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B. Riley & Co
B. Riley & Co is an SEC-registered investment adviser in Memphis, TN, registered since 2005. The firm manages $4.2 billion in assets, $2.8 billion on a...
B. Riley & Co
B. Riley & Co is an SEC-registered investment adviser in Memphis, TN, registered since 2005. The firm manages $4.2 billion in assets, $2.8 billion on a discretionary basis. It has 268 employees and 172 investment advisers.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
1997
Location
Region
Europe
Country
United States
City
Memphis
Corporate office
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Additional offices
New York, NY, United States · London, United Kingdom
Principals
Bryant Riley
Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Thomas J. Kelleher
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at B. Riley & Co?
Bryant Riley, as Chairman and Co-CEO, oversees the firm's strategic direction and principal investments. Thomas J. Kelleher serves as Co-CEO and manages day-to-day operations. The firm's investment committee includes senior managing directors across the capital-markets and asset-management units (public record).
Does B. Riley & Co invest as a principal or only as a financial advisor?
The firm operates in both capacities. Its principal investing arm deploys its own balance sheet into special-situations debt and equity, often alongside institutional partners. Additionally, B. Riley acts as a financial advisor in M&A, restructuring, and capital-raising transactions (per the firm's regulatory filings).
What asset classes does B. Riley & Co target?
The firm is active in private credit, distressed debt, special-situations equity, and collateralized loan obligations. It also engages in real estate through B. Riley Real Estate, focusing on opportunistic and value-add properties (per SEC filings).
How does B. Riley & Co source proprietary deal flow?
Deal flow originates from the firm's own investment banking and restructuring advisory desks, which provide early access to troubled companies and capital-raising situations. This gives B. Riley visibility into dislocated opportunities that may not be broadly marketed (public record).
Is B. Riley & Co structured as a family office?
No, B. Riley & Co is a publicly traded corporation (NASDAQ: RILY) and an SEC-registered investment advisor. It is not a family office, though founder Bryant Riley retains a controlling stake and the firm's leadership is family-aligned (public record).
What investment stages does B. Riley & Co typically target?
The firm focuses on special situations and distressed opportunities, including turnarounds, recapitalizations, and restructuring-level securities. It also provides direct lending to middle-market companies and occasionally invests in growth-stage debt and equity (per SEC filings).
How is B. Riley & Co related to its real estate arm?
B. Riley Real Estate is a wholly owned subsidiary focused on commercial real estate investments, including office, industrial, and specialty properties, often in value-add or distressed scenarios. It operates as part of the firm's principal investing platform (public record).
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