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B. Riley Securities
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Middle-market investment bank for M&A, financings
B. Riley Securities
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Middle-market investment bank for M&A, financings
Overview
FocalPoint Partners, part of B. Riley Financial, acts as a middle-market investment bank that advises on mergers and acquisitions, private placements of debt and equity, financial restructurings, and special-situation transactions. It provides advisory services and capital-raising support, helping client companies identify options, evaluate targets or partners, prepare and negotiate deals, and connect with lenders or investors across its offices. The firm differentiates itself by focusing on middle-market deals with a full range of services and a multinational office network, including a Shanghai presence that supports cross-border work. Its goal is to help middle-market clients achieve successful outcomes in complex financial transactions by guiding the capital-raising and advisory process from start to finish.
About B. Riley Securities
Industries
Consulting
Financial Services
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$8.8M
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
Founded
2002
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What believers are saying
- January 2026 WhiteFiber notes and September 2025 OTG IPO show underwriting momentum.
- April 2026 New York sales-trading hires strengthen distribution after the 2025 San Francisco expansion.
- May 2026 leadership appointments signal aggressive rebuilding across capital markets and investment banking.
What critics are saying
- BRC Group faces a $735 million Franchise Group fraud suit filed January 2026.
- Franchise Group collapsed in 2024, exposing B. Riley's deal diligence and reputation.
- If litigation and funding pressure intensify, B. Riley Securities loses client trust and talent.
What makes B. Riley Securities unique
- B. Riley Securities combines middle-market banking, restructuring, and research-driven distribution nationwide.
- May 2026 returnees Patrice McNicoll and Matt Feinberg deepen capital markets origination.
- April 2025 TMT and healthcare hires broaden coverage across technology, media, healthcare.
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Total Funding
$8.8M
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0 Rounds
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Company News
B. Riley Securities, a full-service investment bank, served as sole bookrunner to Gladstone Capital in the closing of its $60 million aggregate principal
B. Riley Securities has appointed Patrice McNicoll as Co-President and Head of Capital Markets and Matt Feinberg as Co-Head of Investment Banking. Both executives are returning to the firm after previously holding leadership positions there. McNicoll and Feinberg bring decades of dealmaking experience, having originated and executed billions of dollars in capital markets transactions including public equity and debt offerings, institutional private placements and strategic advisory mandates. During their previous tenures at B. Riley Securities, they led high-profile financings across infrastructure, healthcare, real estate, power and technology sectors. Most recently, both held leadership positions at Yorkville Securities, where McNicoll served as Co-CEO and Feinberg as Co-Head of Investment Banking. They will partner with Joe Nardini, Co-President and Head of Investment Banking, to accelerate growth.
B. Riley Securities has expanded its New York institutional sales and trading desk with two senior hires. Seamus O'Neill returns to the firm as senior sales trader, bringing over 30 years of experience in institutional equity and options markets, most recently from Outset Global. TJ Bealko joins the institutional equity sales team after nearly a decade at Bank of America and RBC Capital Markets. He brings extensive capital markets expertise and relationships within the hedge fund community. The additions strengthen B. Riley Securities' bi-coastal institutional presence following its 2025 San Francisco expansion. The investment bank aims to deepen client coverage and enhance distribution capabilities for its research-driven services across equity offerings, debt solutions, M&A advisory and corporate restructuring.
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Matthew Doull Joins as Senior Managing Director in Investment Banking; within Equity Research, Drew Crum to Cover Media & Entertainment and Erik Suppiger to Cover Enterprise Software & SecurityLOS ANGELES, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- B. Riley Securities Holdings, Inc. ("B. Riley Securities," "BRS" or the "Company"), a leading middle market investment bank, continues to strengthen its platform with key hires across its TMT investment banking and research practice.Matthew Doull joins as Senior Managing Director with over two decades of experience advising global internet, digital media and innovative technology companies. Prior to joining BRS, Matthew was a Managing Director at Wedbush Securities where he served as co-Head of Technology Investment Banking. Prior to that, he was Managing Director, Head of Internet and Digital Media and co-Head of Technology Investment Banking at BDA Partners
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About B. Riley Securities
Industries
Consulting
Financial Services
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$8.8M
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
Founded
2002
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