
Evolving Landscape of the Texas Stock Exchange
In this high-impact conversation, Nicole Chambers, Global Managing Director of Listings for the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE), joins Chris Powers—co-founder of Fostr AI, podcast host of POWERS, and prominent voice in Texas finance—to discuss the evolving landscape of capital markets in Texas and the Dallas–Fort Worth region.
Drawing on nearly 17 years of experience working with both public and private companies—including her prior role as Senior Managing Director of Listings at Nasdaq—Nicole will share her vision for TXSE as a new national exchange built in Texas. She’ll address how the exchange aims to compete with incumbents, the implications for corporate listings, and the potential for Dallas and Fort Worth to become true financial hubs. Expect a candid look at how “Y’all Street” could reshape capital raising, listings, liquidity, and investor opportunity across the region.
Chris will guide the discussion toward local relevance—how this national exchange effort intersects with Texas’s business climate, institutional capital flows, and the growing ambition for the Metroplex to rival traditional financial centers.

Nicole Chambers
Global Managing Director, Listings
Texas Stock Exchange
Nicole brings nearly 18 years of extensive experience collaborating with public and private companies across the United States.
Previously, she served as senior managing director, listings at Nasdaq. In that capacity, Nicole played a pivotal role in driving the growth and development of Nasdaq's listings and services, forging strategic partnerships throughout every stage of the capital markets lifecycle.
Nicole is a graduate of Southern Methodist University.

Chris Powers
Co-founder
Fostr AI
Partner
Collateral Partners
Founder & Host
POWERS Podcast
Chris Powers is an entrepreneur with 20+ years of real estate development and investment experience. He founded Fort and to date, the company has invested over $2.1B in real estate throughout Texas and the Sunbelt. In 2025, he sold Fort to S2 Capital.
Chris the Co-Founder of Fostr AI. Fostr is an AI Operating System that transforms scattered information, people, and tools into a single intelligent layer.
Chris is Partner at Collateral Partners. Collateral is a specialized advisory firm focused on delivering investment, marketing, and sales collateral for sophisticated financial organizations.
He is also the host of POWERS, a podcast that has published 390+ episodes through a series of raw business conversations with business leaders and entrepreneurs.
Chris graduated with a BBA in Finance & Marketing from Texas Christian University. Chris is a member of the Fort Worth YPO Chapter and attends Christ Chapel Bible Church.
He lives in Fort Worth, TX with his wife and 3 kids.

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