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B. Riley Financial CEO and executives

Executive Summary. Based on our data team's research, Bryant Richard Riley is the B. Riley Financial's CEO. B. Riley Financial has 1,406 employees, of which 26 are in a leadership position.
Here are further demographic highlights of the leadership team:
  • The B. Riley Financial executive team is 12% female and 88% male.
  • 63% of the management team is White.
  • 13% of B. Riley Financial management is Hispanic or Latino.
  • 10% of the management team is Black or African American.
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Bryant Richard Riley

CEO

Bryant Richard Riley's LinkedIn

Bryant R. Riley is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of B. Riley Financial Inc.; Chairman of B. Riley & Co., LLC, (B. RILEY), a leading full service investment bank which he founded in 1997; and CEO, B. Riley Capital Management, LLC, a SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Mr. Riley currently sits on the board of privately-held Lightbridge Communications Corp. Earlier, Mr. Riley held Board positions at Alliance Semiconductor Corporation, Aldila Inc., Cadiz Inc., Carreker Corporation, DDI Corp., Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc., Celeritek, Inc., Kitty Hawk Inc., Mossimo Inc., National Holdings Corporation, SI Technologies, Inc., Silicon Storage Technologies, Strasbaugh, STR Holdings, Inc., Trans World Entertainment and Transmeta Corp. Prior to founding B. RILEY, he held a variety of positions in the brokerage industry, primarily as an institutional salesman and trader. From October 1993 to January 1997 Mr. Riley was a co-head of Equity at Dabney-Resnick, Inc., a Los Angeles-based brokerage firm. From 1991 to 1993 he was a co-founder of Huberman-Riley, a Texas-based brokerage firm. Mr. Riley holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Lehigh University.

David Jonathan Merriman

Board Member

David Jonathan Merriman's LinkedIn

D Merriman is a Board Member at BLUE CALYPSO, INC.; Chief Business Officer/Senior Mng Dir at B Riley & Co LLC; and Board Member at Leading Brands. He has experience at Quality Coils Inc and has worked as Co-Chairman at Merriman Holdings Inc, Board Member at Ratexchange Corp, and President/CEO/Co-Founder at Ratexchange Corp. D works or has worked as Board Member at BIGSTAR ENTERTAINMENT INC and Board Member at Points Intl Ltd. He attended Stern School Of Business and DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.

Thomas John Kelleher

Board Member

Thomas John Kelleher's LinkedIn

Tom Kelleher is President of B. Riley Financial Inc.; Chief Executive Officer of B. Riley & Co., LLC, (B. RILEY); and President, B. Riley Capital Management, LLC. He has served as Chief Executive Officer of B. Riley & Co. LLC since 2006. Since joining B. RILEY in 1997, Mr. Kelleher has been instrumental in shepherding the firm’s growth from a one-office, research focused firm to a full service investment bank with offices in major U.S. financial markets. Mr. Kelleher was part of the leadership team which oversaw the integration of key strategic acquisitions which allowed the firm to expand into banking and add significant research capabilities. He was also involved in the launch of both a hedge fund and fund of funds. Earlier at B. RILEY, Mr. Kelleher’s experience included Research, Sales and Trading. Prior to B. RILEY, Mr. Kelleher held several positions at Cosmos Minerals Corp., an international manufacturing company. Mr. Kelleher holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University.

Daniel Shribman

Chief Investment Officer

Dan Shribman is a Chief Investment Officer at B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC.; President at B. Riley Principal Investments; and Board Member at Alta Equipment Company. He has experience at Anchorage Capital Group. Dan attended DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.

Kenneth M. Young

President

Kenneth M. Young's LinkedIn

President of B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ:RILY) and Chief Executive Officer of B. Riley Principal Investments

Alan N. Forman

Secretary, Executive VP & General Counsel

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Howard E. Weitzman

Senior VP/Chief Acctg Officer

Howard Weitzman is a Senior VP/Chief Acctg Officer at B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC. and Senior VP/Chief Acctg Officer at Great American Group and is based in Woodland Hills, California. He has experience at Banner Bank and has worked as Senior Manager at Moss Adams, Consultant at Great American Group, and Consultant at Alternative Asset Mgmt Acq. Howard works or has worked as Controller/Principal Acctg Officer at CENTRAL RENTS INC and Chief Financial Officer at Central Financial Acceptance Corp. He attended California State University.

Mike Frank

Investor Contact

Mikel Howard Williams

Board Member

Phillip J. Ahn

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

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Name & TitleBio
Bryant Richard Riley

CEO

Bryant Richard Riley's LinkedIn

Bryant R. Riley is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of B. Riley Financial Inc.; Chairman of B. Riley & Co., LLC, (B. RILEY), a leading full service investment bank which he founded in 1997; and CEO, B. Riley Capital Management, LLC, a SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Mr. Riley currently sits on the board of privately-held Lightbridge Communications Corp. Earlier, Mr. Riley held Board positions at Alliance Semiconductor Corporation, Aldila Inc., Cadiz Inc., Carreker Corporation, DDI Corp., Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc., Celeritek, Inc., Kitty Hawk Inc., Mossimo Inc., National Holdings Corporation, SI Technologies, Inc., Silicon Storage Technologies, Strasbaugh, STR Holdings, Inc., Trans World Entertainment and Transmeta Corp. Prior to founding B. RILEY, he held a variety of positions in the brokerage industry, primarily as an institutional salesman and trader. From October 1993 to January 1997 Mr. Riley was a co-head of Equity at Dabney-Resnick, Inc., a Los Angeles-based brokerage firm. From 1991 to 1993 he was a co-founder of Huberman-Riley, a Texas-based brokerage firm. Mr. Riley holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Lehigh University.

David Jonathan Merriman

Board Member

David Jonathan Merriman's LinkedIn

D Merriman is a Board Member at BLUE CALYPSO, INC.; Chief Business Officer/Senior Mng Dir at B Riley & Co LLC; and Board Member at Leading Brands. He has experience at Quality Coils Inc and has worked as Co-Chairman at Merriman Holdings Inc, Board Member at Ratexchange Corp, and President/CEO/Co-Founder at Ratexchange Corp. D works or has worked as Board Member at BIGSTAR ENTERTAINMENT INC and Board Member at Points Intl Ltd. He attended Stern School Of Business and DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.

Thomas John Kelleher

Board Member

Thomas John Kelleher's LinkedIn

Tom Kelleher is President of B. Riley Financial Inc.; Chief Executive Officer of B. Riley & Co., LLC, (B. RILEY); and President, B. Riley Capital Management, LLC. He has served as Chief Executive Officer of B. Riley & Co. LLC since 2006. Since joining B. RILEY in 1997, Mr. Kelleher has been instrumental in shepherding the firm’s growth from a one-office, research focused firm to a full service investment bank with offices in major U.S. financial markets. Mr. Kelleher was part of the leadership team which oversaw the integration of key strategic acquisitions which allowed the firm to expand into banking and add significant research capabilities. He was also involved in the launch of both a hedge fund and fund of funds. Earlier at B. RILEY, Mr. Kelleher’s experience included Research, Sales and Trading. Prior to B. RILEY, Mr. Kelleher held several positions at Cosmos Minerals Corp., an international manufacturing company. Mr. Kelleher holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University.

Mikel Howard Williams

Board Member

Marian Krogius Walters

Board Member

Michael Joseph Sheldon

Board Member

Randy E. Paulson

Board Member

Renée E. Labran

Board Member

Robert Bob

Board Member

Robert L. Antin

Board Member

B. Riley Financial leadership demographics

B. Riley Financial gender distribution in management team

  • The B. Riley Financial executive team is 12% female and 88% male.
  • B. Riley Financial is 17% female and 83% male company-wide.
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Company-wide: 83%
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Company-wide: 17%

B. Riley Financial executives by race

Management Team:
  • The most common ethnicity among B. Riley Financial executive officers is White.
  • 63% of the management team is White.
  • 13% of B. Riley Financial's management is Hispanic or Latino.
  • 12% of the management team is Asian.
Company-wide:
  • White is the most common ethnicity company-wide.
  • 54% of employees are White.
  • 19% of employees are Hispanic or Latino.
  • 14% of employees are Asian.
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