B. Riley Securities Expands Healthcare & Life Sciences Investment Banking

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B. Riley Securities, a subsidiary of B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ: RILY), announced the addition of a nine-member team specializing in Healthcare and Life Sciences from Huron Transaction Advisory. Senior Managing Director James Metcalf and Managing Director Benjamin Matz lead the team, enhancing B. Riley's capabilities in healthcare investment banking. This strategic move aims to strengthen B. Riley's position in the healthcare deal-making space, reflecting a commitment to expanding their advisory services in a rapidly evolving market.

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• Acquisition of a nine-member healthcare and life sciences team enhances B. Riley's expertise.
• James Metcalf and Benjamin Matz bring extensive experience to strengthen healthcare investment banking.
• Strategic expansion positions B. Riley as a leading advisor in healthcare deal-making.

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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- B. Riley Securities, Inc., a leading full service investment bank and subsidiary of B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY) ("B. Riley"), today announced it has added a team of nine experienced Healthcare and Life Sciences professionals from Huron Transaction Advisory LLC ("Huron"). Veteran investment bankers, James Metcalf and Benjamin Matz, have joined B. Riley Securities along with a team of investment banking professionals with significant expertise that further fortifies the firm's Healthcare and Life Sciences practice. Metcalf joins as Senior Managing Director and is based in New York. Matz joins as a Managing Director, based in Los Angeles.

Andy Moore, CEO of B. Riley Securities, commented: "The deep industry expertise and proven execution capabilities of this team significantly enhances our accomplished healthcare and life sciences capital markets franchise. Coupled with the recent addition of FocalPoint, B. Riley has firmly established its position as a leading advisor to organizations and investors across the healthcare dealmaking continuum."

"We are pleased to welcome this talented group which brings decades of experience guiding management teams and investors through strategic and financial transactions across healthcare," said Nishen Radia, Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of M&A at B. Riley Securities. "Our healthcare group has grown significantly and has quickly become one of the strongest platforms in the middle market. With an extended set of professional capabilities, we continue to invest in talent that will best serve our clients as they seek to capitalize on the opportunities being presented by the evolving market landscape."

Prior to joining B. Riley, James Metcalf served as a Managing Director and leader in Huron's investment banking affiliate. He brings over 17 years of experience advising publicly traded, financial sponsor-backed, and privately held organizations across all facets of the healthcare industry including acute care, behavioral health, post-acute care, ancillary and pharmaceutical services, payors, healthcare IT, distribution companies and physician practice management. Earlier in his career, he worked in EY's and Morgan Keegan's US healthcare investment banking practices and has held positions in corporate finance, banking, and global equities at Bank of America Securities and J.P. Morgan.

Metcalf commented: "The resources and domain expertise across B. Riley strike us as a natural fit for our team, and I could not be more excited to contribute to this best-in-class platform."

Benjamin Matz, CFA previously served as a Managing Director in Huron's investment banking affiliate. Matz has advised organizations on a multitude of healthcare services transactions spanning behavioral health, managed care, payor services, pharmaceutical services, physician practice management, and telemedicine. He has led public and private organizations through successful M&A and recapitalization processes, equity and debt transactions, asset sales, and balance sheet restructurings.  Prior to his tenure at Huron, Matz was a Director at Conway MacKenzie Capital Advisors. He is an active member of the Los Angeles chapter of CFA Institute and the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG).

About B. Riley Securities

B. Riley Securities is a leading investment bank that provides a full suite of investment banking, corporate finance, advisory, research, and sales and trading services. Investment banking services include initial, secondary, and follow-on offerings, institutional private placements, merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory, SPACs, corporate restructuring, and recapitalization. The firm is nationally recognized and highly ranked for its proprietary small-cap equity research. B. Riley Securities is a wholly owned subsidiary of B. Riley Financial. For more information, visit brileysecurities.com and focalpointllc.com.

About B. Riley Financial

B. Riley Financial is a diversified financial services platform that delivers tailored solutions to meet the strategic, operational, and capital needs of its clients and partners. B. Riley leverages cross-platform expertise to provide clients with full service, collaborative solutions at every stage of the business life cycle. Through its affiliated subsidiaries, B. Riley provides end-to-end, collaborative financial services across investment banking, institutional brokerage, private wealth and investment management, financial consulting, corporate restructuring, operations management, risk and compliance, due diligence, forensic accounting, litigation support, appraisal and valuation, auction, and liquidation services. B. Riley opportunistically invests to benefit its shareholders, and certain registered affiliates originate and underwrite senior secured loans for asset-rich companies. B. Riley refers to B. Riley Financial, Inc. and/or one or more of its subsidiaries or affiliates. For more information, please visit www.brileyfin.com.

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FAQ

What recent announcement did B. Riley Securities make regarding their healthcare investment banking services?

B. Riley Securities announced the addition of a nine-member healthcare and life sciences team from Huron Transaction Advisory.

Who are the key hires at B. Riley Securities and what roles do they have?

James Metcalf joins as Senior Managing Director and Benjamin Matz as Managing Director, both from Huron Transaction Advisory.

How does the new team impact B. Riley's position in the healthcare sector?

The new team significantly enhances B. Riley's capabilities, positioning it as a leading advisor in healthcare deal-making.

What is the stock symbol for B. Riley Financial?

The stock symbol for B. Riley Financial is RILY.

When was the announcement made regarding the expansion of B. Riley's healthcare investment banking?

The announcement was made on October 31, 2022.