Douglas L. Bry

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Douglas L. Bry is the president, chief portfolio strategist and co-founder of Northfield Trading LP, a commodity trading advisor (CTA) that provides investment management services. He is also a member of the Commodity Pool Operator/Commodity Trading Advisor Advisory Committee of the National Futures Association (NFA).^[1]

In February 2012, Bry and Ernest L. Jaffarian published a 14-page memo, in advance of the NFA's annual meeting, regarding the restoration of customer funds lost in the MF Global debacle.^[2][3]

Background

Bry was a trial attorney with the Defender Association of Philadelphia from September 1978 to June 1982. From there, he became a senior trial deputy with the Colorado State Public Defender until January 1987. He formed Technical Trading Strategies with Philip Spertus in February 1987, working on computer technology for trading global futures markets. Bry and Spertus then formed Northfield Trading in October 1989.

Bry was a director on the board of the NFA from January 1997 to January 2004, and on the NFA executive committee from February 1998 to January 2004. He also served on the board of directors of the Managed Funds Association (MFA) for four years, ending in September 1999. There he was the chairperson of the Emerging Trading Council, a member of the executive committee, and finally vice chairman of the MFA (1998-1999).

Education

• B.A., Philosophy and Sociology, Beloit College (1974)
• J.D., University of Colorado (1978)^[4]

Registration Information

• Douglas L. Bry, NFA ID 0188214
• Northfield Trading LP, NFA ID 0228620

References

1. ↑ Notice of Recently Elected Members to NFA's Board of Directors and 2012 Nominating Committee. NFA.
2. ↑ NFA has new sheriffs in town. Futures Magazine.
3. ↑ NFA considering proposal to restore money lost by MF Global. Crain's Chicago Business.
4. ↑ Manager Biographies. Northfield Trading.