Industry veteran
Robert Hamill joins B. Riley Securities to drive growth and expand headcount
LOS
ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2022 - B. Riley Securities, a leading full-service investment
bank and subsidiary of B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ: RILY) ("B.
Riley"), today announced the appointment of Robert ("Bob") Hamill as
Senior Managing Director, Fixed Income. Hamill brings an abundance of fixed
income expertise to B. Riley where he is working alongside Tim Sullivan, who
was previously announced as the Head of Fixed Income and officially started in
his new role on February 1, and the leadership team to strategically grow the fixed
income group nationwide.
Bryant
Riley, Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of B. Riley Financial,
commented: "The expansion of our fixed income division is a very exciting
time for our platform, particularly in structured products which complements
our institutional and retail distribution capabilities very well. Bob is a
fantastic addition to the team and is leading the charge with Tim to grow our
fixed income group into a premier destination to work that continues to bring
immense value to B. Riley's clients."
Hamill,
focused on relationship management and capital markets, is playing a key role
in building out the department, strategic planning, recruiting, legal and
compliance aspects of the business. He brings more than 35 years of financial
services experience to B. Riley Securities, with deep expertise in institutional
sales and the trading of leveraged credit products from his time as a VP at
Drexel Burnham Lambert and Managing Director at JP Morgan, Lehman Brothers and
Jefferies. His career began at EF Hutton and Company in the corporate finance
department, and he earned his B.A. from Hamilton College and an M.B.A. from
Harvard Business School.
"B.
Riley's track record of providing unique investment solutions that address the
evolving needs of clients is unrivaled," added Mr. Hamill. "I'm excited to join
the team and grow our headcount while further enhancing client relationships
and deepening our partnerships with financial institutions."
B.
Riley offers an extensive suite of primary and secondary market solutions,
including a market-leading senior notes offering franchise and specialization
in corporate debt, preferred stock offerings, term loans and private
placements. The firm's fixed income sales and trading professionals provide
issuers with high-quality distribution through its network of over 1,000 institutional
investors.
For
more information about B. Riley Securities' fixed income opportunities and
capabilities, contact fixedincomeopportunities@brileyfin.com or visit www.brileysecurities.com.
About B. Riley Securities
B. Riley Securities provides a full suite of investment banking,
corporate finance, advisory, research, and sales and trading services.
Investment banking services include initial, secondary and follow-on offerings,
institutional private placements, merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory,
SPACs, corporate restructuring and recapitalization. B. Riley is nationally
recognized and highly ranked for its proprietary small-cap equity research. The
firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of B. Riley Financial.
B. Riley Financial provides collaborative solutions tailored
to fit the capital raising and business advisory needs of its clients and
partners. B. Riley operates through several subsidiaries that offer a diverse
range of complementary end-to-end capabilities spanning investment banking and
institutional brokerage, private wealth and investment management, financial
consulting, corporate restructuring, operations management, risk and
compliance, due diligence, forensic accounting, litigation support, appraisal
and valuation, auction and liquidation services. For more information, please
visit www.brileyfin.com.
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