B. Riley Securities (BRS), a full-service and research-driven investment bank, re-hired Seamus O’Neill as senior sales trader and newly added TJ Bealko to institutional equity sales. Both join the firm’s New York desk.
Together with the firm’s 2025 San Francisco expansion, these additions strengthen BRS’ bi-coastal institutional presence, deepening client coverage and enhancing distribution capabilities.
“Institutional clients rely on BRS to source differentiated ideas and deliver flawless execution,” Andy Moore, CEO of B. Riley Securities, said. “The addition of TJ and Seamus is immediately accretive to our distribution platform, ensuring we continue to provide the actionable opportunities and high-touch service our clients expect as demand for research-driven coverage continues to grow.”
O’Neill brings more than 30 years of experience across institutional sell-side equity and options markets, most recently at Outset Global. He has built a reputation for execution and has long-standing relationships with institutional clients across the East Coast and Midwest. An alumnus of the College of Commerce in Dublin, Ireland, O’Neill brings his deep knowledge of complex securities trading and financial regulations to the New York desk.
Bealko joins BRS following nearly a decade of leadership at Bank of America and RBC Capital Markets. He brings extensive capital markets expertise and a strong track record of developing buy-side relationships, particularly within the hedge fund community. Bealko is highly regarded for his ability to source differentiated, high-conviction investment ideas and driving meaningful, strategic engagement between corporate management teams and institutional investors. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from Penn State University.
“We are strategically building our desk to navigate complex markets on behalf of our clients,” Eric Rajewski, senior managing director and head of institutional sales at B. Riley Securities, said. “TJ and Seamus bring complementary strengths to our New York desk, anchoring our East Coast presence with elite relationship management and execution capabilities.”
