Wedbush Technology Services
Engineered for Speed. Built for Scale.
Building the cloud for finance: banking and multi‑asset products. An end‑to‑end suite of banking and multi‑asset solutions, built for fintechs and enterprises
Speed, Stability, and Security
- Advanced Execution: Leverage Wedbush Connect for low‑latency trading and robust APIs for seamless workflow automation.
- Unified Wealth Management: Streamline your operations with our fully integrated wealth‑tech suite.
- Uncompromising Protection: Operate with confidence using our comprehensive risk tools and excess SIPC protection up to $25.5M per account.
Speed, Stability, and Security
Drive your business forward with a technology stack built for the modern market. Wedbush combines high-performance connectivity with deep reliability:
- Advanced Execution: Leverage Wedbush Connect for low-latency trading and robust APIs for seamless workflow automation.
- Unified Wealth Management: Streamline your operations with our fully integrated wealth-tech suite.
- Uncompromising Protection: Operate with confidence using our comprehensive risk tools and excess SIPC protection up to $25.5M per account.
Take advantage of frictionless onboarding and global access, all backed by 24/7 support and a team of 900+ experts dedicated to your business continuity.
Your Gateway to Global Markets
Equities Platforms:
- AIW (in-house solution)
- Lightspeed Trader
- Lightspeed Web & Mobile
- DAS Trader Pro
- Sterling Trader Pro
- Silexx
- Eze EMS Pro & Eze EMS Express (formerly Real Tick)
- Sterling Vol Trader
- Takion
- ThinkAlpha
- SS&C Market Trader
- Flextrade
- REDI
- Trafix
- Fidessa
- WEX/Wolverine
- Mixit
- InfoReach
Futures Platforms:
- CQG Q Trader
- CTS T4
- Trading Technologies
- Rithmic
- Exe EMS Pro & Eze EMS Express (formerly Real Tick)
Multi-Asset Platforms:
- Rival One
- Real Tick
- Crypto platform
Equities Platforms:
- AIW (in-house solution)
- Lightspeed Trader
- Lightspeed Web & Mobile
- DAS Trader Pro
- Sterling Trader Pro
- Silexx
- Eze EMS Pro & Eze EMS Express (formerly RealTick)
- Sterling Vol Trader
- Takion
- ThinkAlpha
- SS&C Market Trader
- Flextrade
- REDI
- Trafix
- Fidessa
- WEX/Wolverine
- Mixit
- InfoReach
Futures Platforms:
- CQG Q Trader
- CTS T4
- Trading Technologies
- Rithmic
Additional Platforms:
- Rival One (Multi-Asset)
- Eze EMS Pro & Eze EMS Express (formerly RealTick) (Multi-Asset)
- Coinigy (Crypto)
Advanced Control and Risk
Retail and Wealth Solutions
Embedded Integrations
Embed Wedbush services frictionlessly into fintech platforms, RIAs, and private markets using our standardized APIs and strategic partnerships. We support a diverse ecosystem – including hedge funds, family offices, and custodians – with clearing capabilities for crypto futures and alternative investments.
High-Speed Execution
WealthTech
WealthTech unifies data across accounts with AI‑driven insights, workflow automation, and digital tools for advisors managing equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Deliver real‑time equity, buying power, and compliance reporting to scale RIA and family office operations.
APIs
Cloud-based API libraries enable real-time integration for automation and growth.
Onboarding
Real‑time APIs handle account creation, profile updates, and document uploads for rapid setup.
Client Services
APIs provide instant views of activity, corporate actions, dividends, and margin calls.
Trading
Supports trade confirms, FIX post‑trade capture, and global DMA for multi‑asset execution.
Cashiering
Automated money movement via ACH, wires, and funding APIs with T+1 settlement options.
Wealth
Real-time asset servicing for balances, positions, and wealth portfolio analytics.
Risk
Pre‑trade controls, web‑based monitoring, and segregated funds with excess SIPC up to $25.5M per account.
Correspondent Services
Dedicated APIs for hard‑to‑borrow locates, securities financing, and 80+ counterpart access.
OMS
Wedbush offers a highly versatile and flexible platform, demonstrated by its integrations with a broad range of order management systems.
Below is a list of those currently integrated.
- Sterling OMS
- Flextrade
- CME Direct
- CitiVelocity
- FS GMI (Global Market Infrastructure)
- FIX Securities 360
- Credit Insight
- ThinkAlpha
- Smart Loan
- Liquidity Direct
- Sweep products - Remit Pro
- CQG
- FIS - Loanet Finance Allocation
- Qanda
- Investment
- Beta
- Kooltra
- Deutsche Bank - AutoBahn
- Rival
- Trafix
- Eze OMS
- Redi OMS
- Mixit
- Fidessa
- SS&C
Business Continuity
and Support
Robust infrastructure includes 24/7 desks, nationwide 900+ staff, seamless failover systems, follow‑the‑sun support models, and robust cybersecurity control models. Financial safeguards feature retained earnings, real-time monitoring, and non‑bank flexibility.
Farid Naib
Chief Development Officer, Executive Managing Partner
Farid Naib is Chief Development Officer at Wedbush, where he leads strategic growth initiatives, partnerships, and long-term value creation across the firm’s financial services and technology platforms. He brings more than 30 years of experience across capital markets, fintech, and financial infrastructure.
Previously, Farid served as CEO of Lightspeed Financial Services Group and CEO of Sterling Trading Technology, leading growth, operational improvements, and platform expansion. Earlier, he founded FNX Limited, a global OTC trading technology firm acquired by GL Trade (now part of SunGard/ FIS). He has also served as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at The Wharton School and was a senior operating advisor at LLR Partners.
Prior to coming to Wedbush, Farid served as Managing Director of YPO Global, managing staff in over 30 countries. He has held board and leadership roles with various firms, including GAIN Capital and M&I Systems. He holds degrees from Emory University and an MBA from The Wharton School.
Rodrigo Parrode
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Rodrigo Parrode is the EVP, Chief Operating Officer at Wedbush Securities. He is also the Global CIO/CTO for Wedbush Financial Services. In these roles he is responsible for the maintenance and continuous development of all technology inside and outside of the firm. Additionally, he ensures the platform side of the business execution is performed properly and in synch for optimal support.
Rodrigo has over 20 years of experience in the IT, banking, and operations spaces. Prior to joining Wedbush, Rodrigo was a Managing Director at Merrill Lynch where he served as an Executive Director responsible for the Wealth Management Sales Enablement and Advisory platforms and at JPMorgan Chase where he served as Asset Management Latam CTO and head of middle office, he also led the strategy and development of the global Wealth Management Discretionary Platforms, the Advisory Platforms and Document Management. He began his career at Deutsche Bank in London as a trading platforms developer.
Rodrigo is a graduate of Royal Holloway, University of London where he received a BSc in Computer Science, he is also a graduate of University College London (UCL) where he received an MSc in Data Communications, Networks and Distributed Systems, and FIA – Fundação Instituto de Administração where he received a Master of Business Administration in Accounting Finance.