Summer 2026
Trading Intern
Posted on 10/3/2025
Tidal Financial Group
11-50 employees
White-label ETF creation and management platform
Compensation Overview
$30 - $32/hr
Western Springs, IL, USA
In Person
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- Must be able to work on-site in Oak Brook, IL, 5 days a week for the duration of the internship.
- Strong work ethic and preferably pursuing a degree in finance, economics, business, math, or a related field.
- Demonstrated interest in ETFs and financial markets through coursework, projects, or extracurricular activities.
- Support the Trading, Portfolio Management, and Middle Office teams with daily tasks and projects related to ETF offerings.
- Assist in the management and trading in ETF portfolios, gaining an understanding of relevant factors across a wide array of underlying assets.
- Contribute to projects focused on growth initiatives and operational improvements.
- Collaborate with different departments to support the development of new processes or enhance existing ones.
- Gain exposure to financial modeling, trading analytics, and data management tools.
- A passion for financial markets, especially ETFs, and a curiosity about emerging trends and strategies.
- Strong financial acumen, with relevant coursework or experience in finance, economics, or related fields.
- Technological skills, such as proficiency in Excel, Python, SQL, financial modeling, or data analysis tools, are a huge plus.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Detail-oriented and able to handle multiple tasks with deadlines.
Tidal Financial Group provides white-label ETF solutions for asset managers, institutional investors, and financial advisors. It offers an end-to-end fiduciary platform that covers regulatory compliance, marketing support, and ongoing ETF management, so clients can focus on investment strategy. Clients launch ETFs under their own brands and distribute them globally to retail investors, advisors, intermediaries, and institutions, with Tidal earning service and management fees. The company aims to democratize access to ETF launches and expansion by simplifying compliance, marketing, and distribution to open new revenue channels worldwide.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total Funding
$32M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2016
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- $63bn+ Total Assets Under Service reflects strong market positioning and scale.
- International expansion via HANetf partnership enables US white-label capabilities.
- Active portfolio management and trading execution services create recurring revenue streams.
What critics are saying
- StockAnalysis reports $2.67B AUM versus claimed $47B, credibility gap.
- Average ETF expense ratios of 0.84% drive outflows to competitors.
- ZEGA acquisition integration risks dilute focus and increase operational costs.
What makes Tidal Financial Group unique
- Full-stack ETF platform managing 415+ ETFs for 90+ issuers globally.
- Launched 61 ETFs on NYSE in 2025, highest from single business.
- Acquired ZEGA Financial in early 2025, expanding income-focused ETF expertise.
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As part of this transaction, Tony Broglio (founder and managing partner at Insignia Capital) will join Tidal's board as one of five members.
"This is an exciting launch and one we are very pleased to be a part of," added Pestrichelli, who founded ZEGA Financial (a Nebraska-based firm), which was officially acquired by Tidal at the start of 2025.
Tidal Financial Group launches GammaRoad Market Navigation ETF (NYSE: GMMA) in strategic partnership with GammaRoad Capital Partners.
FRANKFURT, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MarketVector IndexesTM (“MarketVector”) announces the licensing of the iREIT®-MarketVectorTM Quality REIT Index (ticker: IRET) to Tidal Investments, LLC (“Tidal”), highlighting MarketVector’s ability to provide customizable indexes in varying sectors for clients across the globe. In partnership with Tidal, leading real estate analyst Brad Thomas, CEO of Wide Moat Research, launched the IRET ETF (ticker: IRET) built on an index Brad designed with MarketVector. This unique product invests in REITs across all property sectors, utilizing fundamental analysis to provide investors with exposure to diversification, potentially higher yields, and a focus on quality and value investing. “As a prolific income-focused writer on Seeking Alpha with over 115,000 followers I’m honored to provide my readership base with a REIT ETF focused on reliable and predictable income. Our index is designed to provide diversified property sector and geographical exposure while targeting constituents with the best quality and value attributes. As the chief architect for the index, my number one goal is to ensure steady and growing income so investors can be more confident about their real estate investments,“ said Brad Thomas, CEO Wide Moat Research
Tidal Financial Group has partnered with 7RCC to serve as the platform facilitating the creation, operation, and growth of the ETF.