Michael Masiuk joined the company as an executive director, focusing on growth capital and transaction initiation.
New York, October 12, 2026 / PRNewswire / -- Leading full-service investment bank B. Riley Securities, Inc. Today, it was announced that Michael Masiuk has joined the company's investment banking team as a Managing Director, based in New York.
The company stated that Masiuk will enhance B. Riley Securities's capabilities in growth and private capital, M&A advisory, as well as initiating its own transactions, and will also deepen the company's coverage of corporate clients in the sports, media, and technology sectors, as well as financial sponsorship clients.
B. Riley Securities CEO Andy Moore stated: “Michael has deep relationships with founders, operators, and institutional investors, and possesses extensive experience in both public and private capital markets. His expertise in the fields of sports, media, and technology will further strengthen our platform, and his joining also reflects our commitment to continuously bringing in senior talents to high-growth industries.”
The company stated that Masiuk has over 25 years of experience in investment banking, hedge funds, and the entertainment industry, with expertise focusing on sports, media, and technology sectors. He has a proven track record in initiating and executing transactions in both public and private capital markets, including growth equity investments, cross-sector financing rounds, and acquisition deals. His work spans from private growth-stage capital to execution in the public market, and through long-term relationships with key industry participants and institutional supporters, he has built a portfolio of his own projects.
Masiuk indicates that companies in the fields of sports, media, and technology increasingly need partners who understand both private growth capital and public markets. The institutional platform of Riley Securities enables us to advance our relationships with founders and investors from the initial communication stage all the way to the execution phase, whether it's for growth financing rounds, cross-sector financing, or the path to the public market.
During his career, Masiuk has provided advisory services regarding equity, debt, and hybrid financing for both listed and unlisted companies, the company stated. His advisory work has covered various professional sports leagues and teams, listed and unlisted media companies, as well as technology firms in their growth stages transitioning to the public market. He previously held the position of Executive Director at Clear Street, focusing on initiating own transactions; even earlier, he served as an Executive Director at Cantor Fitzgerald and was also a partner at The Schottenfeld Group. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Anselm College.
For more information on B. Riley Securities's investment banking services, please visit: www.brileysecurities.com / investment-banking.
Regarding B. Riley Securities, Inc.
B. Riley Securities, Inc provides a full range of investment banking and capital market services across various industries for corporations, financial sponsors, and institutional investors. Their services include initial public offerings and subsequent offerings, debt and equity-linked solutions, institutional private placements, mergers and acquisitions advisory, corporate restructuring, and debt management. The company states that B. Riley Securities is widely recognized for its theme-driven proprietary stock research and offers clients a broad network, deep industry expertise, and mature execution capabilities through an end-to-end platform. For more information, please visit www.brileysecurities.com, and you can follow the company on LinkedIn.
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