Gayane Kirakosyan, managing director at B. Riley Securities, was named among the 2024 Women of Influence in Finance by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
The 40 advisors and finance professionals selected by the Los Angeles Business Journal for its 2024 Women of Influence in Finance honors have demonstrated exceptional leadership, knowledge, skill and achievements in banking across the full spectrum of financial responsibility along with the highest professional and ethical standards. The honorees were also recognized for their contributions to the Los Angeles business community at large.
Kirakosyan primarily works with middle-market and sponsor-backed companies seeking capital for a variety of corporate purposes, including refinancing, growth capital, acquisition financing and rescue financing, among others. She has advised on financings across a range of capital structures, including asset-based, senior/first liens, unitranche, second liens, subordinated, mezzanine and minority equity. Throughout her career, she has closed more than $3.1 billion in transactions across a variety of industries and structures.
Prior to joining B. Riley, Kirakosyan was affiliated with FocalPoint Partners, which was acquired by B. Riley Financial in January 2022. She has more than 20 years of investment banking experience advising companies on debt and equity capital raises, mergers and acquisitions, financial restructurings and bankruptcies.
