Commodities Expert Witnesses

Huntsville, Alabama

Securities & Investments, Financial - Hedging - risk management, Quantitative Modeling of Damages, Futures, Annnuities, Trade Cost Analysis - Best Execution, Fiduciary Duties of RIA, Asset Allocation, Alternative Investments, Damages - portfolio liquidation, Portfolio Margin, Hedge Funds, Leveraged ETFs, Volatility Products and Strategies, Options, Commodities

Lester Brol, CFA Expert Witness in Securities, Commodities, and Investment Management Litigation Lester Brol is a seasoned investment professional with over 41 years of hands-on experience in portfolio management, risk assessment, quantitative trading, and institutional consulting. Specializing in securities and commodities disputes, he provides expert testimony on topics including damages modeling, best execution practices, asset allocation strategies, hedging, options and futures, fiduciary duties, and performance evaluation. His insights have supported litigation involving pension funds, mutual funds, hedge funds and high-net-worth individuals, helping attorneys uncover damages relating to investment strategies, margin and trading. Mr. Brol launched his career at The Northern Trust Company in Chicago, IL., as a Portfolio Manager and Vice President in the Trust Investment Department. There, he advised clients on asset allocation, portfolio restructuring, and risk management, whi...

Mission Woods, Kansas

Securities & Investments, Cryptocurrency - CFTC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, Bitcoin, Virtual Currency, Anti-Money Laundering, AML, National Futures Association, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, CME, Commodities, Options, Trading, Compliance, white-collar, corporate compliance, market manipulation, financial crimes, Fraud

I am a regulatory attorney, consultant, and expert witness with over twenty years of experience at the intersection of law, finance, and technology. I regularly assist attorneys, corporations, and regulators in matters involving securities, derivatives, commodities, broker-dealers, investment advisers, hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, and financial institutions. My work spans compliance, enforcement defense, risk management, white-collar defense, internal investigations, complex litigation, arbitration, and mediation. My background includes serving as a Senior Trial Attorney at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), where I investigated and litigated high-profile cases involving fraud, market manipulation, and complex financial products, and as Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for a global financial institution, where I oversaw broker-dealer, RIA, hedge fund, and investment company compliance. As a Partner at Kenny...