J. Joe Ricketts is the chairman of the board at TD AMERITRADE. Ricketts is recognized as a
visionary leader in innovation and services for the individual investor. In 1975, he was a founder of First
Omaha Securities, a retail securities brokerage firm in Omaha, Nebraska. Among the first to enter the
self-directed securities marketplace, TD AMERITRADE, through the use of innovative technology and
marketing, has grown significantly and evolved into an industry leader. Ricketts has served on the board
of directors of the Securities Industry Association (SIA) and is a former member of the SIA Regional Firms
Committee and Small Firms Committee. He holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from
Creighton University.
W. Edmund Clark is the president and chief executive officer of TD Bank Financial Group
(TDBFG). Prior to this appointment, he was president and chief operating officer. Clark joined TDBFG
as chairman and chief executive officer of TD Canada Trust, following TD's acquisition of Canada Trust
Financial Services in February 2000. Here, he oversaw the successful integration of the TD and Canada
Trust retail and electronic banking operations. Before joining TDBFG, Clark was president and chief
executive officer of Canada Trust Financial Services. In 1985, he joined Merrill Lynch and was appointed
chairman and chief executive officer of Morgan Financial Corporation, a position he held until he joined
Canada Trust Financial Services, Inc. in 1991. From 1974 to 1984, Clark held a number of senior positions
in the Canadian federal government. Clark is the co-chair of the Heart and Circulation Campaign for the
University Health Network and provides support to Woodgreen Community Services, an organization that
delivers programs to build sustainable communities in the Toronto area. Clark holds a bachelor's degree
in Arts from the University of Toronto and a master's degree and doctorate in Economics from
Harvard University.
Joe Moglia has been CEO since March 2001, and his leadership has strengthened
the Company by focusing on clients, shareholders and associates. Moglia's team has
capitalized on nine merger and acquisition opportunities, including the two largest in
the industry, TD Waterhouse in January 2006 and the merger with Datek in September
2002. He joined the Company after having spent 17 years at Merrill Lynch, where
he was a member of the executive committees for both the institutional business and
the private client business. Moglia is a member of the board of directors of
TD AMERITRADE, AXA Financial, Inc., Creighton University and the National Italian
American Foundation, and a member of the STRATCOM Consultation Committee.
Prior to entering the financial services industry, Moglia was the defensive coordinator
for Dartmouth College's football team, capping a 16-year coaching career. In 2005,
Moglia authored the book titled,"Coach Yourself to Success: Winning the Investment
Game," explaining the essential principles of investing. He holds a master's degree in
secondary education from the University of Delaware and a bachelor's in economics
from Fordham University.
Marshall A. Cohen is of counsel to the law firm Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP. He is also
a director of a number of other companies, including Barrick Gold Corporation, American International
Group, Inc., Lafarge North America, Inc., Premcor, Inc. and Collins & Aikman Corporation. Cohen holds
a bachelor's degree from the University of Toronto, a Law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and a
master's degree in Law from York University. Cohen also holds an honorary doctorate in Law from York
University and was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1992.
Daniel W. Cook, III is a retired general partner and senior director of Goldman Sachs & Co.
He is a senior advisor to MHT Partners, a trustee of The Communities Foundation of Texas, Inc. and
chairman of The Vice President's Residence Foundation in Washington, D.C. Cook serves on the board of
directors for Centex Corporation, Brinker International, Inc., National Center for Policy Analysis, National
Review, the Dallas Museum of Art, SMU's Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series and the Edwin L.
Cox School of Business.
William H. Hatanaka joined TD Bank Financial Group (TDBFG) in 2003 and serves as the
bank's group head of wealth management and the chairman and chief executive officer of TD Waterhouse
Canada. Hatanaka also serves as chairman of TDBFG's Diversity Leadership Council, chairman of the
board for the Investment Industry Association of Canada and is a member of the board of directors for the
York University Foundation. He has his B.A. (Honors) in sociology and economics from York University
and has completed the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School.
Mark L. Mitchell previously served on the Ameritrade board of directors from December 1996
to January 2006 and is the co-founder and principal at CNH Partners, LLC. He has served as a finance professor
at Harvard Business School and the University of Chicago and as a senior financial economist for the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission. He has his B.B.A. in economics from the University of
Louisiana, as well as an M.A. in economics and a Ph.D. in applied economics from Clemson University.
Tom Mullin joined Constellation Brands in May 2000 as executive vice president and general counsel. In this position, he serves as the company's chief legal officer.
Prior to joining Constellation, Mullin served as president and chief executive officer of TD Waterhouse Bank, NA from February 2000 until joining Constellation. He also served as executive vice president, business development and corporate strategy, of C.T. Financial Services, Inc., from March 1997 through February 2000. From 1985 through 1997, Mullin was vice chairman and senior executive vice president of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Rochester, NY. From 1982 through 1985, he was a partner in the law firm of Phillips, Lytle, Hitchcock, Blaine & Huber, where he served as the managing partner of the firm's Rochester office and member of the firm's governing committee. Prior to this, he practiced law at other firms in Rochester and New York City.
Mullin currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Albany Law School of Union University.
Wilbur J. Prezzano is the retired vice chairman of Eastman Kodak Company, an imaging
products and services company. Prezzano is a director of a number of companies, including Lance, Inc.
and Roper Industries, Inc. He holds a bachelor's degree in Economics and a master's degree in Business
Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Allan R. Tessler is the chairman of Epoch Investment Partners, Inc., and the chairman of the
board and chief executive officer of International Financial Group, Inc. Previously, he served as co-chief
executive officer of Data Broadcasting Corporation, now known as Interactive Data Corporation; chairman
of Enhance Financial Services Group, Inc., which he also co-founded; and in a number of positions in the
legal and investment banking fields. He currently serves as the lead director and chairman of the finance
committee of The Limited, Inc., the vice chairman of the board of the Hudson Institute and a member of the
board of governors of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Tessler has his B.A. from Cornell University and
his L.L.B. from Cornell University Law School.
Pete Ricketts is the founder of Drakon, LLC, an investment company in Omaha, NE. He is also director and president of the Platte Institute for Economic Research, Inc. and a board member of ZNRG, Inc.
He previously served as a director on the Ameritrade Holding Corporation board of directors from 1999 to 2006 when he resigned to campaign for election to the United States Senate for the State of Nebraska. He returned to the board in October 2007.
In addition to his work on the board, Ricketts previously served the Company for more than 12 years in a number of executive management roles, most recently as the Company's chief operating officer and vice chairman of the board. He also oversaw areas such as strategy and business development, product development and marketing.
Prior to joining the Company, Ricketts worked in environmental and economic consulting and worked for Union Pacific Railroad. He is a member of the Omaha board of Children's Scholarship Fund, a group that provides educational opportunities to low-income children; a board member for Gambling with the Good Life, an anti-gambling coalition; and a member of the advisory board for the Nebraska Coalition for Ethical Research.
Ricketts serves on the advisory board for the University of Chicago School of Business and is an advisory board member for the Alumni Capital Network and the Republican Forum. He is also a member of the Trustees for the American Enterprise Institute, the Community Health Charities of Nebraska state board of directors, the Fund for Omaha committee and the Knights of Columbus.
Ricketts holds an M.B.A. in marketing and finance from the University of Chicago, where he also earned his bachelor's degree.
Thomas S. Ricketts is the chairman and chief executive officer of Incapital LLC, a company
he co-founded in 1999. Incapital is a technologically oriented investment bank focused exclusively on the
underwriting and distribution of fixed-income products to individual investors. Incapital underwrites for
several major U.S. corporations through its InterNotesSM product platform. From 1996 to 1999, Ricketts
was a vice president and an investment banker for the brokerage division of ABN AMRO. From 1995 to
1996, he was a vice president at Mesirow Financial. From 1988 to 1994, Ricketts was a market maker on
the Chicago Board Options Exchange. He holds a bachelor's degree and an MBA from the University of
Chicago. Ricketts is the son of J. Joe Ricketts.
Board Classification
The Company's Board of Directors is divided into three classes. Members of each class generally are elected to staggered three-year terms.
Class I (serving terms ending at the 2009 Annual Meeting)
W. Edmund Clark
Mark L. Mitchell
Joseph H. Moglia
Thomas S. Ricketts
Class II (serving terms ending at the 2010 Annual Meeting)
Marshall A. Cohen
William H. Hatanaka
J. Peter Ricketts
Allan R. Tessler
Class III (serving terms ending at the 2011 Annual Meeting)
J. Joe Ricketts
Dan W. Cook III
Thomas J. Mullin
Wilbur J. Prezzano