B. Riley Financial

B. Riley Financial is a financial services firm based in Woodland Hills, California, founded in 1973. It specializes in providing a wide range of services including investment banking, wealth management, corporate advisory, and financial consulting. The firm caters to both public and private companies, as well as high-net-worth individuals, addressing their capital raising and financial advisory needs. Through its various wholly-owned subsidiaries, B. Riley offers complementary services such as equity research, institutional trading, corporate restructuring, and valuation services. The company serves multiple industries, including aerospace, industrial supplies, food products, and real estate, delivering tailored solutions to meet the diverse needs of its clients.

Phillip Ahn

CFO and COO

David Bain

Managing Director

John Bankert

Executive Managing Director

Alan Barbee

Senior Managing Director

Dan Berman JD

Senior Managing Director

David Bookbinder

Managing Director

Tim Bottrell

Managing Director, Financial Sponsors Group

William Bower

Managing Director

Adam Brown

Senior Managing Director

Clay Bryan

Senior Managing Director, Financial Sponsors Group

Thomas Buck

Senior Managing Director

William Buckley

Managing Director

Clay Busker

Managing Director

John Connor

Senior Managing Director

Gregory Coppola

Senior Managing Director

Rodney Crawford

Senior Managing Director

Paul Dopp

Senior Managing Director

Greg Eidson

Managing Director

Kristi Faherty

Managing Director

Michael Fixler

Managing Director

Carol Fox

Senior Managing Director

Michael Fuqua

Managing Director

Ronald Glass

Senior Managing Director

Fredrick Hamilton

Senior Managing Director

Chuck Hastings

Chairman

Samuel Hewitt

Senior Managing Director

Andrew Hewlett

Managing Director

Jim Howard

Senior Managing Director

Bill Hughes

Managing Director

Michael Issa

Senior Managing Director

Eugene Izumo

Managing Director

Craig Jacobson

Managing Director

Larry Kanter

Senior Managing Director

Thomas Kelleher

CEO and Board Member

Jennie Kim

Managing Director, West Region

Brent King

Managing Director

Dan Kraft

Managing Director, Financial Sponsors Group

Eric Lange

Senior Managing Director

Teresa Licamara

Managing Director

Alicia Masse

Senior Managing Director

Mike McGovern

Director

Jonathan Merriman

Chief Business Officer and Senior Managing Director

Christopher Michelsen

Managing Director of B. Riley Wealth Management

Ryan Mulcunry

Managing Director, Canada, Northeast and NY Metro Regions and Executive Vice President

Marc Musitano

COO, Valuation Services

Sergio Negreira JD

Senior Managing Director

Gary Olsen

Senior Managing Director

Garret Orbach

Vice President, Principal Investments

Joseph Pegnia

Managing Director

Richard Peil

Senior Managing Director

Antonio Pereira

Senior Managing Director

Michael Del Pero

Senior Managing Director

Bryant Riley

Founder Chairman and Co-CEO

Chad Salsbery

Managing Director

Virginia Schnippel

Managing Director

David Seiden

Managing Director, Mid Atlantic and Southeast Region

Quinn Shearer

Managing Director

Todd Sims

President

Susan Smith

Managing Director

Michael Spindler

Senior Managing Director

Marc Spizzirri JD

Senior Managing Director

Michael Thatcher

Managing Director

Peter Tufo

Principal

Karthik Vasudevan

Managing Director, Intellectual Property

Steven Walker

Managing Director

Wayne Weitz

Senior Managing Director

Jonathan Wernick

Managing Director

Robert Winiarski

Senior Managing Director

Robert Woolway

Senior Managing Director

Kenny Young

President

Chad Yutka

Executive Managing Director, National Practice Leader

38 past transactions

Salted

Series B in 2023
Salted is a platform focused on developing and scaling healthier quick-service restaurant brands. The company operates an online cooking tutorial platform that offers subscription-based virtual cooking classes. Subscribers can access a variety of cooking video tutorials via the Internet, allowing aspiring chefs and individuals to learn cooking in an engaging and convenient manner. By providing this digital learning experience, Salted aims to promote better culinary practices without the traditional overhead costs associated with physical restaurant operations.

Crawford & Winiarski

Acquisition in 2023
Crawford & Winiarski offers damages analysis, litigation support, accounting investigations, financial reporting, and consultation services.

Scotch & Soda

Corporate Round in 2023
Scotch & Soda is a clothing company that designs, markets, and retails apparel for men, women, and children. Based in Amsterdam, the brand draws inspiration from diverse global influences, creating collections that reflect a blend of eras and styles. The company offers a wide range of products, including dresses, blazers, sweatshirts, skirts, trousers, jackets, footwear, and perfumes, catering to customers of all ages. Scotch & Soda prides itself on using quality fabrics and innovative designs that merge unexpected patterns and textures, resulting in unique and stylish garments. The brand’s approach is characterized by a passion for discovery, as its team seeks out inspiration from art, culture, and vintage elements during their explorations around the world.

Cart.com

Venture Round in 2023
Cart.com is a leading provider of comprehensive commerce and logistics solutions that enable B2C and B2B companies to operate seamlessly across various channels. The company supports over 6,000 customers, including well-known consumer brands and complex B2B organizations, by offering a unified platform for business planning, merchant financing, order fulfillment, and marketing services. With a workforce of more than 1,000 employees, including AI and data scientists, and a network of 14 warehouses nationwide, Cart.com is well-positioned to assist middle market and enterprise-level companies in scaling their online operations and enhancing revenue.

Core Scientific

Post in 2023
Core Scientific, Inc. is a technology company specializing in blockchain and artificial intelligence services, including hosting, transaction processing, and application development. Established in 2017 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, the company was previously known as MineCo Holdings, Inc. until its rebranding in June 2018. Core Scientific provides extensive blockchain infrastructure and offers digital asset self-mining and premium hosting services for clients. Its operations are divided into two main segments: Equipment Sales and Hosting, which encompass blockchain infrastructure and third-party hosting, and a Mining segment focused on digital asset mining. The company generates revenue through consumption-based contracts and by leveraging its own computer equipment for mining activities. Core Scientific is recognized for its in-house management and monitoring solutions that integrate hosting with data analytics, ensuring efficient operation and oversight.

Lilium

Post in 2022
Lilium GmbH is an aviation company based in Wessling, Germany, focused on providing an on-demand air taxi service to enhance urban and suburban mobility. Founded in 2015, Lilium has developed the Lilium Jet, a fully-electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft designed to facilitate regional travel that is significantly faster than traditional rail or road options while remaining competitively priced. The Lilium Jet, which can accommodate seven passengers, is engineered for high performance with low noise emissions, supporting the company's goal of creating a sustainable and efficient transportation network for people and goods. The company's journey began with the successful first flight of its demonstrator aircraft in 2019, marking a significant milestone in its mission to revolutionize air mobility.

Loop Global

Series A in 2022
We take care of everything from site plan design, engineering, installation, operation and maintenance. Our end-to-end service plan makes it easy for property owners and operators to offer the value-add amenity of controlled access EV charging to their tenants, colleagues and customers without the burden of upfront capital expenditures. LaaS (Loop-as-a-Service) program participants utilize a portion of the estimated revenue generated from their EV charging stations to pay a fixed month term payment over a pre-determined period. This plan allows site hosts to receive upgrades immediately, be cash positive from day 1, and instantly increase the value of their property without ever going out of pocket.

Tritium

Post in 2022
Tritium offers energy freedom through flexible, scalable technology solutions that enable electric vehicle charging for everyone, everywhere it is needed. It is Veefil electric vehicle charging stations that support the adoption and growth of low-emission e-mobility in over 20 countries around the world.

Kitopi

Series C in 2022
Kitopi is a cloud kitchen platform that enables restaurants to operate delivery-only locations with minimal capital expenditure. Founded in 2018, it manages over 60 kitchens across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain.

Quantum

Post in 2022
Quantum Corp. is a global specialist in backup, recovery, and archive solutions trusted by over 50,000 customers worldwide. Their best-of-breed, open systems platforms, including DXi-Series for fast backup and restore, Scalar for disaster recovery and data retention, and StorNext for high-performance file sharing and archiving, offer significant storage efficiencies and cost savings while minimizing risk. Quantum helps businesses of all sizes address their data protection, retention, and management challenges with scalable and efficient solutions.

Exela Technologies

Post in 2022
Exela Technologies is a leader in business process automation (BPA), offering a range of enterprise software and solutions tailored for specific industries as well as general applications. The company serves vital sectors such as banking, healthcare, and insurance, providing solutions that enhance operational efficiency in mission-critical environments. Exela's BPA suite includes workflow automation, cognitive automation, digital mailrooms, print communications, and payment processing, demonstrating its capability to streamline complex processes. The company operates through various segments, notably Information and Transaction Processing Solutions, which is its primary revenue source, along with Healthcare Solutions and Legal and Loss Prevention Services. With a global presence, Exela Technologies leverages its extensive experience to meet the evolving needs of its clients across multiple industries.

Greenidge Generation

Post in 2022
Founded in 1937, Greenidge Generation is a power plant based in Dresden, New York. It operates as a vertically integrated cryptocurrency data center, generating revenue through bitcoin mining using application-specific integrated circuit computers.

Cadiz

Post in 2022
Cadiz is a United States natural resources company focused on water resources development and agricultural projects in Southern California. It owns and develops roughly 46,000 acres of land in the Cadiz and Fenner valleys and in the eastern Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, and it engages in citrus, grape/raisin, and seasonal vegetable cultivation on its properties. The company combines land, water, pipeline, and water filtration assets to support its operations, including the Mojave Groundwater Bank, a groundwater storage and conveyance project. Cadiz collaborates with public water agencies to implement the Cadiz Water Project, which aims to provide a new long-term water supply for approximately 100,000 Southern California families and to increase groundwater storage capacity. Cadiz operates in two reportable segments: Land and Water Resources and Water Filtration Technology. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

SparkCognition

Series D in 2022
Founded in 2013, SparkCognition develops AI systems for various industries. It offers solutions like SparkPredict for predictive maintenance, DeepArmor for cybersecurity, DeepNLP for document analysis, Darwin for automated data science, and serves sectors such as oil & gas, aviation, defense, and finance.

FocalPoint Partners

Acquisition in 2022
FocalPoint Partners is an investment banking firm based in Los Angeles, California, established in 2002. The firm specializes in providing a range of advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and financial restructurings. It also offers expertise in distressed situations, leveraged management buy-outs, recapitalization, fairness opinions, valuation, private placements, and due diligence. FocalPoint serves various sectors, such as consumer products, industrial products, healthcare, information technology, business services, and media. In January 2022, FocalPoint Partners was acquired by B. Riley Financial.

Salted

Venture Round in 2021
Salted is a platform focused on developing and scaling healthier quick-service restaurant brands. The company operates an online cooking tutorial platform that offers subscription-based virtual cooking classes. Subscribers can access a variety of cooking video tutorials via the Internet, allowing aspiring chefs and individuals to learn cooking in an engaging and convenient manner. By providing this digital learning experience, Salted aims to promote better culinary practices without the traditional overhead costs associated with physical restaurant operations.

272 Capital

Acquisition in 2021
272 Capital is a registered investment advisor which seeks to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns through a long/short equity strategy with low net exposure.

Kitopi

Series C in 2021
Kitopi is a cloud kitchen platform that enables restaurants to operate delivery-only locations with minimal capital expenditure. Founded in 2018, it manages over 60 kitchens across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Bahrain.

Bolttech

Series A in 2021
Bolttech is an international InsurTech company that develops an AI-based point-of-sale insurance platform. This platform offers a range of insurance products, including device protection, travel, motor, property, life, and digital insurance to consumers. Bolttech aims to create a technology-enabled ecosystem for protection and insurance, with a notable presence in Asia.

Continuous Composites

Venture Round in 2021
Continuous Composites, Inc. is a manufacturer and supplier of advanced fiber 3D printing equipment, specifically focusing on its patented Continuous Fiber 3D printing (CF3D) technology. Established in 2015 and headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, the company caters to diverse industries including aerospace, automotive, defense, and construction. CF3D technology combines the advantages of composite materials with additive manufacturing techniques, aiming to mitigate the high costs, lengthy production times, and design limitations associated with traditional manufacturing processes. This innovative approach allows for the creation of complex parts using customizable, snap-curing thermoset materials, thereby enhancing the application of composites across various sectors.

Liteboxer

Series A in 2021
Liteboxer Technologies, Inc. is a consumer electronics company based in Hampton, New Hampshire, that specializes in smart fitness solutions. Founded in 2017, the company designs and manufactures a unique boxing workout system that combines rhythm technology with engaging exercise routines. The Liteboxer platform features a hardware solution that guides users on where and when to punch during their workouts, while also tracking striking power and accuracy. The system synchronizes lights to the beat of music, creating an immersive and interactive experience. Liteboxer products are available for purchase online, catering to individuals seeking an innovative way to enhance their fitness routines at home.

BloomNation

Series B in 2021
BloomNation operates as an online marketplace for floral arrangements, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Santa Monica, California. It connects consumers with local florists and artisans, allowing them to discover and send flowers or gifts online. Florists can create profiles on BloomNation's platform, upload their designs, manage inventory and customers, utilize email marketing tools, and build a website for their business.

National Holdings

Acquisition in 2021
National Holdings Corporation is a holding company that operates through two primary segments: brokerage and advisory services, and tax and accounting services. Its brokerage and advisory services include a range of financial offerings such as broker-dealer and investment advisory services, insurance product sales, and licensed mortgage brokerage services. These services are provided by its subsidiaries, which cater to both individual and institutional clients. Additionally, National Holdings offers investment banking, merger and acquisition advisory services, and securities trading, primarily targeting micro, small, and mid-cap companies. The tax and accounting services segment, delivered through its subsidiary Gilman Ciocia, Inc., provides tax preparation and accounting solutions. Through its diverse subsidiaries, National Holdings delivers comprehensive financial services to meet the needs of its clients.

Eos

Post in 2020
Eos develops innovative, low-cost energy storage solutions for the electric utility, solar, and C&I industries. Its battery solutions ensure renewables are as reliable and competitive as the market expects and sustainable as the world needs.

IQvestment

Private Equity Round in 2020
IQvestment Holdings is a fintech company based in Woburn, Massachusetts, established in 2008. It specializes in providing a business-to-business eCommerce platform solution tailored for independent investment advisors, banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions. The company offers discretionary investment management as well as advisory and sub-advisory services through its online web-based portal, which allows these institutions to support their clients effectively. In addition to its B2B services, IQvestment also caters directly to individual and high-net-worth investors, ensuring that its offerings meet a broad range of investment needs. The firm’s assets are managed by its executive team, which emphasizes a client-focused approach in its financial solutions.

The Arena Group

Post in 2020
The Arena Group is a media technology company that develops and manages digital publishing platforms. It owns and operates brands across finance, sports, lifestyle verticals, partnering with other publishers to deliver engaging content experiences while optimizing audience growth and revenue.

Ventiva

Series C in 2020
Ventiva develops advanced thermal management technology centered on Ventiva ICE, an active hybrid cooling solution with no moving parts or noise that uses ionization to provide solid-state cooling. The technology bridges active and passive cooling for a broad range of electronics, enabling devices such as ultra-thin TVs and flat panels, wireless chargers, automotive applications, IoT devices, laptops, and tablets to maintain safe operating temperatures. Founded in 2003 and based in Santa Clara, California, Ventiva was formerly known as Thorrn Micro Technologies Inc. and adopted its current name in 2008.

SRAX

Post in 2020
SRAX is a technology company that empowers publicly traded businesses with data-driven insights. Its flagship platform, Sequire, enables companies to track investor behaviors and trends, facilitating targeted engagement with current and potential investors across various marketing channels.

Boardroom Alpha

Seed Round in 2019
Boardroom Alpha is a technology company founded in 2018 and based in Darien, Connecticut, that specializes in developing analytics for the evaluation of public company directors, officers, and corporate governance. The company offers a performance rating and analytics platform that provides data-driven assessments of individual contributions and governance practices. This platform includes features such as insider trading analytics, evaluations of equity grants, acquisitions, and dispositions, as well as shareholder voting history. By delivering transparent insights into the performance and governance of public companies, Boardroom Alpha aims to assist investors and organizations in creating long-term value.

GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group

Acquisition in 2018
GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC is a specialty financial advisory firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, established in 2001. It offers a wide range of services including mergers and acquisitions, business refinancing, valuation, due diligence, and advisory for both buy and sell-side transactions. The firm also specializes in bankruptcy consulting, turnaround management, forensic accounting, and fraud investigations. GlassRatner serves various sectors, such as healthcare, financial services, automotive, telecommunications, media, construction, and real estate. The firm aims to provide tailored solutions to complex business challenges, assisting clients in navigating significant corporate issues, including crisis management and litigation. As of mid-2018, GlassRatner operates as a subsidiary of B. Riley Financial, Inc.

Bebe Stores

Post in 2018
Founded in 1976, Bebe Stores is a retail company specializing in contemporary fashion. It operates over 200 stores and an online platform under the 'bebe' and 'bebe outlet' brands.

Sonim Technologies

Venture Round in 2017
Sonim Technologies designs and sells ultra-rugged mobile devices and related solutions for task workers who operate in harsh or mission-critical environments. It manufactures rugged smartphones capable of connecting to public and private networks, together with industrial-grade accessories, cloud-based software, and deployment tools such as a portable Rapid Deployment Kit. The company markets its products primarily through wireless carriers in the United States and Canada and serves sectors including transportation and logistics, construction, manufacturing, facilities management, energy and utilities, and public services. Its offerings are positioned for customers who require durable devices for demanding job sites and field operations, with software and services that enable device management, deployment, and communications across enterprise networks.

Sonim Technologies

Debt Financing in 2017
Sonim Technologies designs and sells ultra-rugged mobile devices and related solutions for task workers who operate in harsh or mission-critical environments. It manufactures rugged smartphones capable of connecting to public and private networks, together with industrial-grade accessories, cloud-based software, and deployment tools such as a portable Rapid Deployment Kit. The company markets its products primarily through wireless carriers in the United States and Canada and serves sectors including transportation and logistics, construction, manufacturing, facilities management, energy and utilities, and public services. Its offerings are positioned for customers who require durable devices for demanding job sites and field operations, with software and services that enable device management, deployment, and communications across enterprise networks.

magicJack VocalTec

Acquisition in 2017
magicJack VocalTec Ltd. is a cloud communications company based in the United States that specializes in voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) solutions. The company offers a range of products, including various magicJack devices that enable users to make free telephone calls wherever broadband access is available. Its device lineup includes the magicJack, magicJack PLUS, and magicJack GO, which provide VoIP phone services for home and enterprise users. Additionally, the magicJack APP allows smartphone users to make and receive calls using their magicJack accounts. The company also offers a hosted unified communication service and sells hardware and network equipment to large corporate clients, while providing VoIP services to small and medium-sized businesses. magicJack VocalTec distributes its products through retail outlets and direct sales, catering to various telecommunication providers globally. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Netanya, Israel, magicJack VocalTec has evolved to focus on next-generation telephony solutions, facilitating the migration of traditional telephony networks to modern, packet-based infrastructures.

Wunderlich Securities

Acquisition in 2017
Wunderlich Securities, founded in 1996 in Memphis, Tennessee, is a full-service investment firm that caters to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients through its wealth management, investment banking, and capital markets divisions. Initially focused on individual investors in the Memphis area, the firm quickly expanded its reach by attracting advisors and establishing branch locations, including a significant presence in Houston, Texas. Over the years, Wunderlich has grown its offerings to include institutional sales, trading, and research, launching its Fixed Income and Equity Capital Markets divisions. The firm has received strategic investments from private equity firms, which have supported its expansion. Notably, in 2015, Wunderlich acquired Dominick & Dominick, a well-established firm, enhancing its wealth management capabilities. By mid-2015, Wunderlich employed around 500 associates across more than 25 locations in 17 states, managing over $10 billion in client assets. The firm has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States and remains committed to serving its clients effectively.

FBR & Company

Acquisition in 2017
FBR & Company, established in 1989, is a full-service investment banking and asset management firm. It offers a range of services, including merger and acquisition advisory, institutional sales, trading, research, and principal investments. The company caters to middle-market clients, focusing on sectors such as consumer, industrials, energy, financial institutions, healthcare, real estate, and technology. FBR & Company was acquired by B. Riley FBR in 2017.

Eleven James

Debt Financing in 2017
Eleven James operates as a subscription-based luxury watch service, offering members access to an extensive collection of high-end timepieces from renowned brands. Through its unique consignment model, the company allows members to temporarily wear and enjoy these watches, providing an alternative to traditional ownership while fostering a diverse and deep selection unavailable through conventional channels.

United Online

Acquisition in 2016
Founded in 2001, United Online provides consumer products and services over the Internet. It operates primarily through three segments: Communications (NetZero, Juno), Commerce & Loyalty (MyPoints), and Social Media (StayFriends, Trombi). As of 2015, it had approximately 32 million registered accounts across its social networking platforms.
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