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Raymond James & Associates

Institution

Firm-wide stats for Raymond James & Associates

Total advisors

5,796

Across 934 offices

Clients per advisor

89 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

510 Lake Cook Road, Suite 450

Deerfield IL 60015

Advisors at this office

8

Advisors at this office

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Chad D

Series 63, Series 65

Deerfield, IL

Raymond James & Associates

Chad Danforth is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Raymond James since 2018, following an 11-year tenure at Citigroup Global Markets. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. 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, pension plans, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services through a 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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Martin G

Series 63, Series 65

Deerfield, IL

Raymond James & Associates

Martin Gruner is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. 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, providing tailored, primarily non-discretionary financial planning and investment consulting 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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Daniel N

Series 63, Series 65

Deerfield, IL

Raymond James & Associates

Daniel Nickow is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Mesirow Financial, Inc. for seven years before joining Raymond James in 2019. 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, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

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

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Deerfield, IL

Raymond James & Associates

Abby Stancik is a CFP® professional at Raymond James & Associates with 27 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Prudential Equity Group. She is based in Deerfield, IL. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and consulting services, utilizing various portfolio management styles and affiliated research, with a notable focus on municipal advisory services and employer retirement plan consulting.

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

Series 66

Deerfield, IL

Raymond James & Associates

David Nickow is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Litera, Sun Branding Solutions, and Southern Graphic Systems. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, 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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Brett S

CFP®, Series 66

Deerfield, IL

Raymond James & Associates

Brett Salzer is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Raymond James & Associates in Deerfield, IL, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to that, he was with Mesirow Financial, Inc. from 2012 to 2019. In addition to his advisory role, Salzer serves as an adjunct professor at Roosevelt University, teaching undergraduate and graduate finance courses. 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, 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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Michael M

Series 63, Series 65

Deerfield, IL

Raymond James & Associates

Michael Mullenbach is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Deerfield, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2011. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets and serving a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting, utilizing various portfolio management styles supported by affiliated research and model managers.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Deerfield, IL

Raymond James & Associates

Christopher Eilers is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of two nonprofits, including Camp One Step by Children’s Oncology Services and eAngel Community, where he holds various leadership and finance committee positions. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and investment consulting through various programs, combining multiple portfolio management styles with research and model manager options.

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