B. Riley Financial Acquires Assets of ABTV (Anderson Bauman Tourtellot Vos)

B. Riley Financial Acquires Farber Corporate Division (Now B. Riley Farber)

February 22, 2023

Financial Services

B. Riley Financial, Inc. has acquired the corporate division of Farber and rebranded it as B. Riley Farber. The acquisition expands B. Riley’s advisory capabilities and provides Farber with greater access to B. Riley’s cross-platform services and North American market reach, particularly across Canada.

B. Riley Financial Acquires Crawford & Winiarski

July 11, 2023

Accounting & Tax

B. Riley Financial acquired Crawford & Winiarski, a Detroit-based boutique forensic accounting and litigation consulting firm, and integrated the team into B. Riley Advisory Services to establish a dedicated Litigation Support and Forensic Accounting practice in Detroit. The deal expands B. Riley’s financial consulting capabilities, particularly in forensic accounting, litigation support and automotive-industry expertise; financial terms were not disclosed.

Vaco Acquires BVOH

October 19, 2022

Staffing & HR

Vaco, a global talent solutions firm headquartered in Nashville, has acquired BVOH, a boutique San Francisco and Austin-based executive search and consulting firm specializing in finance and accounting placements. The deal brings BVOH’s ~35 employees and leadership team into Vaco’s platform to expand its presence in the Bay Area and establish a footprint in Austin while strengthening Vaco’s accounting and finance recruitment capabilities.

B. Riley Financial to Acquire National Holdings

January 11, 2021

Financial Services

B. Riley Financial has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire National Holdings Corporation, initiating an all-cash tender offer for the remaining shares it does not own at $3.25 per share. The deal will combine B. Riley's diversified financial services platform with National's investment banking, brokerage and wealth management businesses, materially expanding B. Riley's retail distribution and assets under management.

B. Riley Financial Acquires Interface Consulting International

July 8, 2024

Engineering Services

B. Riley Financial has acquired the assets of Interface Consulting International, a Houston-based engineering and construction consulting firm that provides claims management, dispute resolution, forensic analysis, and expert testimony. The Interface Consulting team will join B. Riley Advisory Services to expand the firm's forensic accounting, litigation support, and construction advisory capabilities.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Anderson Benson

March 2, 2023

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher) has acquired Anderson Benson, a Nashville-based retail insurance broker and risk management firm with niche expertise in the entertainment sector and specializations in hospitality, construction and transportation. The Anderson Benson team will remain in Nashville and operate under Gallagher's Mid-South retail property/casualty brokerage leadership; terms were not disclosed.