Franklin, TN West Mc Ewen Drive Office

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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

1550 West Mc Ewen Drive, Suite 450

Franklin TN 37067

Advisors at this office

22

Advisors at this office

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James F

CFP®, Series 66

Franklin, TN

Raymond James & Associates

James Forster is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Raymond James & Associates since 2013. He is based in Franklin, TN, and participates on the investment committee of Saint-Andrew's Sewanee School’s advisory board. 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 financial planning and consulting with a range of 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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Joshua S

Series 65, Series 63

Franklin, TN

Raymond James & Associates

Joshua Salter is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Franklin, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2020, he worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company from 2018 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member manager of an investment-related real estate business. 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 public entities, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a wide 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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Lloyd G

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Franklin, TN

Raymond James & Associates

Lloyd Gaw Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, bringing 38 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he manages several family-owned farms and rental properties in Tennessee. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions, supporting diverse portfolio management strategies and municipal advisory services.

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

Series 66

Franklin, TN

Raymond James & Associates

Michael Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill, Stifel Nicolaus & Co., and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he has ownership in ASRMCR Holdings LLC, a private investment-related business he co-owns with his spouse. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a range of portfolio management styles, firm research, and affiliated sub-advisers.

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

CFP®, Series 66

Franklin, TN

Raymond James & Associates

Matthew Loftus is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates since 2016. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in Franklin, TN. 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 that includes individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting through various specialized programs and affiliated research resources.

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

Series 66

Franklin, TN

Raymond James & Associates

Crystal Imperiali is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Raymond James & Associates and has worked previously with firms including Sircy-Hurd Wealth Team and SageSpring Wealth Partners. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. 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, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional advisory services.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Franklin, TN

Raymond James & Associates

Stephen Crabtree is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Raymond James since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, Crabtree serves on the Advisory Board of Crabtree Ventures as one of two Board of Governors. 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 municipalities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary consulting, and institutional advisory services supported by various portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

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

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Franklin, TN

Raymond James & Associates

Bradford Lott is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Franklin, TN, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Outside of advising, he is a managing member of Phoebetown, LLC, a real estate investment business. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning and consulting services, leveraging various portfolio management styles, affiliated research, and municipal advisory capabilities.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Franklin, TN

Raymond James & Associates

Samuel Abernathy is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Comdata and Tsys 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, and municipalities, providing financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by 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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Perrie G

Series 63

Franklin, TN

Raymond James & Associates

Perrie Gibbons is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a notary public in Franklin, Tennessee. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets, serving a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations through a variety of financial planning and consulting services.

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

Series 66

Franklin, TN

Raymond James & Associates

Hazel Heriges is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a part-time DoorDash driver. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a wide 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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Kayla B

Series 66

Franklin, TN

Raymond James & Associates

Kayla Byler is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Robert Baird & Co., Hilliard Lyons, Belmont University, and the Tennessee Titans. Kayla serves as a committee member and event coordinator for the Exit Planning Institute. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting with a broad range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research resources.

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

Series 66

Franklin, TN

Raymond James & Associates

Jerry Forster is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Franklin, TN, and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James, he worked in higher education roles at LaGrange College and the University of Charleston. 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, institutional investors, 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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Christopher W

Series 63, Series 66

Franklin, TN

Raymond James & Associates

Christopher Witt is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Franklin, TN. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience, including 13 years at Raymond James & Associates. 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, institutional and pension plans, charitable organizations, and government 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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Hilary H

Series 66

Franklin, TN

Raymond James & Associates

Hilary Harding is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting, utilizing various portfolio management styles supported by in-house research and affiliated sub-advisers.

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