Eric Conlon Email & Phone Number

Greater Milwaukee Area

Leader of sales teams of global subsidiaries in U.S., Germany and Mexico. Focused on capturing larger part of existing market share and help Brier & Thorn develop new services to meet ever increasing IT risk management needs of our clients.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Brier & Thorn, Inc. is headquartered in San Diego, CA and has member firms around the world committed to helping clients in their IT risk management challenges. You can rely on our global village to give you the advice you need to achieve your toughest IT risk management challenges. To ensure the continuity of service you expect from Brier & Thorn, we have firms strategically located in different international markets led by our risk management experts from around the world, who work together to provide and coordinate the gateway to the resources of the Brier & Thorn brand globally.

Chicago, Il

Traded equity options electronically at my own discretion in a multi-name portfolio. Identified profitable trading opportunities through daily analysis and market research. Executed both short and long term option strategies

Chicago, Il

• Co-founded Severin, Melgard, & Conlon Option Management (“SMC”), a successful proprietary trading firm specializing in equity option trading on the floor of the CBOE.• Oversaw rapid firm growth by hiring additional traders and acquiring DPM (“Designated Primary Market Maker”, the CBOE equivalent to a NYSE Specialist) posts.• Personally responsible for maintaining both an electronic and open outcry orderly market in over 50 specific names on the CBOE, the allocation of which was determined by the Exchange based in part upon our firm’s ability and reputation.• Determined firm-wide risk and portfolio expectations based on overall combined firm positions and monitored individual trader’s usage of the same.• Identified and pursued potential areas of growth for the firm.• Represented the firm on multiple CBOE trading and rulemaking committees.

Chicago, Il

• Responsible for making markets in equity classes allocated to the firm by the CBOE.• Actively traded firm portfolio and managed associated risk.• Established and maintained relationships with Order Flow Providers.• Instrumental in quadrupling size of the company.• Trained and mentored new traders.