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B. Riley Financial Company Culture

B. Riley Financial Culture

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B. Riley Financial CEO

Andrew Gumaer B. Riley Financial's CEO
Andrew Gumaer

Company Information

Address
21860 Burbank Boulevard, Suite 300 South
Woodland Hills, CA
United States of America
Website
www.brileyfin.com
Founded
1973

Company Description

B. Riley Financial is a diversified provider of financial and business advisory services.

Key Executives

Name & Title
Bio
Andrew Gumaer  CEO / President
Andrew Gumaer
CEO / President
Mr. Andrew Gumaer, also known as Andy, served as a Partner of Great American Group, Inc. and as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from July 31, 2009 to June 2014. Mr. Gumaer is a Co-founder of Great American Group. He served as the President of Garcel Inc. and President , Secretary of Great American Group, Inc. He has over 25 years of experience in the liquidation industry. He served as Senior Vice President with the investment firm Drexel Burnham Lambert. He has been a Director of B. Riley Financial, Inc. since July 31, 2009. Mr. Gumaer holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from University of Alaska.
Phillip Ahn CFA  Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Phillip Ahn CFA
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Phillip J. Ahn, also known as Phil, CFA, has been the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of B. Riley Financial, Inc. since April 15, 2013. Mr. Ahn served as Executive Vice President at B. Riley Financial, Inc. since April 15, 2013. Mr. Ahn has nearly 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, in particular the private equity, investment banking and capital markets sectors. He served as Senior Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development at B. Riley Financial, Inc. from February 2010 to April 2013, where he has overseen corporate development and merger and acquisition activities. He has also been responsible for managing the company's capital investments and strategic initiatives involving private equity funds and hedge funds. Prior to B. Riley Financial, Inc., Mr. Ahn held private equity investment positions at Altpoint Capital Partners LLC and Stone Tower Equity Partners. He has been a Director of United Online, Inc. since July 2016. Mr. Ahn is a Chartered Financial Analyst and received his BA in economics from the University of Michigan in 1992 and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Columbia University in 1997.
Thomas J. Kelleher  President and Director
Thomas J. Kelleher
President and Director
Mr. Thomas J. Kelleher, also known as Tom, has been the President of B. Riley Financial, Inc. since August 2014. Mr. Kelleher has been the Chief Executive Officer of B. Riley FBR, Inc. since 2006. He joined B. Riley FBR, Inc. in 1997. He worked for seven years and held several positions at Cosmos Minerals Corp. He has been Director of B. Riley Financial, Inc. since October 20, 2015. He has been a Director of United Online, Inc. since July 01, 2016. He served as a Director of B. Riley FBR, Inc. He served as a Director at Standard Diversified Opportunities Inc. from October 19, 2015 to June 5, 2017. Mr. Kelleher attended Lehigh University where he graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering.
Charlie Munro  Senior Vice President
Charlie Munro
Senior Vice President
Charlie Munro serves as the Senior Vice President of B. Riley Financial. Charlie started at B. Riley Financial in Nov of 2016. Charlie currently resides in the Greater Chicago Area.
Jimmy Baker  Executive Vice President, Brokerage
Jimmy Baker
Executive Vice President, Brokerage
Jimmy Baker serves as the Executive Vice President, Brokerage of B. Riley Financial. Jimmy started at B. Riley Financial in Jul of 2017. Jimmy currently resides in the Washington D.C. Metro Area.
Joseph Bergin  Sr vp
Joseph Bergin
Sr vp
Joseph Bergin serves as the Sr vp of B. Riley Financial.
Neil Meissner  Senior Vice President
Neil Meissner
Senior Vice President
Neil Meissner serves as the Senior Vice President of B. Riley Financial. Neil started at B. Riley Financial in Jun of 2011. Neil currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Constance Etter  Senior Vice President
Constance Etter
Senior Vice President
Constance Etter serves as the Senior Vice President of B. Riley Financial. Constance started at B. Riley Financial in Jul of 2018. Constance currently resides in the Greater Chicago Area.
Alan Forman  Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Alan Forman
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Alan Forman serves as the Executive Vice President & General Counsel of B. Riley Financial. Alan started at B. Riley Financial in May of 2015. Alan currently resides in the Greater New York City Area.
Rune Medhus  Senior Vice President
Rune Medhus
Senior Vice President
Rune Medhus serves as the Senior Vice President of B. Riley Financial. Rune started at B. Riley Financial in Oct of 2017. Rune currently resides in the Houston, Texas Area.

HR Leaders

Name & Title
Bio
Courtney Hicks  Corporate HR Generalist I
Courtney Hicks
Corporate HR Generalist I
Courtney Hicks serves as the Corporate HR Generalist I of B. Riley Financial. Courtney currently resides in the Greater Memphis Area.
Tara Motley  HR Generalist
Tara Motley
HR Generalist
Tara Motley serves as the HR Generalist of B. Riley Financial. Tara currently resides in the Greater Memphis Area.
Abrina Bell  Senior HR Director
Abrina Bell
Senior HR Director
Abrina Bell serves as the Senior HR Director of B. Riley Financial. Abrina currently resides in the Greater Memphis Area.

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Leadership Score

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80
out of 100
Executive rating?
70
out of 100
CEO rating?
70
out of 100
Manager rating?

B. Riley Financial H1B Visa

In 2019, B. Riley Financial applied for 3 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

3
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (3 out of 3)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 3)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 3)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 3)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

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eNPS

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eNPS Score
0%Promoters
50%Passives
50%Detractors

B. Riley Financial Competitors

  1. 1st
    Boston Private
    74 / 100
  2. 2nd
    Bank of America
    68 / 100
  3. 3rd
    First Interstate Bank
    55 / 100
  4. 4th
    B. Riley Financial
    0 / 100

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