In 1975 the North Carolina Security Traders Association was incorporated as a non-profit representing the investment community within the state. In 2005 our organization expanded to include our fellow investment professionals in the state of South Carolina and we changed the name of our Association to the Carolina Security Traders Association — CSTA. Today our organization represents over 20 firms throughout the Carolinas and is an affiliate of the Security Traders Association (STA), our national organization.
Carolina Security Traders Association
2025 Carolina Security Traders Association
Annual Conference
Nov 12-14, 2025
Next year’s conference will be held in downtown Charleston at Hotel Bennett!
Sponsorship opportunities and more details will be available soon.
Our Officers
President
Gina King
Equity Trader
LPL Financial
Fort Mill, SC 29715
800-877-7210
1st Vice President
David Pilla
Managing Director
Private Client Wholesale Execution Services
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
843-388-9352
2nd Vice President
Michael Sapanski
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Treasurer
Brian Baker
Executive Director & Head of Equity Trading
Sterling Capital Management
Raleigh, NC 27612
919-716-9256
Secretary
Sarah Phillips
VP Marketing & Sales Operations
S3
Charleston, SC 29403
843-200-3751
Our Mission
Our mission is to educate and inform our members on the latest industry trends and issues, while providing a forum for networking and professional growth.