B. Riley & Co. Promotes Head of Capital Markets Andy Moore to President

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2016

"Andy's leadership has been a key reason why we have consistently outperformed our peers and are adding talent and expanding our company, while others are downsizing," said Bryant Riley, chairman of B. Riley. "With our new president at the helm, we look forward to benefiting from his proven capital market experience, operational acumen, and deep understanding of our business. We believe Andy's contributions will be instrumental in further scaling and diversifying our business."

Moore joined B. Riley in 2006 as an institutional sales professional, moving on to Director of Sales in 2011. During his tenure at B. Riley, Moore's responsibilities have included raising capital for a broad range of small-cap companies, making investment recommendations to institutional clients, and introducing and marketing management teams to a wide range of hedge funds and mutual funds across the country. Prior to B. Riley, Moore held sales positions at Roth Capital Partners and Bear Stearns & Co.

Moore received a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Kansas and an MBA in Finance from the USC Marshall School of Business.

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. For more information, please visit www.brileyco.com.  

B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY) provides collaborative financial services and solutions through several subsidiaries, including: Great American Group, LLC, a leading provider of advisory and valuation services, asset disposition and auction solutions; B. Riley Capital Management, LLC, an SEC registered Investment Advisor, which includes B. Riley Asset Management, a provider of investment products to institutional and high net worth investors, and B. Riley Wealth Management (formerly MK Capital Advisors), a multi-family office practice and wealth management firm focused on the needs of ultra-high net worth individuals and families; and Great American Capital Partners, a provider of senior secured loans and second lien secured loan facilities to middle market public and private U.S. companies. B. Riley Financial, Inc. is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in major financial markets throughout the United States and Europe. For more information on B. Riley Financial, Inc., please visit www.brileyfin.com.