A banker with over 25 years’ experience joins B. Riley Securities to advise sports, media and tech firms.

B. Riley Securities Adds Senior Banker to Expand Technology, Media and Sports Advisory

B. Riley Securities (RILY) has appointed Michael Masiuk as Managing Director in its New York investment banking team, focused on growth capital and deal origination.

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The company said his addition expands its private capital and mergers and acquisitions advisory capabilities across sports, media and technology. Masiuk brings over 25 years of experience across investment banking, hedge funds and entertainment. He joins from Clear Street, where he was a Managing Director focused on proprietary deal origination, and previously held roles at Cantor Fitzgerald and The Schottenfeld Group.

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Michael Masiuk joins as Managing Director, focused on growth capital and deal origination

NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- B. Riley Securities, Inc., a leading full-service investment bank, today announced that Michael Masiuk has joined the firm's Investment Banking team as Managing Director, based in New York.

Mr. Masiuk expands B. Riley Securities' growth and private capital, M&A advisory, and proprietary deal origination capabilities, deepening coverage of corporate and financial sponsor clients in the sports, media, and technology sectors.

"Michael brings deep relationships with founders, operators, and institutional investors, along with extensive experience across public and private capital markets," said Andy Moore, CEO of B. Riley Securities. "His expertise in sports, media, and technology further fortifies our platform, and his addition reflects our commitment to adding senior talent across high-growth sectors."

Mr. Masiuk brings over 25 years of experience across investment banking, hedge funds, and the entertainment industry, with specialized expertise in sports, media, and technology. He possesses a strong track record of originating and executing transactions across public and private capital markets, including growth equity, crossover rounds, and buyouts. His work bridges private growth-stage capital and public market execution, and he has built a proprietary pipeline through long-standing relationships with key industry stakeholders and institutional backers.

"Companies across the sports, media, and technology landscape increasingly need a partner who understands both private growth capital and the public markets," said Mr. Masiuk. "B. Riley Securities' institutional platform enables us to take relationships with founders and investors from first conversation through execution, whether a growth round, a crossover, or a path to the public markets."

Throughout his career, Mr. Masiuk has advised public and private companies on equity, debt, and hybrid financings, and his advisory work spans multiple professional sports leagues and franchises, public and private media companies, and growth-stage technology businesses transitioning to the public markets. He joins from Clear Street, where he was a Managing Director focused on proprietary deal origination, and previously served as a Managing Director at Cantor Fitzgerald and as a partner at The Schottenfeld Group. He holds a B.A. from Saint Anselm College.

For more information about B. Riley Securities' investment banking services, visit www.brileysecurities.com/investment-banking.

About B. Riley Securities, Inc.

B. Riley Securities, Inc. provides a full suite of investment banking and capital markets services to corporations, financial sponsors, and institutional investors across all industry verticals. Services include initial and follow-on offerings, debt and equity-linked solutions, institutional private placements, merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory, corporate restructuring, and liability management. Widely recognized for its thematic proprietary equity research, B. Riley Securities offers clients an extensive network, deep industry expertise, and proven execution capabilities through its end-to-end platform. For more information, visit www.brileysecurities.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Media Contact:Jo Anne McCusker | B. Riley Securities | press@brileysecurities.com

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