BRC Group Holdings
financial corporation in Los Angeles
BRC Group Holdings (referred to as B. Riley) is an American financial services company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company is known for its investment banking services regarding small cap companies as well as retail liquidation services. It has also acquired several organizations and companies in recent years.
History
1997–2000: Early years
In 1997, Bryant Riley founded B. Riley & Co. as a stock-picking firm serving institutional investors by providing research on small companies. The firm was fined $5,000 that year by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for lax record-keeping.
2001–2020: Acquisitions and growth
Initially Riley did not want the firm being involved in investment banking due to conflict of interest issues. However, in July 2003, the firm acquired Friend & Co., a boutique investment bank where Riley once worked.
In 2012, B. Riley acquired Caris & Co., a stock research firm to increase its sales and trading business in the brokerage industry during a slowdown in the industry.
In June 2014, B. Riley & Co.
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