B. Riley FBR appointed Dawn Farrell chief administrative officer of the firm’s Investment Banking unit. Farrell will be responsible for driving operational efficiency through assisting in the day-to-day management of the division and coordinating efforts within the organization.
“Dawn was instrumental during the firm’s merger of B. Riley & Co. and FBR last year,” said Bryant Riley, co-CEO of B. Riley Financial. “Her experience combined with her work ethic and enthusiasm was one of the key reasons the transition between the two firms was a success. This is an exciting time for B. Riley FBR and I’m confident Dawn’s expertise and leadership will make a meaningful contribution to the firm’s efforts and future successes.”
A 15-year capital markets veteran, Farrell specializes in syndication, distribution and marketing of new issue offerings with a focus on private placements for institutional clients. Her expertise includes IPOs, follow-on equity offerings, convertible offerings, PIPEs, block trades, bought deals and cross-border transactions. She has facilitated more than 200 transactions with an aggregate value of over $36 billion for issuers across the real estate, financial, energy, industrial, technology and healthcare sectors.
Prior to joining the firm, Farrell worked in various institutional sales roles with Stifel Nicolas and Howe Barnes. She currently serves on the board of the Women’s Syndicate Association, which is focused on developing leadership among women in the financial services industry.
