LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- B. Riley
& Co., LLC (B. Riley), a full service investment bank and a
wholly-owned subsidiary of B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY)
announced today that Jon Emswiler
has joined the firm as Managing Director to expand and enhance B.
Riley's Corporate Restructuring practice.
Mr. Emswiler will be based in B. Riley's New York office and brings over 15 years of
experience with stressed/distressed credit, distressed situations,
and bankruptcy related matters. His focus has been on
providing opportunistic investing opportunities throughout the
capital structure, with an emphasis on stressed/distressed credit
and special situations.
"We're thrilled to have a person of Jon's caliber and vast
experience join the B. Riley platform," said Perry Mandarino, Senior Managing Director and
Head of Corporate Finance. "We are seeing more opportunities in the
restructuring space, and having Jon's expertise and background will
enable us to continue to expand and grow our restructuring
practice."
"Our investment in the restructuring group reflects the success
and continued momentum we see bringing Perry and his team on board.
We are very excited to have Jon and know he will be an integral
part of the team's growing success," said Bryant Riley, Chairman and CEO of B. Riley
Financial.
When asked about his new role with B. Riley, Mr. Emswiler
responded, "I'm excited to help expand B. Riley's corporate
restructuring business as I believe that there are tremendous
growth opportunities for us. Leveraging B. Riley's entrepreneurial
spirit and full range of services is a perfect fit for the needs of
clients in these times."
Prior to joining B. Riley, Mr. Emswiler was a Managing Director
at Imperial Capital, as well as a Managing Director at Fixed Income
Capital Markets at Stifel. The foundation of his expertise in
Corporate Restructuring was developed as a Director at Zolfo
Cooper, a boutique-consulting firm that advises on complex
reorganizations. Mr. Emswiler holds an M.B.A. in finance and
accounting from Fordham University
Graduate School of Business and a B.B.A. from Roanoke College.
About B. Riley & Co.
B. Riley & Co., LLC is a leading investment bank which
provides corporate finance, research, and sales & trading to
corporate, institutional and high net worth individual clients.
Investment banking services include initial, secondary and
follow-on offerings, institutional private placements, and merger
and acquisitions advisory services. The firm is nationally
recognized for its highly ranked proprietary equity
research. B. Riley & Co., LLC is a member
of FINRA and SIPC.
B. Riley Financial, Inc. is a publicly traded, diversified
financial services company which takes a collaborative approach to
the capital raising and financial advisory needs of public and
private companies and high net worth individuals. The Company
operates through several wholly-owned subsidiaries,
including B. Riley & Co.,
LLC (www.brileyco.com), Great American Group,
LLC (www.greatamerican.com), and B. Riley Capital
Management, LLC (which also includes B. Riley Asset Management
(www.brileyam.com) and B. Riley Wealth Management,
(www.brileywealth.com)). The Company also makes proprietary
investments in other businesses, such as the acquisition
of United Online, Inc. (www.untd.com) in July 2016,
where B. Riley Financial, Inc. is uniquely positioned to
leverage its expertise and assets in order to maximize value.
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