Jake Behan is Head of Capital Markets and a Portfolio Manager at Direxion, where he focuses on ETF trading, market structure, and product management. He serves as a portfolio manager for several of the firm’s leveraged and inverse ETFs, including SOXL and SOXS. Jake also regularly provides market commentary on trading trends, positioning, and the themes driving markets.

Bilal Little is the Global ETF Strategist at Direxion, a 20-year veteran of institutional finance, Bilal has held senior roles at some of the most respected names in asset management.

Prior to Direxion, Bilal served as Director at the New York Stock Exchange in Exchange Traded Solutions, advising asset managers on ETF listings. He previously served as Senior Vice President at Harbor Capital Advisors, leading advisor solutions, and national accounts, and as a Director at BlackRock, serving on the US Wealth Advisory Commercial Strategy Committee, and prior to that as Senior Vice President at Neuberger Berman. He began his career at Lehman Brothers in 2006.

A recognized voice in the ETF industry, Bilal is the host of Inside the ICEHOUSE from NYSE’s ETF Central podcast, where he brings clarity, conviction, and context to topics that matter most to advisors, institutions, and self-directed investors alike. His expertise spans leveraged and inverse products, thematic strategies, and the broader evolution of the tactical trading ecosystem.

Bilal earned his bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University and his MBA from the USC Marshall School of Business. He also holds an MIT Sloan School of Management Certificate in Blockchain Technologies, FINRA Series 7, 65, and 63 licenses, and the Certified Exchange Traded Fund Advisor (CETF) designation.

Dan Ives is a Wall Street technology analyst best known for his bullish calls on Apple, Tesla, and Microsoft. He’s one of the most widely quoted voices on tech stocks and AI. He began as a financial analyst at HBO in New York, focusing on cable companies including AT&T, Charter, Comcast, Cox and Time Warner Cable. He then spent 16 years at FBR Capital Markets, focusing on enterprise software and hardware. In 2018 Dan joined Wedbush Securities, where he was Managing Director, Global Head of Tech Research, and Senior Equity Research Analyst from August 2018 until July 2026. He is now a Partner and Senior Managing Director, Tech Analyst at Yorkville Ives & Co, a new modern merchant bank he launched in July 2026, while is simultaneously the Chairman of Ives Ultra Capital Management.

Dan has covered software and broader tech for more than two decades, including cloud computing, cybersecurity, and mobile. He also launched a tech-focused ETF in collaboration with Wedbush and ETF Managers. He earned a BS in Finance from Penn State University and holds an MBA from the University of Maryland.