Corporate Governance

National Real Estate Advisors Names Kevin Verdi CEO, Succeeding Founder Kanne

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National Real Estate Advisors Names Kevin Verdi CEO, Succeeding Founder Kanne

Washington – September 16, 2026 -- National Real Estate Advisors will replace founder and CEO Jeffrey Kanne with Kevin Verdi, its Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, effective January 2027, the institutional investment manager announced.

Kanne exits after more than 25 years building the firm into an institutional real estate platform

Kanne, who founded National in 2000, will retire from the CEO role after more than a quarter-century at the helm, during which the firm grew into an investment manager serving U.S. and international institutional investors. He will remain with National as a Special Advisor following the leadership change.

Mega Matrix to Execute 1-for-20 Reverse Split to Meet NYSE Listing Rules

Singapore – September 16, 2026 -- Mega Matrix Inc. (NYSE American: MPU) will consolidate its Class A ordinary shares on a 1-for-20 basis effective 4:05 p.m. New York time on September 16, 2026, cutting its outstanding Class A share count from 62,492,148 to approximately 3,124,608.

Reverse split aims to lift trading price above NYSE American thresholds

The company said the consolidation is primarily intended to increase its per-share trading price to maintain its listing on NYSE American. Shares will begin trading on a post-consolidation adjusted basis when the market opens September 16, 2026, continuing under the ticker "MPU" with a new CUSIP number, G6005C116.

CogniCor Expands Advisory Board to Fuel RIA AI Platform Growth

Palo Alto, Calif. – September 15, 2026 -- CogniCor, an intelligence and orchestration platform for registered investment advisors, has expanded its Advisory Board with six new industry figures to accelerate its push into firm-wide AI adoption across wealth management.

Beacon Pointe co-founder joins board overseeing $62 billion RIA

Shannon Eusey, Chairman and Co-Founder of Beacon Pointe Advisors, one of the largest RIAs in the country with more than $62 billion in assets under advisement, joined the board as both a CogniCor customer and RIA operator.

CSafe Names Will Romanowicz Chief Legal Officer Amid Global Expansion

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CSafe Names Will Romanowicz Chief Legal Officer Amid Global Expansion

Monroe, Ohio – September 15, 2026 -- CSafe, a provider of temperature-controlled shipping solutions for the life sciences industry, has appointed Will Romanowicz as Chief Legal Officer, effective September 9, 2026.

Romanowicz Brings Decade-Plus of Regulated-Industry Legal Experience

Romanowicz joins with more than ten years of legal, governance, and commercial leadership across FDA-regulated sectors, including biotech, agribusiness, SaaS, food & beverage, and supplements. He has worked with both large global public companies and late-stage startups.

Most recently, he held a combined legal and commercial role leading a cross-functional team responsible for legal affairs, government affairs, and external communications. Earlier in his career, he practiced corporate law, advising companies on governance, restructuring, and complex transactions.

CME Group Names Jack Tobin CFO Ahead of March 2027 Leadership Transition

Chicago – September 15, 2026 -- CME Group has appointed Jack Tobin as its next Chief Financial Officer, effective March 2027, when current President & CFO Lynne Fitzpatrick becomes Chief Executive Officer.

Tobin moves to Deputy CFO in November 2026 ahead of formal handover

Tobin, CME Group's Chief Accounting Officer since 2015, will step into the Deputy Chief Financial Officer role in November 2026 to manage the transition before assuming the CFO title. He will continue reporting to Fitzpatrick and brings more than 35 years of financial experience, including accounting, corporate development and finance oversight at CME Group since joining in 2002. He previously worked as a principal consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers and holds bachelor's and master's degrees from DePaul University.

ImmunoGenesis Adds Biopharma, Ex-USGA Chief to Board Ahead of 2027 Data

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ImmunoGenesis Adds Biopharma, Ex-USGA Chief to Board Ahead of 2027 Data

Houston – September 15, 2026 -- ImmunoGenesis has appointed Reza Mazhari, Ph.D., and Mike Davis to its Board of Directors as the clinical-stage biotech advances its lead immunotherapy candidate toward key data readouts in mid-2027.

ImmunoGenesis has initiated a Phase 1b trial for lead asset IMGS-001

IMGS-001, a cytotoxic checkpoint inhibitor targeting PD-L1 and PD-L2, is being studied for immune-excluded tumors, a category that accounts for more than half of all cancers. James Barlow, President and CEO of ImmunoGenesis, said the new board members will help shape pipeline, partnering and fundraising strategy for the company's next growth phase.

York Space Systems Sued Over Satellite Software Claims After 10.9% Stock Drop

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York Space Systems Sued Over Satellite Software Claims After 10.9% Stock Drop

New York – September 11, 2026 -- A class action lawsuit has been filed against York Space Systems Inc. (NYSE:YSS) and several senior executives following a 10.9% single-day stock decline tied to allegations the company misrepresented the capabilities of its proprietary satellite software.

Stock fell $3.91 per share after Wolfpack Research report

Shares dropped from a closing price of $35.88 on September 11, 2026, to $31.97 on September 11, 2026, after short-seller Wolfpack Research published a report citing former employees who claimed York Space Systems launched satellites without confirming the software could perform its core mission. The report stated the company had not finished software development before launch and instead attempted to debug systems while satellites were already in orbit.