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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.5M
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  • US
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President
Wes Cummins
Number of Employees 34
Contact Information

11100 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 800

Los Angeles, California 90025

www.brileyco.co...

1 310 966 1444

NAICS Code Investment Banking and Securities Dealing: 523110

Recent Events

  • B. Riley & Co. LLC upgrades Home BancShares Inc. to 'buy'

    11/19/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • B. Riley & Co. LLC upgrades IBERIABANK to 'buy'

    11/16/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • B. Riley & Co. LLC raises Cathay General Bancorp to 'buy'

    10/09/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • B. Riley & Co. LLC initiates coverage of Wilshire Bancorp Inc. at 'neutral'

    10/06/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • B. Riley & Co. LLC initiates coverage of LoopNet Inc at 'buy'

    10/05/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • B. Riley & Co. LLC upgrades CoStar Group to 'buy'

    10/05/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • B. Riley & Co. LLC upgrades Bancorp Inc to 'buy'

    10/02/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • B. Riley & Co. LLC raises IBERIABANK to 'buy'

    10/02/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • B. Riley & Co. LLC initiates coverage of City National at 'neutral'

    9/21/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • B. Riley & Co. LLC lowers Popular to 'neutral'

    9/09/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • B. Riley Hires Institutional Sales Execs Harry Burns and Brian Murphy

    9/05/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • B. Riley & Co. LLC lowers UCBH Holdings to 'sell'

    8/14/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • B. Riley & Co. LLC upgrades Popular to 'buy'

    8/14/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • B. Riley & Co. LLC downgrades Bancorp Inc to 'neutral'

    8/11/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • B. Riley & Co. LLC lowers EuroBancshares Inc. to 'sell'

    8/03/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • B. Riley & Co. LLC cuts Cathay General Bancorp to 'neutral'

    7/31/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • B. Riley & Co. LLC downgrades WSFS Financial to 'neutral'

    7/28/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • B. Riley & Co. LLC cuts National Penn Bancshares to 'neutral'

    7/27/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Citizens Business Bank's parent plans TARP payback

    7/22/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

News & Analysis

b. riley & co. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Wes Cummins President
Adam J Little Senior Vice President
Christopher W Ankley Vice President
Scott R Witter Vice President
Stevan Grubic Vice President
Andre D Guardi Managing Director
Daniel Whang Managing Director and Analyst
Dennis McCarthy Managing Director
Gregory E Presson Senior Managing Director
Kendall Raine Managing Director Financial Services
Michael J Lowell Managing Director
Paul Gurrola Managing Director
Paul J Donnelly Managing Director
Robert M Campbell Managing Director of Corporate Finance
Timothy C. McQuay Managing Director
Jack Banner Founder
Bryant R. Riley Owner
Justin Cable Director of Equity Research
Kenneth Tang Director of Sales
Knut Grevle Director of Trading
Ali Mogharabi Senior Analyst
Allison Brogan
Andy Stapp Senior Analyst
Bret A Zorich Associate
Edward Ching Senior Analyst
George Santana Senior Analyst
Harold White
Ian Corydon Equity Research Analyst
J Dennis Alshuler Associate
Janice Liu
Jason Petchenick
Jeff Van Sinderen Senior Analyst
Joe Gladue Senior Analyst
Kevin Liu Senior Analyst
Michael Biener
Michael Coady Senior Equity Research Analyst
Michael McCoy
Nick Genova Associate Analyst
Nicole Ventrella Event Coordinator, B. Riley & Co.
Robert Cvengros B. Riley Healthcare Analyst
Salomon Kamalodine Equity Research Analyst
Scott Ankley Analyst
Van Sinderen Equity Analyst

Mr. Cummins is President of B. Riley and Co. Inc., an investment banking firm, where he oversees the firm's financial advisory and capital raising services to middle-market, publicly traded companies. Mr. Cummins joined B. Riley's Research Department in February 2002 and was promoted to Director of Research in January 2003. During his tenure, he grew B. Riley's research coverage to more than 100 companies in the following sectors: retail, semiconductors, technology hardware, software, IT services, communications, media and healthcare. While Director of Research, Mr. Cummins was ranked #1 in the 2004 Forbes.com/StarMine-North American Analyst Survey in the Best Stock Picker category for the Communications Equipment sector. Prior to joining B. Riley, Mr. Cummins worked at Needham & Company and at Kennedy Capital Management. He holds a B.S.B.A. degree from Washington University in St. Louis.

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co President Current
Flight Safety Technologies Inc. Director Current
Strasbaugh Board of Directors Current
B. Riley & Co Director of Capital Markets Former
Kennedy Capital Management, Inc. Former
Needham & Company Inc. Former
Washington University B.S.B.A. Degree Former

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Senior Vice President Current
B. Riley & Co Chartered Financial Analyst Former
Sdc Technologies, Inc. Financial Advisor Former
Marko Foam Products, Inc. Former
TCI Management Inc. Former
Avalon Digital Marketing Systems, Inc. Former
Gregg Gift Company Former
MagneTek, Inc. Former
University of California, Davis B.S. Degree In Managerial Economics Former

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Vice President Current
MagneTek, Inc. Former
Robodesign International, Inc. Former
netGuru, Inc. Former
DynTek Inc. Former
University of Virginia B.A. Degree In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. Co. Master Concepts Former
Pepperdine University M.B.A. Former
University of British Columbia BA Former

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Vice President Current
BDK Holdings, Inc. Former
Salem Communications Corporation Former
Collectors Universe Inc. Former
Rand Technology, Inc. Former
University of Southern California B.S. Degree In Finance and Business Economics Former

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Managing Director Current
Acg San Diego Managing Director Current
Acg San Diego Board of Directors Current
University of Utah All, American football player Former
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Former
Triton Network Systems, Inc. Former
TCI Management Inc. Former
Iteris, Inc. Former
Gregg Gift Company Former
National Football League Former
University of Utah B.S. Degree In Finance Former

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Managing Director and Analyst Current
B. Riley & Co Senior Equity Research Analyst Current
University of Chicago MBA In Finance and Marketing Former
Columbia University MS In Mechanical Engineering Former
Columbia University BS Former
University of Chicago BS Former

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Managing Director Current
Nanogen, Inc. Former
Hycor Biomedical, Inc. Former
Thoratec Corporation Former
Allegro Biodiesel Corporation Former
Harvard University M.B.A. Former
Georgetown University B.S.B.A. (summa cum laude) Former

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Senior Managing Director Current
B. Riley & Co Manager Current
B. Riley & Co Director Current
Emmett A. Larkin Company Inc. Vice President of Corporate Finance Former
B. Riley & Co Head Former
Delta Financial Corporation member Former
California State University B.S. Degree In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Managing Director Financial Services Current

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Managing Director Current
The Seidler Companies, Inc. Managing Director Former
Autobytel Inc. member Former
UBS PaineWebber Director Former
University of San Diego M.B.A. Former
California State University B.S. Degree In Finance Former

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Managing Director Current
Security Pacific National Bank Former
University of Southern California Masters in Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Managing Director Current
Ally Capital Senior Vice President Former
Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, Inc. Former
Iteris, Inc. Former
NetsWork Inc. Former
Enterprise Management Ltd Former
San Diego State University B.S. Degree In Business Administration Former

Mr. Robert W. Campbell, who was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company in 1991, has been the Managing Director of Corporate Finance at B. Riley & Co. Inc. since August 2003. From 1995 to August 2003, Mr. Campbell was Managing Director of Corporate Finance at L.H. Friend, Weinress, Frankson & Presson, LLC. Prior to 1995, among the corporate finance and accounting firms Mr. Campbell was associated with were the Seidler Companies, Inc. and Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.

Organization Position Status
Modtech Holdings, Inc. Managing Director of Corporate Finance at B. Riley & Co. Inc. Current
B. Riley & Co Managing Director of Corporate Finance Current
Real Estate Timing Professor Current
Modtech Holdings, Inc. Director Current
Quality Service Certified President, Member of the Board of Directors, Ct Realty Former
The Seidler Companies, Inc. Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance Former
Million Air Financial Advisor Former
Prime Services Group Inc. Financial Advisor Former
California Inc Financial Advisor Former
Telos Corporation Financial Advisor Former
Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, Inc. Financial Advisor Former
The Samuel Goldwyn Company Financial Advisor Former
Haskel International, Inc. Financial Advisor Former
Senn-Delaney Leadership Consulting Group LLC Financial Advisor Former
Peat Marwick International Former
University of California, Los Angeles Ph.D. In Business Administration Former
University of California, Los Angeles MBA Former
Anderson School of Management M.B.A. Former
Santa Clara University B.S. In Engineering Former
Loyola Marymount University B.S. degree in accounting Former
Modtech Holdings, Inc. member Former

Mr. McQuay joined B. Riley & Co. as a Managing Director in 2008, bringing more than 25 years of experience in investment banking to B Riley. Prior to joining B. Riley & Co., Mr. McQuay spent ten years as a Managing Director in the Los Angeles office of A.G. Edwards & Sons, at the time the nation's largest investment banking firm headquartered outside of New York City. In December 2007, A.G. Edwards was acquired by Wachovia Corporation. Previously, Mr. McQuay was a Partner with Crowell, Weedon & Co., a Managing Director with the Merchant Banking Division of Union Bank and a Senior Vice President with Wedbush Morgan Securities, where he began his career. Mr. McQuay has advised emerging growth and middle market companies and has developed and completed dozens of corporate financings for his clients. He has served as a financial advisor on numerous successful engagements for clients including: Keystone Automotive Corp., Micrus Endovascular, Copart Corp., Teledyne Technologies, Radiance Medical, La Jolla Pharmaceutical, Titan Corporation, SureBeam Corp., 99 Cents Only Stores, Computer Motion, Allegretti & Co., ReadiCare, Citadel Holdings, Lipid Sciences, Meade Instruments Corp., Marco Manufacturing Co., Conor Medsystems, Mercury Air Group and Krikorian Premiere Theatres. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Meade Instruments Corp. (NASDAQ-MEAD) and BSD Medical Corp. (NASDAQ-BSDM). Mr. McQuay received an A.B. degree in Economics from Princeton University and holds an M.B.A. from the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Managing Director Current
B. Riley & Co Recruits Veteran Banker Current
Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. Chairman Current
Meade Instruments Corporation Director Current
Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. Director Current
Kerr Group, Inc. Vice President, Corporate Development Former
Crowell, Weedon & Co. Partner Former
Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc. Elected A Director Former
Meade Instruments Corporation Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee and Director Former
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. MD Former
Crowell, Weedon & Co. MD, Corporate Finance Former
Anderson School of Management M.B.A. Former
University of California, Los Angeles MBA Degree In Finance Former
Princeton University Ab Degree In Economics Former
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Senior Member, Investment Banking Department Former

Mr. Banner, the founder of Banner, Briley & White, L.L.P., is one of the most well-known and respected attorneys in the North Texas area. He primarily practices personal injury law, civil trial law, domestic relations law, and oil and gas litigation. Mr. Banner is admitted to the Texas State Bar (1952), U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas (1953), U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma (1953), U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th, 9th, 10th, and 11th Circuits (1953), U.S. District Court Eastern Division of Oklahoma (1963), U.S. Supreme Court (1963), and U.S. Court of Claims (1963). Mr. Banner earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Texas in 1949. He received his Law Degree from the University of Texas in 1952. He is a member of the Texas Bar Foundation, having served as Director from 1969 to 1970 and Chairman in 1971. He is also a member of the Wichita County Bar Association (Director, 1960-1964; President, 1964-1965), State Bar of Texas, and American Bar Associations. In addition to those professional organizations, Mr... Banner is also a member of American Board of Trial Advocates, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1958-1971; President, 1973-1974), Association of Trial Lawyers of America, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and American Society of Law and Medicine. Mr. Banner has been named as a Superlawyer in Texas by Texas Monthly .

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Founder Current
White Founder Current
Banner, Briley & White, Llp Partner Current
Supreme Court of the United States Current
Texas Trial Lawyers Association Board of Directors Current
American Association for Justice Board of Directors Current
Trial Lawyers of America President Former
The University of Texas Law Degree Former
The University of Texas Bachelor of Arts Degree Former
The University of Texas Degree Former
Texas Trial Lawyers Association member Former

Bryant R. Riley is both founder and Chairman of B. Riley & Co., Inc. B. Riley & Co. is a Southern California based brokerage firm providing research and trading ideas primarily to institutional investors. Founded in 1997, B. Riley & Co. also has offices in San Francisco and New York. Mr. Riley is also the founder and Chairman of Riley Investment Management, LLC, an investment adviser which provides investment management services. He also serves on the board of directors of Aldila, Inc. and Celeritek, Inc., each a Nasdaq listed company. Prior to 1997, Mr. Riley held a variety of positions in the brokerage industry, primarily as an Institutional Salesman and Trader. From October 1993-January 1997 he was a co-head of Equity at Dabney-Resnick, Inc., a Los Angeles based brokerage firm. From 1991-1993 he was a co-founder of Huberman-Riley, a Texas based brokerage firm. Mr. Riley graduated from Lehigh University in 1989 with a B.S. in finance.

Organization Position Status
Alliance Semiconductor Corp. Chairman of the Board, Founder and Chairman of B. Riley & Co, Inc Current
B. Riley & Co Owner Current
B. Riley & Co B. Riley Chairman Current
Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Kitty Hawk, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Celeritek, Inc. Board of Directors Current
DDi Corp. Board of Directors Current
Transmeta Corporation Board of Directors Current
Aldila, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Alliance Semiconductor Corp. Board of Directors Current
Pulsecore Semiconductor Inc. Board of Directors Current
Trans World Entertainment Corporation Director Current
Aldila, Inc. Founder & CEO, B. Riley & Company Former
B. Riley & Co Founder Former
Alliance Semiconductor Corp. Executive Officer Former
Lehigh University B.S. Former

Mr. Cable joined B. Riley in February 2000 and has covered small-cap companies in the software, IT services, IT Security, Internet, media, retail, consumer, medical devices and biotech sectors. he was ranked #23 Software Analyst by the Wall Street Journal and Thomson First Call "Best on the Street" annual survey. Prior to B. Riley, Cable worked for Provident Investment Counsel, owned and managed two small businesses in retail and marketing and was a systems analyst at a healthcare organization. Mr. Cable holds a B.A. in Finance and Accounting from the University of La Verne.

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Director of Equity Research Current

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Director of Sales Current

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Director of Trading Current

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Senior Analyst Current
Roth Capital Partners LLC Associate Analyst Former
University of California, Irvine Mba Former
University of California, San Diego B.S. In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Current

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Senior Analyst Current
Cohen & Company Certified Public Accountants of Ohio Vice President, Research Former
The University of Tennessee MBA In Finance Former
The University of Tennessee B.S. In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Associate Current
Minimed, Inc. Former
BioSphere Medical, Inc. Former
Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. Former
American General Former
University of Southern California MBA Former
The University of Texas BA In Finance Former

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Senior Analyst Current
Rodman & Renshaw Senior Technology Analyst Current
Informed Investors, Inc. Current
United States Military Academy BS In Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Senior Analyst Current
D.A. Campbell and Co., Inc Senior Analyst Former
Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc. Senior Analyst Former
Stanford University B.A. In Quantitative Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Banner, Briley & White, Llp Partner Current
Texas Trial Lawyers Association Current
B. Riley & Co Current
Banner, Briley & White, Llp Attorney Former
Texas Tech University Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree Former
Midwestern State University Bachelor of Arts Degree Former
Texas Tech University Degree Former
Trial Lawyers of America member Former

Mr. Corydon joined B. Riley & Co. in 2002 as an Equity Research Analyst. Mr. Corydon's coverage universe includes companies in the Consumer, Retail, and Restaurant Industries as well as Special Situations. Mr. Corydon received his Bachelors from the University of California, Los Angeles and his MBA in Finance from the USC Marshall School of Business.

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Equity Research Analyst Current
B. Riley & Co Director Current

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Associate Current
The Seidler Companies, Inc. Financial Analyst Former
Princeton University A.B. In Psychology Former

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Current

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Current

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Senior Analyst Current

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Senior Analyst Current
Loyola College in Maryland M.S. In Finance Former

Mr. Liu has been an Equity Research Analyst at B. Riley & Co. since 2005. He is currently focused on companies in the Business Services industry. Prior to joining B. Riley & Co., he was employed at Westbourne Capital Management, an investment advisor based in Los Angeles, CA. Mr. Liu graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a B.S. in Mathematics and Economics specializing in Computing.

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Senior Analyst Current
University of California, Los Angeles B.S. In Mathematics and Economics Former

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Current

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Senior Equity Research Analyst Current
Value Line, Inc. Analyst Former
Sidoti & Company, LLC Analyst Former
Miami University B.S In Finance Former

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Current

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Associate Analyst Current

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Event Coordinator, B. Riley & Co. Current

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co B. Riley Healthcare Analyst Current

Mr. Kamalodine joined B. Riley & Co. in 2004 as an Equity Research Analyst. Mr. Kamalodine's coverage universe includes companies in the Semiconductor, Industrial Equipment and Data Storage industries. Prior to joining B. Riley & Co., Mr. Kamalodine held positions of increasing responsibility at Strategic Development Solutions, an Economic Development consulting firm based in Los Angeles, CA, and worked at 3C Financial Partners, a boutique Investment Bank based in Manhattan Beach, CA. Mr. Kamalodine graduated from the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business with a B.S. in Finance and a minor in Natural Sciences, and is currently a candidate in the CFA program.

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Equity Research Analyst Current
University of Southern California B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Analyst Current
University of Virginia B.A. In Economics Former

Mr. Van Sinderen has been an equity analyst covering primarily specialty retail and wholesale companies at B. Riley & Co. since 1997. Prior to that he was an equity analyst at Dabney/Resnick/Imperial for approximately two years. Earlier in his 16-year career in finance, he was also a buy-side equity analyst at a hedge fund, and an analyst in corporate finance. Mr. Van Sinderen is a graduate of Pepperdine University where he studied business and organizational communication.

Organization Position Status
B. Riley & Co Equity Analyst Current

Executive News

  • Hot Topic, PacSun Report Quarterly Losses

    ApparelNews.net - 8/24/09 - View Story

  • B. Riley & Co. Serves as Financial Advisor to Proxim Wireless in Equity Transaction

    TradingMarkets - 8/23/09 - View Story

  • US Treasury's Moves Bolster Popular's Conversion Effort

    CNN Money - 8/19/09 - View Story

  • B. Riley & Co. LLC lowers UCBH Holdings to 'sell'

    SNL Securities - 8/14/09 - View Story

  • B. Riley & Co. LLC upgrades Popular to 'buy'

    SNL Securities - 8/14/09 - View Story

  • B. Riley & Co. LLC downgrades Bancorp Inc to 'neutral'

    SNL Securities - 8/11/09 - View Story

  • Stock Picks: ZUMZ Up, EAT Down

    Smart Money - 8/06/09 - View Story

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