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Senior Managing Director, Head of Capital Markets and Advisory

Diversified Provider of Financial & Business Advisory Services

As Chief Business Officer for B. Riley Financial, Jon Merriman works closely with clients and prospects to leverage the firm's resources in order to create solutions for their capital market needs. He enjoys actively advising small capitalization, public and private companies on complex financing and growth issues. With over 25 years of experience in the investment banking, brokerage and trading businesses, he brings deep experience across a broad variety of industries, including the healthcare, technology and consumer sectors, as well as experience in managing fast growing organizations. His extensive institutional and personal network and trading experience give him a unique perspective when working with investment banking clients and institutional investors. Prior to joining B.Riley FBR, Jon was co-chairman and CEO of the publicly held Merriman Holdings, Inc. He was responsible for revenue generation at the firm’s broker dealer, Merriman Capital, Inc. as well as working closely with the firm’s advisory clients. Before forming Merriman Capital, Merriman was Managing Director and Head of the Wells Fargo Securities (WFS) equity group, formerly First Security Van Kasper (FSVK), and served on FSVK’s Board of Directors. As a result of a financing completed by WFS, he was appointed to the Board of Directors of Ratexchange Corporation, a publicly traded telecommunications company. Merriman was subsequently appointed Chairman and CEO of Ratexchange, which he restructured into Merriman Curhan Ford, known as Merriman Capital, Inc. Merriman Curhan Ford grew from six people and $1 million in revenues to over 200 employees and $90 million in revenues over a five year period. Merriman holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College and is based in the firm’s Los Angeles office.