25M | $0 | $15.21M | $0 | $5.01M | $44.43K | $21.52M |
| 2026-04-24 | 2024 | P.C. Nelson Griggs | President President | C-Level | $700.00K | $0 | $4.68M | $0 | $2.38M | $20.70K | $7.78M |
| 2026-04-24 | 2024 | Tal Cohen | President President | C-Level | $700.00K | $200.00K | $4.68M | $0 | $1.64M | $20.70K | $7.25M |
| 2025-04-28 | 2024 | Brendan Brothers | Former Former EVP and Head of Financial Crime Management Technology | Other | $500.00K | $0 | $7 | $0 | $1.07M | $30.00K | $6.30M |
| 2026-04-24 | 2024 | Bradley J. Peterson EVP and CIO/CTO | — | C-Level | $650.00K | $0 | $3.51M | $0 | $1.35M | $34.96K | $5.54M |
| 2026-04-24 | 2024 | Sarah Youngwood EVP and | CFO CFO | C-Level | $700.00K | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.91M | $19.09K | $2.63M |
| 2026-04-24 | 2023 | Adena T. Friedman Chair and | CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.25M | $0 | $12.55M | $0 | $4.65M | $43.28K | $18.50M |
| 2026-04-24 | 2023 | Sarah Youngwood EVP and | CFO CFO | C-Level | $43.08K | $500.00K | $10.86M | $0 | $125.00K | $15.00K | $11.55M |
| 2024-04-26 | 2023 | Ann M. Dennison | Former Former EVP and CFO CFO | C-Level | $629.81K | $0 | $2.68M | $0 | $1.23M | $2.11M | $6.65M |
| 2025-04-28 | 2023 | Brendan Brothers | Former Former EVP and Head of Financial Crime Management Technology | Other | $419.52K | $0 | $1.46M | $0 | $3.32M | $24.27K | $5.22M |
| 2024-04-26 | 2023 | Brendan Brothers EVP and Head of Financial Crime Management Technology | — | Other | $419.52K | $0 | $1.46M | $0 | $3.32M | $24.27K | $5.22M |
| 2026-04-24 | 2023 | Tal Cohen | President President | C-Level | $698.08K | $0 | $2.41M | $0 | $1.34M | $19.80K | $4.47M |
| 2026-04-24 | 2023 | P.C. Nelson Griggs | President President | C-Level | $698.08K | $0 | $2.41M | $0 | $1.26M | $19.80K | $4.40M |
| 2026-04-24 | 2023 | Bradley J. Peterson EVP and CIO/CTO | — | C-Level | $650.00K | $0 | $2.41M | $0 | $1.28M | $33.85K | $4.38M |
| 2025-04-28 | 2022 | Adena T. Friedman Chair and | CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.25M | $0 | $12.38M | $10.00M | $4.37M | $43.75K | $28.05M |
| 2025-04-28 | 2022 | Tal Cohen | President President | C-Level | $586.54K | $0 | $5.49M | $0 | $1.42M | $18.30K | $7.51M |
| 2025-04-28 | 2022 | Bradley J. Peterson EVP and CIO/CTO | — | C-Level | $625.00K | $0 | $5.47M | $0 | $1.26M | $37.95K | $7.39M |
| 2025-04-28 | 2022 | P.C. Nelson Griggs | President President | C-Level | $593.27K | $0 | $5.47M | $0 | $1.29M | $18.30K | $7.37M |
| 2024-04-26 | 2022 | Ann M. Dennison | Former Former EVP and CFO CFO | C-Level | $568.27K | $0 | $1.55M | $0 | $1.14M | $37.56K | $3.30M |
| 2023-04-28 | 2022 | Ann M. Dennison EVP and | CFO CFO | C-Level | $568.27K | $0 | $1.55M | $0 | $1.14M | $37.56K | $3.30M |
| 2024-04-26 | 2021 | Adena T. Friedman Chair and | CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.25M | $0 | $12.86M | $0 | $5.80M | $51.65K | $19.97M |
| 2022-04-28 | 2021 | Adena T. Friedman | President President and CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.25M | $0 | $12.86M | $0 | $5.80M | $51.65K | $19.97M |
| 2023-04-28 | 2021 | Bradley J. Peterson EVP and CIO/CTO | — | C-Level | $600.00K | $0 | $2.44M | $0 | $1.75M | $35.92K | $4.83M |
| 2024-04-26 | 2021 | P.C. Nelson Griggs | President President | C-Level | $575.00K | $0 | $2.06M | $0 | $1.64M | $18.78K | $4.29M |
| 2022-04-28 | 2021 | P.C. Nelson Griggs EVP | Corporate Platforms | Other | $575.00K | $0 | $2.06M | $0 | $1.64M | $18.78K | $4.29M |
| 2022-04-28 | 2021 | Lauren B. Dillard | Former Former EVP, Investment Intelligence | Other | $542.59K | $0 | $2.06M | $0 | $1.47M | $35.40K | $4.11M |
| 2024-04-26 | 2021 | Ann M. Dennison | Former Former EVP and CFO CFO | C-Level | $529.63K | $0 | $1.54M | $0 | $1.42M | $31.89K | $3.52M |
| 2023-04-28 | 2021 | Ann M. Dennison EVP and | CFO CFO | C-Level | $529.63K | $0 | $1.54M | $0 | $1.42M | $31.89K | $3.52M |
| 2022-04-28 | 2021 | Michael Ptasznik | Former Former EVP, Corporate Strategy and CFO CFO | C-Level | $150.64K | $0 | $0 | $0 | $151.54K | $6.94K | $309.12K |
| 2023-04-28 | 2020 | Adena T. Friedman Chair and | CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.18M | $0 | $10.40M | $0 | $4.08M | $152.03K | $15.81M |
| 2022-04-28 | 2020 | Adena T. Friedman | President President and CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.18M | $0 | $10.40M | $0 | $4.08M | $152.03K | $15.81M |
| 2022-04-28 | 2020 | Michael Ptasznik | Former Former EVP, Corporate Strategy and CFO CFO | C-Level | $617.60K | $0 | $2.20M | $0 | $1.44M | $39.95K | $4.29M |
| 2021-04-27 | 2020 | Michael Ptasznik EVP, Corporate Strategy and | CFO CFO | C-Level | $617.60K | $0 | $2.20M | $0 | $1.44M | $39.95K | $4.29M |
| 2023-04-28 | 2020 | Bradley J. Peterson EVP and CIO/CTO | — | C-Level | $600.00K | $0 | $2.08M | $0 | $1.35M | $44.95K | $4.07M |
| 2023-04-28 | 2020 | P.C. Nelson Griggs | President President | C-Level | $567.60K | $0 | $1.85M | $0 | $1.48M | $23.05K | $3.92M |
| 2022-04-28 | 2020 | P.C. Nelson Griggs EVP | Corporate Platforms | Other | $567.60K | $0 | $1.85M | $0 | $1.48M | $23.05K | $3.92M |
| 2022-04-28 | 2020 | Lauren B. Dillard | Former Former EVP, Investment Intelligence | Other | $525.00K | $0 | $1.73M | $0 | $1.30M | $45.57K | $3.60M |
| 2021-04-27 | 2020 | Lauren B. Dillard EVP | Investment Intelligence | Other | $525.00K | $0 | $1.73M | $0 | $1.30M | $45.57K | $3.60M |
| 2022-04-28 | 2019 | Adena T. Friedman | President President and CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.00M | $0 | $9.25M | $0 | $3.44M | $180.07K | $13.87M |
| 2022-04-28 | 2019 | Lauren B. Dillard | Former Former EVP, Investment Intelligence | Other | $262.50K | $1.50M | $5.40M | $0 | $1.27M | $21.52K | $8.44M |
| 2021-04-27 | 2019 | Lauren B. Dillard EVP | Investment Intelligence | Other | $262.50K | $1.50M | $5.40M | $0 | $1.27M | $21.52K | $8.44M |
| 2022-04-28 | 2019 | Michael Ptasznik | Former Former EVP, Corporate Strategy and CFO CFO | C-Level | $600.00K | $0 | $1.96M | $0 | $1.33M | $35.40K | $3.93M |
| 2021-04-27 | 2019 | Michael Ptasznik EVP, Corporate Strategy and | CFO CFO | C-Level | $600.00K | $0 | $1.96M | $0 | $1.33M | $35.40K | $3.93M |
| 2022-04-28 | 2019 | Bradley J. Peterson EVP and CIO/CTO | — | C-Level | $585.58K | $0 | $1.96M | $0 | $1.23M | $40.09K | $3.81M |
| 2022-04-28 | 2019 | P.C. Nelson Griggs EVP | Corporate Platforms | Other | $535.58K | $0 | $1.63M | $0 | $1.15M | $16.80K | $3.34M |
| 2021-04-27 | 2018 | Adena T. Friedman | President President and CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $1.00M | $0 | $9.48M | $0 | $3.84M | $46.05K | $14.37M |
| 2021-04-27 | 2018 | Bradley J. Peterson EVP and CIO/CTO | — | C-Level | $550.00K | $0 | $2.44M | $0 | $1.56M | $39.27K | $4.58M |
| 2019-03-12 | 2018 | Bradley J. Peterson EVP and | Chief Chief Information Officer | C-Level | $550.00K | $0 | $2.44M | $0 | $1.56M | $39.27K | $4.58M |
| 2021-04-27 | 2018 | Michael Ptasznik EVP, Corporate Strategy and | CFO CFO | C-Level | $571.15K | $0 | $2.17M | $0 | $1.59M | $21.53K | $4.35M |
| 2019-03-12 | 2018 | Michael Ptasznik EVP, Accounting and Corporate Strategy and | CFO CFO | C-Level | $571.15K | $0 | $2.17M | $0 | $1.59M | $21.53K | $4.35M |
| 2019-03-12 | 2018 | Thomas A. Wittman EVP | Global Trading and Market Services | Other | $550.00K | $0 | $2.17M | $0 | $1.50M | $33.14K | $4.25M |
| 2019-03-12 | 2018 | Edward S. Knight EVP and Global | Chief Chief Legal and Policy Officer | C-Level | $535.58K | $0 | $1.49M | $0 | $1.41M | $16.50K | $3.45M |
| 2019-03-12 | 2017 | Adena T. Friedman | President President and CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $994.23K | $0 | $7.05M | $4.00M | $2.30M | $123.28K | $14.46M |
| 2019-03-12 | 2017 | Thomas A. Wittman EVP | Global Trading and Market Services | Other | $512.12K | $0 | $2.26M | $0 | $950.00K | $93.65K | $3.81M |
| 2019-03-12 | 2017 | Bradley J. Peterson EVP and | Chief Chief Information Officer | C-Level | $542.88K | $0 | $1.71M | $0 | $1.12M | $38.88K | $3.41M |
| 2019-03-12 | 2017 | Michael Ptasznik EVP, Accounting and Corporate Strategy and | CFO CFO | C-Level | $500.00K | $0 | $1.41M | $0 | $1.07M | $65.03K | $3.05M |
| 2019-03-12 | 2017 | Edward S. Knight EVP and Global | Chief Chief Legal and Policy Officer | C-Level | $500.00K | $0 | $1.29M | $0 | $960.00K | $68.86K | $2.82M |
| 2019-03-12 | 2016 | Adena T. Friedman | President President and CEO CEO | Founder / CEO | $850.00K | $0 | $5.11M | $0 | $2.18M | $57.16K | $8.19M |
| 2019-03-12 | 2016 | Michael Ptasznik EVP, Accounting and Corporate Strategy and | CFO CFO | C-Level | $221.15K | $0 | $2.25M | $0 | $1.20M | $23.54K | $3.70M |
| 2019-03-12 | 2016 | Bradley J. Peterson EVP and | Chief Chief Information Officer | C-Level | $525.00K | $0 | $1.79M | $0 | $1.33M | $34.87K | $3.68M |
| 2018-03-14 | 2016 | Bradley J. Peterson Executive | Vice Vice President President and Chief Chief Information Officer | C-Level | $525.00K | $0 | $1.79M | $0 | $1.33M | $34.87K | $3.68M |
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