RILY — Transition Date for New CFO
Jun 3, 2025, 7:00:00 AM UTC
Summary
B. Riley Financial, Inc. announced the appointment of Scott Yessner as Chief Financial Officer, effective June 3, 2025. Yessner succeeds Phillip J. Ahn, who resigned on May 16, 2025. He has served as a strategic advisor to the firm and previously held CFO roles at Funko, Inc., California Expanded Metal Products Company, and Universal Technical Institute. Under his employment agreement, Yessner will receive a base salary of $600,000, with a performance bonus targeted at $1 million. He will also receive a $1 million signing bonus and stock options, enhancing investor interest in the company's future financial initiatives.
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B RILEY FINANCIAL INC (RILY)NASDAQ — Financial Services: Services, Financial Conglomerates: Services-Business Services Nec
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