Dr. Patrick Conroy
Senior Vice President
Education
PhD in economics, University of Miami
BA in foreign policy, American University
Experience
Based in NERA's New York City office, Dr. Conroy specializes in securities and finance. His work at NERA has included economic analysis involving securities fraud, mutual/hedge fund trading, ETFs, broker-dealer disputes, derivatives, and company valuation. He has testified in state and federal court on securities-related issues.
Prior to joining NERA, Dr. Conroy was an economist at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and developed new products for an online basket trading brokerage firm, FOLIOfn. While at the SEC, he conducted research on electronic communications networks, foreign securities, IPOs and underwriting, mutual funds, securities fraud, Social Security, and broker/customer disputes. While at FOLIOfn he designed initial content and functionality, and developed new products relating to performance, tax planning, and margin. Dr. Conroy has also taught international finance, financial management, and securities regulation at Georgetown University.
Dr. Conroy holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Miami. His dissertation explored limit order trading on the NYSE, and he has also published articles on Initial Public Offerings on the Nasdaq in the Journal of Finance.
