About Us

AQUAS Financial is a FINRA-registered Broker-Dealer & Carrying Firm, servicing financial professionals and retail investors. Our aim is to provide our clients with a suite of advanced tools, along with the competent support they require to navigate the market effectively. Our AQUAS Blue EMS and AQUAS Office toolset are constantly evolving thanks to our elite development team and close client collaboration. "Designed by traders, for traders" is not just our slogan; it’s a reality. Our hand-selected, tier-1 service team has extensive experience in market operations and brings a wealth of knowledge to our firm, driving innovation and design across our unique and modern line of products and services. Intuitive and efficient tools are the foundation of success in any endeavor. The critical and volatile nature of trading operations only highlights our responsibility and commitment to deliver such tools to all of our clients.

Leadership

Wayne Wurtsbaugh

Wayne is a 30-year financial markets entrepreneur, who in 1994 at age 25, co-founded Investec Securities Corp, a securities market maker and broker dealer that provided liquidity for equity securities, leveraging its own proprietary software and trading platform. Thereafter, Wayne and his partner, Ben Van Zyl, founded a capital markets services firm called Direct Access Financial Corporation in Frisco, Texas, in 1999.

Jeff Janowski

Jeff is the Head of Electronic Trading with over 15 years of expertise, driving innovation and efficiency in global financial markets.  He collaborates closely with technology, support, and compliance teams to align trading infrastructure with evolving client needs and regulatory frameworks.  He has a passion for the markets, always striving to increase his knowledge base and holds Series 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 22, 24, 26, 39, 52, 53, 57, 63, 82, 99 securities licenses.

Johnathan Hampton

Johnathan leads revenue growth, marketing, and client retention as Chief Revenue Officer at Aquas Financial. With 20+ years in financial services, his proven track record includes sales of Execution and Order Management Systems, Governance, Compliance, and Risk services, and low-latency market data. Additionally, Johnathan serves as President of the Dallas Security Traders Association for 2025 and is a respected thought leader, regularly contributing to industry discussions through panel appearances and press interviews.