BYRON ROTH
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
ROTH CAPITAL
WHY: Runs largest investment bank based in OC. Since 1992, has raised $100.5B for small-cap companies, completed 425 mergers, acquisitions and advisory assignments and made 2,336 deals across a variety of sectors. Annually does 350 deal and non-deal events. Host of biggest annual finance conference in South OC at Ritz-Carlton.
IN THE NEWS: Acted as lead manager for AI infrastructure provider WhiteFiber in its $183.3M IPO in October.
NOTABLE: Partners with Nate Raabe and NFL QB Aaron Rodgers on RX3, a $200M+ influencer fund where athletes invest in consumer products (see Raabe entry). Has also founded RIVI Capital with focus on gold streaming investments; and Aceras Life Sciences, an incubator for novel medical innovations. In addition, co-founder of asset management firms Cortina Asset Management and EAM Investors.
