---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-248064"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WT"
cik: "0000880631"
company_name: "WisdomTree, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-09-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T08:24:29.971625+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# WisdomTree appoints Daniela Mielke to board; fills vacancy from Cosgrove resignation

## Summary
- Mielke appointed Class II director effective Sept 21, 2022, term expires at 2023 annual meeting.
- She brings over 20 years of payments/fintech experience from PayPal, Visa, Vantiv; currently managing partner of Commerce Technology Advisors.
- Receives initial deferred RSU award of $81,369 under 2022 Equity Plan, vesting on first anniversary.
- Board determined Mielke independent under Nasdaq rules; no committee appointments yet.
- Appointment supports WisdomTree's expansion into tokenized assets and digital wallet (WisdomTree Prime).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-248064
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WT
- cik: 0000880631
- company_name: WisdomTree, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-09-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880631/000119312522248064/0001193125-22-248064-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880631/000119312522248064/d406796d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-248064
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-248064.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-248064.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Daniela Mielke was appointed as Class II Director at WisdomTree, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class II Director
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Daniela Mielke to serve as a Class II member of the Board, effective September 21, 2022, to fill the vacancy resulting from Susan Cosgrove’s resignation
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880631/000119312522248064/0001193125-22-248064-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.