B. Riley Financial Merges With National Holdings B. Riley Financial Inc. and National Holdings Corporation have completed a merger. In connection with the transaction, National becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of B. Riley Financial and an affiliate of B. Riley Wealth Management. Bryant Riley, chairman and co-chief executive officer of B. Riley Financial, said, “Today marks another exciting milestone in our firm’s history. This merger creates a world-class wealth management platform under B. Riley Financial with 900 registered representatives managing over $30 billion in assets. We could not be more excited to welcome National’s professionals to B. Riley as we continue to enhance our combined platform.”