Areas of Expertise
- Capital Markets
- Corporate Finance
- Deal Structuring
- Financial Modeling
- Investment Banking
- Investment Management
- Research
- Turnaround Strategy and Management
Industries
- Financial Services
Education
- Lehigh University
Biography
Bryant R. Riley has served as our Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer since June 2014 and July 2018
respectively, and as a director since August 2009. He also previously served as our Chief Executive Officer from June
2014 to July 2018. In addition, Mr. Riley served as the Chairman of B. Riley & Co., LLC since founding the stock
brokerage firm in 1997 until its combination with FBR Capital Markets & Co., LLC in 2017 and as Chief Executive
Officer of B. Riley & Co., LLC from 1997 to 2006. He also served as Chairman of B. Riley Principal Merger Corp.
from April 2019 to February 2020, at which time it completed its business combination with Alta Equipment Group,
Inc. (NYSE: ALTG); as Chairman of B. Riley Principal Merger Corp. II from May 2020 to November 2020 at which
time it had completed it business combination with Eos Energy Enterprises (Nasdaq: EOSE); and as Chairman of B.
Riley Principa1 150 Merger Corp. from June 2020 to July 2022, at which time it completed its business combination
with FaZe Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FAZE). He currently serves as Chairman of B. Riley Principal 250 Merger Corp.
since May 2021. Mr. Riley has served as director of Select Interior Concepts, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIC) from November
2019 to October 2021. He also previously served on the board of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: BW)
from April 2019 to September 2020, Sonim Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SONM) from October 2017 to March
2019 and Franchise Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRG) (fka Liberty Tax, Inc.) from September 2018 through March 2020.
Mr. Riley received his B.S. in Finance from Lehigh University.