LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- B. Riley Wealth
Management, Inc., a full-service private wealth and investment
services firm and subsidiary of B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ:RILY)
("B. Riley"), today announced the appointment of Paul Dietrich as Chief Investment Strategist.
Dietrich joins B. Riley from Fairfax Global Markets, LLC where he
previously served as CEO and Chief Investment Officer.
"We're pleased to welcome Paul as Chief Investment Strategist
for B. Riley Wealth Management. Paul brings unique perspective on
the capital markets as a leading financial commentator with over 30
years of investment management experience. We believe he will be a
valuable resource to our advisors as we continue to focus on
serving our clients exceptionally well," said Philip Zanone, CEO of B. Riley Wealth
Management. "We look forward to Paul's contributions and continued
growth in the year ahead thanks to the ongoing efforts of
Craig Pirtle to grow our talent base
and the expanded capabilities our diversified platform offers."
As B. Riley Wealth Management's Chief Investment Strategist,
Dietrich is focused on managing investments for private investors,
retirement funds and private institutions throughout the United States. He also serves as a
frequent on-air commentator and regularly contributes market
analysis to business and financial media including CNBC,
Fox Business, Bloomberg TV, CNN, The Wall
Street Journal, Yahoo! Finance, Reuters and The Washington
Post.
"I've long admired the leadership at B. Riley and could not be
more impressed by this team. Many investors struggle with investing
their retirement savings in a way that can protect them from
unpredictable events that are impacting the markets. I look forward
to working with our advisors and helping our clients navigate these
volatile markets as we look ahead to 2020," said Paul Dietrich.
Prior to his tenure with Fairfax, Dietrich served as CEO and Chief
Investment Officer of Foxhall Capital Management. He previously
worked as an international corporate attorney with Squire, Sanders
& Dempsey (now Squire Patton Boggs) and Jones Day advising on privatization and economic
development issues to the World Bank, as well as several
governments in Asia and
Eastern Europe. Prior to his legal
career, Dietrich served as an elected State Representative from
St. Louis County in the Missouri
General Assembly for four years, from 1976 to 1980. He also
previously served as a member of the Advisory Board of the John
Templeton Foundation.
B. Riley Wealth Management offers comprehensive financial
solutions to clients through its network of over 160 experienced
financial advisors across 13 states. The firm manages more than
$10 billion in client assets and
serves approximately 34,000 client accounts. For more information,
visit www.brileywealth.com.
About B. Riley Wealth Management
B. Riley Wealth
Management provides a full suite of investment management services
and solutions to individuals and families, small and large
businesses, non-profits, endowments and foundations, including
qualified retirement plans, trusts, foundations and endowments. Our
experienced financial advisors leverage the diverse resources and
expertise of our affiliated network of companies to help clients
create a sound financial strategy. The firm is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:RILY), a publicly
traded, diversified financial services company. To learn more about
our services and to get in touch with a financial advisor near you,
visit www.brileywealth.com.
Media Contact:
Jo Anne
McCusker
B. Riley Financial
jmccusker@brileyfin.com
(646) 885-5425
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