Byron served as a Chairman and CEO prior to ROTH Capital’s recent acquisition of MKM Partners (February 2023). Under his management, the firm has helped raise over $100 billion for small-cap companies, as well as advised on many merger and acquisition transactions. He has extensive record of advising on variety of transactions, most recently the M&A Atlas Awards winning transaction – Playboy Enterprises combination with Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. He is also a past recipient of the “M&A Leadership” top honors at the M&A Atlas Awards.