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Raymond James & Associates

Institution

Firm-wide stats for Raymond James & Associates

Total advisors

5,806

Across 936 offices

Clients per advisor

88 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$788,879 Very High

HNW client ratio

19% Typical

About

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large, dually registered broker‑dealer and SEC‑registered investment adviser overseeing roughly $501 billion in assets and supported by a nationwide adviser force. The firm serves a broad client base—individuals (including HNW clients), institutional and pension/profit‑sharing plans, charitable organizations, and state and municipal entities—and offers financial planning, non‑discretionary investment consulting through its Wealth Advisory Services Program, sponsorship of wrap fee advisory programs, and institutional consulting via its Institutional Fiduciary Solutions division.

Advisors at the firm deliver tailored plans based on fact‑finding interviews, risk profiling, and software‑driven analyses (including deterministic and probability modeling), but planning and consulting relationships are generally non‑discretionary with implementation decisions left to the client. RJA and its advisers draw on a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research and sub‑advisers (equity, fixed income, and alternative strategies), and they supplement advice with firm research and model manager options described in the Brochure.

Noteworthy for a firm of its size, RJA provides municipal advisory services and is affiliated with a municipal advisor while also acting in market‑making and execution roles in municipal and government bonds—an arrangement that is less common among peers. The Brochure also highlights the firm’s SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services Program (SIACS), which targets small employers with plan‑level oversight and customizable menus (including American Funds and a QDIA option), and describes the extensive affiliate ecosystem (banks, trust companies, insurance agencies, and in‑house asset managers) and related conflicts that the firm manages through disclosures and supervisory policies.

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Expertise

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning

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Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Location

Chicago IL

Advisors at this office

8

Advisors at this office

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Michele H

Series 63, Series 66

Chicago, IL

Raymond James & Associates

Michele Herzberg is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 29 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has held previous positions at firms including BWM Advisory, Bedrock Financial Services, Apex, USAA Investment Management Company, and Lucia Capital Group. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional entities, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a range of portfolio management styles and firm research.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Nancy O

Series 63, Series 65

Chicago, IL

Raymond James & Associates

Nancy Olzack is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Merrill and Bank of America, where she worked for over a decade each. She serves as president on the advisory board of the River Bank Loft Condo Association in Chicago. Raymond James & Associates is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering tailored financial planning and consulting services supported by a broad range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Mary N

Series 66

Chicago, IL

Raymond James & Associates

Mary Nolan is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2006. Nolan is the owner of Brechnitz Group LLC, a business unrelated to investment activities. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting through various specialized programs.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Douglas G

Series 66

Chicago, IL

Raymond James & Associates

Douglas Gates is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 1998. Outside of his advisory work, Gates serves on the board of the Pinellas Association of Retarded Children, where he has held leadership roles including Board Chair. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipalities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and specialized municipal advisory services.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Gary H

Series 63, Series 66

Chicago, IL

Raymond James & Associates

Gary Handler is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and Board Member of the Astor Tower Condominium Association, a nonprofit organization. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and municipalities. The firm offers financial planning, investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services, with a range of portfolio management styles supported by affiliated research and sub-advisers.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Corey W

Series 63, Series 66

Chicago, IL

Raymond James & Associates

Corey Wagner is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Cetera Advisor Networks, Summit Financial Group, and Questar Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is a rideshare driver for Uber and Lyft. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base with financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions, offering a broad range of portfolio management styles and municipal advisory services.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Byungdo Y

Series 66

Chicago, IL

Raymond James & Associates

Byungdo Yae is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley from 2009 to 2020 before joining Raymond James & Associates in 2020. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing roughly $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional and pension plans, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Tyson L

Series 63, Series 65

Chicago, IL

Raymond James & Associates

Tyson Lersch is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with eight years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Robinhood Financial, LLC and PNC Investments. Tyson holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutions, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting through various programs and a range of portfolio management styles.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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