MIAMI, FLORIDA - APRIL 07: (L-R) Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul S. Atkins, Texas Stock Exchange Founder and CEO Jim Lee, Citadel Securities President Jim Esposito, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attend the Boom Belt: A Return to First Principles in Public Markets conference on April 7, 2026 in Miami, Florida. The conference highlighted the business-friendly regulatory environment in the Southern United States and its growing dominance as a destination for capital formation and corporate relocation. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)