Kurt M. Eckert

The Options Industry Council operates as equity derivatives clearing organization. It provides education to investors about the benefits and risks of using exchange-listed options to gain market exposure, generated income and as risk management solutions. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Options Clearing Corp. provides equity derivatives clearing services. It provides central counterparty clearing and settlement services to stock exchanges and trading platforms for options, financial futures, security futures and securities lending transactions. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.