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Leon Metzger is an Adjunct Professor of Finance at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University. He teaches graduate-level courses on hedge fund management and valuation, drawing on over 30 years of experience in the hedge fund industry and as an expert witness in legal and regulatory proceedings.
- Adjunct Professor of Finance, NYU Stern School of Business
- Former senior executive, Paloma Partners Management Company
- Expert witness and consultant on hedge funds and operational controls
- Testified before Congress and various federal and administrative courts
- Teaching appointments at NYU, Wharton, Yale, Columbia, Cornell, and Tel Aviv University
Metzger holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. His expertise lies in finance, particularly hedge fund operations, valuation methodologies, and risk and operational controls in asset management.
His research and teaching focus on the practical and regulatory challenges of launching and managing hedge funds. He has developed interdisciplinary courses taught across business, law, and engineering schools, emphasizing real-world applications in investment management. His course on hedge funds has been profiled by The New York Times, reflecting its impact and relevance.
Although no formal publications are listed in the provided text, his work centers on valuation concepts for investment companies and financial institutions, as indicated in his working papers. His testimony and editorial contributions, such as serving as Associate Editor for Judaism and Economics (Oxford University Press, 2010), reflect a broader intellectual engagement with economic ethics and financial systems.
Metzger has served as an expert witness in numerous high-profile cases, with federal judges recognizing his authority on hedge fund practices. He has testified before the U.S. Congress on multiple occasions, addressing issues in capital markets and financial regulation. His advisory roles extend to mediation, arbitration, and consulting for stakeholders in the financial sector.
He is affiliated with the finance group at NYU Stern, where he contributes to the MBA curriculum, particularly through courses like Operating Hedge Funds (FINC-GB.3366) and Special Seminar in Finance: Hedge Funds - Investment and Management (B40.3379). He also engages with interdisciplinary academic environments, having taught at engineering schools, indicating the technical and quantitative nature of his instruction.
