B. Riley FBR Adds Veteran Mining Analyst Adam Graf as Managing Director


LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- B. Riley FBR, Inc., a leading full service investment bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY), today announced that Adam Graf, CFA has joined the firm as Senior Mining Analyst and Managing Director in the firm’s Research division. Mr. Graf is a veteran Wall Street analyst specializing in financial modeling and analysis in the Metals and Mining sector.

“We’re excited to welcome Adam to our team,” said Andy Moore, CEO of B. Riley FBR. “Adam’s extensive experience in the Mining vertical further solidifies B. Riley FBR’s position as the go-to research source in the space.” 

Prior to joining B. Riley FBR, Mr. Graf worked at McKinsey & Co. as a mining and commodities expert for the firm’s proprietary market intelligence and modelling tool, MineSpans. He previously spent 15 years as a Wall Street analyst covering metal and mining equities, both on the buy-side and the sell-side. While at Cowen and Company, and previously Dahlman Rose, he served as a senior mining analyst focused on precious metals and junior miners. In 2011, he was ranked as the No. 1 U.S. mining and metals stock picker by Starmine. Prior to joining Dahlman Rose, Mr. Graf served as a mining analyst for Federated Global Advisors and Bear Stearns & Co. He began his career as a resource and exploration geologist for major global copper producers.

“I’ve seen the significant strides B. Riley FBR has made over the years,” said Adam Graf. “Their platform is uniquely suited to my skill set and experience. I’m excited to join their team and look forward to contributing to the firm’s future successes.”

Mr. Graf earned a BS in Geology from the University of Michigan, as well as a MS in Ore Deposit Geology and an MBA in Finance from the University of Arizona.

To learn more about B. Riley FBR, visit www.brileyfbr.com.

About B. Riley FBR, Inc. 
B. Riley FBR, Inc. is a leading investment bank which provides corporate finance, research and sales and trading to corporate, institutional and high net worth individual clients. Investment banking services include initial, secondary and follow-on offerings, institutional private placements and merger and acquisitions advisory services, and corporate restructuring. The firm is nationally recognized for its highly ranked proprietary equity research.

About B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:RILY) 
B. Riley Financial, through its subsidiaries, provides collaborative financial services and solutions tailored to fit the capital raising and financial advisory needs of public and private companies and high net worth individuals. The company operates through several wholly-owned subsidiaries, including B. Riley FBR, a full-service investment bank and institutional brokerage; Great American Group, a leading provider of asset disposition, appraisal, corporate advisory and valuation services; GlassRatner, a specialty financial advisory services and consulting firm; B. Riley Wealth ManagementB. Riley Asset Management and B. Riley Alternatives, which offer investment management to institutional and high net worth investors; Great American Capital Partners, which originates and underwrites senior secured loans for asset-rich companies; and B. Riley Principal Investments, which invests in or acquires companies and assets with attractive return profiles.

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