Experience

B. Riley Securities

• United States
• Investment Banking
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Managing Director & Head of SPAC Banking

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  Currently Head of SPAC banking & advisory. Within the same company was previously Managing Director of MK Capital Advisors – a Division of B. Riley FBR, a multi-family office serving approximately a dozen families across the United States. Ran the SPAC only pooled investment fund. Currently Head of SPAC banking & advisory. Within the same company was previously Managing Director of MK Capital Advisors – a Division of B. Riley FBR, a multi-family office serving approximately a dozen families across the United States. Ran the SPAC only pooled investment fund.



Pacific Capital Partners

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2013

  Founding partner of a global investment fund, which makes investments in US listed SPACs. Founding partner of a global investment fund, which makes investments in US listed SPACs.



Cullen Investments

• Equities Manager

  • 2005 - 2009

  Managed a team of traders and analysts in London and Auckland for a New Zealand SFO. Investing in over 100 SPACS and on the team of the patriarchs listed SPAC vehicles. Managed a team of traders and analysts in London and Auckland for a New Zealand SFO. Investing in over 100 SPACS and on the team of the patriarchs listed SPAC vehicles.



Pacific Retail Group

• Head of Business development for M&A for CEO

  • 2005 - 2005

  Head of mergers & acquisitions strategy reporting directly to the CEO in London, then publicly listed in New Zealand. On the team of the patriarchs listed SPAC vehicles. Head of mergers & acquisitions strategy reporting directly to the CEO in London, then publicly listed in New Zealand. On the team of the patriarchs listed SPAC vehicles.



JP Morgan

• London, United Kingdom

• Associate

  • 2004 - 2005

  Graduate training program. Graduate training program.