Webull Corporation Appoints Walter Bishop as Independent Director, Member of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Published: 2025-06-09 13:35:30 ET BULL

Published on 06/09/2025 at 13:35

Webull Corporation announced the appointment of Walter Bishop as independent director to its Board of Directors, effective June 8, 2025. Mr. Bishop will serve as a member of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Bishop brings extensive experience in the finance industry, having held senior leadership roles at Nordbanken U.S., Barclays and Deutsche Bank.

From 1997-2019, Mr. Bishop held several leadership roles at Deutsche Bank, including as the U.S. Chief Operating Officer and Chairman of the Board and Audit Committee for DB Trust Company Delaware. Before joining Deutsche Bank, he served as the Chief Administrative Officer for Barclays Bank U.S., Deputy General Manager and Chief Financial Officer for Nordbanken U.S., and as an audit manager for KPMG Peat Marwick. Throughout his career, he has been instrumental in the development, oversight and execution of complex financial strategies.

His deep knowledge of financial markets and corporate governance will further strengthen the Board of Directors. In particular, Mr. Bishop is an industry-leading expert in regulatory compliance, independent financial audits, and corporate governance. He currently serves as the lead independent director and audit committee chairman of Syntec Optics Holdings Inc., a custom optics and photonics manufacturer.

He joined Syntec in November 2023 following its merger with OmniLit Acquisition Corp., where he had served as a director since April 2023. From April 2019 to December 2024, Mr. Bishop served as a director and audit committee chairman of Highline Management Inc., an alternative asset management company. In 2021, he acted as a senior advisor to Thunder Bridge Capital Acquisition II, which merged with Indie Semiconductor.

Mr. Bishop holds a Master of Business Administration from St. John's University and a bachelor's in public accounting from Baruch College (CUNY). This appointment expands the Board of Directors to six members, two of whom are independent.

The Company believes this strengthened governance structure will support its mission of delivering long-term value to shareholders.